Workflow for defining labware

Labware standards and considerations

IMPORTANT All labware used with Agilent Technologies products must conform to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) microplate standards. This includes deepwell and PCR plates. A group within the Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) recommends and maintains the standards. Visit www.sbsonline.org for more information, or contact your labware's manufacturer.

Vertical Pipetting Station users. In addition to the ANSI standards for labware, Vertical Pipetting Station shelves 1 and 2 have a height restriction to ensure clearance for the pipette head. The maximum height of the labware that you can use on shelves 1 and 2 depends on several factors, such as the type of pipette head, tip size, and type of shelf.

Note: The software displays an error message if you select a labware definition that exceeds the maximum allowable height for shelves 1 and 2.

Workflow

The following table presents the sequence of steps to define labware for devices that use the VWorks software.

Note: Some of these steps may be omitted, depending on your system configuration.

 

Step	For this task...	See...
1	Add the labware entry to the Labware Editor.	• Opening the Labware Editor • Adding a labware entry
2	Set the general properties of the labware.	Setting general properties
3	Set the microplate properties.	Setting microplate properties
4	Bravo Platform or Vertical Pipettor only. Set the pipetting properties.	Setting tip and well properties for pipetting
5	Assign the labware to a class.	Creating and assigning labware classes
6	Optional. Add a labware image.	Adding a labware image
7	Centrifuge Loader only. Set the robot gripper offset if using a Centrifuge Loader.	Setting Centrifuge Loader properties
8	BenchCel Microplate Handler only. Set the robot and stacker gripping positions.	Setting BenchCel Microplate Handler properties
9	Bravo Platform only. Set properties for the Bravo gripper, if applicable.	Setting Bravo Platform properties
10	BenchCel Microplate Handler and Labware Stacker only. Set the gripper and sensor settings and any microplate notch positions.	Setting Stacker properties
11	Direct Drive Robot only. Set the robot gripper offsets and the grip force.	Setting Direct Drive Robot properties
12	BenchBot only. Set the robot gripper offsets and the grip force.	Setting BenchBot properties
13	Save a new or edited labware entry.	Adding a labware entry

Related information

 

For information about...	See...
The Labware Editor	• About defining labware with the Labware Editor • Labware Editor overview
Opening the Labware Editor	Opening the Labware Editor