1.
Turn on the instrument by flipping the power switch on the back of the
instrument (“Instrument exterior components“ on page 11) to the ON position.
The instrument initializes and displays the Home screen.
2.
From the Home screen, you can proceed immediately to the assays by inserting a
slide (Chapter 4, “Cell count and cell viability assays“).
Alternatively, you can change or add a profile (Step 3 on page 13) or change
instrument settings (Step 4 on page 13).
3.
To change the current profile or to add a new profile to the instrument, press the
Profiles button in the upper left corner.
Profiles allow you to create customized count preferences (i.e., gate counts based
on cell size, brightness, circularity, and/or relative fluorescence intensity) (“Load
4.
To change instruments settings, press the Instrument Settings button in the
upper right corner.
Instrument settings allow you to update the Countess
™
II software, change the
date and time, and install or change up to two EVOS
™
Turn ON the
instrument
Chapter 3
Getting started
Installation
3
Countess
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II FL automated cell counter User Guide
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