Luminex xPONENT 4.0 SP1 - Manual (Page 35)

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Touring the Software
Plate. Specifies the plate to display in the plate image in the list. Add Plate adds a new
plate to the batch, and Delete Plate deletes the plate highlighted in the list.
Direction. Specifies the direction to run the plate commands. Select either horizontally or
vertically. The selected direction also dictates how wells are added to the plate when
assigning multiple unknowns, standards, and controls at one time.
Plate Navigation. Displays a smaller plate image for the current batch. If you have
selected a 384-well plate, there is a blue bounding box that can be clicked and dragged to
display the full range of wells in the larger plate image at the upper left.
Single Step. Instructs the system to acquire two wells and then stop. Use this to ensure
the system is working correctly before you run the whole batch.
Off Plate Area. Designates an alternate location for maintenance commands in the
Commands: list. Highlight a command, and then click either a reservoir or strip well in the
Off Plate Area to select a location for the command.
Save Prtcl. Opens the Save Protocol dialog box to save the protocol and or kit.
FIGURE 12. Save Protocol Dialog Box
• Select Save Protocol and/or Save Std/Ctrl Kit to save the protocol and/or kit.
• Type information in the following boxes and click Save to save the protocol or kit.
• Protocol Name
• Version
• Manufacturer
• Optional Description
• Std/Ctrl Kit Name
• Std/Ctrl Kit Lot#