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QIAcube
Connect Safety Instructions and Quick Start Guide 04/2019
Connecting the Q-Base
The Q-Base must be connected to the same network as the QIAcube Connect instrument and
tablet. The Q-Base does not need to be in proximity with the QIAcube Connect instrument to
be connected.
Connecting the Q-Base
1.
Power on the Q-Base by plugging the power cord into an appropriate power socket.
Note
: If you use a LAN cable to connect to your network, plug the cable into ethernet
port ETH1 prior to powering on the Q-Base.
Note
: Bluetooth
®
is automatically turned off after 10 minutes.
2.
Switch on the tablet and activate Bluetooth in the settings.
3.
Launch the QIAcube Connect App.
4.
To proceed, read and accept the “Terms and Agreement”.
5.
Press the
Configuration
icon (
) to set up the network.
Note
: For successful Bluetooth communication between Q-Base and tablet, the devices
must be within a maximum distance of 10 meters.
6.
After a few seconds, the Q-Base name will be listed under
Available Q-Base devices for
configuration of network settings
. If the Q-Base cannot be found, refresh the Bluetooth
search by pressing the
Configuration
icon again.
7.
To pair Q-Base with the tablet via Bluetooth, select the Q-Base name from the list.
8.
Enter the default login details. The
User Name
is Admin and the
Password
is
Qiagen123.
9.
Select
Login
. The tablet application prompts you to change the password.
10.
Enter a new password of your choice according to the listed rules. Press
Reset
.
11.
Follow the procedures below to define the LAN or Wi-Fi settings of the Q-Base.
Note
: Do not click
Finish Configuration
before you enter the IP address of Q-Base into the
QIAcube Connect instrument.
