Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS ...

Using SDS Plate DocumentsUsing SDS Plate DocumentsUsing MultiplePlate DocumentsElements of aPlate DocumentAlthough the SDS software can handle multiple documents simultaneously, theprocessing speed of the computer decreases with each open document. Consequently,Applied Biosystems recommends limiting the number of open documents to 10.Figure 2-8 shows a typical plate document and identifies its components which aredescribed on the following pages.Plate grid(see below)Tabs(page 2-30)Well inspector(page 2-31)Table pane(page 2-29)Figure 2-8Common Elements of SDS Plate DocumentsPlate GridTable PaneThe cells of the plate grid correspond to the wells of the reaction device that the platedocument models. The grid displays well information according to the type of platedocument. The Plate Grid properties settings in the Display Settings dialog boxdetermine content and appearance of the information displayed inside the cells of thegrid.Note: For more information on configuring the display settings for the plate grid,click (help button).The table pane displays the setup and analysis properties for the plate document. Youcan export the table pane as a tab-delimited text file for use by a spreadsheetapplication (see Appendix A, “Software Reference,” for more information).Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide 2-29DRAFTSeptember 1, 2004 11:38 am, CH_GetStart.fm