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4.D. Maxwell
®
Sample Track Software
To use the Maxwell
®
Sample Track Software, you need to load the software onto a computer that will be connected
to the Maxwell
®
16 MDx Instrument. See the Technical Manual supplied with the software for more information.
To install the software, place the CD containing the Maxwell
®
Sample Track Software in the CD drive of your
computer, and follow the on-screen instructions. During installation the Maxwell
®
Sample Track program will
check to see if Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Installer Version 3.1 and Microsoft
®
.NET Framework Version 2.0 are
installed on your computer. If necessary, the Maxwell
®
Sample Track installer will prompt you to install these
applications, which are supplied on the Maxwell
®
Sample Track CD. Once the software is loaded, connect the
computer to the RS-232 port of the Maxwell
®
16 MDx Instrument using the RS-232 cable.
Do not connect your
computer to the USB port on the Maxwell
®
16 MDx Instrument
.
If your computer does not have a serial
port, use the supplied Tripp Lite
®
adaptor to connect the USB port of the computer to the RS-232 cable. To use
the Tripp Lite
®
adaptor, you must first load the driver from the minidisk in the Tripp Lite
®
box. Place the minidisk
in the CD drive of your computer and follow the instructions supplied in the Tripp Lite
®
instruction manual.
Connect the bar code reader to the USB port on the side of the instrument.
Users who wish to print run data directly can connect a serial printer to the RS-232 port of the Maxwell
®
16 MDx
Instrument and print (see
Section 6).
4.E. Operational Setup
Using the Touch Screen
Note:
In the instructions below, screen names are presented in bold type, and on-screen options are presented in
italics
.
The Maxwell
®
16 MDx touch screen allows the user to select options. Most screens contain a series of navigation
buttons that allow the user to scroll up and down easily between options. The touch screen buttons are the same as
those on the keypad (see Figure 3), and they perform the same functions. Selection may be made using either set
of buttons. The Run/Stop button is located on the bottom right of the touch screen.
Switching on the Instrument
Once the shipping anchors and all the packaging materials have been removed, the UV bulb installed and the
peripherals attached, you can connect the instrument to a power outlet. Ensure that the On/O
ff
switch is in the O
ff
position. The power switch is located next to the power cord connection on the back of the instrument. Connect
the power cord to the back of the Maxwell
®
16 MDx Instrument, and plug the power cord into a wall outlet. See
Section 1.E for power requirements. Switch instrument on using the On/O
ff
switch.
Every time the instrument is powered on, it will perform a self-diagnostic test before opening
the
Home
screen.
The platform, plunger bar and magnetic rod assembly are moved to check operation, and the UV light is briefly
switched on to ensure that the bulb is functioning.
