Gel Doc™ XR ChemiDoc™ XRS
Gel Doc™ XR ChemiDoc™ XRS
Gel Doc™ XR ChemiDoc™ XRS
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Appendix D: PCI Card Installation<br />
Please follow the instructions below to install the Fire Wire Card into your PC/Mac as the case<br />
might be.<br />
<strong>Gel</strong> Doc <strong>XR</strong> – PC:<br />
a. Install the PCI Fire Wire card in the PC first<br />
b. Start the computer.<br />
c. In case of a PC Windows XP or 2000 the operating system will recognize the card and<br />
automatically install the appropriate driver for it.<br />
<strong>Gel</strong> Doc <strong>XR</strong> - Mac:<br />
Current Mac systems generally have onboard Fire Wire ports (connectors). The <strong>Gel</strong> Doc<br />
<strong>XR</strong> Camera can be plugged directly into any one of these connectors and Bio-Rad Software<br />
interface will be able to communicate with the Camera via this port.<br />
ChemiDoc <strong>XR</strong>S- PC:<br />
Installing the PCI Digitizing Card<br />
NOTE: When installing the PCI Digitizing Card for the ChemiDoc <strong>XR</strong>S, please install the<br />
DRIVERS for the Card and the “Quantity One Software” from the software CD first.<br />
Please refer to “Appendix C” for step-by-step instructions for driver installation.<br />
a) Make sure that your computer is turned off. Remove the cover from the computer.<br />
Install the PCI card into one of the PCI slots in the computer (PC/Mac)<br />
b) Close the cover.<br />
PCI Digitizing card for ChemiDoc <strong>XR</strong>S<br />
Connect the ChemiDoc <strong>XR</strong>S Camera<br />
Controller Cable to the PCI card.<br />
c) In the case of the ChemiDoc<strong>XR</strong>S, connect the Camera Controller Cable to the PCI card<br />
as shown in the picture above. Note that the other end of this cable is connected to the<br />
Camera<br />
d) After all connections are made the system is ready for Initialization as described in<br />
section 4, sub section.4.3.2.<br />
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