Bio-Rad Firmware & Software Updates - Manual (Page 24)

MiniOpticon Instruction Manual
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Detected Instruments Pane
The connected instrument appears in the Detected Instruments pane (Figure 8). This list
shows each instrument as an icon named with the serial number (default). Right-click on the
instrument in the Detected Instruments pane to open the Instrument Properties window and
rename the instrument.
Figure 8. Instruments listed in the Detected Instruments pane.
Right-click on the instrument icon to select one of these options:
• View Status. Open the Run Details window to check the status of the selected
instrument block
• Flash Block Indicator. Flash the indicator LED on the instrument
• Rename. Change the name of the instrument
• Properties. Open the Instrument Properties window
• Collapse All. Collapse the list of instruments in the Detected Instruments pane
• Expand All. Expand the list of instruments in the Detected Instruments pane
You can also control a block by clicking an instrument block icon in the Detected Instrument
pane and then clicking a button in the Selected Instrument pane (Figure 9).
Figure 9. Buttons at the bottom of the Detected Instrument pane.
• Click View Status to open the Run Details window to check the status of the
selected instrument block
• Click View Summary to open the Instrument Summary window
Status Bar
The left side of the status bar at the bottom of the main software window shows the current
status of the instruments. View the right side of the status bar to see the current user name,
date, and time. Click and drag the right corner of the status bar to resize the main window.