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Installation
The SCSI card that is included with the GenePix scanner is a PCI-based
Plug’n’Play card from Iomega that installs easily on most computers. You must
use the included SCSI card for your GenePix Autoloader 4200AL.
To install the Iomega SCSI card:
1. The computer must have an available PCI slot.
2. Turn off computer and unplug the power cord.
3. Remove the computer cover according to the computer manufacturer’s
instructions.
4. Remove the Iomega SCSI adapter from bag; do not touch the metal traces
or contacts, and carefully insert into the open PCI slot. Do not force into
place, it should go in with a gentle push. Screw the endplate to the chassis.
5. Replace computer cover, plug in power cord and turn on the computer. Do
not connect GenePix scanner yet.
6. Plug and Play operating systems such as Window 2000 and Windows XP
will automatically recognize the Iomega SCSI adapter and install the
correct driver.
7. Install GenePix Pro software (see below.)
8. Close Windows and turn off the computer. Attach the SCSI cable to the
SCSI adapter and the GenePix scanner (the scanner should also be powered
off; see below.)
9. Turn on GenePix scanner first, and wait for approximately 15 seconds
before turning on computer.
If you already have a SCSI card installed on your host computer and do not want to
replace it with the included SCSI card, you must verify that it is a SCSI-2 device that
is Win-ASPI compliant. You must also ensure that you have the proper cabling to
connect the SCSI card to the GenePix scanner. While it is possible that an existing
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