Velocity Micro SEAL-IT 100 manual About device drivers

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Chapter 1: Introduction

SEAL-IT 100 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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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 SEAL-IT 100 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 Click the Device Manager tab Adding devicesTo add devices to a device file Select File Device File Save About diagnosticsBackground To 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 Teachpoint for robot robot’s name. Choose a file Setting teachpointsSetting location properties Open the Device 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 Pipette Process Editor, select the Sub Process link icon To link a Sub Process task to a deviceWhere 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 SEAL-IT Workflow Workflow for configuring the SEAL-ITTo create a SEAL-IT 100 profile Open ABgene SEAL-IT 100 DiagnosticsCreating a SEAL-IT 100 profile Before you startRelated topics To set the Seal Plate ABgene SEAL-IT 100 task parameters Setting SEAL-IT 100 task parametersSetting Seal Plate SEAL-IT 100 task parameters Managing profiles To manage SEAL-IT 100 profiles Managing SEAL-IT 100 profilesTo initialize the SEAL-IT Operating the SEAL-IT 100 with diagnosticsOpen SEAL-IT 100 Diagnostics Before you start Sealing and trimming a plateProfiles tab