Agilent Technologies R Series, User Manual

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31 Chapter 2: Unpacking and installing the workstation
BenchCel Microplate Handling Workstation R-Series User Guide
Computer
The BenchCel device is shipped with a computer that controls the
BenchCel Workstation operations. The computer has all the necessary
software and is configured to operate the BenchCel Workstation.
!! IMPORTANT !! Velocity11 recommends that you use the
supplied computer, because it is set up and tested for BenchCel
Workstation operations.
If your organization does not allow you to use the supplied computer,
you can purchase your own computer. Make sure the computer meets
the following minimum requirements:
❑
PC system
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Pentium 4, 2 GHz or faster
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256 MB RAM
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Windows 2000 or Windows XP
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50 GB free hard disk space
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Communications interface
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Dedicated 10BaseT Ethernet card (two network cards if
connecting to your local area network)
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RS-232 DB9 serial port
To facilitate the setup process, a software installation CD is supplied. You
can use the CD to install the necessary software and setup
configurations.
Networking
considerations
The supplied computer comes with a serial port and two Ethernet ports.
You can connect the computer to the BenchCel device using either the
serial port or one of the Ethernet ports. You can use the second Ethernet
port to connect the computer to your local area network (LAN). You
must provide an Ethernet cable for the LAN connection and make sure
the lab has the proper network hookups for the connection.
If you are supplying your own computer, consider whether you will:
❑
Connect the computer to the BenchCel device using a serial or
Ethernet connection.
❑
Connect the computer to your LAN.
The computer might need two Ethernet cards if you plan to connect it to
the BenchCel device and to your company’s LAN. Doing so allows the
BenchCel Workstation to operate on an isolated network.
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