Lesson 3: Using The Plate Grid - Applied Biosystems 7900HT User Manual

Lesson 3: Using the Plate Grid

Overview
Exercise 1:
Viewing Well
Information
Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide
The plate grid (see Figure
The software uses the grid to convey information about the plate and allows you to
select specific wells for viewing and analysis. The following exercises will teach you
how to use and modify the elements of the plate grid.
Figure 2-6 Plate Grid of SDS Plate Documents
The SDS software provides two methods for viewing the information associated with
a well or wells of the plate document. To view the information for a well of the plate
document, do one of the following:
• Click any well in the plate grid to select it.
When selected, the software outlines the well in black and displays the
associated information in the well inspector of the Setup tab.
• Move the pointer over any well of the plate grid.
The software displays the information for the well in a yellow pop-up window.
2-6) is an important interface tool for the SDS software.
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Plate grid
Setup tab displays the
information of the selected well
Pop-up displays the information
of the well to which the mouse
cursor points
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