Gating

Change the gating settings of your BactoBox®

Power user feature 🥊

This feature is for BactoBox® power users. Use this feature for added value with your BactoBox®, though it's optional for regular use.

You have multiple options on this page:

• Upload a CRS file to your BactoBox®

• Star the CRS files in a specific order to change what happens when you press Measure.

• Download a CRS file from your BactoBox®

• Delete a CRS file from your BactoBox®

A CRS file defines how the Measure program works. See Gating for details.

Choose CRS file for the Measure program

Both the Access and Dash user interfaces allows you to select a specific CRS file before Measure starts.

Choose CRS file in Access

In the Access user interface, press the Measure button. A dialog appears. Choose one of the CRS files in the Select gating list.

Choose CRS file in Dash

In the Dash user interface, hold Measure for a couple of seconds. A menu appears. Select 🫆 Measure with custom gating. Choose one of the CRS files in the list.

Upload a CRS file to your BactoBox®

Drag and drop the CRS file from your computer into the table on the Gating page. This immediately starts the file upload.

Refresh the Access user interface

Refresh the Access user interface (press F5) to see the newly-uploaded CRS file in the Select gating list.

Drag and drop a CRS file from your computer to your BactoBox®.

Star CRS files on your BactoBox®

You can star zero or more CRS files. The number of starred CRS files changes what happens when you press Measure on your BactoBox®.

Number of starred files	What happens when you press Measure
0	The Measure program starts immediately. BactoBox® uses the system's default CRS file. Usually, this is BacTotal-v2024-10.crs.json.
1	The Measure program starts immediately. BactoBox® uses the starred CRS file.
2 or more	A Starred programs menu appears. BactoBox® prompts the user to select between the starred CRS files before the Measure program starts.

Star order

The order in which you star the CRS files matter. This order determines how BactoBox® presents the CRS files in the Starred programs menu. The number next to the Starred column is the current star order. No. 1 goes in the top of the list, no. 2 goes second, and so on.

Change the starred CRS files on your BactoBox®.

Single star

Star a single CRS file. Note that the Device behaviour section changes accordingly.

Zero stars

Remove all stars from the CRS files. Again, note how the Device behaviour section changes.

Download a CRS file from your BactoBox®

Press the link in the Name column to download the corresponding CRS file. In Microsoft Edge, the download begins immediately (see quick clip below). Other browsers may open a Save file as dialog.

Press the link to download the CRS file. In Microsoft Edge, this starts the download immediately.

Remove CRS files from your BactoBox®

Press the garbage bin icon for each CRS file that you want to remove. Then, click the Save button.

Once you press the Save button, the corresponding files are permanently deleted. There is no way to recover them.

Your BactoBox® comes with several built-in CRS files. E.g., BacTotal_v2024-10.crs.json and Salmonella.crs.json. It's not possible to remove these CRS files.

We click the garbage bin icons to remove all the user-provided CRS files. Note how the built-in CRS files do not have a garbage bin icon.

Gating FAQ

How do I create or edit a CRS file?

Contact us for more information.

Power user feature 🥊

This feature is for BactoBox® power users. Use this feature for added value with your BactoBox®, though it's optional for regular use.