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PIPETMAN M SOFTWARE
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PIPETMAN® M
Uninstalling PIPETMAN M Software
When uninstalling PIPETMAN M, you can select to remove the user data (select
checkbox
Remove user data during uninstall process). This will remove all user data,
custom protocols, pipette data and history related to pipettes and protocols.
Creating and Managing Custom Protocols
In
Manage custom protocols you can create, edit, import or export custom protocols.
Creating a Custom Protocol
Start creating a new custom protocol from scratch by clicking the
Create a new
protocol button.
Specify the
Protocol name (e.g. DNA-isolation) and click Create. The edit custom
protocol screen appears with the Protocol info and Protocol setup tabs.
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In the
Protocol info tab, select a pipette from a list of PIPETMAN M models. Enter
the name of the user who created the protocol
(protocol created by: field) and
enter any comments into the
Comments box, if required.
In the
Protocol setup tab, build a pipetting protocol by adding tasks from the Available
tasks list (on the left of the screen) to the
Protocol pane (on the right of the screen)
and modifying the task’s default parameters:
1.
Select a task in the
Available task list.
2. Drag-and-drop it to the Protocol pane, use the arrow button or simply
double-click on the task).
3. Modify the task’s parameters in the
Edit task window that opens automatically
after you add the task to protocol, and click
Create to add the task.
4. Add further tasks to the protocol if desired.
5. When the protocol contains all desired tasks, click the
Save button to store the
protocol. If you are using password protection, you will be asked to confirm this
action by entering your password.
The protocol is now listed in Manage custom protocols.
Protocols can contain up to 40 tasks.
Tasks listed in the protocol pane will be executed on the PIPETMAN M from top to
bottom. You can move the task’s position in the protocol by drag-and-drop movement
or by using up/down arrows next to the task .
Installing the Drivers
On Windows® 7 systems, drivers are installed along with the installer. On some Windows® 8
and Windows® 8.1 systems, drivers might need to be installed manually.
Software Files
PIPETMAN M Software stores information about custom pipetting protocols in specific
files with the extension .pmp.
