Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS ...

Chapter 7Maintaining the Instrument3. Establish communication with the fixed-position bar code reader:a. Click (Edit).b. Click (Terminal).The software opens the Edit Configuration and Terminal dialog boxes.c. In the Device Control dialog box, click (Connect to Device).The terminal window displays the fixed-position bar code reader response.d. Click to close the Information dialog box.The LD Host program communicates with the bar code reader and updates theEdit Configuration dialog box with the current configuration settings.4. Configure the software for the alignment:a. In the bottom of the Edit Configuration dialog box, locate and select theOp. Modes tab.Op. Modes tabNote: You may need to use the arrows located in the bottom of the dialog box tolocate the Op. Modes tab.b. In the Operating modes selection group of the Edit Configuration dialogbox, click the arrow to the right of the Mode heading and select Test fromthe drop-down list.Mode drop-down listc. In the Device Control dialog box, click RAM to toggle to EEPROMmode.RAM buttond. In the Device Control dialog box, click Send.e. In the Confirm dialog box, click YES to save to EEPROM.The fixed-position bar code reader begins a continuous repeating scan of the barcode. The software updates the Terminal dialog box every 0.5 sec indicating thepercentage of accurate reads completed during the 0.5 sec interval.7-50 Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User GuideDRAFTSeptember 1, 2004 11:39 am, CH_Maintenance.fm