Setting general properties

About general properties

The general properties describe the type of labware that is being entered into the database and are visible on all of the sub-tabs of the Labware Editor.

Before you start

•	You must be logged in as an administrator or technician to perform this procedure.

•	You must first create an entry for the labware.

Procedure

To define the general properties of a piece of labware:

1	Open the Labware Editor.

2	In the Labware Entries tab, select the labware from the list.

3	Under Labware-Entry General Properties, type a detailed description of the labware in the Description box.

 

4	In the Manufacturer part number box, type the appropriate number for your reference.

5	In the Number of wells list, select the number of wells in the microplate.

If you are defining a tip box, this is the number of tips that the box can hold.

6	In the Base Class area, select one of the options.

The option you select determines which Labware Editor properties are available. For example, when a base class of Microplate is selected, the Length of filter tip/pin tool (mm) property is unavailable.

Note: The Pin tool base class is not used.

Related information

 

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Opening the Labware Editor	Opening the Labware Editor
Workflow for adding labware to the Labware Editor	Workflow for defining labware
Setting microplate properties for labware	Setting microplate properties