> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/more/software.md). # Software Run, label and export your measurements from your computer with Access. Access is the software you use to run your BactoBox® from a computer. Your BactoBox® serves Access over the USB cable, and Access opens in your browser. It works without an internet connection. In Access, you label each sample with its dilution and sampling time. Access then calculates the concentration of your undiluted sample, groups your measurements and plots your growth curves.

## Find your way in Access Access has three areas: * The side bar on the left opens the pages of Access. At the bottom, it shows the status of your BactoBox®. * The page in the middle shows a table, a plot or a form. * The bottom bar holds the program buttons and the annotation fields for your sample. ## Learn to use Access


Connect to Access	Open Access on your computer.	Connect to Access
Do measurements in Access	From sample to result, in four steps.	Do measurements in Access
Label your samples	Give each sample its dilution, label and sampling time.	Label your samples
Run programs from Access	Measure, clean and run a QC test from your computer.	Run programs from Access
Create and open measurement groups	Keep the measurements from one experiment together.	Create and open measurement groups
Plot a growth curve	Follow cell concentration and cell size over time.	Plot a growth curve
Cell size (CIZE)	What CIZE is, and how the QC test calibrates it.	Cell size (CIZE)
Export your data	Download CSV files, raw files or a PDF report.	Export your data
Use the calculators	Plan your subculture and your plate counts.	Use the calculators
Update BactoBox® software	Install the latest software in one click.	Update BactoBox® software
Back up and restore	Save a copy of your software and data.	Back up and restore
What the columns mean	Every column in the Access tables.	What the columns mean
Contact support	Create a support case from Access.	Contact support

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