Velocity Micro SEAL-IT 100 About device initialization, Homing motors Setting profile parameters

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Chapter 1: Introduction

SEAL-IT 100 Device Driver User Guide

About device initialization

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About this topic

Opening communications

Homing motors

Setting profile parameters

Setting state and memory variables

Related topics

When working in device diagnostics software, you are often required to initialize the device. This topic explains why device initialization is necessary.

Initializing a device opens communications with it. For example, if the device is connected with a serial cable, the COM port is opened, and if the device is connected with an Ethernet cable, the TCP/IP socket is connected.

Initializing a device homes motors that do not track their position along their line of travel. Homing a motor moves it until it triggers an event, called a home flag. This tells the motor its location.

The motors on some devices automatically move to their home positions when the device is turned on. The motors on other devices must be initialized to be homed.

Initializing a device applies relevant parameters set in the device’s profile.

Most devices store variables in software or firmware. Initializing a device sets these variables to their initial values.

For information about...	See...

Using Diagnostics	❑ “About diagnostics” on page 11
	❑ “Opening diagnostics” on page 12

Workflow for configuring devices	“Adding devices” on page 10

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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 About Velocity11 user guides Where to find user information Online helpAbout this topic To open the online helpPrinting and searching More information Also read What this guide coversDriver version What this guide does not coverDevice 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 Setting location properties Setting teachpointsOpen the Device Properties Teachpoint for robot robot’s name. Choose a fileSetting 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-ITCreating a SEAL-IT 100 profile Open ABgene SEAL-IT 100 DiagnosticsBefore you start To create a SEAL-IT 100 profileRelated 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 profilesOpen SEAL-IT 100 Diagnostics Operating the SEAL-IT 100 with diagnosticsBefore you start Sealing and trimming a plate To initialize the SEAL-ITProfiles tab