If you own a C&L fluorescence system, you can download and upgrade to latest version of FluorMeasure^TM free of charge.  To use this version of the software, you must be using the PCI version of Model PC-DAQ Controller card in your computer.  If you are still using the ISA version, you must upgrade your controller card to take advantage of all the new software features available in this new release of FluorMeasure^TM.  This version of FluorMeasure^TM will not work with the ISA Controller card.  This version  FluorMeasure^TM also requires Windows 98, 2000 or XP.  To upgrade your Controller card, contact us.  To upgrade your copy of FluorMeasure^TM, follow the instructions below.

Upgrade to FluorMeasure^TM version 2.7.5
Instructions

1. Determine which version of FluorMeasure^TM you are running.  Launch FluorMeasure^TM and check the version number under Help/About in the menu bar.  If you are running an older version, proceed with the upgrade process.  
2. Download FluorMeasure^TM version 2.7.5.  This is a Zip file.  Save the file in an empty directly and then unzip the file.  
3. Backup any data files and configuration files (*.fex files) you may have.
4. Open the Control Panel and select "Add/Remove Programs"
5. Select FluorMeasure^TM and click on "Change/Remove". 
6. Select "Uninstall" in the next dialog box.
7. Run the setup.exe program located in the directly where you unziped the file you downloaded in step 2 and follow the on-screen instructions.  You are now ready to go.

FluorMeasure^TM demo software

You can now download and test our FluorMeasure software.  This application uses an internal algorithm to generate mock data, so you do not need any hardware to examine all the features of the program.  

  Instructions

1. Download the ZIP file of the FluorMeasure^TM demo acquisition software here.  Put the zip file in an empty directory and unzip the file contents into the same directory.
2. Launch the EXE file.  Software is not loaded in any other place in your computer.  When you are finished with the demo software, just delete this directory.  This software is compatible with Windows 98se, 2000 and XP.
3. After launching the software, you will receive a message to indicate that you are using demo software and that the program cannot be used to collect real data.
4. To operate the software, you must open a new configuration file.  Configuration files are used to save all your program setting.  Each type of experimental setup can be saved in a unique configuration file.  Use the File, New command to create this file.  
5. Next, you have to tell FluorMeasure^TM what "hardware" you have attached to the system.  Although you actually have no hardware, the software will work as if you have an illuminator and detector attached.  This is done using the Setup option.  Use the Options, Setup... command, and selecting the Hardware tab.  Chose an illuminator and detector using the drop-down dialog boxes.
6. Then setup a sequence using the Sequence tab in the Setup options.  For instance, select Spin for Excitation and Spin for Emission, and then select Add Step.  
7. Exit the Setup dialog box and run the experiment by selecting Run using the Experiment, Run command.  You will get an error message, indicating that FluorMeasure^TM "Could not send properties to the hardware!".  This message occurs with the software in demo mode, and it can be ignored.  
8. The only step left is to enable viewing of the data.  In the Monitor window, select T1 to view the data from Channel 1.  Depending on the hardware you selected in step #5 and the sequence programmed in step #6, several data channels may be enabled in the Monitor window.
9. For more information, or to explore all the features of FluorMeasureTM, we suggest that you download the user manual for the software.  If you would like a guided tour to all the features of the software, which will save you time, please give us a call.  We would be glad to walk you through the software at your convenience.  

New File Converter Utility
Instructions

This utility converts our "FLU" files into "CSV" files. FluorMeasure^TM allows you to save data files in one of two formats.  These are FLU and CSV.  Files with the FLU extension are in a binary format and can only be opened with FluorMeasure^TM Analysis software provided by C&L Instruments. Files with the CSV extension are in the ASCII text format (comma separated value).  Files with the CSV extension can be opened by many software programs and are recognized by Microsoft Excel.

1. Download the flu2csv utility.  
2. Put all the FLU files you want to convert into one directory.
3. Launch the conversion utility and specify the directories for the input FLU and output CSV files.  Note, the parent FLU files will not be modified.