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Pump Controller... Pump Selection
Selecting Pump in the setup menu brings up the Pump Controller window. If a Syringe pump is
currently connected to the system, the software will automatically detect and initialize the syringe pump
when opened. The system can also be set to a manual, non-syringe pump by selecting the “Other”
button. If an external syringe pump is connected to the FlowCAM, the software can be instructed to
search for the new pump by selecting the “Syringe Pump” option.
Syringe Pump Controls
These functions allow the user to change the size of syringe, manually prime the system, and use the
automated flush function to clean out the system. If a syringe pump is not detected by the software,
these features will not be accessible.
Change Syringe:
This function allows the user to remove the currently installed syringe and replace it
with a different size syringe. The procedure is a step-by-step process with software prompts that the
user follows to completion (the new syringe size can be selected from a drop down menu at the end of
the process).
Prime System:
This function opens a secondary window with the following options:
