Bio-Rad Bio-Plex Manager™ MP Software Upgrade - Manual (Page 13)

Creating a Protocol
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Creating a Protocol
The following are the steps to create a new protocol.
To create a new protocol
1. Click Create/Run Protocols in the navigation bar.
2. Click New to open the New Protocol dialog box.
3. Click the Assay Panel dropdown list and select an assay panel.
4. Select the analytes for your experiment.
5. Click Format Plate.
6. Format the wells to use in the experiment. For more information on formatting
wells, see
Formatting Plates on page 14 .
7. Click Standards Info.
8. From the Standard Lot dropdown list, select the standard lot you want to use
with this protocol.
Note: If no standard lots appear in the list, you must first create a standard
lot for your assay panel. For more information, see Creating New Standard
Lots on page 50 .
9. Select the dilution factor from the Dilution Factor dropdown list. For more
information, see
Selecting a Standard Lot on page 21 .
10. Click OK.
11. (Optional) Click Save As to save the protocol.
Note: Save the protocol if you want to run it again at a later time or if you
want to use it as a template for another protocol. For more information on
using the protocol as a template, see Reusing a Protocol on page 23 .
12. (Optional) In the Save Protocol dialog box, enter the protocol name and click
OK.
Note: Protocols created on one computer cannot be exported and used on
another computer running Bio-Plex Manager MP.