Opening BenchCel Diagnostics

 

 

About this topic

To establish communication between the host computer and the device, you initialize the device. You can initialize the device in the following ways:

•	Diagnostics. To control the device using the Diagnostics software.

•	VWorks window. To use VWorks to control the device, for example, to run a protocol, you initialize the devices in the VWorks window.

This topic describes what happens during initialization.

Procedure

To open Diagnostics:

1	In the VWorks software window, ensure the correct device file is open.

To open a device file, choose File > Open, and then select the appropriate device file (*.dev) in the Open dialog box.

2	In the Devices area of the opened device file tab, highlight the device icon, and then click Device diagnostics.

Alternatively, you can double-click the device icon.

 

 

The device’s diagnostics dialog box opens.

 

 

Figure. BenchCel Diagnostics window with Profiles tab displayed

 

Related information

 

For information about…	See…
VWorks software	VWorks Automation Control User Guide
Setting up BenchCel Microplate Handler	Setup Workflow
Profiles	Creating profiles
Teachpoints	Setting and managing teachpoints
BenchCel Diagnostics features	Diagnostic tools