LabChip GX/GXII User Manual

Software Reference 190New Collection WindowThe New Collection window is used to create a new collection usingeither a Blank Collection (default) or a Template. To open the NewCollection window, select Collection New Collection on theLabChip GX Main Window.Figure 79. New Collection WindowThe following options are available:Template - Opens a blank collection and then applies the selectedcollection template.Blank Collection - Opens a blank collection that does not containany data. The new collection will use the same settings as the lastsaved collection of the same assay type.The current collection settings are automatically saved in a blankcollection template in the current user’s “Documents and Settings”folder on the local computer. These preferences are applied when ablank collection is created. User preferences are saved by assay type,with separate settings saved for DNA, RNA, Protein and Glycanassays.Current Collection - Opens a blank collection and applies thesettings from the currently open collection as a template.Assay Type (DNA, Protein, RNA, or Glycan) - Specifies the type ofdata files that can be imported into the collection. Only enabled ifthis is the first collection and no plates have been imported into theworkspace. If a workspace already contains a collection, all newcollections are the same type as the existing collections. (Proteinand Glycan assays are only supported on LabChip GX IIinstruments.)Name - Specifies the name of the new collection.P/N 127170 Rev. 00 LabChip GX User Manual Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.