After The Installation - Applied Biosystems StepOne Installation, Networking, And Maintenance

After the Installation

After verifying the performance of the system, you can install additional software to the
computer and/or connect the instrument to an Ethernet network.
Install Additional Applied Biosystems recommends the following software to improve the function and
Software
security of the system computer:
Note:
To confirm that third-party software does not interfere with the StepOne
Network the
If the standalone instrument is connected to a network, then computers on the network
System
that are running the StepOne
To connect the instrument to a network, go to
to a Network,"
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Applied Biosystems StepOne
Installation, Networking, and Maintenance Guide
• Antivirus software
• Archival or file compression software
• Security software (firewall and encryption utilities)
• Performance optimizing software
For more information, see
1. Install the software to the computer that contains the StepOne
2. Perform several test experiments using "dummy" plates (plates that do not contain
reagents).
The goal of the test experiments is to run plates under conditions that match
Note:
normal instrument operation. Therefore, the characteristics of the test experiments
(plate layout and run method) must closely resemble your actual experiments.
3. Confirm that the system performs each test experiment without producing errors.
If the system performs the tests successfully, perform experiments normally. If the
system encounters errors during the test runs, the software may not be compatible
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with the StepOne software.
• Monitor the status of the run in progress
• Send and download experiments to and from the instrument instead of using the
USB drive
on page 73.
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and StepOnePlus Real-Time PCR Systems
Chapter 4 Install the Standalone Layout
"Select Protective Hardware and Software" on page
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software can:
Chapter 5, "Connect the System

After the Installation

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software:
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