BIO RAD Gel Doc XR+ Quick Start Manual

IMAGING
Stain-Free Software Upgrade
Quick Start Guide
Stain-Free Imaging on the Gel Doc
This guide will walk you through the steps to install Image Lab
Note: If you already have Image Lab software installed, then you will have to run the installer twice. First to uninstall the previous version, and then a
second time to install version 5.1 beta. Alternatively, you may use Control Panel/Uninstall a Program to remove the previous version first.

Installing Image Lab software version 5.1 beta

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After you have downloaded Image Lab software, proceed to
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installing the software by double clicking Setup
Click Next to launch the installation wizard
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Select "I accept the terms" and click Next
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Click Next to install Standard Edition
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Note: If you are in a regulated environment, you may wish to install the Security
Edition. You will need to have purchased a Security Edition license from
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. to install the Security Edition. If you already
have the Security Edition and have activated your license, reactivation of
Image Lab is not necessary.
Click Next to install to the default location or change to install
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to a different folder
Click Install to begin installation. Click Finish to complete
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installation. Installation of Image Lab software version
5.1 beta is now complete
If you are upgrading a Gel Doc XR+ system, it is now stain-free enabled and ready to image stain-free
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gels. For upgrading Image Lab software on a ChemiDoc XRS+ system, a flat fielding calibration step
will be required. Take a look at the camera on your imager if you are
unsure which Bio-Rad imager you have (see Figure 1)

Performing flat fielding calibration

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(optional step for Gel Doc XR+)
To perform flat fielding you will need an orange fluorescent
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reference plate (catalog #170-8008)
Note: To obtain an orange fluorescent reference plate, required for flat fielding
calibration, contact Bio-Rad tech support at: lsg.techserv.us@bio-rad.com or
1-800-4-BIORAD, option 2.
Select Edit in the menu bar of Image Lab software
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Then select Instrument Setup
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In the Flat Field section of the Instrument Setup window click Reset
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(see Figure 2)
Click Skip to bypass the lens flat fielding calibration because this
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procedure was done during installation of the imager
XR+ and ChemiDoc
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™ software version 5.1 beta.
Gel Doc XR+ System
Fig. 1. Gel Doc XR+ and ChemiDoc XRS+ camera locations.
XRS+ Systems
™
ChemiDoc XRS+ System
Fig. 2. Instrument Setup window.