Setting Up LinkTo in Studylog Desktop
Note: The named pipe in LinkTo must be called “ChipID”
Steps for setup within Studylog Desktop:
1. Under Dictionaries > Devices, add a Pipe device:
Steps for setup within Studylog Desktop:
1. Under Dictionaries > Devices, add a Pipe device:
2. Edit the device settings and update the following fields to the shown values:
Default Channel: ChipID
Pipe Name: \\.\pipe\ChipID
Mask: Y*
Default Channel: ChipID
Pipe Name: \\.\pipe\ChipID
Mask: Y*
a. If the mask drop-down does not contain “Y*”, use “Add New” and manually add the mask:
3. Save the device and make the device active. To change the status to “Active”, check the device and use “(Re)Start Devices”:
4. Open the “Device Log” and scan a chip. If the device is set up properly, the parsed message should show as “<ChipID><(chipIDvalue)>”:
5. The device is now fully set up. Within Study Design on the “Animals” tab, scanning the animals should automatically generate animals with the associated IDs.
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