How to use Scion

1. Open scion software

Select the server you want to connect to from the Server dropdown. Available servers are:

• fileserver (fileserver-ssh.mpi-cbg.de)
• korok (korok.mpi-cbg.de)

The dropdown is disabled once you are connected, so choose your server before clicking Connect.

2. Write your credentials to get access to the fileserver

Enter your username and password in the respective boxes and click Connect (or press Enter in the password field).

3. Specify the folder where you want to automatically transfer your data to

Click on Open Fileserver > Navigate to your destination > Click OK. The path will then appear under Project Path:.

4. Specify the “Monitoring Folder”

Click on Upload and select the local folder from which folder you want to transfer data automatically to the Project Path. Also, you can drag and drop the folder in Upload button from the Explorer. Once you select the Monitoring Folder, the data transfer will start right away.

5. Stop a transfer

If you need to stop an ongoing transfer, click the Stop transfer button (red, appears during active transfer). The rsync process will be terminated immediately.

6. Don’t forget to log out at the end of your session

Note: all the data in the Monitoring Folder will be transferred automatically to the Project Path, except the _temp folder which is created by CellSens.

7. Switch between light and dark mode

Click the theme toggle button in the header bar (next to the version info) to cycle through:

• System (desktop icon) — follows your OS light/dark preference
• Light (sun icon) — always light
• Dark (moon icon) — always dark

Your choice is saved automatically and restored on next launch.

Light mode:

Dark mode: