Molecular Devices FLIPR Tetra, User Manual

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Example Command Line
washtips<TAB>a,2,28.0,20.00,fast,5,0.0,20.0<CR>
Example Response
ok<CR>
Suggested Steps in Command Usage
• Make sure an experiment is not running.
• Ensure that tips are loaded.
• Send washtips command.
• Response will be OK, confirming that command execution has
begun, or a Condition code related to the command indicating
that execution could not begin.
• Monitor status until the wash is complete.
Command Specific Error Responses
• Tips not loadedC68
Configuration <CR>
Command Description:
The configuration command returns the configure of the instrument.
The configuration response will be an ASCII text string which includes:
• Information about the instrument type and firmware version.
• Pipettor head’s type.
• Tip washer’s type.
• Bar code reader installed or not.
• Plate handler installed or not.
• Cell Reservoir installed or not.
Dispense
speed
Pipettor aspiration
speed in micro liters
per second.
5–200
(double)
1–50
(double)
.1–10
(double)
Table A-1 Washtips<TAB>Fluid Type, Wash Cycles, Volume/Stroke,
Aspirate Speed, Pump Speed, Strokes, Hold Time, Dispense
Speed<CR> command parameters (cont’d)
Parameter Description
Acceptable values or range
96-well
head
384-well
head
1536-
well head