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CFX96 Touch, CFX96 Touch Deep Well, CFX Connect, and CFX384 Touch Systems Instruction Manual

Table 14 lists the functions of the Protocol Editor toolbar buttons.

Protocol Editor Controls

The Protocol Editor window includes buttons for editing the protocol. First, select and highlight

a step in the protocol by left-clicking it with the mouse. Then click one of the Protocol Editor

buttons at the bottom left side of the Protocol Editor window to change the protocol. The

location for inserting a new step, “Before” or “After” the currently selected step, is determined

by the status of the Insert Step box located in the toolbar.

Insert Step Button

To insert a temperature step before or after the currently selected step:

1. Click the Insert Step button.

2. Edit the temperature or hold time by clicking the default value in the graphic or text view

and entering a new value.

3. (Optional) Click the Step Options button to enter an increment or extend option to the

step (page 42).

Add or Remove a Plate Read

To add a plate read to a step or to remove a plate read from a step:

1. Select the step by clicking the step in either the graphical or text view.

Table 14. Protocol Editor toolbar buttons.

Toolbar Button

and Menu

Name Function

Save Save the current protocol file

Print Print the selected window

Insert Step Select After or Before to insert steps in a position

relative to the currently highlighted step

Sample Volume Enter a sample volume in μl between 0 and 50 (for a

96-well block) or between 0 and 30 (for a 384-well

block).

Sample volume determines the Temperature Control

mode (page 42). Enter zero (0) to select Block mode

Est. Run Time View an estimated run time based on the protocol

steps and ramp rate

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