SpinCycle method

Description

VWorks software calls the SpinCycle method to tell the plugin to spin the loaded labware using the specified motion and time parameters.

Syntax

 

HRESULT SpinCycle( [in] DOUBLE vel_percent, [in] DOUBLE accel_percent, [in] DOUBLE decel_percent, [in] enum TIMER_MODES timer_mode, [in] LONG time_in_secs, [in] BSTR location_name, [out,retval] enum ReturnCode *retVal );

Parameters

 

vel_percent	[in] The rotor velocity, as a percent of the maximum rotor velocity.
accel_percent	[in] The acceleration of the centrifuge, as a percent of maximum acceleration.
decel_percent	[in] The deceleration of the centrifuge, as a percent of maximum deceleration (braking).
timer_mode	[in] Specifies how to implement the spin time. Possible values: 0 = Set the next spin session to last for the specified duration, including the time to accelerate and decelerate (TIMER_MODE_TOTAL_TIME) 1 = Set the next spin session to last for the specified duration, excluding the time to accelerate and decelerate (TIMER_MODE_TIME_AT_SPEED) 2 = This value is not currently used (TIMER_MODE_CONTINUOUS_SPIN)
time_in_secs	[in] The length of time to spin the labware in the desired timer mode, in seconds.
location_name	[in] The name of the device location to use.
retVal	[out, retval] Returns an error code. Possible values: 0 = The request was completed (RETURN_SUCCESS) 1 = Something was wrong with the input, so the request was not completed (RETURN_BAD_ARGS) 2 = The request was not completed (RETURN_FAIL) For more information, see “ReturnCode enumerated type” .