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Your Smart Measuring Optical Device or SMOD is designed to make your life, as a scientist, easy and
enjoyable. No more manual sampling of your bacterial or yeast cultures; just dunk it, then sync it!
Each unit consists of:
1. SMOD
2. Charging station
3. Protective cover
4. AC adapter
The charging station acts both as a docking platform and charger. Your SMOD has a channel through
the middle, which fits on the spigot while charging. One side of the channel is wider than the other. Use
the wider side when you place the SMOD on the charger. The correct side fits easily without any force.
Forcing the spigot into the narrow hole of the SMOD will damage the product.
1. Getting to know your SMOD
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1. SMOD
2. Indicator light
(Glow)
3. Channel
4. Protective cover
5. Spigot
6. Charging station
The SMOD (1) has a channel (2) through the
center where the liquid suspensions/
cultures flow through. The indicator light (3)
lets you identify the SMOD when the Glow
button in the software is pressed. The
protective cover (4) is to cover the SMOD
when it is not in use. The spigot (5) is to
ensure correct alignment of the SMOD for
efficient induction charging. The charging
station (6) wirelessly charges and docks
SMOD.
1. Getting to know your SMOD
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The SMOD needs to be charged before starting an experiment. The charging time is 3-4 hours and we
recommend to charge the SMOD after unpacking. The SMOD needs to be paired via Bluetooth® to a PC
before it can be used for an experiment. The expected battery life of a fully charged SMOD is >16 h*. A fully
charged SMOD will glow green and a half charged SMOD will glow red, when the Glow button is pressed
via the SMOD Control Software v1.0; refer to section 2, Pg. 4.
SMOD
Dock the SMOD on the spigot of the charger.
Make sure to use the wide hole of the channel.
Charge the SMOD using the AC adapter
provided in the box.
The SMOD communicates via Bluetooth® with a
PC (Microsoft Windows®). Your computer should
have Bluetooth OR you can use a Bluetooth
dongle, available from your local electronics
store. We support Windows 7 and above. We
support these Web browsers:
Microsoft Windows®Bluetooth®
1. Getting to know your SMOD
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Firefox !Internet Explorer
9 and above!
Chrome!Edge
*Battery life is dependent on operating
temperature.
The SMOD is managed by SMOD Control Software v1.0, which can be downloaded free of charge from our
website – lifeonics.com/SMOD. To start using the SMOD follow these steps:
① Direct your Web browser to www.lifeonics.com/SMOD.
② Download the file – SMOD Installer.
③ Follow the Windows installation dialogue. Run the SMOD Software Installer and the software will open
automatically in your browser once the installation is complete. In the future you can click on the
desktop icon ( ) to open the software in your preferred browser.
④ Register as a user. You will also be the administrator and can later add more users.
2. Software
Important: It is crucial to pair the SMOD with your PC. Follow the steps in section 3 to successfully pair
your device. If installation of the product is blocked by Microsoft Windows Smartscreen, users should click
"More information" and then "Install anyway”.
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2. Software
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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/
details.aspx?id=30653
The SMOD Software requires Microsoft .NET
framework 4.5. If the .NET framework is not installed on
your PC the SMOD installer will scan for it automatically
and will prompt you during the installation process.
To install .NET framework either click on the link in the
box below or copy and paste it into your Web browser.
After the web page has loaded click on the
“Download” button and run the .exe as highlighted
with blue boxes respectively.
Now install the SMOD Software.
Microsoft .NET 4.5 link !
Follow these steps to pair the SMOD.
2. Under “Hardware and Sound”, click on “Add
Device”, see the highlighted blue box (left).
Follow the instructions.
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3. Pairing
Important: When you open the "Add Device"
dialogue box it is possible that you see "Unknown
Device" and it takes a couple of seconds until the
SMOD name appears.
Follow these steps to pair the SMOD.
5. The progress of the SMOD installer is indicated
by the progress bar. It may take several minutes
to install. Once the installation is complete, you
will see the SMOD desktop icon ( )* and
clicking on it will open the software in your
default browser.
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* SMOD desktop icon !
SMOD Control Software v1.0
opens in a browser
Double clicking
opens the
browser !
3. Pairing
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3. Pairing
✔!
SMOD(s) can only be connected to ONE laptop or
desktop. If using a laptop do NOT change its position.!
SMOD(s) cannot connect to MULTIPLE laptops or
desktops. !
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Important: SMOD(s) can only connect to a single
laptop or desktop at a time.
SMOD(s) already paired to one computer, or paired
AND connected to another computer, WILL NOT
show up in the pairable devices list. However,
SMOD(s) that are paired to another computer but
NOT connected WILL show up in the pairable
devices list. If there are multiple new devices (on
their chargers or charged) they will all appear in the
pairable devices list.
Troubleshoot: If you have a SMOD you want to pair
and connect to a PC and it has been paired and
connected to a different PC previously, make sure
that the previous PC has been shutdown to avoid any
connectivity problems.
Creating the
Admin account
First time users have to create an Admin account,
before using the SMOD for an experiment. The
Admin user can later add more users with their
unique passwords. All your passwords are saved
locally on your PC.
4. Admin
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Important: As an Admin user you can also start an
experiment with the SMOD. You don’t need to
have a user account to start an experiment. You can
later create a user account.
Select one of the
available SMODs
from the drop
down menu.!
Fill in the required details as indicated, and then
select one of the paired SMODs from the drop down
list (for pairing refer to section 3, Pg. 5). Click on the
Glow button to identify the SMOD you have chosen.
Gently place the selected SMOD into the culture
flask and make sure that it is covered by the medium.
Important: The SMOD must be fully submersed in the
culture medium.
When the SMOD is selected the battery level will be
displayed as Fully charged or NOT fully charged. To
maximise the time over which the SMOD can take
measurements, make sure to use a fully charged
SMOD.
Select a Cell Type i.e. bacterial or yeast cells, or enter
a custom calibration value and then click Go!
5. Set up an experiment
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After pressing Go, place the flask(s) contained the
SMOD(s) into the incubator with the desired RPM
speed and temperature. Incubate until the medium
and the SMOD have equilibrated to the temperature
of the incubator (check Latest Temperature under
Experiment Details). Now remove the flask from the
incubator, place it on a flat surface and click on Take
Blank.
Important: Make sure the flask is on a flat surface
before you click Take Blank.
Now inoculate your culture using aseptic techniques
and press the Start button.
5. Set up an experiment
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7. Data access
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The SMOD interface can be accessed from any
device on the same network. To access the data from
a mobile device:
1. Please make sure that your mobile device is on
the same network as your PC running the SMOD
Software.
2. Under the profile tab check for the SMOD
Software Address, as highlighted in blue.
3. Enter the address on your mobile device’s
browser and login.
4. After logging in, you can access the SMOD
Software via your mobile device.
Important: Please do NOT use your smartphone as
a hotspot to tether internet or use internet sharing
on your iMac as a way to broadcast WiFi. Use a
proper WiFi network to access the software.
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