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Using SDS Plate Documents

Using Multiple
Plate Documents
Elements of a
Plate Document
Plate Grid
Table Pane
Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide
Although the SDS software can handle multiple documents simultaneously, the
processing speed of the computer decreases with each open document. Consequently,
Applied Biosystems recommends limiting the number of open documents to 10.
Figure 2-8 shows a typical plate document and identifies its components which are
described on the following pages.
Plate grid
(see below)
Table pane
(page 2-29)
Figure 2-8 Common Elements of SDS Plate Documents
The cells of the plate grid correspond to the wells of the reaction device that the plate
document models. The grid displays well information according to the type of plate
document. The Plate Grid properties settings in the Display Settings dialog box
determine content and appearance of the information displayed inside the cells of the
grid.
For more information on configuring the display settings for the plate grid,
Note:
click (help button).
The table pane displays the setup and analysis properties for the plate document. You
can export the table pane as a tab-delimited text file for use by a spreadsheet
application (see Appendix A, "Software Reference," for more information).
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Using SDS Plate Documents

Tabs
(page 2-30)
Well inspector
(page 2-31)
2-29