We purchased an upgrade to use the Blue and White G3 on the FACStar PLUS but, as we found, there is a significant amount of hardware and software changes that need to be made. To be fair, this is supposed to be covered in the cost of the upgrade. First, I was told there is a ROM upgrade that needs to be installed in the instrument tomake the computer think it is a Vantage. Secondly, the software to run the ACDU, CloneCyt has not been released and the ACDU does not work using the old versions. Finally, for those of you who use SCSI devices for storage of data, the Blue G3 does not have a SCSI port so you need to purchase an aftermarket SCSi card for your devices. Be aware however that all Macintosh SCSI adapters do not work in the G3. Further, if you are using the USB port, some of the peripherals will not work when sent through a port splitter. as for the software, I am assuming that I will be using CellQuest Version 3.2.1 My G3 is sitting on the bench and has been for more than a month because of these deficiencies. Charles A. Kuszynski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor/Director University of Nebraska Medical Center 986495 Nebraska Medical Center Cell Analysis Facility, WH 3024 Omaha, NE 68198-6495 402.559.6267 voice 402.559.4077 fax ckuszyns@unmc.edu
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