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177 Appendix C: Glossary
BenchCel Microplate Handling Workstation R-Series User Guide
Glossary
C
Term Definition
clamps The components inside of the stacker head that close and open the
stacker grippers during the loading, unloading, downstacking, and
upstacking processes.
controlling computer The lab automation system computer that controls the devices in the
system.
device An item on your lab automation system that has an entry in the device
manager. A device can be a robot, an instrument, or a location on the
lab automation system that can hold a piece of labware.
device file A file that contains the configuration information for a device. The
device file has the .dev file name extension and is stored in the folder
that you specify when saving the file.
downstack The process in which the first microplate in the stack is moved past the
orientation sensors and to the ready position.
home position The position where all robot axes are at the 0 position (the robot head is
approximately at the center of the
x -axis and at 0 of the z -axis, and the
robot arms are perpendicular to the x-axis).
homing The process in which the robot is sent to the factory-defined home
position for each axis of motion.
plate stage The platform on which the robot can place a microplate.
profile The Windows registry entry that contains the communication settings
needed for communication between a device and the Velocity11 lab
automation software.
protocol A sequence of tasks to be performed by the lab automation system.
robot grippers The two orange metallic components that are perpendicular to the
robot arms. The orange components have pins that the robot uses to
hold labware.
run A process in which one or more microplates are processed. In a
standalone device, the run consists of one cycle. In a lab automation
system, a run can consist of multiple cycles that are automated.