UVP BioChemi System with EpiChemi II Darkroom - Manual (Page 3)

Section 1 - Introduction
Congratulations on your recent BioChemi purchase! You have selected the most
comprehensive BioImaging System available on the market today. UVP strives to keep
up with the advancements in technology, and wishes to assist you in any way possible.
How to use this manual:
The following compilation is intended to help the user install the BioChemi system in a
step by step procedure. The first section will discuss setting up the computer hardware
(computer boards, monitor, printer). Once you have completed that step, we will guide
you through your darkroom and camera system. From there, the manual will outline
software installation, including video board settings and acquisition software installation.
The final step is setting up the capture.
NOTE: Your BioChemi System components may vary from those listed below. Refer to
the packing slip for components of your system. Important features of your BioImaging
system:
1. BioChemi Camera: Cooled monochrome CCD, offers exceptional image quality with
operational flexibility.
2. Computer
• Minimum specifications:
- 200 MHz Pentium processor
- 1 GB Hard drive
- 64 MB RAM
- 3 ½-in floppy drive
- CD ROM
- Zip Drive
- 16 MB Video
NOTE: If you have purchase a BioChemi System with a PCI Board and not the PC, refer
to the PCI Image Acquisition Board Installation.
3. LabWorks Software
• LabWorks
• Combines powerful image capture capability with sophisticated
analysis options. Acquire, calibrate, and quantitate molecular weights,
intensities, mass, and object counts on:
• DNA, RNA, and Protein gels
• Slides and specimen selections
• Colony, culture, and microtiter plates
• Dot and Slot blots
• Films and Membranes
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