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Appendix A Software Reference
A-6 Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide
Detector Definitions
Element numbers 4 to 6 define the detectors that appear in the well descriptions that
follow in a later section. The detector definition consists of three sections: the
declaration of the number of detectors, the detector list header, and the detector list.
4. Number of Detectors
Description
This line defines the total number of detectors on the plate.
Format
[ *** Number of Detectors <tab> number of detectors <cr> ]
Example
*** Number of Detectors 5
5. Detectors List Header
Description
This line contains the column headings for the Detector Definitions section of the
setup table file that make the file easier to edit using a program such as Microsoft
Excel.
Format
[ Detector <tab> Reporter <tab> Quencher <tab> Description <tab>
Comments <cr> ]
Example
Example Code A-1 Detectors List Header
Detector Reporter Quencher Description Comments