Molecular Devices Digidata 1550B, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation
The following procedures install the new software and drivers parallel to previously installed
hardware and software, allowing you to continue to use the earlier Digidata® 1440A or 1550
Series digitizers and earlier versions of the AxoScope software or the pCLAMP software suite.
However, if you no longer use older installed digitizers and corresponding software, uninstall
them before you begin the following new installation procedure. AxoScope software
Version 11 and pCLAMP software Version 11, only support the Digidata 1440A digitizer and
newer.
Installation involves procedures in the following order:
1. Uninstalling Software
2. Installing AxoScope Software or pCLAMP Software Suite on page 12
3. (pCLAMP Only) Installing the Security Key on page 12
4. Installing the Digidata 1550B Digitizer on page 12
5. Configuring Software for Digidata 1550B Digitizer Use on page 13
Uninstalling Software
AxoScope software version 11 and the pCLAMP software version 11 only support Digidata
1440A Series digitizers and newer digitizers. The new software and drivers install without
removing previously installed software and drivers, allowing you to continue to use any
previously installed Digidata 1200, 132x, 1440A, or 1550 Series digitizers with earlier versions of
AxoScope software or pCLAMP software. However, if you no longer use older installed
digitizers and corresponding software, uninstall them using the Molecular Devices Uninstall
utility before you begin the AxoScope software version 11.2 or the pCLAMP software version
11.2 installation procedure.
The uninstall procedure works similarly for previously installed AxoScope software and
pCLAMP software. The file locations are similar, but the AxoScope software or pCLAMP
software folders are identified by a different version number.
To uninstall the software:
1. Go to Windows Start > All Programs >Molecular Devices (or Axon Laboratory).
2. Open the folder for the software version to be uninstalled, such as pCLAMP 10.6.
3. Select the version-appropriate Uninstall file, such as Uninstall pCLAMP 10.6 Software.
4. Follow the procedures on-screen to finish uninstalling the software.
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