Specifications

2011-03 Instructions for Use for i-control No. 30018668 Rev. No. 1.8 5
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................. 7
1.1 Area of Application .......................................................................... 7
1.1.1 i-control Intended Use .............................................................. 7
1.2 Specifications .................................................................................. 7
1.2.1 Hardware Requirements ......................................................... 7
1.2.2 Reader Compatibility .............................................................. 9
1.2.3 CE Declaration for Europe ...................................................... 9
1.3 Software Installation ..................................................................... 10
1.3.1 Software Installation under Windows Vista, Windows 7 ........ 11
1.3.2 Hardware Wizard (only valid for WindowsXP) ....................... 13
1.4 Starting i-control .............................................................................. 16
1.4.1 Connected Instrument .......................................................... 16
1.4.2 Simulated Instrument ............................................................ 18
2. Measurement Parameter Editor ................................................ 21
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................... 21
2.2 Control Bar..................................................................................... 22
2.2.1 Lab Ware .............................................................................. 23
2.2.2 Measurements ...................................................................... 25
2.2.3 Actions ................................................................................. 43
2.2.4 Kinetic .................................................................................. 48
2.2.5 Miscellaneous ....................................................................... 50
2.3 Workflow Pane ............................................................................... 52
2.3.1 Hierarchy of Elements .......................................................... 53
2.4 Info Pane ........................................................................................ 53
3. Defining Measurements ............................................................ 55
3.1 Defining End Point Measurements ............................................... 55
3.1.1 Plate Size – Part of the Plate ................................................ 57
3.2 Defining Multilabel Measurements ............................................... 58
3.3 Defining Kinetic Measurements ................................................... 62
3.3.1 Defining Well Kinetic Measurements with Injections ............. 64
3.3.2 The Difference between “Inject” and “Dispense” ................... 65
3.4 Indenting and Releasing Program Elements ............................... 66
3.4.1 Ways to Indent or Release Program Elements ..................... 67
4. Menus .......................................................................................... 69
4.1 Menu Bar ........................................................................................ 69
4.1.1 File Menu ............................................................................. 69
4.1.2 Edit Menu ............................................................................. 70
4.1.3 View Menu ............................................................................ 70
4.1.4 Instrument Menu................................................................... 71
4.1.5 Settings Menu ...................................................................... 74