Introduction to CFX Manager Software
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Software Files
CFX Manager software stores information about experiments in specific files (Table 9):
Tips and Tricks
Tips and tricks for using CFX Manager software are listed below.
• Open any Protocol, Plate, Data, or Gene Study file by dragging it from a folder to an
open software window
• Print or export the information shown in many windows by right-clicking a chart,
spreadsheet, or well selector
• Change the size of any window by clicking and dragging the edges
• Open the User Preferences window to choose default settings that activate every
time you log in to the software
• Add data files to a Gene Study by dragging from a folder to an open Gene Study
window
• Open multiple Data Analysis and Gene Study files at the same time
• Click the Settings or Tools menus to find advanced functions
• To add or delete files from the Express Load menu, add or delete the files (.prcl
and.pltd extensions) in the ExpressLoad folder, select Tools > User Data Folder in
the menu bar of the main software window
• To view all the information loaded into one well in a plate, double-click the well to
open the Well Info window
• Right-click any graph or chart to change viewing and data analysis options
• Edit well contents before, during, or after the run
• Select a well group to view and analyze a subset of the wells in the plate. Select each
well group by name in the Well Group pull-down menu in the toolbar
Table 9. Open these file types with CFX Manager software
File Type Extension How to View and Edit File
Protocol .prcl Select in Experiment Setup and edit in Protocol Editor
Plate .pltd Select in Experiment Setup and edit in Plate Editor
Data .pcrd View and analyze in Data Analysis window
Gene Study .mgxd View and analyze in Gene Study window
Stand-alone pre-data
file
.zpcr Contains fluorescence readings from stand-alone
operation that is converted into a data file
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