Velocity Micro MS-3 manual Setting the properties for a device

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide

Setting the properties for a device

About this topic The device properties provide VWorks or BenchWorks software with additional information about the device’s current configuration, such as which profile to use, and stores the information in the device file. The device file is automatically loaded when you open a protocol.

The device properties need to be set when configuring the device. Typically, these properties only need to be set once. This topic describes how to set the following device properties:

❑General

❑Teachpoint

❑Barcode

❑Location (for devices with multiple teachpoints)

❑Device Properties

Before you start

Setting general properties

Read this topic if you are an administrator in charge of managing Velocity11 devices.

Make sure that you have installed the device driver plug-in and have added the device to the device manager.

See “Related information” for procedures on how to do these tasks.

To set the general properties for a device:

1.Click the Device Manager tab.

2.Select the device from the Device List toolbar. (Expand the device name, if necessary.)

Note: For devices with Locations, see “Setting location properties” on page 17. If no Locations, continue with step 3.

3.In the General group, set the following:

a.Approach height. This is the height to raise the robot gripper above the teachpoint when the robot moves the plate horizontally towards or away from it.

b.Allowed/prohibited labware. Click the adjacent field to open the dialog box. Move the labware classes by selecting them and clicking one of the arrow buttons.

4.In the Device Properties, select the desired profile if it is not already selected.

5.Select File > Device File > Save to save the changes to the device file.

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Contents Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide July VWorks3 and BenchWorksCopyright 2007 Velocity11 Contents Table of Contents Introduction1 Related topics Who should read this guideJob roles Where to find user information Online help About Velocity11 user guidesAbout this topic To open the online helpPrinting and searching More information What this guide covers Also readDriver version What this guide does not coverDevice file defined About devicesDevice defined About device drivers IWorks interface What functions do the device drivers provide? Related topicsTo install device drivers Installing device driversProcedure Adding devices To add devices to a device fileAbout diagnostics BackgroundOpening diagnostics To open 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 Setting teachpoints Setting location propertiesTo set the teachpoint properties To set the barcode readers propertySetting 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 Using JavaScript to set task parameters Where scripts are writtenOutput file Plug-in defaultAbout reader output files Profile default output file name Filename suffixes ExampleOverriding output file names with tasks Homing motors Setting profile parameters About device initializationIntroduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Workflow for configuring the Microscan MS-3 Laser WorkflowTo create an Microscan MS-3 Laser profile Creating a Microscan MS-3 Laser profileBefore you start Setting Microscan MS-3 Laser task parameters About Microscan MS-3 Laser tasksTo 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 Microscan MS-3 Laser profiles Managing profiles To manage Microscan MS-3 Laser profilesRelated topics