Installation
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Installing the SCSI Card
Included with your GenePix scanner is a SCSI card for your host computer. This
card is used to transfer data and instructions between the host computer and the
GenePix hardware.
The SCSI card that is included with your GenePix scanner is a PCI-based Plug-n-
Play card that will install easily on most computers. We recommend that you use
the included SCSI card.
To install the SCSI card:
1. The computer must have an available PCI slot.
2. Turn off computer and unplug the power cord. Remove the computer cover
according to the computer manufacturer’s instructions.
3. Remove the AdvanSys SCSI card from bag; do not touch the metal traces or
contacts, and carefully insert into the open PCI slot. Do not force into place, it
should go in with a gentle push. Screw the endplate to the chassis.
4. Replace computer cover, plug in power cord and turn on the computer.
Do not
connect your GenePix scanner yet
.
5. Plug-n-Play operating systems such as Window 2000 and Windows XP will
automatically recognize the Advansys SCSI card and install the correct driver.
For additional information, please refer to the manufacturer’s instructions included
with the card.
If you already have a SCSI card installed on your host computer and do not want to
replace it with the included SCSI card, you must verify that it is SCSI-2 and Win-
ASPI compliant. You must also ensure that you have the proper cabling to connect
the SCSI card to the GenePix scanner. While it is possible that an existing SCSI
card may work with the GenePix scanner, technical support is provided only for the
SCSI card that is bundled with the GenePix scanner.
Chapter 2