Velocity Micro MS-3 manual About reader output files, Plug-in default, Output file

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide

For more information about using JavaScript, refer to the VWorks Version 3 Automation Control User Guide or the BenchWorks Automation Control User Guide.

Related topics

For information about...	See...

Using JavaScript in protocols	❑ VWorks Version 3 Automation
	Control User Guide
	❑ BenchWorks Automation Control
	User Guide

Adding tasks to protocols	❑ VWorks Version 3 Automation
	Control User Guide
	❑ BenchWorks Automation Control
	User Guide

About reader output files

About this topic	Plug-in device drivers that are written for plate readers have a common
	way of naming their output files. This topic explains the concepts related
	to output file naming. By reading this topic, you will learn how to
	prevent data in the reader output files from being overwritten by newer
	data.
	Read this topic if you are an operator who wants to make changes to the
	task parameters for one of these readers:
	❑ VR4000
	❑ Analyst GT
	❑ Fusion
	❑ Viewlux
	❑ Tecan readers
Plug-in default
Plug-in default	When you first install a reader device driver plug-in, all data recorded
output file	during a protocol or by a manual read using diagnostics software is
	written to a single file stored in the C: drive.

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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 About this topic Where to find user information Online helpAbout Velocity11 user guides To open the online helpPrinting and searching More information Driver version What this guide coversAlso read 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 To set the teachpoint properties Setting teachpointsSetting location 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