R-Biopharm Rida Cycler, User Manual

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RIDA
®
CYCLER
Version 1.0
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User manual
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In the USB Flash drive menu, double click RIDA
®
CYCLER.msi software installer.
Follow the instructions that appear in the Setup Wizard.
If the computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may prevent you from
completing this procedure. For more information, contact your system administrator.
When the software has been successfully installed, the
RIDA
®
CYCLER software icon will appear on the PC desk top
Open the RIDA
®
CYCLER software from the desk top icon.
The software will recognize the instrument via Bluetooth
®
or USB by displaying the Instrument
icon in the tool bar (top right).
Multiple instruments can be recognized by the software and will be displayed.
Instruments connected to a PC via
Bluetooth
®
and USB.
Fig. 1: All connected instruments are now ready to be used
1.3 Updating software
Please check the website (
www.r-biopharm.com ) periodically to see if new software and
firmware updates are available or contact your R-Biopharm sales representative.
Download the RIDA
®
CYCLER software update setup file.
To initiate the installation, double-click on the setup file and follow the prompts.
The previous version will be uninstalled.
1.4 Upgrading firmware
Some new releases of software will require a firmware update. The software will notify the user
of the requirement to upgrade firmware upon selection of an instrument following the software
update.
To achieve the firmware upgrade, the instrument must be connected to the PC via USB cable.
Firmware upgrades cannot be achieved through Bluetooth
®
.
Select the Upgrade Firmware option in the drop-down list after selecting the Instrument icon.
The instrument will begin to flash the front LED indicator red to notify the user the firmware is
being updated.