Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6 Flex - APPENDIX C Networking; Networking overview

Networking
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Networking overview ................................................ 113
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Network setup workow ............................................. 116
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Collect the required network information ............................... 116
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Connect the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex System to the network ............. 117
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Connect the computer to the network .................................. 118
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Monitor the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System ............. 119
IMPORTANT! This chapter does not provide adequate detail to integrate the
QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex Systems into all possible network architectures. Because
your network may contain advanced features (such as a rewall or network domains),
consult a network administrator before connecting the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex
Systems to your laboratory network.
Networking overview
After installing the
QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex System, you can connect the
QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex System to a local area network to enhance its functionality.
This appendix describes how to:
• Set up the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex System for use on a network.
• Set up a computer for remote monitoring.
• Test the network connection by engaging the remote monitoring feature.
When the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System is connected to a network,
computers on the network that are running the QuantStudio
™
Real-Time PCR
Software can control or monitor it. The software can control up to 4 instruments and
monitor up to 10 instruments simultaneously. A networked system can be controlled
by only one computer at a time. A networked computer running the QuantStudio
™
Real-Time PCR Software can transfer experiments to and from an instrument, begin
or stop a run, and perform some maintenance functions. During a run, the Remote
Monitoring feature of the software can be used to view the run status, temperature,
and amplication data in real-time.
Note: Remote monitoring does not allow you to control the system.
C
Controlling and
monit
oring
networked
QuantStudio
™
6
and 7 Flex
Systems
QuantStudio
™
6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems v1.6 Maintenance and Administration Guide
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