Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6 Flex User Manual

Enable or change the calibration reminders
The calibration reminder seings allow you to congure the QuantStudio
™
Real-Time
PCR Software to alert you by email when the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex Real-Time
PCR System requires calibration. The notications seings feature is optional, and it
does not aect instrument performance.
IMPORTANT! The calibration reminders feature requires a connection betw
een the
QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System computer and a computer network.
If you choose to set up the feature as described below, ensure that your network has
appropriate security measures in place to protect data from threats such as computer
viruses.
IMPORTANT! The QuantStudio
™
Real-Time PCR Softw
are transmits emails only
while the QuantStudio
™
6 or 7 Flex Real-Time PCR System is monitored. If the
network connection is interrupted, the software will stop transmiing updates.
The QuantStudio
™
Real-Time PCR Softw
are requires access to a Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol (SMTP) server to email calibration reminders. Contact your systems
administrator or information technology department for the following information:
• Network address of an SMTP server.
• A user name and password for the server, if required for access.
• The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) seing of the server (on or o).
1.
In the QuantStudio
™
Real-Time PCR Software, select Tools4Preferences.
2.
From the Preferences dialog box, select the SMTP Seings tab.
3.
Dene the seings for the SMTP server:
a.
From the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) eld, enter the network address of
a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Optionally, you can specify the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for
the server by appending the port number to the server name, separating the
two using a colon (
: ).
For example: smtp.mycompany.com:2023
Note: If a TCP port is not specied, the software uses the default port
number (25).
b.
Select Encryption Required if the mail server has SSL enabled.
c.
Select Authentication Required if the mail server requires a user name and
password.
Requirements to
email c
alibration
reminders
Define the mail
serv
er settings
Chapter 2 Calibr
ate the instrument
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QuantStudio
™
6 and 7 Flex Real-Time PCR Systems v1.6 Maintenance and Administration Guide

Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6 Flex Specifications

General

Brand	Applied Biosystems
Model	QuantStudio 6 Flex
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English