Bio-Rad Microplate Manager Software - Manual (Page 9)

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List of Figures
Figure 1. Workflow of Microplate Manager............................................................2
Figure 2. Microplate Manager desktop icon. .........................................................9
Figure 3. Communications Setup dialog box.........................................................9
Figure 4. Ultramark Setup dialog box. .................................................................10
Figure 5. Model 550 Setup dialog box. ................................................................11
Figure 6. Preferences dialog box.........................................................................12
Figure 7. Examples directory...............................................................................13
Figure 8. Default menu bar and main toolbar. .....................................................15
Figure 9. Example of commands available by clicking right mouse button. ........16
Figure 10. Performing an endpoint reading. ........................................................19
Figure 11. Defining the Reading Sets..................................................................20
Figure 12. Comparing external and internal standards. ......................................22
Figure 13. Selecting a template...........................................................................24
Figure 14. Creating a custom template. ..............................................................25
Figure 15. Defining the format of a plate. ............................................................26
Figure 16. Entering the physical dimensions of your plate. .................................27
Figure 17. Example of cursor feedback in a template. ........................................28
Figure 18. Well Info dialog box. ...........................................................................29
Figure 19. Blank 12 x 8 template.........................................................................30
Figure 20. Example of a plate template with two different assays defined..........32
Figure 21. Format menu and template toolbar. ...................................................33
Figure 22. Defining an assay with the Assay tool. ...............................................35
Figure 23. Assay Information dialog box. ............................................................36
Figure 24. Autofilling a row of standards. ............................................................37
Figure 25. Defining a replicate groups of unknowns. ..........................................38
Figure 26. Defining multiple standard replicate groups in a row..........................39
Figure 27. Edit Standards dialog box. .................................................................40
Figure 28. Edit Unknowns dialog box. .................................................................42
Figure 29. Standard Curve dialog box. ................................................................43
Figure 30. External Standards dialog box. ..........................................................45
Figure 31. Selecting the source file for the external standards. ..........................45
Figure 32. Selecting the source assay for your external standards.....................46
Figure 33. Example of a protocol dialog box. ......................................................50
Figure 34. Selecting a new template in a protocol dialog box. ............................52
Figure 35. Reading Parameters in the protocol dialog box. ................................53
Figure 36. Incubator settings. ..............................................................................54