Note: The UV light shield is provided as a safety feature and should be installed whenever the unit is in
operation. The UV light shield is removable for access to the condenser sliders used in transmitted light
mode. Simply unhook it from the screws on the UV light shield mount.
Connect the instrument
1.
Confirm that the power switch is OFF (located on the back; see “Rear view” on page14).
2.
Connect the USB receiver for the wireless mouse
(locat
ed inside the flap of the mouse box) and
keyboard to an available USB-A 2.0 port (“Rear view”
on page14).
3.
Connect
the power adaptor and power cord. Ensure a tight connection
4.
Plug the power adaptor into the power input port on the instrument (“Rear view” on page14).
5.
Plug the power cord into a power outlet and check for the light on the power supply.
Turn on the EVOS
™
M5000 Imaging System
1.
Turn the instrument power switch (located on the back; see “Rear view”
on page14) to the ON
position.
2.
When the Capture tab is displayed, the EVOS
™
M5000 Imaging System is ready to use.
Connect the instrument to the internet
You can connect the EVOS
™
M5000 Imaging System to a network via an Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi
adapt
or and save captured images directly to shared folders on the network. You can also connect to
your Connect
account, Connect-based platform, to store your image files and analyze them with the
EV
OS
™
Image Analysis application (“EVOS
™
image analysis” on page
138).
For instructions on how to connect to a Wi-Fi network and how to map a network drive for saving your
images, see “Configure network settings” on page102.
Set date and time
For instructions on how to configure the date and time to the local time, see “Set date and time” on
page105.
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™
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™
M5000 Imaging System User Guide