Bio-Rad EXQuest Spot Cutter - Manual (Page 266)

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8. Basic Excision Tool
The Basic Excision Tool is used to control Bio-Rad’s ProteomeWorks Spot Cutter
system for basic spot cutting operations. If you are cutting spots from MatchSets for
mass spec analysis, use the Integrated Excision Tool.
Before using this tool, make sure the spot cutter is connected with the computer, is
switched on and has warmed up, and make sure the camera is connected and has been
turned on. Alternately, if you are not connected to a spot cutter you will be prompted
to use a simulated cutter/camera. Answering Yes to the prompt also opens the Basic
Excision dialog.
Note: See the spot cutter hardware manual for instructions on installing the platform,
camera, and associated hardware and software.
Select Basic Excision Tool from the Identification menu. The software will connect
with the spot cutter platform and camera, and the Basic Excision Tool dialog box will
open.