Bio-Rad Gel Doc™ XR+ System - Manual (Page 5)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
HARDWARE INSTRUCTION MANUAL ..................................................................................................................1
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................7
1.1 C OMPUTER R EQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................................7
1.2 PC ...........................................................................................................................................................................7
1.3 M ACINTOSH ..............................................................................................................................................................7
SECTION 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.............................................................................................8
2.1 I MPORTANT N OTICE ..................................................................................................................................................8
2.2 P OWER S AFETY INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................8
SECTION 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................9
3.1 CCD C AMERA AND L ENSES .......................................................................................................................................9
3.2 D ARKROOM E NCLOSURE , E MISSION F ILTERS , AND I LLUMINATION S OURCES ...............................................................9
3.3 PCI INTERFACE C ARDS ..........................................................................................................................................10
3.4 Q UANTITY O NE
 S OFTWARE ...................................................................................................................................10
3.5 P RINTER (O PTIONAL ) ..............................................................................................................................................10
3.6 P ACKAGING ............................................................................................................................................................10
SECTION 4 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................12
4.1 S ELECTING A L OCATION ..........................................................................................................................................12
4.2 A SSEMBLING THE S YSTEM ........................................................................................................................................12
4.2.1 Assembling the Universal Hood II .................................................................................................................12
4.2.2 Assembling the CCD Camera ........................................................................................................................13
4.2.3 Connecting the cabling harnesses..................................................................................................................15
4.2.4 Installing the White Light Transilluminator (Optional)...............................................................................16
4.2.5 Installing the Optional 17 mm or 25 mm Wide-Angle Lenses (ChemiDoc  XRS only):..............................16
4.3 Description of System Function and System Initialization................................................................................18
4.3.1 Control panel .................................................................................................................................................18
4.3.2 System Initialization .......................................................................................................................................21
4.3.3 Aligning the Camera assembly: .....................................................................................................................24
SECTION 5 OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSAL HOOD II.................................................................................25
5.1 O PERATING THE UNIT ..............................................................................................................................................25
5.1.1 Switch on the Universal Hood II....................................................................................................................25
5.1.2 Position your gel ............................................................................................................................................25
5.1.3 Acquire an image ...........................................................................................................................................25
5.1.4 Acquiring an image with Flat Fielding:.........................................................................................................25
5.2 C UTTING GELS ........................................................................................................................................................28
SECTION 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING.........................................................................................................................29
SECTION 7 ACCESSORIES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS...............................................................................30
Accessories and Replacement Parts........................................................................................................................30
SECTION 8 MAINTENANCE AND PART REPLACEMENT...............................................................................32
8.1 E PI - ILLUMINATION LAMP REPLACEMENT ..................................................................................................................32
8.2 F USE REPLACEMENT ................................................................................................................................................32
8.3 UV T RANSILLUMINATOR ..........................................................................................................................................33
8.3.1Lamp replacement...........................................................................................................................................33
8.3.2 Starter replacement (P/N 100-1370)..............................................................................................................34
APPENDIX A: GEL DOC  XR SYSTEM CABLE CONFIGURATION..............................................................35
APPENDIX B: CHEMIDOC  XRS SYSTEM CABLE CONFIGURATION .......................................................36
APPENDIX C: INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS ................................................................................37
Gel Doc  XR and ChemiDoc  XRS- PC: .............................................................................................................37
Gel Doc  XR and ChemiDoc  XRS- Mac: ...........................................................................................................39