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Thank you for purchasing 6 hours of Onsite Training. We look forward to providing your BIOQUANT software training. To schedule your training, please review the information here and use the form at the bottom to provide your preferred training dates. Following receipt of this form, we will be in touch to confirm the date and agenda for training. If you are interested in ordering 6 hours of Onsite Training and you live in the United States, email support@bioquant.com.

Preparation for Training

The training is the most successful if all necessary equipment is in the laboratory and working before the trainer arrives. Please use the following checklist to make sure your system is ready for the day of training. If you need technical assistance, please feel free to contact technical support at 800-221-0549 Ext 11 or support@bioquant.com.

For Computer and Camera Systems Not Purchased from BIOQUANT

  1. Operating System Preparation
    1. Install Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit Professional or Enterprise edition. Install the BIOQUANT BQV Board in the computer. The drivers for this card are on the BIOQUANT installation disk. Refer the included document: Getting Started: Installation page 1-2, "Installing the BQV Board."
    2. Once the BQV board has been installed, follow the directions in Getting Started: Installation page 1-7, “Configuring the Ideal Desktop Screen Resolution”
  2. For Systems Connected to a Camera
    1. Attach the camera to the microscope. Confirm that the camera mounts correctly to the photoport of the microscope with the camera coupler.
    2. For Digital Cameras: follow the directions in Getting Started: Installation page 1-8, “Install Drivers for the QImaging Digital Camera.”
      For Analog Cameras: connect the camera to the BQV board using the custom cable provided with your system.
  3. Install the BIOQUANT software, sample datasets and images, and manuals. There is a different installation DVD for 32-bit Windows and 64-bit Windows. Refer to Getting Started: Installation page 1-9, "Installing the BIOQUANT Software."
  4. Confirm Proper Camera Operation
    • Acquire an image from the camera. See the “Image Region, Calibration, and Imaging Region” section of the BIOQUANT OSTEO or BIOQUANT Life Science manual. For QImaging cameras, see page 3-8 "Using the QImaging Camera." For analog cameras, see page 3-16 "Using the Analog Camera."
    • Confirm that the image from the camera does not vignette with any objectives or condensers. Pay particular attention to the low powered objectives.
  5. Install Microsoft Excel. BIOQUANT can dynamically link to a data table in Microsoft Excel.
    Note: The "Click to Run" version of Microsoft Excel that is dynamically installed over the internet is not supported by BIOQUANT software.
  6. Confirm that the computer has Internet access. This is required for later technical support service.

For Computers and Camera Systems Purchased from BIOQUANT

  1. Assemble the computer per the included hardware diagram.
  2. Attach the camera to the microscope. Confirm that the camera mounts correctly to the photoport of the microscope with the camera coupler.
    • For Digital Cameras: connect the firewire cable from the firewire board in the computer to the QImaging camera, per the hardware diagram. Take care to note the shape of the firewire connector ends and match them correctly to the port on the board and camera.
    • For Analog Cameras: connect the camera to the BQV board using the custom cable provided with your system.
    • Acquire an image from the camera. See the “Image Region, Calibration, and Imaging Region” section of the BIOQUANT OSTEO or BIOQUANT Life Science manual. For QImaging cameras, see page 3-8 "Using the QImaging Camera." For analog cameras, see page 3-16 "Using the Analog Camera."
    • Confirm that the image from the camera does not vignette with any objectives or condensers. Pay particular attention to the low powered objectives.
  3. Install Microsoft Excel. BIOQUANT can dynamically link to a data table in Microsoft Excel.
  4. Confirm that the computer has internet access. This is required for later technical support.

Day of Training Overview

Definition of the Day of Installation and Training

The day of installation and training can either consist of one six hour day, or a consecutive afternoon and morning. A  six hour day of training typically runs from 9:00AM to 4:00PM with a one hour break for lunch. A split day of training typically runs from 2:00PM to 5:00PM on day 1 and 9:00AM to noon on day 2. The Designated User must attend the entire training. One additional user may also attend the training. Past experience suggests that trainings are most productive if the number of separate projects to be discussed is three or fewer.

Suggested Training Agenda

Full Day Split Day Topic Covered
9:00–9:30 am Day 1: 2:00–2:30 pm
Observation of Instruction in Calibration Procedure
(Trainer &  Designated User)
9:30 - 10:00 am 2:30-3:00 pm
Review of Registration Documents, Overview of Software
Functionality, Documentation, & Training Agenda
(Trainer, Registered & Designated Users, Add. Trainee)
10:00 -11:30 pm 3:00–4:30 pm Project Session 1
(Trainer, Designated User, Add. Trainee)
11:30-12:00 pm 4:30–5:00 pm Data Management and Backup Procedures
(Trainer, Designated User, Add. Trainee)
12:00–1:00 pm 5:00 pm–9:00 am Lunch / Evening Break
1:00–2:30 pm Day 2: 9:00–10:30 am Project Session 2
(Trainer, Designated User, Add. Trainee)
2:30–4:00 pm 10:30–12:00 am
Project Session 3
(Trainer, Designated User, Add. Trainee)

This agenda is designed to provide both a general awareness of each function of the software as well as to develop concrete data collection procedures which will allow data collection to begin as soon as possible. Naturally, it is only a general guideline and will be adapted to suit the needs and projects of the laboratory.

BIOQUANT Training Request Form

When you are ready to request training, use the following form: