Beckman Coulter Multisizer 4, User Manual, Page: 180 / 238

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Working with Analysis Files
Working with Multiple Analysis Files
To add a file to an open overlay:
1. Select
RunFile > Open for Overlay
on the Run Menu bar. The Open for Overlay window opens.
2. In the Open for Overlay window, navigate to the file you want to add to the open overlay, and
click
(
Open
)
.
3. The new analysis data appears on the graph.
Saving an Overlay File
An overlay file is saved as a list. The saved file does not contain the data from the original files, but
points to the files in their current location. If you move or delete the original files, the overlay file
will not open.
1. Select
RunFile > Save Overlay List
on the Run Menu bar.
2. In the Save a List of Overlaid Files window, navigate to the appropriate folder and enter a file
name in the File Name field.
3.
Click
(
Save
)
.
NOTE
Overlay files are identified by the extension .ovr.
Opening a Saved Overlay File
To open a saved overlay file:
1. Select
File > File Tools > Open Overlay List
on the Main Menu bar.
2. In the Open Overlay List window, navigate to the overlay list you want to open.
3. Click
(
Open
)
.
NOTE
An overlay file does not contain the data from the original files, but points to the files in their
current location. If you move or delete the original files, the overlay file will not open.
Averaging Analysis Files
The Multisizer 4 allows you to average the results of multiple analyses and view or print averaged
statistics in a listing or graph.