Applied Biosystems 7900HT User Manual

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Chapter 3 Preparing a Run
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Step 7 – Creating a Plate Document from the Template
User Access
Requirement
If using the SDS Enterprise Database, you must belong to the Scientist or
Administrator User Group to create a plate document from a plate document
template.
Options for
Creating Plate
Documents from
the Template
The SDS software offers two options for creating plate documents from a plate
document template: individually or in batches.
Creating a SDS
Plate Document
from a Template
1. In the SDS software, click (or select File > New).
2. Configure the New Document dialog box:
• Assay drop-down list – Select the same assay as the plate document
template.
• Container drop-down list – Select the same plate type as the plate
document template.
• Template drop-down list – Select the plate document template (*.sdt)
created on page 3-24.
If the plate document template does not appear inside the Template drop-down
list, select the file as explained below:
a. Click .
b. In the Look in field of the Open dialog box, navigate to and select the plate
document template (*.sdt) created on page 3-24.
c. Click .
The Template drop-down list displays the plate document template.
Note: The Template drop-down list displays all plate document templates
contained in the Templates subdirectory of the SDS program directory.
• Barcode field – (Optional) Do one of the following:
– Enter the bar code number for the plate, or
– Scan the plate bar code using the hand-held bar code scanner.
3. Click to create a new plate document from the plate document template.
Option Description
See Page
Create an individual plate
document from the plate
document template
The procedure below explains how to
create a single plate document from a
plate document template for running a
plate. By repeating the procedure, you
can create as many plate documents as
needed.
Follow the
procedure
below.
Create multiple plate documents
using the Template Batch utility
IMPORTANT! If using the
SDS Enterprise Database, you
must choose this option.
As a faster alternative to the option
above, the software includes a
Template Batch utility that can
simultaneously create multiple plate
documents from the plate document
template.
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Applied Biosystems 7900HT Specifications

General

Brand	Applied Biosystems
Model	7900HT
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English