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6.2.7 Connecting to a PC Using an RS-232 Serial Cable
1. Power on the instrument and PC.
2. Connect the Modulus™ Microplate Reader to a PC using the RS-232 serial port located
on the back panel of the instrument.
3. From the HOME screen, go to the INSTRUMENT CONTROL screen and touch the
TOOLS button.
4. Touch the EXTERNAL PC CONTROL button.
5. Launch the Modulus™ Microplate Reader PC software from the PC.
6. Check the INSTRUMENT STATUS bar of the PC software for connectivity. When the
connection is successful, the INSTRUMENT STATUS bar should read “Ready”.
7. If not, touch the TOOLS button on the INSTRUMENT CONTROL screen of the PC and
confirm that an appropriate COM Instrument Port is selected.
All instrument control should be done from the computer at this point. To return control back
to the Modulus™ Microplate Reader, follow the instructions in Section 6.2.8.
6.2.8 Disconnecting from a PC
To disconnect from the PC and return control to the Modulus™ Microplate Reader touch
screen:
1. Using the PC version of the software, change the Instrument Port setting to NONE.
2. Touch the CANCEL button on the External Control Enabled dialog box of the Modulus™
Microplate Reader touch screen.
Verify the transfer by checking that the INSTRUMENT STATUS bar on the Modulus™ Microplate
Reader touch screen reads “Ready”.
6.3 Standard Light Plate (9100-036)
The optional Standard Light Plate provides a quick way to verify instrument performance. The
Standard Light Plate consists of three highly stable light sources which simulate luminescent
samples at signal intensity ranging over four logarithmic scales of data.
6.3.1 Getting Started
1. Briefly press the “Start” button on the Microplate Luminometer Light Plate.
2. The “Battery Check” indicator will flash a green light as long as the “Start” button is
pressed and the battery has sufficient power.
3. The green light will turn OFF once the “Start” button is released. The light plate is now
ON and ready for use. After five minutes it will automatically turn OFF. The built-in timer
can be restarted at any time by pressing the “Start” button again.
4. If the green light does not appear while the “Start” button is pressed, replace the battery.
See Section 6.3.3.
6.3.2 Running the Standard Light Plate Protocol
1. From the HOME Screen, choose INSTRUMENT CONTROL.
2. From the INSTRUMENT CONTROL Screen, select Luminescence by pressing the
DETECTION MODE button.
3. After Luminescence has been selected, press the Luminescence Protocol button and
scroll down to Luminescence Light Plate.
4. Load the Standard Light Plate and press the READ button.