Software description

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This topic provides an overview of the software that you use to set up, control, and troubleshoot the Vertical Pipetting Station.

VWorks software

The VWorks software enables you to:

•	Set up the Vertical Pipetting Station. During setup, you create a device file for the Vertical Pipetting Station. For setup information, see Setting up Vertical Pipetting Station.

•	Set up user accounts and privileges. You can set up different user accounts to enforce access policies. For instructions, see the VWorks Automation Control Setup Guide.

•	Define labware. Labware definitions describe the labware you will use during protocol runs. For instructions, see the VWorks Automation Control Setup Guide.

•	Create protocols. Protocols determine the sequence of tasks you want to automate in a run. For protocol-writing instructions, see the VWorks Automation Control User Guide.

•	Run, pause, monitor, and stop protocols. You can start, pause, monitor, and stop a protocol run from the controlling computer. For details, see the VWorks Automation Control User Guide.

Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics software

You use the Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics software to set up the Vertical Pipetting Station.

 

 

CAUTION Ensure that only fully trained Vertical Pipetting Station administrators have access to the user account passwords. Improper use of Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics by an untrained operator could damage the Vertical Pipetting Station. For example, the pipette head could collide with a shelf if a teachpoint is not defined properly.

In Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics, you do the following:

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Create profiles. A profile contains the communication and configuration settings (Vertical Pipetting Station base, head type, accessories, and teachpoint settings) required to run protocols for a given hardware configuration. The profiles also store teachpoints and configured shelf location information.

•	Set teachpoints. A teachpoint is a set of coordinates that tells the pipette head exactly where to move to perform a task for a particular type of labware.

•	Configure the accessory shelves. If you have shelf accessories, such as a Weigh Shelf, you must specify the location. This location information is stored in the profile.

•	Run individual tasks in real time. Performing individual tasks, such as aspirate and dispense, is useful when calculating the correct parameters for a protocol or for troubleshooting a problem.

•	Diagnosing problems. Moving and adjusting individual hardware components can help to diagnose and troubleshoot problems.

You access Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics through the VWorks software.

Related topics

 

For more information about…	See…
Setting up the Vertical Pipetting Station	Setting up Vertical Pipetting Station
Using Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics	• Creating Vertical Pipetting Station profiles • Setting shelf teachpoints • Running a process using Diagnostics software • Vertical Pipetting Station accessories
Defining labware and liquids	VWorks Automation Control Setup Guide
Using the VWorks software	VWorks Automation Control User Guide