Learning to Create Methods for the Biomek® 3000
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Biomek® 3000 Laboratory Automation Workstation Quick-Start Guide
2.6
Using the Finish Step
Your liquid transfer is set up, so you can see how long it will take to run the entire
method by using the
Finish
step.
1. Click on the
Finish
step in the Method View.
2. Check the status bar at the bottom of the editor for a display of the Estimated
Time for Completion (
ETC
). For this method, the ETC is approximately 2:24.
Note:
Your
ETC
may vary slightly. That’s OK.
Note:
Biomek Software User’s Manual,
, for information on configuring the
Finish
step.
2.6.1
Handling Configuration Errors
If there is a step configuration error in your method, when you click on the
Finish
or
any step that occurs after the step with error, the step with the error is highlighted in
red (Figure 2-12) and the
ETC
is displayed as
Failed
. The error message also is
displayed in the status bar or when hovering the mouse over the highlighted step. Use
the message to correct the error and reconfigure the step.
Note:
Biomek Software User’s Manual,
.
Figure 2-12. Quick-Start method with error
Error Message
The error message
is displayed in the
status bar and as a
tool tip.
ETC
Displayed as
Failed
when
there is an error.