About this guide
Who should read this guide
This user guide is for people with the following job roles:
 
Job role
Responsibilities
Lab manager, administrator, or technician
Someone who is responsible for:
Developing training materials and standard operating procedures for operators
Operator
Your organization may choose to create its own procedures for operators including the procedures in this guide.
What this guide covers
This guide describes
Setting up the VWorks software
Compliance features
How to create and manage labware definitions and liquid classes
Creating a labware inventory database
Creating an experiments database
How to migrate protocols from previous versions
 
 
Table Terms used in this guide
 
Term
Description
VWorks Automation Control
VWorks software component that you use to create the protocols that run your automation devices.
VWorks Plus
The compliance-enabled workstation edition of the VWorks software. This edition includes VWorks and OpenLab Control Panel, Shared Services, Secure Storage, and Content Browser installed on a single computer.
VWorks Standard
The workstation edition of the VWorks software that is not compliance enabled. This edition includes VWorks and OpenLab Control Panel and Shared Services installed on a single computer.
Secure Storage (OpenLab component)
The secure data storage repository for VWorks compliance-enabled editions.
Control Panel (OpenLab component)
The user interface for Shared Services.
Microsoft Control Panel
Part of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Shared Services (OpenLab component)
Set of administrative services that control VWorks user access and file storage. Shared Services are accessed via the Control Panel.
 
 
Software version
This guide documents the setup for VWorks software version 14.4.
Note: VWorks 14.4 is only compatible with OpenLab for VWorks v 2.8.0.1515. For information about installing OpenLab for VWorks 2.8, see the VWorks Automation Control Installation Guide (for v14.4).
What is new in this edition
 
Feature and description
See...
Replaced the term Content Management with Secure Storage
Password change for the setup of PostgreSQL Experiments database
Password change to the setup of PostgreSQL E-Signatures database
Related guides
For information about the following VWorks-related topics, see the corresponding Agilent guide.
 
For information about …
See...
Computer requirements
VWorks Automation Control Site Preparation Checklist
Installing the software
VWorks Automation Control Installation Guide
Configuring the software in Control Panel, including managing licenses and user access
Backing up and restoring the software, Shared Services database, and project content
Setting up a specific device and operating the device using VWorks and device diagnostics software
Relevant Agilent device user guide
General safety information and potential safety hazards that you might encounter when using Automation Solutions products
Automation Solutions Products General Safety Guide
How to use the VWorks software to:
Set up devices
Write protocols and create forms
Run a protocol
Troubleshoot protocols
Quick reference guides
An overview of how to use the VWorks software
 
Related topics
 
For information about...
See...
How to access user guides
Setting up the VWorks software
VWorks compliance features