Applied Biosystems GeneAmp PCR System 9700, User Manual

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3-12 Instrument Setup
Configuring the
Contrast and Screen
Saver Options
You can use the third Configuration screen to set:
♦
Screen contrast from 1 to 20 (light to dark)
♦
Screen saver mode
Displaying the Screen
From the second Configuration screen, choose More to display the third Configuration
screen.
Screen Saver Options
The following table lists the screen saver options:
Setting the
IP Address
You can use the fourth Configuration screen to set the IP address for the instrument.
The instrument can be linked to a network via the RS485 ports located on the
right-rear side of the instrument (see the figure on page 3-19). Once connected and
configured, the instrument will be visible from the network under the IP address and
instrument name you select in the following procedure.
Note See the System 9700 Networking Software User’s Manual (P/N 4309575) for more
information about networking GeneAmp PCR System 9700 instruments.
Use This Option... To Activate the Screen Saver...
Smart After 15 minutes unless a method is running
Always After 15 minutes
Never Never
To set the IP Address for an instrument:
Step Action
1 Select
More
to display the second configuration screen.
2 Set the Set IP field using the + and – keys.
The following settings are available:
3 Use the Circular Key Pad to select the Name field.
4 Select
Name
.
Instrument Configuration
Set IP: RS485 Name: Cycler 01
IP: 0. 0. 0. 1
F1 F3 F4 F5 F2
Accept Cancel +
-
Setting Definition
RS485 Activates the RS 485 ports.
Must be used with the networking software
Off Turns off the networking capability and turns on the RS232 ports.