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Starting the 2100 Bioanalyzer Instrument
Starting the 2100 Expert Software
Starting the 2100 Expert Software
The 2100 Expert Software is pre-installed on bundle PCs. However, the full
functionality of the software becomes available only if you add the required
license key(s). License keys are supplied with the instrument.
Preparations
When starting the 2100 Expert Software, wait a few seconds until the self-test procedures for the
2100 Bioanalyzer instrument are finished. Otherwise the software may not recognize the connected
instrument.
1 Open the 2100 Expert Software by double-clicking the icon on the desktop.
2 Select Help > Registration and highlight the Add License tab.
3 Add the appropriate license key.
For more details of adding license keys, refer to the Online Help.
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4 To establish instrument-PC communication, assign a COM-port in the
For detailed information and in case of problems, please refer to the
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Troubleshooting section of the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer Maintenance and
Troubleshooting Guide or the Online Help.
instrument context. When the communication is established, instrument
specific information like serial number, vendor information and firmware
version is displayed.
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