LabChip GX/GXII User Manual

Data Analysis 54Using Sample Name FilesSample name files are used to import sample names into a data file.A sample name file can be selected in the Advanced Tab on theStart Run Window to assign the sample names and expected peaksas the assay is running. The sample name file can also containexpected peaks.After the run is complete, you can use the Sample Name EditorWindow to rename the samples or to import an existing samplename file. Sample name files are saved as .csv files and can beedited with a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel.The Color, Name, and Display Property for an Expected Peakcannot be set in the Sample Name Editor window. When newExpected Peaks are created in the Sample Name Editor window,default values are assigned for these properties.To create a Sample Name file:1 Select Tools Sample Name Editor on the LabChip GX MainWindow. The Sample Name Editor Window opens.2 Modify the sample names as desired in the Sample Name Editorwindow.3 Enter any desired comments for the samples in the SampleComment column.4 For DNA, Protein, or Glycan assays, if desired, click the EditExpected Peaks check box and enter the desired ExpectedPeaks and Window (%) in the columns. Separate each peaksize or window value with a semi-colon (;). If only one Window% value is entered, the same value applies to all expectedpeaks. If multiple vales are entered, separated by semi-colons,each expected peak will use the corresponding Window value. Ifmore expected peaks are entered than Window values, the lastWindow applies to all remaining expected peaks in the list.5 Click the Export button, navigate to the desired location for thefile, type the desired name for the file, and click the Save button.P/N 127170 Rev. 00 LabChip GX User Manual Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.