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Twister II Robot User’s Manual
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Error Recovery
The Caliper automation control software generates alarms to notify
the user when an error status is returned from a resource. For
information on the various types of alarms, please see the
CLARA
User’s Manual
or the
iLink PRO User’s Manual
.
If a
Suspend
alarm is generated, that alarm is recorded in the log
file, displayed in the Alarm window, and execution is suspended
until the user chooses the desired error recovery option.
The error recovery options are:
•
Retry
the instruction.
•
Continue
from
the next instruction.
•
Abort
the application.
Using the Robot Software and the Stack Storage Software
during Error Recovery
If an error occurs while a CLARA application is running, and the
robot is moving a material when the error occurs, you may have to
use the Robot software to move or re-position the robot before you
can Retry, Continue, or Abort the run.
If the robot is moving a material to or from the Twister II racks when
an error occurs, you should view the current material positions in
the racks. You may need to adjust the material configuration before
you can resume the run, depending on which recovery option you
want to choose.
This sections shows some possible error scenarios and describes
the recovery options.
Errors During a Move Instruction
If the error occurs during a move from a Twister II rack to
another instrument in the system:
1
Leave the error displayed in the CLARA software. (This ensures
that no new instructions begin executing while you recover from
the error.)
2
Click the Robot Software button on the Windows task bar to
display the Robot software.
