BMG PHERAstar Plus

Plate Reader Commands

• User

  void user(string userName, string dataPath, string rootDirectory, string runOnly)Login to the instrument as the specified user.

  Parameters:

  • userNameName of the user as defined in the PHERAstar user database.
  • dataPathAbsolute path which points to the directory where the measurement data of runs performed by this user should be stored. The path is usually: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\’username’\data. Default: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\default user\data
  • rootDirectoryAbsolute path which points to the root directory for this user. The path is usually: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\’username’. Default: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\default user
  • runOnlyIf this parameter is ‘True’ the user will be logged in without permission to change test protocols.

• Plate In

  void plateIn()Moves the plate carrier into the instrument.

• Plate Out

  void plateOut(string mode)Moves the plate carrier out of the instrument.

  Parameters:

  • mode‘Normal’ – normal plate out movement. ‘Right’ – plate movement to the right-hand side. Default: Normal

• Run

  void run(string testName, string definitionPath, string dataPath, string plateID1, string plateID2, string plateID3)Start running the protocol.

  Parameters:

  • testNameName of the particular test as defined in the PHERAstar control program.
  • definitionPathAbsolute path which points to a directory where the test run definitions are stored. The path is usually: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\User\Definit. Default: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\User\Definit
  • dataPathAbsolute path which points to a directory where the measurement results are stored. The path is usually: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\’username’\data Default: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\default user\data
  • plateID1First plate identifier for the current run.
  • plateID2Second plate identifier for the current run.
  • plateID3Third plate identifier for the current run.

• Reset Error

  void resetError()Changes the status of the server to ‘Ready’, ‘Busy’ or ‘Running’, and deletes the last error message.

• Get Version

  string getVersion()Retrieves the version of the BMG Remote Control ActiveX component.

  Returns:

  Version of the BMG Remote Control ActiveX component.

• Get Status

  string getStatus()Retrieves the current status of the instrument.

  Returns:

  Current status of the instrument.

• Open Connection

  void openConnection(string name)Starts the ActiveX server under the specified name.

  Parameters:

  • nameName of the BMG LABTECH reader control program to be used as ActiveX server, e.g. ‘PHERAstar’. Default: PHERAstar

• Close Connection

  void closeConnection()Initializes the reader and then closes the reader control program and terminates the ActiveX server.

• Focal Height

  void setFocalHeight(string testName, string definitionPath, string focHeight)Changes the focal height of the reader.

  Parameters:

  • testNameName of the particular test as defined in the PHERAstar control program.
  • definitionPathAbsolute path which points to a directory where the test run definitions are stored. The path is usually: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\User\Definit. Default: C:\Program Files\BMG\PHERAstar\User\Definit
  • focHeightFocal height value between 10 and 25. Default: 25