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• When an external PC has control of the instrument, the Modulus™ Microplate Reader

touch screen is disabled.

6.2.2 File Locations

While an external PC is directly controlling the Modulus™ Microplate Reader, newly

generated results files can be found in the following locations. The location of the file folders

cannot be user-defined. For ease of access, it is recommended to create a desktop shortcut

link to the file folders.

• Data files = C:\Documents and Settings\login name\My Documents\Turner

BioSystems\Modulus Data\Results

• Protocol settings = C:\Documents and Settings\login name\My Documents\Turner

BioSystems\Modulus Data\Protocols

• Event Log = C:\Program Files\Turner BioSystems\Modulus Microplate\EventLog.txt

6.2.3 System Requirements

• Windows-based computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system.

• Microsoft .NET Framework, version 2.0 (x86). Package is included with the External PC

Connect Kit.

• USB cable or an RS-232 serial cable. See Appendix C for ordering information.

• The PC version of the Modulus™ Microplate Reader software. The CD is available for

ordering. See Appendix C for ordering information.

6.2.4 Installing Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 (x86)

The following steps are only necessary if Framework software is not already installed on the

PC. Do either step one

step two.

1. Insert the External PC Connect software CD into a PC. View the files on the CD and

double-click on the file dotnetfx.exe. Follow the step-by-step instructions to install the

software.

2. Alternatively, download .NET from this web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads.

6.2.5 Installing the Drivers for the Modulus™ Microplate Reader

When connecting to a PC through a USB cable for the first time, the computer will detect the

instrument as being a new device. The drivers necessary to connect to the instrument are

included with the PC version of the software. Follow the instructions below to install the

drivers. The following example is based on using the Windows XP operating system.

1. Install the software onto the PC.

2. Connect the Modulus™ Microplate Reader to the PC

using the USB cable. Use the USB port on the back

panel of the instrument. The USB port on the front of

the instrument is only used for data transfer.