ChemoMetec NC-3000 User Manual
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2. Channel color buttons. Colors assigned to each channel. Click on a channel color field to enable/disable
the display of the respective channel.
3. Overlay control. After an analysis is successfully completed, the ‘overlay’ button is enabled. Left-click on
this button to enable or disable the display of an Image Overlay, highlighting the cells included in the
analysis. See the
4. Result Tab Page: A detailed overview of the results of the active file is displayed when the result tab
page in the upper left corner is selected. Right-clicking the results will bring up a context menu with options
for copying or printing the displayed results. See the
5. Volume input fields: Located below the image are the relevant volume controls for the selected
protocol. Right-click in the area below and to the right of the ‘Sample ID’ to change from volumes to parts.
Prior to starting an analysis, the volumes or parts used can be edited and the dilution or concentration of
the sample will be taken into account in the final results. Upon selecting a protocol, volumes present in the
volume input fields are those recommended for the assay. The recommended volumes may be reloaded by
clicking on the ‘reload’ button (
or
). If the volume of the sample or dilution is changed and a solution
input field is present it will be updated with the volume or part recommended. If the user changes the
volume or part in the solution input field, it will not be updated anymore. Entering a negative number in
the dilution input field represents that the sample has been concentrated. The sum of the sample and
dilution is required to be a positive number greater than 0.0001. The first multiplication factor input field is
defined as the sample divided by the sum of the sample and dilution. Entering a number greater than 1 in
this input field represents a dilution of the sample, whereas entering a number less than 1 represents a
concentration of the sample. Subsequently, the volume input fields will automatically be updated with the
recommended volumes or parts. The second multiplication factor (right of the first editable multiplication
factor) is not editable and is defined as the sample divided by the sum of all volumes or parts.
6. Browse Files: The upper right region of the main window shows the currently selected data folder and
files within it. Left-click files in the selected folder to browse the results. See the
section for more details.
7. Select Protocol: The instrument can perform different analyses depending on the protocol selected. To
select the intended protocol, click the button. This will open the protocol selection window. When the
intended protocol is selected, clicking the button will open the application note for the selected
protocol.
The selected protocol can be attached to the ‘favorite’ buttons by right-clicking on a ‘favorite’ button (F1,
F2 or F3) and choosing ‘Attach current protocol to button’. A favorite protocol can then be loaded by
clicking the ‘favorite’ button or pressing F1, F2 or F3 on the keyboard. See the
for more details.
8. Media Type: The slide type for the selected protocol is displayed in the box below the protocol box. If