Velocity Micro MS-3 manual About device drivers

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide

Device file location Device files have the file name format file name.dev and are stored in the folder location that you specify when saving the file.

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Device diagnostics	“About diagnostics” on page 11

Device profiles	“About profiles” on page 15

Adding a device to the device	“Adding devices” on page 10
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About device drivers

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Device driver defined

Plug-in defined

Plug-in device drivers

This topic describes what device drivers are and what they do.

Velocity11 device drivers enable mechanical devices or software programs to work with VWorks or BenchWorks software.

Read this topic if you are:

❑An administrator in charge of installing device drivers and managing Velocity11 devices

❑A lab automation system integrator who writes software and configures hardware controlled by VWorks or BenchWorks software

A Velocity11 device driver enables VWorks or BenchWorks software to control and communicate with the specific type of device. Each type of device that you operate with VWorks or BenchWorks software requires a device driver.

For example, VWorks software uses the:

❑VPrep Pipettor device driver to communicate with the Velocity11 VPrep Pipettor device

❑Softmax Reader device driver to communicate with Molecular Devices readers

A plug-in is a software program that when added to another program extends it.

Some device drivers are incorporated directly into the VWorks or BenchWorks software application. Other device drivers are distributed as plug-ins. All the device drivers covered in this guide are the plug-in type.

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Contents July VWorks3 and BenchWorks Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User GuideCopyright 2007 Velocity11 Contents Table of Contents Introduction1 Related topics Who should read this guideJob roles To open the online help Where to find user information Online helpAbout Velocity11 user guides About this topicPrinting and searching More information What this guide does not cover What this guide coversAlso read Driver versionDevice file defined About devicesDevice defined About device drivers What functions do the device drivers provide? Related topics IWorks interfaceTo install device drivers Installing device driversProcedure To add devices to a device file Adding devicesBackground About diagnosticsTo open Diagnostics Opening diagnosticsIf you are using VWork3 or BenchWorks software Related topics Profiles defined Stored settingsAbout profiles To set the general properties for a device Setting the properties for a deviceBefore you start Setting general properties To set the barcode readers property Setting teachpointsSetting location properties To set the teachpoint propertiesSetting the Use linked location To link the Sub Process task to the correct sub-process Adding and linking Sub Process tasksSub Process task defined Adding a Sub To link a Sub Process task to a device Where scripts are written Using JavaScript to set task parametersOutput file Plug-in defaultAbout reader output files Example Profile default output file name Filename suffixesOverriding output file names with tasks About device initialization Homing motors Setting profile parametersIntroduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Workflow Workflow for configuring the Microscan MS-3 LaserTo create an Microscan MS-3 Laser profile Creating a Microscan MS-3 Laser profileBefore you start About Microscan MS-3 Laser tasks Setting Microscan MS-3 Laser task parametersTo set the Scan bar code task parameters To initialize the Microscan MS-3 Laser Operating the Microscan MS-3 Laser with diagnosticsScanning a barcode To scan a barcode Managing profiles To manage Microscan MS-3 Laser profiles Managing Microscan MS-3 Laser profilesRelated topics