Chapter 5: Menus And Parameters; Main Menu - Thermo Scientific Multiskan FC User Manual

Chapter 5: Menus and Parameters

This section describes the menus and the relevant main parameters of the internal software for
creating and editing protocols.
The internal software includes the Main, Processing, Results, and Settings menus.
The menu tree is displayed in Table 2.
Table 2. Menu tree
Main

Protocol

Plate format

Measurement

Shaking

Incubation

Main menu

You can specify the instrument-related parameters in the Main menu.
The Main menu contains the Protocol, Plate format, Measurement, Shaking, and Incubation
parameters.
Info text bar
Function button
Figure 14. Info text bar of the Multiskan FC user interface
Press the FILE key, for example, for saving the protocol in the Main
menu. Depending on the level of the internal software, the FILE key
opens a list of actions possible for the current protocol: New, Open,
Save, Save As, Export, Export All Protocols, Export As Text,
Import, Print, Print Protocol, Print Results, and Delete.
Use the HELP key for more detailed instructions.
Press the PLATE in/out button to move the plate carrier in or out.
Press the START button to start reading using the currently
selected protocol.
Press the STOP button to terminate the reading process. Data from
the plate in progress is lost. It can also be used to terminate the
possible computer remote control.
Processing

Plate layout

Preprocessing

Calculation

Interpretation

Quality control
Protocol 1 Protocol 2
Results

Raw data

Calculated results

Calibration curve

Quality control

Results in list format
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Protocol 3
Settings

System

Filters

Printer

Startup