Viewing A Program In The Lcd Window; Printing A Program - BIO RAD PTC-200 Operation Manual

DNA Engine Operations Manual

Viewing a Program in the LCD Window

To view a program in the LCD window, select List from the Main Menu, then press
«Proceed». Locate the program to be viewed (see "Locating a Stored Program," p.
8-2), then press «Proceed». What happens next depends on whether a printer is con-
nected to the DNA Engine cycler.
• If a printer is connected:
A screen will be displayed asking whether the program should be sent to the printer:
Select No, then press «Proceed». The program will be listed in the LCD window. The
first listed screen will show the program's control method. Press «Proceed» to view
subsequent screens listing each program step, including any options. Use the
«Select» keys to scroll up or down through the steps one line at a time. To return to
the Main Menu, press «Cancel» at any time, or press either the right «Select» key or
«Proceed» when the last step appears on the screen.
• If a printer is not connected:
The program will immediately be listed in the LCD window. You will not be given the
option of printing at all.
Note: Listed programs cannot be edited. To edit programs, select Edit from the Main
Menu (see chapter 7).

Printing a Program

First ensure that the DNA Engine cycler is connected to a printer. If no printer is con-
nected, you will not be given the option of printing at all. The DNA Engine cycler's
parallel interface is compatible with most serial and laser printers, the Epson LX-810
dot-matrix printer parallel interface, and dot-matrix printers using interfaces similar to
the Epson's. Use a standard DB-25/Centronics parallel interface cable to connect the
DNA Engine cycler's parallel port to the printer's parallel port. A null-modem serial
cable will usually be required to connect the DNA Engine cycler's serial port to a
printer's serial port.
Use the Setup utilities to choose a printer port for the DNA Engine cycler (see
"Choosing a Printer Port," p. 8-8).
Select List from the Main Menu, then press «Proceed». Locate the program to be
printed (see "Locating a Stored Program," p. 8-2), then press «Proceed». The screen
asking whether the program should be sent to the printer will be displayed (see
above). Select Yes, then press «Proceed». The program will be printed.
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Printer output?
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