If you select to design a protocol, you will see a pop-up asking you to select the instrument type for the protocol to run on.
Select standard or Genomics firefly and the number of syringe heads; the correct firefly layout will then be shown in the protocol development tools. You do not have to specify a type.
This is firefly's opening screen, if you selected to design a protocol.
The numbered areas are:
- Is the Menu bar, to open or edit protocols, which is always available
- Is the Navigation pane, giving access to all firefly functions, which is always available
- Shows the logged in user; right click this control to edit your profile e.g. change your password
- Is the control for the firefly feedback hub
- These are the controls which are specific to the design view: from left to right they are Undo/Redo, Link and Group
- Is the overview area, with tabs for steps, errors and variables. It is specific to the design view.
- Is the properties panel, which is specific to the design view
- Is the main design area
- Is the Status bar, which shows you the state of the instrument, and its current activity