July 2010
Anthos 2010 Quick Start Guide
Version 1.0
BIOCHROM ANTHOS 2010 MICROPLATE READER
QUICK START GUIDE
1.
To turn on the instrument:
Connect instrument to a power source using the appropriate power cord. Turn on the
instrument using the switch at the back of the instrument.
Check user’s manual for important safety information.
2.
To connect the instrument to a PC:
Connect to the PC via serial port to serial port or a serial to USB port adaptor. Determine the
communication port (com) used by the instrument. In the
Start
menu of the PC, go to
Control Panel\System\Hardware\Device Manager\Ports.
3.
To connect instrument to ADAP software:
Insert the CD supplied with the instrument into PC, install ADAP. Open ADAP. ADAP will
prompt for a user ID and password. Login using the pre-set ID and password:
sadmin/sadmin
. Once logged as
sadmin
, specific user IDs, passwords and administrative
rights may be set.
Select
Setup/Instrument
in the task bar. A dialogue box will open:
Under the
Instrument
tab:
In Baudrate, select 9600
In
COM
Port, select port or Auto
Sense
In Instrument Type, select 2010 in
the drop-down menus.
To confirm that the instrument is connected with the computer, select the
Read
Configuration
button. The serial number of the instrument should now appear in the
Setup/Instrument
dialogue box along with compatible plate types. Select
File\Save
to save
settings.
