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Page 1: Installation Guide
Pico Installation Guide Document Revision 1.3 January 11, 2012 Tecella 26322 Towne Centre #521 Foothill Ranch, CA 92610, USA www.tecella.com info@tecella.com +1-714-641-1709 +1-714-641-1569 Fax Pico Installation Guide... - Page 2 The digitizer, the headstage, the internal model cell, and the USB interface are all integrated into the Pico; therefore, the physical installation is reduced to simply connecting the USB cable to the Pico. No additional computer hardware is required, and no tools are needed to install the Pico.
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Page 3: Install The Driver
2. Install the driver Go to www.tecella.com/download. Click on the TecellaDriverInstall link as shown below. Run the installer. After the installation is completed, you can close the dialog box. Pico Installation Guide... -
Page 4: Set Up Software
3. Plug in the Pico Attach the USB cable to the Pico and the computer. When plugging in the Pico for the first time, the driver will automatically be installed. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Pico driver. 4. Set up Software The following software choices are available: •... - Page 5 Run the Setup File, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. After installation, launch WinWCP from the Start menu, or by double-clicking on the WinWCP icon that has been created on your desktop as shown below. Pico Installation Guide...
- Page 6 For the first time only, you will need to set the Laboratory Interface Card by performing the following steps. Setup > Recording sweep Laboratory Interface Card > Tecella Triton/Triton+/Pico The Pico should now appear under “Amplifiers”. Pico Installation Guide...
- Page 7 Setup > Tecella Patch Clamp For the first time only, Pico will automatically be calibrated. Calibration can take several minutes. When the calibration is completed, the “WAIT” message at the bottom of the window will disappear. Pico Installation Guide...
- Page 8 Record > Pipette seal test / Signal monitor Pipette Seal Test window appears. Pico Installation Guide...
- Page 9 Download the “Setup File” and “User Guide” from the University of Strathclyde’s WinWCP web site. http://spider.science.strath.ac.uk/sipbs/showPage.php?page=software_ses For the first time only, you will need to set the hardware to Pico. Double-click on the jClamp desktop icon to start jClamp. Pico Installation Guide...
- Page 10 Mouse-over the upper left hand corner to display the menu. Then, click on the INI file editor icon. Select the “Gain” tab in the INI file editor. Pico Installation Guide...
- Page 11 Select “pico” in the lower right hand corner. Be sure to save the changes. For most cases, saving to the default jClamp INI file is sufficient. Please refer to the jClamp documentation to learn how to use the jClamp software.
- Page 12 You will be prompted to “Pick a version” of the GUI. V1 is a simpler GUI, and is recommended for most users. You might see either or both of the following screens. Ignore them by clicking on “OK”. Pico Installation Guide...
- Page 13 For the first time only, you will be asked whether to calibrate the amplifier. Click on “Calibrate”. Calibration usually takes a minute or two. If you see the following dialog box, you can ignore it and click “OK”. Pico Installation Guide...
- Page 14 TecellaLab will start with whichever of the V1 GUI or the V2 GUI that was selected. V1 GUI: V2 GUI: Pico Installation Guide...
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