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Creating Plate Documents Using the Template Batch Utility
About the Template
Batch Utility
Generating Plate
Documents From a
Template
4-32 Run Setup and Basic Operation
The Template Batch utility allows you to quickly create multiple plate documents from
asingleABIPRISM SDS Template file (*.sdt). The Template Batch utility can be a
useful time-saving device in situations where samples are run on plates with identical
assay configurations.
IMPORTANT Plate documents created by the Template Batch utility do not contain sample or
plate information. This information must be applied to each plate document individually after the
file is run.
Note For more information on the elements of the Template Batch dialog box or to view the
procedures for importing or editing Plate IDs, click the button and see the SDS software
online help.
To create plate documents from a template using the Template Batch Utility:
Step Action
1 From the SDS software, open a template file as follows:
a. From the File menu, select Open.
b. From the File Type drop-down list, select ABI PRISM SDS Template Document
(*.sdt).
c. From the Look in text field, navigate to and select the template file.
d. Click Open.
The SDS software displays the template file.
2 Send the plate document to the queue as follows:
a. Click the Instrument tab.
The software displays the contents of the Instrument tabbed page.
b. Click the Queue tab.
The software displays the contents of the Queue tabbed page.
3 Click Send to Queue.
The Template Batch dialog box appears.
4 Configure the Template Batch dialog box with Plate IDs as follows:
a. Click Add Plates.
The Add Plates dialog box appears.
b. Click the Plate ID text field, and scan the bar code of the first plate in the batch
using the hand-held bar code scanner.
!
WARNING LASER HAZARD. Exposure to direct or reflected laser light can
burn the retina and leave permanent blind spots. Never look into the laser beam.
Remove jewelry and anything else that can reflect the beam into your eyes. Protect
others from exposure to the beam.
c. Repeat step b for every plate in the batch.
d. When finished, click Done.
The plate bar codes appear within the Plate ID field.