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3.1.3 Home Tab Toolbar
The Home tab toolbar consist of six sections for basic workspace functions and sort options
(Figure 14):
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Plots — available plots for viewing data. Table 10 describes the plots and their functions
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Regions — different shapes for selecting region of interest. Table 11 describes the regions
and their functions
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Compensation — perform fluorescence compensation. Table 12 describes the
compensation buttons and their functions
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Sort Setup — collection vessel and sort logic criteria for a run. Table 13 describes the sort
setup buttons and their functions
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Sort Monitor — monitor the sort of a run. Table 14 describes the sort monitor buttons and
their functions
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Help — opens the user manual in PDF format
Fig. 14. Home tab toolbar.
Table 10. Plot buttons and their functions.
Button
Name
Function
Histogram
Adds a new histogram to the current protocol. The histogram can be resized
by dragging the bottom right corner
Density
Adds a new density plot to the current protocol. The density plot can be
resized by dragging the bottom right corner
Sort
Adds a sort plot to the current protocol. The sort plot can be resized by
dragging the bottom corner. The sort plot graphically shows the sorts and
aborts in each sort position.
Table 11. Region buttons and their functions.
Button
Name
Function
Rectangle
Adds a rectangular region to the selected density plot. If a density plot is not
selected, this region will be grayed out. The region can be moved, resized,
rotated, and/or deleted
Ellipse
Adds an ellipse region to the selected density plot. If a density plot is not
selected, this region will be grayed out. The region can be moved, resized,
rotated, and/or deleted
Polygon
Adds a polygon region to the selected density plot. If a density plot is not
selected, this region will be grayed out
Select each desired point and move the mouse cursor outside the density plot
to complete. The region can be moved, resized, and/or deleted
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