Microtube Manager ver.3.0 Manual < Rev. 1.0 > Issue date : March 22, 2011 Maxell Seiki, Ltd.
Contents 1．APPLICATION SOFTWARE SUMMARY.................................................................................................2 2．OPERATING ENVIRONMENT................................................................................................................2 3．FUNCTION ...............................................................................................................................................2 4．MAIN UNIT AND SUPPLIED ITEMS ..................................................
1．Application Software Summary “Microtube Manager ver.3.0” is an application software for the Intelligent Microtube Management System that it is possible to manage data on max. 48 made-by-Maxell_Seiki Intelligent Microtubes (extra-cost option, hereafter microtube) in a rack through a Personal Computer (hereafter PC). 2．Operating Environment PC with ports more than USB1.1 CPU: PC with 1.
5．RW USB connector Antenna Power cable slot Power Microtube Manager ver3.
6．Installation When installing “Microtube Manager ver.3.0” and device drivers of RW, follow these steps. * Please login as Administrator. * Images are Windows 7. Install an application software before connecting RW to PC. 6.1 Installation of application software 1. Set an installation CD-ROM on PC. 2. Double-click “setup.exe”. 3. When “Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile” is not installed on your PC, installer installs “Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile”.
7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [YES] because “User Account Control” is displayed. * Except Windows XP. 9. Click [Close]. Confirm that “Microtube Management.exe” icon is displayed on desktop. 6.2 Installation of device deriver software Firstly, Plug a power cable and a USB cable into RW. Next, plug a power cable into an outlet and then plug a USB cable into PC after turning front-mounted power button on. Install an application software before connecting RW to PC. Don’t launch an application software.
< Windows Vista / 7 > 1． When RW is connected with PC with USB cable for the first time, the driver software is automatically installed. Perform the following steps after the message “Device driver software was not successfully installed” in the right image is displayed. PC cannot install the driver software automatically because RW controls 6 parts by USB hub. 2． Click in the following order: -> -> 3． RW is recognized as “Other devices”.
7． “Windows Security” is displayed, but click “Install this driver software anyway”. 8． Click [Close]. 9． Repeat installation of driver software 6 times. 1) When completing installation of driver software, “TAG IC R/W unit” is displayed on Device Manager. 2) When opening “TAG IC R/W unit”, 6 “Coil-on-Chip RFID System” are displayed. “?” mark is displayed, but RW works normally. * Part of Windows Vista PC and Windows 7 PC may not work normally.
< Windows XP > 1. When RW is connected with PC with USB cable for the first time, “Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed. Select “No, not this time” and then click [Next]. 2. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and then click [Next]. 3. Click [Finish]. 4. Repeat above steps 6 times. 1) “Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed 6 times. Repeat above steps 6 times.
7．How to use application software Double-click Microtube Manager icon on desktop. Set optional microtubes in a rack for microtube before operating and then set a rack on RW antenna. 7.1 Screen Startup Menu Status RACK IMAGE Commands DATA * Sample image that data is written. After reading data A B C D E F 12345678 Unwritable Writable area area Microtube Manager ver3.
7.2 Setup data title (SET UP) Able to setup titles of writable area. Default is as follows: Uncustomizable title : TUBE ID / LASER ID Customizable title : RACK No. / POSITION SAMPLE / RESIDUE PLACE / STORED UPDATE / WORKER Customizable title 1． Click FILE(F) from the menu and then select SET UP(S). 2． Change titles because “Setup Window” is displayed. The number of available characters is up to 10 characters in the single-width and the sign.
7.3 Setup TUBE ID and Initialize data (INITIALIZE) Use this function when managing serial numbers by yourself. Able to select operation from the following 2 patterns. - ALL DATA(A) : TUBE ID setting + Data initialization - TUBE ID(T) : TUBE ID setting < TUBE ID(T) > 1． Click EDIT(E) from the menu and then select TUBE ID(T) from INITIALIZE(I). 2． Input the first serial number on “Initial Tube ID No.(Microtube A1)” and then click [OK]. Serial number of “End Tube ID No.
4． Confirm that a rack is set on the antenna of RW. When clicking [OK], RW writes TUBE ID. Able to confirm data because RW reads data automatically after completing INITIALIZE. < ALL DATA(A) > 1． Click EDIT(E) from the menu and then select ALL DATA(A) from INITIALIZE(I). 2． Input the first serial number on “Initial Tube ID No.(Microtube A1)” and then click [OK]. Serial number of “End Tube ID No.(Microtube F8)” that adds 47 to the first serial number is set automatically.
3． Click [OK]. 4． Confirm that a rack is set on the antenna of RW. When clicking [OK], RW writes TUBE ID and initializes data. Able to confirm data because RW reads data automatically after completing INITIALIZE. Only TUBE ID and LASER ID are displayed on “DATA”. Microtube Manager ver3.
7.4 Read data (READ) When reading Intelligent Microtube data for the first time, the following window is displayed. * Only TUBE ID and LASER ID are displayed. 1． Reads data by clicking [READ]. * As for the following images, data is written on Intelligent Microtube. When failing in reading Intelligent Microtube data, MICROTUBE DETECTED mark “ “ is not displayed on failed Intelligent Microtube. Please confirm that Intelligent Microtubes are set in a rack exactly and click [READ] again.
2． After reading data, the result is displayed on “RACK IMAGE”. Data of 8 Intelligent Microtubes on A line is displayed on “DATA”. * Selected line is displayed in light green. 3． When clicking an any mark “ “ in “RACK IMAGE”, the background color is displayed in orange and data of 8 Intelligent Microtubes in same line is displayed in “DATA”. At the same time, a selected data changes to the Edit mode. Edit mode Default of “DATA” title: TUBE ID / LASER ID / RACK No.
7.5 Write data (WRITE) 1． When selecting the Intelligent Microtube on “RACK IMAGE” that you would like to write data on with the mouse, an applicable line is displayed on “DATA”. 2． When clicking a cell on “DATA” that you would like to edit data, the background color of cell is displayed in white, and changes to DATA EDIT MODE. The available characters is up to 13 characters in the Selecting single-width and the sign. * Kinds of sign: -, ., ,, /, :, *, ( and ).
4． When clicking [WRITE], RW writes data on the Intelligent Microtubes. When completing WRITE correctly, the background color on “RACK IMAGE” of Intelligent Microtube that data has been written is displayed in yellow. When failing in writing data, the background color of Intelligent Microtube is displayed in gray. In that case, check whether a rack is correctly set on the antenna of RW or the Intelligent Microtube is correctly put into a rack and then click [WRITE] again.
7.6 Search microtubes (SEARCH) Able to search the positions of microtube in a rack by selecting a title from ≪SEARCH AREA≫. 1． Select a title from ≪SEARCH AREA≫. Edited titles are displayed. “ALL” searches a keyword from all titles. 2． Input a keyword into a search box. EX) When inputting “DNA” as a keyword, both of DNA-1 and DNA-2 match “DNA” as the result. 3． When clicking [SEARCH], application software searches a keyword and displays the result.
7.7 Export data (EXPORT) Exports all microtube data in a rack as a CSV file. 1． Click FILE(F) from the menu and then select EXPORT(E). 2． Supply a destination folder, input a file name and then click [Save]. 3． Confirm that a rack is set on the antenna of RW. When clicking [OK], RW reads data and exports the data. Able to open the data with software such as Microsoft Excel or Notepad. EX) CSV file image when opening data with Excel. Microtube Manager ver3.
7.8 Import data (IMPORT) Able to write data of a prepared CSV file in one pass. 1． Click FILE(F) from the menu and then select IMPORT(I). 2． Supply a data file and then click [Open]. 3． Click [OK]. 4． Confirm that a rack is set on the antenna of RW. When clicking [OK], RW imports data. 1) Impotable data must follow same data format as exported CSV file . 2) We recommend using a file that is saved in “7.7 Export data (EXPORT)” as a CSV data format.
7.9 Exit an application software (EXIT) 1． Click FILE(F) from the menu and then select EXIT(C) or then click × button on screen. 2． Click [Yes]. 8．Uninstall an application software < Windows Vista / 7 > 1． Click in the following order. -> 2． Select “MicroTube” from the list, right-click on it and then click [Uninstall]. < Windows XP > 1． Double-click “Add or Remove Programs” in “Control Panel”. 2． Select “MicroTube” from the list and then click [Remove].
