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Section: Plate Document Setup
In This Section This section discusses the following topics:
Quick Review:
Turning On the
7900HT Instrument
Topic See Page
Step 1 – Creating a Plate Document 4-6
Step 2 – Applying Detectors and Markers to the Plate Document 4-7
Step 3 – Configuring the Plate Document with Detector Tasks 4-11
Step 4 – Programming the Plate Document Method 4-13
Step 5 – Saving the Plate Document as a Template 4-17
Step 6 – Creating a Plate Document from the Template 4-18
Step 7 – Applying Sample and Plate Information 4-19
Step 8 – Running the Plate on the 7900HT Instrument 4-20
Note The following table includes a set of abridged procedures for activating the components
of the ABI PRISM 7900HT Sequence Detection System. For a complete explanation of the
procedure, see “Turning on the ABI Prism 7900HT Sequence Detection System” on page 3-5.
To activate the ABI PRISM 7900HT Sequence Detection System:
Step Action Appearance
1 Turn on the monitor and computer.
2 If using an automation module, turn on
the Zymark® Twister Microplate
Handler.
Press the power switch located on the
back panel of the plate handler.
3 Turn on the 7900HT instrument.
Press the power button located on the
front panel of the instrument below the
LED display.
Note For a description of the LED
display, see “Reading the Instrument
Status Lights” on page 3-6.
4 Launch the SDS 2.0 software by doing
one of the following:
♦ Select Start > Programs >
SDS 2.0 > SDS 2.0.
♦ Double-click the SDS 2.0 icon from
the desktop.
The computer launches the software.
GR2009
A B C
HI-POT
D
(Rear panel of the Twister)
Power
buttons
Run Setup and Basic Operation 4-5
GR2010
GR1728
Power
switch
Double- click
Power
button
Select
SDS 2.0 > SDS 2.0,
or