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Maxprep™ Liquid Handler | TM509 | Revised 1/19
Maxprep™ Software
4.3 Administrator Settings (continued)
For each method on the “Methods’ screen (Figure 14), the following are displayed:
Mark this method as a favorite for filtering purposes. Favorites are
displayed at the top of the list of methods.
When the folder icon appears in an entry it indicates that variant
methods have been created for this entry. Touch the entry to view
the existing variant methods.
Name The name of the method
Description
A description of the method
Type Indicates whether this is a preprocessing or post-processing
method
Sample Type Indicates the target nucleic acid to which this method applies:
DNA, RNA or Universal (total nucleic acid) samples
Catalog Number The catalog number for the kit (if any) associated with the method
Version Number The version number of the method
Icon for creation of a new variant method based on the settings for
an existing method
Icon for editing an existing variant method
Icon for deletion of a method or variant method
Importing Methods
Only Administrators can add new methods, update, or delete existing methods. Administrators
can download new or updated methods from the Promega web site
(
www.promega.com/resources/software-firmware/maxprep-liquid-handler-methods/ )
Methods are provided as files with a .package extension. Follow the instructions below to import
a method into the Maxprep™ software.
1. Save the method (.package) file on the PC attached to the Maxprep™ Liquid Handler.
2. If not already running, start the Maxprep™ software by double-clicking the software icon on
the desktop.
3. Navigate to the ‘Methods’ screen (‘Home’ -> ‘Settings’ -> ‘Administrator’ -> ‘Methods’)
4. Press the Import... button on the top left side of the screen to open the ‘Methods’ file
browser screen (Figure 15).