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

Gel Doc™ EZ System Installation Guide
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3 Configure the System
To use the Gel Doc EZ imager with Image Lab software, the imager must first be configured.
Configuration consists of initializing the sample trays and collecting the dark image.
The imager is configured in the setup wizard, which appears the first time the imager is
connected to a computer.
To configure the imager:
1. Turn on the imager and start Image Lab software. The setup wizard appears.
2. Complete the steps in the wizard as described in the following pages.
NOTE: You must go all the way through the wizard or the imager will not be
usable.
The first page of the setup wizard indicates that
a new instrument has been found on the system
and displays the instrument’s serial number.
1. Click Next.
The Dark Image Correction page appears.
Correcting the dark image reduces dark current
noise generated from the charge-coupled
device (CCD). Dark current noise is typical of all
CCDs and is a result of the accumulation of
charge in the absence of light.
2. If a tray is in the imager, remove it and close
the tray door.
3. Click Acquire Dark Image.
A progress indicator reports the acquisition of
the dark image.