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3) Select Install Evoware (research use only)
3) Select Install Evoware (research use only)
3) When you get to "Custom Setup" Select:  <br>
3) When you get to "Custom Setup" Select:  <br>
For the MCA96/LiHa robot use the following setup:
* Instrument Configurations <br>
* Instrument Configurations <br>
--- Liha arm 1 <br>
--- Liha arm 1 <br>
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* Options <br>
* Options <br>
--- TeVacS vacuum '' leave this off for now?? ''
--- TeVacS vacuum '' leave this off for now?? ''
For the MCA96/RoMa robot use the following setup:
* Instrument Configurations <br>
--- 1st RoMa Plate Robot <br>
--- MCA 96 arm <br>
* Options <br>
--- Te-Shake Orbital Shaker
*Storage Devices <br>
--- Te-Stacker Plate Stacker
*Incubator <br>
--- MFO Heated Incubator 1


== STARTING EVOWARE THE FIRST TIME ==  
== STARTING EVOWARE THE FIRST TIME ==  

Revision as of 13:56, 6 August 2010

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INSTALLATION

Please follow these instructions to obtain and install the EVOware software on your local machine:

1) Download the EVOware disk image from http://biomicro-tcan.mit.edu/ and unzip the msi.
--- if you are using Windows Vista (personal edition) please visit us to pick up a copy of the CD

2) In the Install folder, double click on setup_ro.exe to begin the installation
3) Select Install Evoware (research use only) 3) When you get to "Custom Setup" Select:
For the MCA96/LiHa robot use the following setup:

  • Instrument Configurations

--- Liha arm 1
--- MCA 96 arm

  • Options

--- TeVacS vacuum leave this off for now?? For the MCA96/RoMa robot use the following setup:

  • Instrument Configurations

--- 1st RoMa Plate Robot
--- MCA 96 arm

  • Options

--- Te-Shake Orbital Shaker

  • Storage Devices

--- Te-Stacker Plate Stacker

  • Incubator

--- MFO Heated Incubator 1

STARTING EVOWARE THE FIRST TIME

1) Download the latest set of base platforms and labware from http://18.79.4.45/100618_newDeck.exd
---This file is specific to our EVO and will be updated often.
2) Start EVOsim and select "Create a new configuration".

  • Select EVO 150
  • Add > LiHa > 4-tip (dont change the tips)
  • Add > MCA > 96 channel > toggle off the gripper.
  • Skip additional devices
  • create a file name and finish.

3) Start Export/Import Tool

  • Under FILE: Load the base.exd file you saved in step 1.
  • "Include all" items that are specified in base.exd
  • Click "Import All"
  • Exit

4) Open EVOware standard

  • create your own admin password - it will only work on your simulator.
  • test your set up by running a script

Congratulations. You now have EVOware installed. Remember to always start up EVOsim before starting EVOware.