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151 Appendix A: BenchCel ActiveX control
BenchCel Microplate Handling Workstation R-Series User Guide
LONG OpenClamp()
Description
Method used to open the stacker grippers of a given stack.
Parameters
Returns
S_OK if successful; other value if there was an error.
LONG IsConnected() Description
Method used to check whether a connection to the BenchCel is
established. The BenchCel is ready to process commands from the
BenchCel Active X driver when a connection has been established
(using the Initialize() method).
Parameters
None
Returns
1 if there is a connection and 0 if disconnected.
LONG Delid()
Description
Method used to remove a lid from a microplate. You will need to specify
where the microplate is located and where to place the lid once it is
removed from the microplate. The DelidTo parameter is optional. The
BenchCel robot will hold onto the lid if the DelidTo parameter is empty.
The third argument, RetractionCode, specifies how to position the arms
after delidding the microplate:
1– retract normally
2– retract only in Z to clearance that is specified in the teachpoint details
3– retract so that arms are vertical
Parameters
Returns
S_OK if successful; other value if there was an error.
Argument
Type Argument
Name Range Description
SHORT Stack 0 – (number of
Stacks – 1) Specify which stack’s gripper
to open
Argument
Type Argument
Name Range Description
BSTR DelidFrom Available
teachpoints Name of teachpoint where the
microplate with the lid is
located