Re: FACS Analyzer

Geoffrey Osborne (Geoff.Osborne@anu.edu.au)
Wed, 18 Oct 1995 09:54:06 +1000

Tom,
re
>We are about to start to use a FACS Analyzer which we have had in
>storage for about 6 years. I want to acquire and analyze the data on a
>PC and avoid the old HP on the analyzer. I would also like to skip the
>ND64 (analog-digital converter). Any suggestions about how to convert
>the analog data coming out of the analyzer and how to capture this with
>a PC?

We still have to the source from when we hooked our FACS440 up to a PC and
you(or others) are welcome to the source(MODULA2)/software which fulfilled
the same function as NDCON on the Consort 40. Essentially, and we're relying
on my memory here, the software initiates communication with the FACs over
the RS232 line, asks for a filename, sets up the transmission
parameters(BINO etc), then waits for the operator to send the data,detects
end of data, writes FCS1.0 files.

Let me know if it's any use.

Geoff
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