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II.
Hardware Overview
Functions and Features
This section describes the various hardware features of the GloRunner
, with
Figures 1-3 as references.
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LED Status Lights:
These lights report the status of the
instrument. The green LED indicates the unit is on and ready. A
solid yellow LED indicates the instrument is not communicating
with the host computer. The red LED indicates a potential
component failure within the instrument. See Appendix B for a
detailed description of what the lights represent.
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Sample Tray:
Sample plates are placed on the tray for reading.
The plate format for this version is 96-well. No other well format
can be read.
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Drawer:
The drawer opens to receive sample plate.
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Power Switch:
The ON/OFF switch is located on the back panel
of the instrument.
v
Power Cord Connection:
The power cord connects into the rear
panel of the instrument.
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RS-232 Serial Port Connection:
The 9-pin serial port is used to
connect the GloRunner
to a computer via the RS-232 cable.
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RS-232 Cable
