Appendix A
Alternate Experiment Workflows
Template Workflow
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Template Workflow
You can use a template to create a new experiment. Templates allow you to create many
experiments with the same setup information.
Create a
Template
1.
Double-click
(7500
software) or select
Start
All Programs
Applied Biosystems
7500 Software
<software name>
where
<software name>
is the current version of the 7500 software.
2.
Open an existing experiment, or create a new experiment.
Note:
You can create a new experiment using the Design Wizard (see Chapter 2 and
Chapter 6) or Advanced Setup (see page 204).
3.
Select
File
Save As Template
.
4.
Enter a file name, select a location for the template, then click
Save
.
5.
Click
Close
.
Create an
Experiment Using
a Template
1.
In the Home screen, click
Template
.
Note:
If you do not see the Template icon, click the arrow below the Design Wizard
icon to expand the Set Up menu.
2.
Locate, then select the template you created above, then click
Open
. A new
experiment is created using the following setup information from the template:
• Experiment properties
• Plate setup
• Run method
• Reaction setup
3.
(Optional) If you want to modify the experiment, use Advanced Setup (see
page 204).
4.
Click
Save
, enter a file name, then click
Save
to save the experiment.
