The WellSelection XML block’s WellSelection element is used by
VWorks software to support the quadrant pattern looping feature. The element’s attributes should
never be changed from their default values or from the values assigned to them by
VWorks software. The
WellSelection element contains the
PipetteHeadMode and
Wells elements and has the attributes defined in this section. See
“PipetteHeadMode element” and
“Wells element” .
The CanBe16QuadrantPattern attribute indicates whether a quadrant pattern can be used for a group of 16 wells.
0 = A quadrant pattern cannot be used for a group of 16 wells
1 = A quadrant pattern can be used for a group of 16 wells
The CanBeLinked attribute indicates whether a Well selection field can be linked to a Hit Pick Replication task.
0 = A Well selection field cannot be linked to a Hit Pick Replication task
1 = A Well selection field can be linked to a Hit Pick Replication task
The CanBeQuadrantPattern attribute indicates whether conditions exist so that a quadrant pattern can be used during well selection.
0 = A quadrant pattern cannot be used during well selection
1 = A quadrant pattern can be used during well selection
The IsLinked attribute indicates whether a Well selection field is linked to a Hit Pick Replication task.
0 = A Well selection field is not linked to a Hit Pick Replication task
1 = A Well selection field is linked to a Hit Pick Replication task
The IsQuadrantPattern attribute indicates whether a quadrant pattern is specified for the well selection.
0 = A quadrant pattern is not specified for the well selection
1 = A quadrant pattern is specified for the well selection
If the value of CanBeQuadrantPattern is
0, the
IsQuadrantPattern attribute is ignored by
VWorks software.
The LinkedText attribute contains a string of text that is associated with the link.
If the value of CanBeLinked or
IsLinked is
0, the
LinkedText attribute is ignored by
VWorks software.
The OnlyOneSelection attribute indicates whether all other wells are deselected when a user selects a well in the Well Selection dialog box.
0 = All other wells are not deselected when the user selects a well in the Well Selection dialog box
1 = All other wells are deselected when the user selects a well in the Well Selection dialog box
The OverwriteHeadMode attribute is not used by
VWorks software and should be set to
0.
0 = Left-to-right, top-to-bottom
1 = Right-to-left, top-to-bottom
2 = Top-to-bottom, left-to-right
3 = Bottom-to-top, left-to-right
4 = Clockwise (not available for 16-quadrant patterns)
5 = Counterclockwise (not available for 16-quadrant patterns)
The StartingQuadrant attribute specifies the number of the starting quadrant in the pattern.
Possible values are 1 through
16, depending on the number of wells per pipette-head channels or per pin tool pins.
