Parts of the Plate Manager software (desktop) home screen
1
icon
2
Instrument type
3
Create or open a plate file
4
Switch instrument, help, and settings
5
Recent plate files list
6
Copy, send to instrument, and actions
Screen element Description
icon Click in any screen to display the home screen.
Instrument type The instrument type determines the type of plate file you set up (SeqS
tudio Flex or
SeqStudio).
Click
(Switch instrument) t
o switch between SeqStudio Flex and SeqStudio.
Create or open a plate file
Allows you to do the following:
•
Cr
eate a new plate file.
•
Open a plate file (PSM file) that you created in the Plate Manager software or on
the instrument.
•
Open a plate file (CSV file) that you downloaded from the Plate Manager software
or created in a spreadsheet or text editor application.
(Switch instrument)
Switches the instrument type between SeqS
tudio
™
Flex and SeqStudio
™
.
The type of plate file you set up is determined by the instrument type that is selected.
Chapter 5 Create a plate file in the Plate Manager software
Get started with the Plate Manager software (desktop)
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SeqStudio
™
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