LabChip GX/GXII User Manual

Data Analysis 55To import the sample names into a data file:1 Open the data file in an open workspace in the LabChip GXMain Window.2 Select Tools Sample Name Editor on the LabChip GX MainWindow. The Sample Name Editor Window opens.3 Click the Import button, navigate to the file location, select thename of the .csv file that contains the sample names, and clickthe Open button.4 Click the Apply button in the Sample Name Editor window toapply the sample names to the active plate.Format of Sample Name File (.CSV Format)The Sample Names created in the Sample Name Editor Windowcan be exported to a .CSV file. A .CSV file can also be created inMicrosoft Excel or generated automatically with a LIMS to importthe Sample Names into the data file.Figure 20 shows a Sample Names file open in Microsoft Excel.Figure 20. Sample Name .CSV FileA Sample Name .CSV file must use the following format:Column A: The well label (A1 to P24). The wells labels can beentered in any order and do not need to cover the entire plate.Column B: The desired sample name for each well.Column C: A user comment to be added to the well properties.Column D: A list of Expected Peak sizes for the well. This list isseparated by semi-colons (;).P/N 127170 Rev. 00 LabChip GX User Manual Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.