Document Outline

• Introduction
  • Overview of Microplate Manager
  • Types of Files
  • New Features in Version 5.2
• Installation and Setup
  • Instrument Specifications
    • Computer
    • Microplate Readers
    • Cables and Connections
  • Connecting the Microplate Readers to the Host Computer
  • Attaching the Hardware Protection Key
  • Installing Microplate Manager
  • Starting Microplate Manager
• Getting Started
  • Menus, Toolbars, and Other Features
    • Menu Bar
    • Toolbars
    • Right-click Commands
    • Status Bar
  • Selecting a Reader
  • Setting Filters
    • Ultramark and Ultramark EX Setup
    • Model 550 Setup
  • Preferences
  • Sample Data Files
  • Opening and Saving Files
  • Importing Data
  • Quick Start
  • Typical Scenarios
• Protocols
  • Reader Identification
  • Creating/Opening a Protocol
  • Common Protocol Features
    • Selecting a Template
    • Read Speed (Model 680 only)
    • Setting the Measurement Wavelength
    • Incubator Controls (Not Available for Model 550)
    • Initial Wait
    • Mix Settings
    • Reader Door Controls (Benchmark Plus and Ultramark only)
    • Scan Well Command (Benchmark Plus only)
    • Reports
    • Running a Protocol
    • Saving Protocol Files
  • Endpoint Protocol Features
    • Absorbance Delay and Ratio Delay
  • Kinetic Protocol Features
    • Reading Sets
    • Analysis Options
  • Multiple-Plate Protocol Features
    • Plate Loading in a Multiple Plate Protocol
    • Saving Files from Multiple Plate Readings
    • Absorbance Delay and Ratio Delay
• Templates
  • Opening a Template
    • Opening an Existing Template
    • Opening a New Template
    • Creating a Custom Plate Type
  • Template Features
  • Formatting a Template
    • Defining the Assays
    • Defining Standards and Unknowns
    • Defining Blanks and Controls
    • Replicate Groups
    • Entering Standard Concentrations
    • Entering Dilutions of Unknowns
    • Using External Standards
    • Saving Templates
• Data Files and Reports
  • Opening/Saving Data Files
  • Reports
    • Limit, Matrix and Normalization Reports
    • Control Report
    • Standard Curve Report
    • Unknown Concentrations Report
    • Custom Reports
    • Raw Image Report (Ultramark only)
    • Raw Data Report
    • Absorbance Report
    • Ratio Report
    • Velocity Report
    • Adjusted Velocity Report
    • Kinetic Correlation Coefficient Report
    • Kinetic Standard Errors Report
    • Kinetic Plots Report
    • Kinetic Zoom Plot
  • Report Labels
  • Manually Editing Data
  • Identifying Outliers
  • Editing or Replacing the Template in a Data File
• Printing and Exporting
  • Printing
  • Exporting Data
    • Kinetic Data Formats
• Quick Guides
  • Creating a New 96-Well Template
  • Creating and Running a New Kinetic Protocol with a Stored Template
  • Creating and Running a New Kinetic Protocol with a New Template
  • Creating and Running a New Endpoint Protocol with a Stored Template
  • Creating and Running a New Endpoint Protocol with a New Template
  • Creating and Running a Multiple Plate Protocol with a Stored Template
  • Creating and Running a New Multiple Plate Protocol with a New Template
• Appendix A. Menus
• Appendix B. Glossary
• Appendix C. Ordering Information
• Appendix D. Warranty
• Index