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(New page: ==Overview== Some notes on setting up the Bioptechs to work with the Bioptechs software for temperature control/temperature profile experiments. These notes were made by Megan on 9/14/201...) |
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*Set-up the Biotechs, controller, and pump. Make sure that the following things are true: | *Set-up the Biotechs, controller, and pump. Make sure that the following things are true: | ||
**The green temp control jack from the USB Interface Box is plugged into the Bioptechs Temperature Controller | **The green temp control jack from the USB Interface Box is plugged into the Bioptechs Temperature Controller | ||
[[Image:Bioptechs_USBInterface.jpg |thumb|600px|center|Reminder of which jacks to plug in for which experiments on the front of the USB Interface Box]] | |||
[[Image:Bioptechs_BackOfTempController.jpg |thumb|600px|center|The back of the Bioptechs Temperature Controller should look like this for temperature experiments]] | |||
**The control jacks for the pumps should NOT be plugged into anything (you cannot simultaneously control the pumps and temperature--silly I know) | **The control jacks for the pumps should NOT be plugged into anything (you cannot simultaneously control the pumps and temperature--silly I know) | ||
[[Image:Bioptechs_PumpCords.jpg|thumb|600px|center|The pump jacks should NOT be plugged in for temperature control experiments]] | |||
**The pump should be switched to "INT" so that you can set the speend internally (manually) using the black dials. | **The pump should be switched to "INT" so that you can set the speend internally (manually) using the black dials. | ||
[[Image:Bioptechs_PumpSettings.jpg|thumb|600px|center|What the back of the pump should look like for temperature control experiments]] | |||
**The USB interface should be plugged into a USB port at the front of the computer as shown in the set-up pictures. If you open a command window (type "cmd" at the search promt) and type "mode" you should see that there is now a COM1 serial port. I believe that this is the port associated with the Bioptechs. | **The USB interface should be plugged into a USB port at the front of the computer as shown in the set-up pictures. If you open a command window (type "cmd" at the search promt) and type "mode" you should see that there is now a COM1 serial port. I believe that this is the port associated with the Bioptechs. | ||
[[Image:Bioptechs_USBPort.jpg|thumb|600px|center|Yep. Must plug in.]] | |||
*Open Windows XP mode. At the top of the XP window click "USB" and attach the "Unidentified Device" | *Open Windows XP mode. At the top of the XP window click "USB" and attach the "Unidentified Device" | ||
*Turn on the Bioptechs Temperature Controller | [[Image:Bioptechs_XpMode.jpg |thumb|600px|center|Don't forget to attach the control in XP Mode]] | ||
*Turn on the Bioptechs Temperature Controller (hit power button) | |||
*Open the Bioptechs software in the XP mode window. | *Open the Bioptechs software in the XP mode window. | ||
It should work now. There is a 2 degree difference between the "sensor" and the "sample", that is for the Delta T dish, and not relevant for our apparatus. | It should work now. There is a 2 degree difference between the "sensor" and the "sample", that is for the Delta T dish, and not relevant for our apparatus. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
Latest revision as of 12:56, 14 September 2015
Overview
Some notes on setting up the Bioptechs to work with the Bioptechs software for temperature control/temperature profile experiments. These notes were made by Megan on 9/14/2015 and could certainly be improved.
Protocol
- Set-up the Biotechs, controller, and pump. Make sure that the following things are true:
- The green temp control jack from the USB Interface Box is plugged into the Bioptechs Temperature Controller
- The control jacks for the pumps should NOT be plugged into anything (you cannot simultaneously control the pumps and temperature--silly I know)
- The pump should be switched to "INT" so that you can set the speend internally (manually) using the black dials.
- The USB interface should be plugged into a USB port at the front of the computer as shown in the set-up pictures. If you open a command window (type "cmd" at the search promt) and type "mode" you should see that there is now a COM1 serial port. I believe that this is the port associated with the Bioptechs.
- Open Windows XP mode. At the top of the XP window click "USB" and attach the "Unidentified Device"
- Turn on the Bioptechs Temperature Controller (hit power button)
- Open the Bioptechs software in the XP mode window.
It should work now. There is a 2 degree difference between the "sensor" and the "sample", that is for the Delta T dish, and not relevant for our apparatus.
Notes
Please feel free to post comments, questions, or improvements to this protocol. Happy to have your input!
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References
Contact
- --Megan N McClean 14:27, 14 September 2015 (EDT)
or instead, discuss this protocol.