iCys User Guide

Chapter 3
iCys Cytometric Analysis Software
Application Overview
This chapter discusses how to use the iCys Cytometric Analysis Software to set up
an experiment, scan, and save data.The iCys software is designed to facilitate
automated data acquisition and analysis. Once you have set up the instrument for a
particular type of experiment, you can save parameters such as instrument settings, the
type of data you want to acquire and display, and the statistics to be collected in a
Workspace file. Whenever you run a similar experiment these variables can easily be
recalled and updated as needed.
For information about setting analysis parameters for iCys, see Chapter 4,
“Generating Analytical Data.”
Included in this chapter:
❑ iCys Software Overview, 3-2
❑ Menu Bar Overview, 3-3
❑ iCys Status Bar, 3-8
❑ iCys Task Bar, 3-10
❑ Data Structure, 3-86
❑ Specialized Features, 3-90