User guide for Thermo Fisher Scientific's SkanIt™ 7.0 software to control and operate microplate readers.
This manual provides step-by-step instructions for installing and using the SkanIt™ 7.0 software to control microplate readers. It covers installation, interface elements, session creation, data analysis, and report generation. The software supports multiple languages and integrates with Microsoft Excel and Windows systems.
The guide includes safety notices, system requirements, and troubleshooting steps. It also explains how to manage saved sessions, export reports in various formats, and import legacy files. Users can customize settings, create detection protocols, and view results with built-in calculation tools.
| Supported Operating System | 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 (Professional or Enterprise) |
|---|---|
| Recommended Disk Space | 14 GB |
| Processor Requirement | Quad-core (or dual-core with four logical processors), 2 GHz or higher |
| Recommended RAM | 8 GB |
| Display Resolution | Full HD, 1920 x 1080 |
Insert the USB drive with the installation file into a USB port, or log in to the company website to install. Follow the on-screen instructions, and launch the software via the desktop shortcut after installation.
The default language is English. You can change it to French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, or Spanish.
Click the report function area and choose PDF, Excel, XML, or TXT format to export. Reports will automatically open in the selected format.
Yes, you can import sessions created with older versions of SkanIt software using *.ska files. Use the 'Open' or 'Home' option, select the file type (.ska), and import the program.