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Chapter 3: Setting up the BenchCel Workstation
BenchCel Microplate Handling Workstation R-Series User Guide
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Creating and deleting a BenchCel device in
BenchWorks
About this topic
The computer you purchased from Velocity11 is set up with the correct
device configuration to communicate with the BenchCel Workstation.
You do not need to create new BenchCel devices unless you want to
reference different profiles or use a different teachpoint file.
If you purchased your own computer, you will need to add BenchCel
devices in BenchWorks. This topic describes how to add and delete new
BenchCel devices in BenchWorks.
You will also need to add devices that are integrated with the BenchCel
Workstation later in the setup process (see “Setup Workflow” on
page 50). For instructions on how to add Velocity11 devices, see the
device user documentation. For instructions on how to add third-party
devices, see the
Device Driver User Guide .
Devices defined
A device is an item in your lab automation system that has an entry in
the BenchWorks 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. The following are some examples of devices:
❑
BenchCel device
❑
BenchCel stacker rack
❑
PlateLoc Thermal Microplate Sealer
❑
VCode Barcode Print and Apply Station
❑
VPrep Pipetting System shelf
❑
Platepad
❑
A third-party device integrated in the BenchCel Workstation
Device file defined To communicate with and to control external devices, the BenchWorks
software uses a device file that contains the following information for all
the devices in the integrated system:
❑
Type of device (for example, BenchCel robot, BenchCel stacker
rack, PlateLoc Thermal Microplate Sealer, and any external device)
❑
Device configuration information (for example, approach height,
allowed or prohibited labware, barcode access, and so on)
❑
Profile to use (see “Creating and managing profiles” on page 60)
You provide the device information in the BenchWorks Device Manager.
The device information is stored in a device (.dev) file that is located in
a folder you specify when saving the file.
For detailed information about device files and associations with
profiles, teachpoint files, and labware definitions, see the
BenchWorks
Automation Control User Guide .