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7.2 Event Log
The event log can be downloaded onto a USB flash drive in a .TXT format. Insert a USB flash
drive into the USB port which is located on the front of the instrument to the left of the touch
screen. Touch the COPY EVENT LOG button.
The event log cannot be viewed on the Modulus™ Microplate Reader touch screen. To view the
event log, download the file in .TXT format and open the log on a PC or Mac computer.
NOTE: If the instrument is being controlled by a PC, the event log will be stored on the
hard drive at C:\Program Files\Turner BioSystems\Modulus Microplate\EventLog.txt.
7.3 Sound Control
The touch screen beeps each time a field is touched. To disable the beep, touch the SOUND
ON/OFF button.
7.4 Setting the Time and Date
Touch the SET TIME & DATE button to set the clock time and date for the appropriate location.
Factory-shipped units are preset to Pacific Standard Time. The Modulus™ Microplate Reader
does not automatically adjust for daylight savings.
7.5 Updating Software
The following instructions are used to update the Modulus™ Microplate Reader Graphical User
Interface software. The most current software versions can be obtained from Turner BioSystems’
Technical Support Department.
1. Load the software onto a USB flash drive.
2. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the front of the Modulus™ Microplate Reader.
3. Touch the SOFTWARE UPDATE button and follow the wizard instructions to perform the
update.
4. The Modulus™ Microplate Reader will read the USB flash drive, recognize that a new
software version is present, and ask the user if this upgraded software version should now be
installed.