Profiles tab quick reference

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This topic provides a reference for the Profiles tab in Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics.

Profiles tab procedures

The Profiles tab enables you to:

 

Procedure	See…
Create a profile, or manage the available profiles	Creating Vertical Pipetting Station profiles
Initialize a profile	Initializing the Vertical Pipetting Station
Change the pipette head	Changing the pipette head

Profiles tab contents

The Profiles tab contains the following:

•	Profile Management area

•	Profile Settings area

•	Modified Variables area

•	Additional controls

Profile Management area

The Profile Management area contains the following controls.

 

 

CAUTION Each profile can be used by multiple protocols. Deleting, renaming, or changing the parameters for a profile based on one protocol can invalidate other protocols that use the profile.

 

Control	Description
Profile name list	Specifies the active profile. Select the profile that you want to use from the list.
Create a new profile	Displays the Create Profile dialog box so that you can name the new profile. To add a profile, see Creating Vertical Pipetting Station profiles.
Create a copy of this profile	Creates a copy of the profile selected in the Profile list. The new profile name has the prefix, Copy of.
Rename this profile	Displays the Rename Profile dialog box so that you can rename the profile selected in the Profile name list.
Delete this profile	Confirms the profile to be deleted, and then deletes the selected from the Profile name list.
Update this profile	Saves changes to the selected profile and displays a summary of the changes in the Modified Variables area.
Initialize this profile/Reinitialize this profile Close this profile	Initiates communication with the Vertical Pipetting Station using the selected profile, reinitializes communication, or closes the currently initialized profile, respectively.

Profile Settings area

The Profile Settings area can contain the following controls. The Tip Settings parameters are available only if the profile uses a disposable-tip head.

 

 

Control	Description
General Settings: Serial port	Specifies the serial communication port on the controlling computer.
Head Type Settings
Head type	Specifies the pipette head for the active profile. The type should match the head mounted on the Vertical Pipetting Station when the profile is in use. To change the pipette head that is mounted on the Vertical Pipetting Station, see Changing the pipette head.
Check head type on initialization	Verifies that the pipette head specified in the profile matches the head mounted on the Vertical Pipetting Station when the profile is used by a protocol. If this check box is cleared, the Vertical Pipetting Station will run with any pipette head installed. Therefore, if you select a 96-channel head type while a 384-channel head is installed, the head will crash.
Tip Settings	Available only if a disposable-tip pipette head is selected.
Teaching tip type (µL)	Specifies the tip size to use when setting the shelf teachpoints. IMPORTANT If you change this value, you must reset the shelf teachpoints.
Tip change velocity (mm/s)	Sets the speed at which the tip change occurs (w-axis).
Tip change acceleration (mm/s2)	Specifies the rate of increase in velocity at which the tip change occurs (w-axis).
Tipbox press time	Specifies the duration that the tipbox press is active.
Enable tips-off tip‑touch	Enables the pipette tips to touch one or more sides of the wells, during tips-off operations.
Shelf Settings
Shelf-in post deployment delay (s)	Sets the duration for liquid to settle after a shelf stops moving.
Z-axis departure safety margin (mm)	Specifies the vertical distance to move the tips after pipetting tasks, such as aspirating, dispensing, and mixing.
Tooltips area	Displays a description of the selected variable in the Profile Settings area.

Modified Variables area

The Modified Variables area displays any changes to the profile settings.

 

Additional controls

 

WARNING If the SDH Base check box setting is incorrect, potential damage to the device can result. If you are unsure about the selection, contact Automation Solutions Technical Support.

 

Control	Description
Change head button	Available only after you initialize a Vertical Pipetting Station profile. Displays the Change Head Wizard, which steps you through the process of changing the pipette head that is mounted on the Vertical Pipetting Station. See Changing the pipette head.
SDH Base	Resets the x‑ and y‑axes coordinates depending on the type of Vertical Pipetting Station device. • If the base is compatible with serial dilution heads (SDH), select the check box (default). • If the base has part number 02318.001 or 02318.002, clear the check box. These models are not compatible with serial dilution heads.
Run device at medium speed during protocol	Sets the device speed to medium during a protocol run.

Related topics

 

For information about…	See…
Opening Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics	Opening Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics
Editing teachpoints	Setting shelf teachpoints
Troubleshooting problems	Troubleshooting hardware problems
Reporting a problem	Reporting problems