Bio-Rad Model 680 Microplate Reader Accessories - Manual (Page 85)

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6. Data Files and Reports
After you have run a Protocol, a Data File is generated and the resulting data is
displayed automatically in one or more report formats, based on your selection in the
Protocol dialog (see page 31). You can then save the Data File and organize your
data in a variety of reports.
Opening/Saving Data Files
To save the data from a reading, with a Data File open, select Save Data/Template or
Save Data/Template As... from the FILE menu. This will open a Save As dialog box.
Enter the name of the Data File and click on Save. The Data File will be saved with a
.mpm extension.
If you try to close a newly created data set before saving, you will be prompted to
save the file.
To open an existing Data File, select Open... from the FILE menu, select the name of
the file you want to open, and click on the Open button.
Reports
When you run a Protocol, you must select at least one non-custom report to display
after the reading (see page 31). After a reading, additional reports can be
displayed/printed from the resulting Data File. The available reports for the Data File
will be listed under the VIEW menu. These will be different depending on the type
of data: absorbance (Endpoint and Multiple Plate readings) or velocity (Kinetic
readings).
To close any of the report windows, click on the Close box in the upper right corner
of the window.