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Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner
Device Driver User Guide
July 2007
VWorks3 and BenchWorks

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  • Page 1 Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide July 2007 VWorks3 and BenchWorks...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2007 Velocity11 The information provided in this guide is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Velocity11 does not assume responsibility for its use or for any infringements upon the rights of third parties that may result from its use. The transfer of this guide, in any manner or form, to a representative of another company is strictly forbidden.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Workflow for configuring the Microscan MS-3 Laser ......28 Creating a Microscan MS-3 Laser profile ....... . 29 Setting Microscan MS-3 Laser task parameters .
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    “Adding and linking Sub Process tasks” on page 19 ❑ “Using JavaScript to set task parameters” on page 21 ❑ “About reader output files” on page 22 ❑ “About device initialization” on page 25 Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide...

  • Page 6: About Velocity11 User Guides

    Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide Who should read this guide Job roles This user guide is for people with the following job roles: Related topics Job role Integrator Lab manager, administrator, or technician Operator For information about...

  • Page 7: About Velocity11 User Guides

    ❑ Content pane. Displays the online help topics. ❑ Navigation buttons. Enables you to navigate through the pages.The online help includes a navigation pane, content pane, and navigation buttons. Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide...
  • Page 8 Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide Navigation pane PDF user guides Computer requirements To open a user guide in PDF format, you need a PDF viewer. You can download a free PDF viewer from the internet.

  • Page 9: What This Guide Covers

    The operation of the device ❑ The operation of VWorks or BenchWorks software ❑ Velocity11 devices, such as the PlateLoc Sealer, VCode Microplate Labeler, and VPrep Pipettor when used in stand-alone mode Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide...

  • Page 10: About Device Drivers

    Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide VWorks or If you have purchased a device driver plug-in and are installing it yourself, check with the Velocity11 Technical Support to be sure your BenchWorks version of VWorks or BenchWorks software and the device driver plug-in compatibility are using the same version of IWorks software.

  • Page 11: About Device Drivers

    All the device drivers covered in this guide are the plug-in type. Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide See... “About diagnostics” on page 11 “About profiles” on page 15 “Adding devices” on page 10...

  • Page 12: Installing Device Drivers

    Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide Advantages of distributing device drivers as plug-ins are: ❑ ❑ IWorks interface The device driver plug-ins and VWorks or BenchWorks software use IWorks software as a common interface to communicate with each other.

  • Page 13: Installing Device Drivers

    Related topics For information about... Device drivers Opening diagnostics Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide The default location for the device driver is... C:\VWorks Workspace\bin\plugins C:\Program Files\Velocity11\BenchWorks\plugins See... “About device drivers” on page 7...

  • Page 14: Adding Devices

    Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide Adding devices About this topic To configure your lab automation system to use a device, you need to add it to a device file in VWorks or BenchWorks software. The VWorks or...

  • Page 15: Opening Diagnostics

    You can find instructions for using this software in software the relevant user guide. Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide See... “About device drivers” on page 7 “Setting the properties for a device” on...

  • Page 16: Opening Diagnostics

    Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide Related topics Opening diagnostics About this topic Every device has diagnostics software to assist you with troubleshooting and setting up the device. This topic describes how to open a device’s diagnostics in VWorks or BenchWorks software.
  • Page 17 If you are using VWork3 or BenchWorks software To open Diagnostics: 1. Click the Device Manager tab. 2. Select the device from the Device List toolbar. Expand the general name of the device, if necessary. Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide 3. Click Device diagnostics located at the bottom of the Device List Related topics toolbar. The device’s diagnostics dialog box opens. For information about... Diagnostics About device drivers Adding a device to the device...

  • Page 19: About Profiles

    Device drivers Adding a device to the device manager Opening device diagnostics Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide See... “About device drivers” on page 7 “Adding devices” on page 10 “Opening diagnostics” on page 12...

  • Page 20: Setting The Properties For A Device

    Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide Setting the properties for a device About this topic The device properties provide VWorks or BenchWorks software with additional information about the device’s current configuration, such as which profile to use, and stores the information in the device file. The device file is automatically loaded when you open a protocol.
  • Page 21 1. Hardware device drivers only. Set the Use linked location. Follow the procedure in “Setting the Use linked location” on page 18. 2. Hardware device drivers only Set the Teachpoints. Follow the procedure in “Setting teachpoints” on page 17. Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide Chapter 1: Introduction...
  • Page 22 Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide 3. Some software device drivers only. Set the Approach height and 4. Set the Barcode Readers location. Follow the procedure in “Setting 5. Assign the Labware used by the location by selecting the correct 6.

  • Page 23: Adding And Linking Sub Process Tasks

    2. In the Protocol Task Parameters toolbar, select the sub-process that you want to use for this pipetting task from the Use Sub Process list. Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide...
  • Page 24 Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide 3. If there is only one sub-process and you need to create a second Associating the sub- Because you can have more than one device that uses sub-processes on...

  • Page 25: Using Javascript To Set Task Parameters

    In this case, the script is written directly in the Advanced Settings box. Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide See... “About device drivers” on page 7 “Setting the properties for a device”...

  • Page 26: About Reader Output Files

    Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide For more information about using JavaScript, refer to the VWorks Version 3 Automation Control User Guide or the BenchWorks Automation Control User Guide. Related topics About reader output files...
  • Page 27 At another time, a suffix was appended in the profile for the device driver, which added a barcode identifier to the file name (for example output_C100040329.txt). Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide...
  • Page 28 Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide Overriding output You can override the default output file name that is set in the profile using the Output filename property of the Read task parameters. file names with tasks This allows you to use different output file names for every task.

  • Page 29: About Device Initialization

    Related topics For information about... Using Diagnostics Workflow for configuring devices Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide See... ❑ “About diagnostics” on page 11 ❑ “Opening diagnostics” on page 12 “Adding devices” on page 10...
  • Page 30 Chapter 1: Introduction Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide...

  • Page 31: Chapter 2. Microscan Ms-3 Laser Scanner

    Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner The Microscan MS-3 Laser is a barcode scanner that can be configured to work in lab automation systems running VWorks or BenchWorks software. This chapter contains the following topics: ❑ “Workflow for configuring the Microscan MS-3 Laser” on page 28 ❑...

  • Page 32: Workflow For Configuring The Microscan Ms-3 Laser

    Read this topic if you are an administrator responsible for setting up devices in VWorks or BenchWorks software. Before you start Before you can configure the Microscan MS-3 Laser device driver, you must have installed it. For installation instructions, see “Installing device drivers” on page 9.

  • Page 33: Creating A Microscan Ms-3 Laser Profile

    Creating a Microscan MS-3 Laser profile About this topic This topic describes how to create a profile for the Microscan MS-3 Laser. Read this topic if you are an administrator responsible for setting up devices in VWorks or BenchWorks software.

  • Page 34: Setting Microscan Ms-3 Laser Task Parameters

    Setting Microscan MS-3 Laser task parameters About this topic When the Microscan MS-3 Laser is added to the device manager, the task associated with the device becomes available in the protocol editor. When a task is added to a protocol, you need to set the parameters for it.
  • Page 35 Laser task 2. In the Protocol Task Parameters toolbar, click the Task Settings tab. parameters 3. Select the Microscan MS-3 Laser you want to use from the left side and click Add . The device name moves to the right.

  • Page 36: Operating The Microscan Ms-3 Laser With Diagnostics

    Scanning a barcode To scan a barcode: 1. Open Microscan Bar Code Reader Diagnostics . 2. Place the labware on the device that has the Microscan MS-3 Laser. Initialize the Microscan MS-3 Laser Scan a barcode Click the Controls tab.

  • Page 37: Managing Microscan Ms-3 Laser Profiles

    3. Click Scan . The decoded barcode appears in the Result box and results are saved in the protocol log. 4. Click Calibrate to optimize the Microscan MS-3 Laser scanner settings. Note: During the calibration process, the scanner attempts various settings to determine the optimum decode rate for the given conditions.
  • Page 38 Chapter 2: Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide 3. Select a profile from the Profile name list. 4. Perform the management task. Related topics Management tasks include the following: Updating the profile Copying a profile...

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