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Figure 73. Export to Excel dialog box.
Select the Excel formatting features you want, and click on OK to export your data.
7.2.2 Importing Data
Files from the previous version of Microplate Manager can be read into this version
of the software. Tab-delimited and comma-separated data are also supported (TXT,
CSV, LOT, ASC). From Kinetic Collector PC, data files in matrix format, row
format, or column format may be imported (MTX, ROW, or COL).
7.2.3 Kinetic Data Formats
COL Format
The column format consists of (4 + (# of rows) * (# of cols)) lines.
Line 1: “Col” (format signature)
Line 2: # of readings (each in its own column)
Line 3: #rows<tab>#cols (if this line is left empty, 12<tab>8 is used)
Line 4: timestamp1<tab>timestamp2<tab>...<tab>timestampN (timestamp format HH:MM:SS)
Line 5: <row1:col1><tab><row1:col1><tab>...<tab><row1:col1>
...
Line (col# + (4 + (row# - 1)*(# of cols))): <row1:colN><tab><row1:colN><tab>...<tab><row1:colN>
Line (col# + (4 + (row# - 1)*(# of cols))): <row2:col1><tab><row2:col1><tab>...<tab><row2:col1>
...