Using labware classes example

Example

You have configured shelves 2, 4, and 6 of a Vertical Pipettor as devices that are accessible by the system’s robot. You are using a mix of microplates, some of which are too tall to fit on shelf 2. By using labware classes, you will ensure that the robot will never try to place the wrong type of labware on shelf 2.

The labware has been defined and added to the Labware Editor but it still has the default settings for class membership.

You need to:

1	Assign the tall labware to the appropriate labware class.

2	Restrict shelf 2 from using any labware that is a member of the Uses Taller Plates class.

Assigning the labware to a labware class

To assign the labware:

1	Open the Labware Editor.

2	In the Labware Entries tab, select the labware from the list, and then click the Labware Classes sub-tab. The classes that the labware are and are not a member of is displayed.

3	Select Uses Taller Plates from the All labware classes area, and then click > to move the class to the Labware classes that this labware entry belongs to area.

4	Click Save changes.

 

Setting restrictions for shelf 2

To restrict shelf 2:

1	In the VWorks window, open the device file, and ensure the correct Vertical Pipetting Station device is selected.

2	In the Devices list under Vertical Pipetting Station, select Shelf 2.

3	Under Shelf 2 Location Properties, click the Allowed/prohibited labware field, and then click the button. The Allowed/Prohibited Labware Classes dialog box opens.

4	In the Unassigned labware classes area, select Uses Taller Plates, and then click < to move it to the Labware classes prohibited from using this device area.

5

Click OK.

Figure. VWorks software main window (partial) and Allowed/Prohibited Labware Classes dialog box

 

Related information

 

For information about...	See...
Opening the Labware Editor	Opening the Labware Editor
Workflow for adding labware to the Labware Editor	Workflow for defining labware
Labware classes	Creating and assigning labware classes