Promega Corporation ·
2800 Woods Hollow Road
·
Madison, WI 53711-5399 USA
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Toll Free in USA 800-356-9526
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Phone 608-274-4330
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Fax 608-277-2516
· www.promega.com
Part# TM338
Printed in USA.
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Revised 1/11
7.
Internal Data Logging Package
7.A. Shipping Checklist
The Internal Data Logging (IDL) Package includes:
•
RS-232 cable
•
Spreadsheet Interface Software (1 CD)
Both of these items are necessary for retrieving the stored data from the QuantiFluor™ Handheld
Fluorometer.
7.B. Hardware Requirements for IDL
•
Computer with Windows
®
XP SP2 operating system or later
•
Microsoft
®
Excel
®
2003 or later
•
At least 1 available RS-232 serial port
Note:
If your computer does not have a RS-232 serial port, a USB Serial adapter is required for
connection to an external PC.
7.C. Installing IDL Software
1.
Exit all Windows
®
programs.
2.
Insert the CD, and run the setup program.
3.
The setup wizard will install the necessary files. When the setup is complete, a
SPREADSHEET INTERFACE SOFTWARE icon will appear in the PROGRAMS menu.
4.
Restart the computer.
7.D. Connecting the QuantiFluor™ Fluorometer
1.
Connect the RS-232 Cable into the available serial port of the computer.
2.
Plug the opposite end of the cable into the base of the QuantiFluor™ Fluorometer.
3.
Open the Spreadsheet Interface Software.
4.
Click on the box to the right of the COM port icon to select the appropriate COM port. This is
usually COM port 1.
5.
Click on the
START
button. The program will open Microsoft
®
Excel
®
and should be ready
for data transfer. The boxes left of the words COM port and Microsoft
®
Excel
®
should both be
green.
6.
Follow the directions from Section 4 for collecting and downloading data from the
QuantiFluor™ Fluorometer. Data will automatically populate in the Excel
®
spreadsheet. Be
sure to save these data before closing the software.
