Chapter 1: Softmax Pro Software Version 7.1.2 Patch - Molecular Devices SpectraMax Mini Installation Manual

Chapter 1: SoftMax Pro Software Version 7.1.2 Patch

Installation for the SpectraMax Mini Multi-Mode
Microplate Reader
You must install the SoftMax® Pro Data Acquisition and Analysis Software on a computer before
you can use the SpectraMax® Mini Multi-Mode Microplate Reader. If you have not yet installed
the SoftMax Pro Software, see the SoftMax Pro Data Acquisition and Analysis Software -
Standard Edition and MiniMax Imaging Edition - Installation Guide .
Note: The SoftMax Pro Software - GxP edition does not support this instrument.
If the computer is running SoftMax Pro Software version 7.1.2, you must install a software patch
to run the SpectraMax Mini Reader. For SoftMax Pro Software version 7.2 and higher, you do
not need to install the software patch.
To install the SpectraMax Mini Reader patch for SoftMax Pro Software version 7.1.2:
1. Power off all connected instruments and close all versions of the SoftMax Pro Software on
the computer.
2. Right-click the SpectraMax Mini Update.zip file and select Extract All.
3. Enter or Browse to the location to where you want to extract the files and click Extract.
4. Double-click the System Updater.exe file to start the installation program.
5. When prompted to unblock files, click Yes.
6. When the Do You Want to Allow This App to make changes to your device? message
displays, click Yes.
7. When the System Updater dialog displays, click Update.
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