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Connecting the ngc system to the chromlab computer, Establishing a direct cable connection – Bio-Rad ChromLab™ Software User Manual

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Connecting the NGC System to the ChromLab Computer

Note:

Ensure that the ChromLab computer and the NGC instrument are

powered off before beginning this task.

You can connect the NGC system to the ChromLab computer in one of two ways:

Direct cable connection using a Cat 6 ethernet cable

Network connection through your network infrastructure

Establishing a Direct Cable Connection

Tip:

You should have already inserted the Cat 6 ethernet cable into the port at

the back of the NGC instrument. See

To connect the power and communication

cables on page

77

.

If the ChromLab computer has two network adapters and you are establishing a

direct connection to the NGC instrument, you can use the second adapter to

connect the computer to your company’s network.

To establish a direct cable connection

Insert the loose end of the Cat 6 ethernet cable into one of the ethernet
connection ports on the computer on which you plan to install ChromLab.

Note:

The network adapter that is used to connect the NGC instrument needs

to be configured to use TCP/IP 4.0 with dynamic host configuration protocol

(DHCP). For information about configuring the network adapter, see

Configuring the Network Adapter for Direct Connection on page

154

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