Methods Terminology
This section defines some of the terms used to describe VWorks Plugin methods.
destination device
The device to which a labware is to be moved, or dropped off.
destination location
The location on the destination device to which a labware is to be moved, or dropped off.
external location
The location outside the system.
file path
The fully qualified file name (absolute path), for example, C:\VWorks Workspace\Protocols\myProtocol.pro.
folder path
The container folder where the file resides, for example,
…\Agilent Technologies\VWorks\Plugins.
internal location
The location on the storage device, which is considered inside the system.
sink
verb. To sink a labware is the same as to upstack a labware.
source
verb. To source a labware is the same as to downstack a labware.
source device
The device from which a labware is moved, or picked up.
source location
The location on the source device from which a labware is moved, or picked up.
target device
The device that is the object of the IWorksDriver IsLocationAvailable and MakeLocationAvailable methods. See “IsLocationAvailable method” and “MakeLocationAvailable method” .
target location
The location on the target device that is the object of the IWorksDriver IsLocationAvailable and MakeLocationAvailable methods. The target location is usually the destination location; however, the source location can also be the target location. See “IsLocationAvailable method” and “MakeLocationAvailable method” .