User guide

iScan System User Guide 17
Starting the iScan Control Software
Starting the iScan Control Software
TostarttheiScanControlSoftware:
1 Dooneofthefollowing:
• Double‐clicktheiScanControlSoftware(ICS)icon onthecomputer
desktop.
• FromtheWindowsStartmenu,selectiScanControlSoftware.
TheiScanControlSoftwareautomaticallyconnectstoandinitializestheiScanReader.
Thesoftwaretakesafewminutestoinitialize.
WhentheiScanControlSoftwareisinitialized,theWelcomescreenappears.
Figure9iScanControlSoftw areWelcomeScreen
2 IfyouriScanSystemisconfiguredtoworkwithLIMS,selectyourLIMSserverfrom
thedrop‐downmenuandthenenteryourusernameandpassword.
3 ClickStart.
TheiScanReadertrayautomaticallyopens,andtheInsertscreenappearswiththe
message,“PleaseplaceBeadChipsinthetra yandclickNexttocontinue.”
ForinformationonloadingBeadChips,seeChapter3,LoadingBeadChips.
NOTE
Toensureadequatediskspace,beforestartingthesoftware,archivethe
dataonthecomputerfromallpreviousrunstoanetworklocation.
NOTE
IfyouareusingtheAutoLoadertoautomateBeadChiploading,the
menucommandsavailabletoyoufromtheMenubutton
inthe
upperleftcornerofanyICSscreenmaybedifferentfromwhatisshown
anddescribedinthisguide.Formoreinformation,seetheAutoLoader2
UserGuideortheAutoLoader2.xUserGuide,dependingonyour
AutoLoadersystem.