User manual

Section 2-Software
• Dye/ Chrom. Editor (Micro Array and Protein & Labels only) - enables the user to enter and edit new dyes
in addition to predefined dyes. Refer to “Dye/Chrom. Editor” within “Micro Array” and “Protein & Labels” for
additional details.
• Editor Options (within Method Editor) – defines the available options for editing methods. Refer to “
Method
Editor” for additional information.
Action Buttons
The following four action icons are displayed at the top of the left pane when an application is open:
• Measure - initiates the measurement of a sample. This button is initially grayed-out upon opening an
application. It becomes active after a blank has been established.
• Print Screen - prints a copy of the spectrum and associated sample data to the default printer.
• Blank - initiates the measurement of the buffer or carrier liquid in which the sample is suspended. A blank
must be measured and stored before a sample can be measured. Refer to “
Overview” for more details.
• Re-Blank- establishes a new reference (blank) that is used for the absorbance calculations of subsequent
samples. The Re-Blank feature recalculates the concentration for the most recent sample and displays the
revised spectrum on the screen.
The following four action buttons are displayed at the top of the pane only when Method Editor or Kinetics Editor is
selected:
• New - initiates a new method wizard to sequentially step through the process of creating a custom method.
•
Save - saves the new method to the list under the currently selected group.
• Measure - opens a newly created method.
• Delete - deletes a method.
Additional Left Pane Feature Selections
Menu Bar Options
• File - menu bar drop down list which includes the following selections:
- New Workbook - opens a new workbook. The current workbook will automatically be closed and
saved.
- Close Workbook and go Home - closes the current workbook and returns to the home page. All data
is automatically saved when a workbook is closed.
- Close All Workbooks and go Home - closes all open workbooks (all applications and methods) and
returns to the home page.
- Print Report - prints the current report to default printer.
- Use current settings as default - sets all current application feature selections such as: sample type,
units type, baseline correction wavelength and pedestal/cuvette mode selection as defaults, whenever
a new workbook for that application is opened. When selected, the current report configuration fields
are also set as defaults. This option is a useful tool which can be used to set individual user
preferences within each application or method.
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