Bio-Rad S3™ Cell Sorter - Manual (Page 25)

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3.1 Main Software Window
3.1.1 Title Bar Buttons
The title bar of the main software window provides the items listed in Table 8.
Table 8. Title bar buttons in the main software window.
Button
Command Function
Save Saves FCS file after acquiring sample
Sign out/ Signs out the current user and returns the software to the login window. If
Switch user the shutdown procedure was not performed prior to sign out, the system will
maintain startup and QC. The next user will need to log in to start a new run
Undo Certain commands can be undone and reverted to the previously existing
state. Examples of functions that can be undone are: deleted region, deleted
gate, deleted histogram or density plot, moved region or gate, creation of a
plot or region, compensation adjustment
3.1.2 File Menu
The dropdown file menu provides the items listed in Table 9.
Table 9. File menu buttons and their function.
Button
Command Function
New protocol Opens a new protocol tab in the workspace
Open protocol Opens an existing protocol. An FCS file may also be selected at this time. The
protocol used to acquire the data will be loaded from the FCS file
Load instrument Opens an existing protocol’s settings and loads them into the current protocol.
settings The current protocol must be saved
Save protocol Saves the current protocol
Open FCS with Opens FCS file and will load data into the embedded protocol. All contents of
protocol the protocol (such as plots, regions, sort logic, notes) will be displayed
Save FCS file Saves the current FCS file
Save partial Saves the last user defined number of events from the acquired sample. The
FCS file number of events to be saved is entered by the user before saving the file
Print Opens the print window.
Note: Use the print preview option to see where page breaks occur
Page orientation Changes between a printable landscape or portrait workspace
Preview Opens the print preview window
About... About
Displays software information (software, hardware, firmware version
number, serial number, etc.)
Recent Protocols
List of recent Lists the recent protocols used by the logged-in user
protocols for the
user that is logged in.
Recent FCS Files
List of recent FCS Lists the recent FCS files used by the logged-in user
files for the user
that is logged in.