Beckman Coulter Multisizer 4, User Manual

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Analyzing a Sample
Analyzing a Sample
determines sample run settings, while the Preferences file determines view and print
specifications.
• For information on creating a Standard Operating Method, see page 4-2 .
• For information on setting Preferences, see page 5-1 .
• For information on creating a Standard Operating Procedure, see page 4-26 .
Loading an SOM
If you saved one or more Standard Operating Method(s), you can load an SOM specific to the type of
analysis you will be running.
NOTE
If you loaded a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), it is not possible to load a Standard Operating
Method (SOM), make changes to the SOM, and save the SOM under another name. To edit run
settings in the SOM and save it under another name, first remove the SOP (page
6-3 ).
To load a saved SOM file:
1. Select
SOP > Load an SOM
on the Main Menu bar.
2. In the Load a Standard Operating Method (SOM) window, navigate to the appropriate folder,
select the desired SOM, and click
(
Open
)
.
NOTE
SOM files are identified by the extension .som.
Loading Preference Settings
If you saved different Preferences settings to one or more file(s), you can load a different
Preferences file depending on how you want to view and print an analysis.
To load a saved Preferences file:
1.
Select
SOP > Load Preferences
on the Main Menu bar.
2. In the Load Preferences window, navigate to the appropriate folder, select the desired
Preferences file, and click
(
Open
)
.
NOTE
Preferences files are identified by the extension .prf.
Loading an SOP
To load a saved SOP file:
1. Select
SOP > Load an SOP
on the Main Menu bar.
2. In the Load a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) window, navigate to the appropriate folder,
select the desired SOP, and click
(
Open
)
.