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Doc ID: 900434-001
March 2018
5
CoMMUnICatIon WItH tHe InCUBator
A technical skilled integrator has to install and integrate the Incubator. For questions
regarding the local computer settings contact your system administrator. The Incubator
should be used exclusively by laboratory professionals trained in laboratory techniques
with labautomation systems and having studied the instructions for use of this instrument
incl. documents from workstation provider (e.g. software manual).
5.1.
Integration in workstation
Please follow the instructions of your workstation provider regarding the control of the
incubator.
Before initialising the program, it might be necessary (depening on your workstation
software) to know the COM port of the connected incubator.
NOTE
Since the USB interface is not optimized for a secure real time data transfer, all
communication is secured by a cyclic checksum (CRC). In case the communication
between the computer and the Incubator Unit often fails due to timeouts, it is likely that it
is due to the computer. Consider the following with regards to communication stability:
- In case you encounter communication instability, verify the communication stability
with different computers of different configurations.
- Disconnect other devices from the computer which may interfere with the
communication stability.
- De-activate the automated Windows update. For integration purpose, use
INHECO’s DLL and Firmware Command Set → login section
5.2.
CoM port identification
• Connect the Incubator via USB cable to the PC.
• Click on Start
in the taskbar and start the control Panel
•
Open
Hardware and Sound
Fig.18:
Image control panel in Windows7
The following window will open
Fig.19:
Select device manager
•
Select the devicemManager
and the following window is displayed.