Bio-Rad Microplate Manager Software - Manual (Page 115)

Chapter 7. Data Output
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Line (4 + (# of rows) * (# of cols)): <rowN:colN><tab><rowN:colN><tab>...<tab><rowN:colN>
ROW Format
This format consists of (# of readings + 3) lines.
Line 1: “Row” (format signature)
Line 2: # of readings (each in its own row)
Line 3: #rows<tab>#cols (if this line is left empty, 12<tab>8 is used)
Line 4: timestamp1<tab><row1:col1><tab><row1:col2><tab> ...
<tab><row1:colN><tab><row2:col1><tab> ... <tab><rowN:colN>
Line 5: timestamp2<tab><row1:col1><tab><row1:col2><tab> ...
<tab><row1:colN><tab><row2:col1><tab> ... <tab><rowN:colN>
...
Line (# of readings + 3): timestampN<tab><row1:col1><tab><row1:col2><tab> ...
<tab><row1:colN><tab><row2:col1><tab> ... <tab><rowN:colN>
MTX Format
The format consists of ((# of readings - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + 4) lines.
Line 1: “MTX” (format signature)
Line 2: # of readings (each reading in its own matrix)
Line 3: #rows<tab>#cols (if this line is left empty, 12<tab>8 is used)
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + 4): timestamp1
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + row# + 4):
<row1:col1><tab><row1:col2><tab>...<tab><row1:colN>
...
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + row# + 4):
<rowN:col1><tab><rowN:col2><tab>...<tab><rowN:colN>
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + row# + 5): #rows<tab>#cols (if this line is left empty, 12<tab>8 is
used)
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + 4): timestamp2
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + row# + 4)):
<row1:col1><tab><row1:col2><tab>...<tab><row1:colN>
...
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + row# + 4):
<rowN:col1><tab><rowN:col2><tab>...<tab><rowN:colN>
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + row# + 5): #rows<tab>#cols (if this line is left empty, 12<tab>8 is
used)
...
Line ((reading# - 1)*(# of rows + 2) + 4): timestampN