130 BD FACSCanto II Instructions for Use
Getting Ready
1 Start up the cytometer, workstation, and software.
2 Perform cytometer quality control and sample optimization.
3 (Optional) Open a new experiment, and copy your optimized cytometer
settings from step 2 to the new experiment.
Alternatively, you can also add specimens to the experiment used during
sample optimization (step 4).
NOTICE You must use a global worksheet for data display when acquiring
samples with the Loader.
4 Add specimens and tubes to your experiment (see Figure 8-1 on page 131).
To add a predefined panel:
• Select any Browser item within the open experiment, and choose
Experiment > New Specimen.
• Click the BD Panels tab and select a panel.
• Specify the number of copies (each copy creates a new specimen in the
Browser), and click OK.