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Once the vessels of interest are sorted (e.g. by date or by project), Users may select
vessels individually or use the “Select All” button located in the lower left-corner of the
window. Select the “Create Archive” button in the lower right-corner of the window and
you will be asked to specify the archive destination. Users have the option to select
either “My Computer” or “Storage Attached to ZOOM”. Archiving using these two
options is discussed in further detail below.
7.8.1.1
Archiving to “My Computer”
Data archived to “My Computer” allows users to save archives to their local
computer, or to specify a location on a networked server by simply clicking
the “Browse” button, identifying the location and following the on-screen
instructions. Local archives are immediately accessible, which is
advantageous if continued access to the archive is anticipated. However,
archiving to a local computer or to a networked server is significantly slower,
is susceptible to network interruptions, requires your local computer to be
on for the duration of the archive process, and is generally less efficient than
archiving to a Storage Device Attached to the IncuCyte ZOOM Controller.
7.8.1.2
Archiving to “Storage Attached to ZOOM”
Archiving to “Storage Attached to ZOOM” uses a dedicated storage device
that is directly attached to the IncuCyte™ ZOOM controller through either an
eSATA port (preferred) or a USB port. Archiving data to “Storage Attached to
ZOOM” using the eSATA port is the fastest method for archiving data. An
optimized IncuCyte ZOOM Archive Drive can be purchased from Essen
BioScience to perform this function. ZOOM-attached archives are immune to
network failures, computer reboots or log-offs, as well as reboots of the
IncuCyte™ controller. However, ZOOM-attached archives can only be
accessed when the storage is removed from the IncuCyte controller and
connected directly to a local computer. Essen BioScience recommends that
Users attach and detach the external storage ONLY when absolutely
necessary.
NOTE:
The function of creating archives is for historical data management
and immediate access should not be the main priority.
7.8.2 Opening an Archive
Archives located on “My Computer” can be opened the same way as connecting to an
IncuCyte ZOOM with a User account. Simply click on the IncuCyte™ ZOOM icon and when
the Open Connection window appears, choose the “Open an Archive” radio button and
select “Open Archive” and browse to the appropriate file location. Alternatively, if Users
are already connected to the IncuCyte™ ZOOM, they can access archives located on “My
Computer” by simply selecting the “Archives” option in the task pane followed by the
“Browse Archives Attached to My Computer” tab.
