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Installation
Connect the Host Computer and Reader
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Using the supplied USB cable, connect the square end of the cable to the USB port
on the rear of the reader.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on the computer.
4. Turn on the computer.
Turn on the Reader
Locate the power on/off switch on the front of the instrument, next to the carrier
1.
eject button. The power on/off switch has a green, internal LED lamp that is
illuminated when the power is on. The carrier eject button, when pressed, ejects
the carrier out of the reader or pulls the carrier back inside the reader to the
carrier home position.
Turn on the power. The reader will perform an internal self-test and carrier
2.
homing sequence. The carrier will eject outside the reader, then retract to its
home position inside the reader before it ejects again. Ensure that the reader
performs the carrier homing sequence and that the LED light is illuminated while
the power is on.
If the test is successful, the reader is ready for use. If the test fails, contact
Technical Support.
Establish Communication
On the host computer, start Gen5 and log in if prompted.
1. From the main screen, select
2. Set the Reader Type to Epoch.
3. Perform one of the following steps, as applicable:
• Select Plug & Play.
• Set the Com Port to the computer's COM port to which the reader is
connected.
4. To verify that Gen5 can communicate with the instrument, click
Troubleshooting
If the communication attempt is successful, Gen5 displays a success message. Return to
the main screen. If the communication attempt is not successful, try the following:
• Is the reader connected to the power supply and turned on?
• Is the communication cable firmly attached to both the reader and the
computer?
Agilent BioTek Epoch Instructions for Use
7201009I Revision C
System > Instrument Configuration
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and click Add.
Test
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