User manual

Section 2-Software
Cable Connections
To make measurements with the instrument, connect the USB cable to the instrument and the PC, plug in the 12V
power supply and connect to the power input at the back of the instrument.
The power supply can remain plugged into the NanoDrop 2000/2000c while the instrument is not in use. When the
unit is in this “standby” mode, power consumption is ~5 W and the flash lamp is not energized. The instrument has
an LED located on the top of the DC power connector which indicates that the unit is receiving 12 V of power.
Registering Your Instrument
Please register your instrument! We periodically update our software and add new features free of charge. We keep
our user list updated so that we can alert you to these updates. All information supplied is completely confidential.
Please register your instrument on our
website.
Software Features
The NanoDrop 2000/2000c software interface is divided into a left pane and a right pane. Task bars and action
buttons are located in the left pane while the right pane displays either the main menu or data acquisition screens.
A single page
Software Feature Overview can be accessed from “Appendices” in the NanoDrop 2000 User Manual
PDF.
Left Pane
Task Bars
Task bar options displayed upon software startup include:
• Home - displays the main menu with the applications that are available for specific groups. The default
group is Classic.
• My Data - manages data archiving and retrieval. Sample data is stored in workbooks determined by the
user. Refer to “
Data and Account Management” for additional details.
• Diagnostics - accesses the intensity check and calibration check screens. Refer to “
Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting” for additional information.
• Options - includes four tabs described in detail under “
Data and Account Management”.
Task bar options available upon the opening of specific applications include:
• Measure (specified application) - displays the most recently selected application.
•
Reports - includes the following three tabs:
- Report - displays a table of accumulated sample data with spectral profile of selected samples.
- Configuration - selects the report columns to display and the order in which the columns will appear.
- Print - selects the information that will be included in the printed report, defines the page set up and
how the printed graphs will display within the report.
• Oligo Calc (Nucleic Acid and Micro Array applications only) - calculates molecular weight, extinction
coefficients, concentration factors and melting points for specific nucleic acid sequences. Refer to “Oligo
Calc” within “Nucleic Acid” and “Micro Array” for additional details.
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