Instruction manual

Chapter 3 Using QuantaSoft Software
3.3.2 Viewing Clustering Plots (2D Amplitude)
Click 2D Amplitude to view the channel 1 vs. channel 2 clustering plot and enable options for manually or
automatically adjusting the thresholds used in assigning positives and negatives for each detection channel.
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To reset automatic thresholds for positives and negatives, click Auto Analyze
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To manually assign thresholds:
– Use the thresholding crosshair to assign classification regions for the whole plot (the clustering tool is
disabled when viewing the plot in heatmap mode)
– Use the ellipse, rectangle, or lasso threshold adjustment tool to classify a region of the plot. Click the tool,
then click the region type in the working cluster selector. Use the tool to select the region within the plot
Tip:
Mouse over any well in the well selector to preview data from that well in the clustering plot.
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Viewing clustering plots. Threshold adjustment options available in the clustering plot are shown. Threshold values are indicated by
the pink lines in the plot.
Threshold
adjustment tools
Ch2 threshold
Ch 1
threshold
Working cluster
selector
Ch1+/Ch2– Ch1+/Ch2+
Ch1–/Ch2– Ch1–/Ch2+
Ch1+/Ch2– Ch1+/Ch2+
Ch1–/Ch2+
Ch1–/Ch2–
Reset automatic
threshold settings
Threshold settings
Display
multicolor
heat map