PowerWave Operator’s Manual 3-57
Reading a Microplate
Use the READ option, found at the Main Menu, to read a microplate.
• From the MAIN MENU screen, press the soft key beneath the
READ menu option to access the SELECT ASSAY NUMBER
screen.
• Alternately press the red READ key on the lower right of the
keyboard.
Select Assay
At the Select Assay Number screens,
Use the NUMERIC keys to enter the number of any predefined
Assay Definition Files stored in the reader’s memory, or the
OPTION key to advance one assay at a time. The cursor is
positioned at the first editable field, and advances automatically.
• The numeric range depends on the number of assays (1-55)
programmed in the reader’s memory.
The assay’s name and number are displayed on the screen (Figure 3-
64).
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Figure 3-64: Assay Selection screen
• Press ENTER to advance to the EDIT ASSAY NAME screen.
• Labeled keys may be used to move around the reader’s menu
structure, specify the assay number or clear the display: