CFX96 and CFX384 Systems Manual
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Plate Editor Menu Bar
The menu bar in the Plate Editor window provides the menu items shown in Table 15.
Plate Editor Toolbar
The toolbar in the Plate Editor provides quick access to important plate loading functions:
TIP: To change the default settings in the Plate Editor window, open the User
Preferences window and enter the changes in the Plate tab.
Table 15. Menu bar items in the Plate Editor
Menu Item Command Function
File Save Save the plate files
Save As Save the plate file with a new file name
Exit Exit the Plate Editor
Settings Plate Size Select a plate size that reflects the number of wells in
the instrument block. Choose 384-well for the CFX384,
96-well for the CFX96
NOTE: Plate Size must be the same as the block size in
the instrument on which the experiment will be run
Plate Type Choose the type of wells in the plate that holds your
samples, including BR White and BR Clear. For
accurate data analysis, the plate type must be the same
as the plate well type used in the experiment
NOTE: You must calibrate new plate types (page 131).
Number Convention Select or cancel the selection for Scientific Notation
Units Select the units to show in the spreadsheets when
performing quantitation of unknowns versus a standard
curve. Select copy number, fold dilution, micromoles,
nanomoles, picomoles, femtomoles, attomoles,
milligrams, micrograms, nanograms, picograms,
femtomoles, attograms, or percent
Tools Show Spreadsheet
View
Show the plate information in a spreadsheet view for
export or printing
Plate Loading Guide Show a quick guide about how to set up a plate and
load the wells
Show Well Notes Select to show this pane in the well loading controls.
Enter notes about one or more wells
Show Collection
Name
Select to show this pane in the well loading controls.
Select to enter collection names for one or more wells
Help Help Contents Open the Help for more information about plates
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