Beckman Coulter Multisizer 4, User Manual

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Selecting Analysis Settings: SOM and SOP
Using a Standard Operating Method (SOM)
4
Editing SOM Settings
If you are familiar with SOM settings or have already created an SOM using the SOM Wizard
(page
4-2 ), you can edit SOM settings.
NOTE
The Multisizer 4 software will not allow you to load, edit, or save SOM settings if a Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) is loaded. To remove an SOP, click
(
Remove SOP
)
in the Status Panel, or
select
SOP > Remove the SOP
on the Main Menu bar.
To edit the current SOM:
Select
SOP > Edit the SOM
on the Main Menu bar. The Edit the SOM window opens.
The Edit the SOM window displays tabs that duplicate Step 2 through Step 8 of the SOM Wizard
(page
4-2 ).
The tabs include:
• Control Mode. Select control mode settings to determine when an analysis run will end. The
Multisizer 4 can end a run based on elapsed time, total count, modal count, or the volume of
sample that has passed through the aperture.
For more information on the Control Mode window as it appears in the SOM Wizard, see
Standard Operating Method: Control Mode , page 4-6 .
• Run Settings. Select run settings to specify pre-run prompts, determine the number of runs,
and enter post-run settings (including automatic file save, export, and print settings).
For more information on the Run Settings window as it appears in the SOM Wizard, see Standard
Operating Method: Run Settings , page 4-8 .