iCys User Guide

May 6, 2005 Administrator Tasks
5. Open the XY tab to set the XY parameters:
When you click New, the default microplate descriptor is for a 96-well plate. The
XY tab allows you to describe the wells in this carrier. The XY tab has the
following options:
❍ Dimensions—The length and width (X and Y dimensions) are standard and
cannot be changed.
❍ Layout—Allows you to specify the number of wells, as follows:
✧ Number of Rows—The number of rows for this microplate.
✧ Number of Columns—The number of columns for this microplate.
❍ Well—Specify the size and shape of each well:
✧ Specify the well shape as either Square or Circle.
✧ Well Size—Specify the width of the well. For a circular well, specify the
diameter.
❍ First well—If you know the distance between the edge of the carrier and the
A1 (top left) well, enter that distance as follows:
✧ X Margin Left—The distance, in millimeters, from the left edge of the
carrier to the center of the first well.
✧ Y Margin Top—The distance, in millimeters, from the top edge of the
carrier to the center of the first well.
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