Formulatrix Tempest
Manufacturer: Formulatrix Model: Tempest
The Formulatrix Tempest is a non-contact, bulk reagent dispenser based on proprietary modular microfluidic chip technology. It is configurable to simultaneously deliver any volume of up to 12 ingredients through 96 individually controlled channels. The Tempest’s patented microfluidic valve clusters use positive displacement to dispense discrete volumes of liquid to 96-, 384-, or 1536-well plates with non-recoverable dead volumes as low as 50 µL per ingredient. The optional stackers and barcode reader add additional flexibility to the instrument.
Liquid Handler Commands
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Clear Current Error Message
void clearCurrentErrorMessage()Clear error message. -
Clear Dispense List
void clearDispenseList()Clear current dispense list. -
Get All Input Stocks
string getAllInputStocks()Get all current stocks at input.Returns:
Current stocks at input. -
Get Dispense List Info
string getDispenseListInfo()Get dispense list info.Returns:
Dispense list information summary. -
Get Input Stock
string getInputStock(int number)Get current stock at input number.Parameters:
- numberInput number.
Returns:
Input stock. -
Get Plate Loading Location
string getPlateLoadingLocation()Get plate loading location.Returns:
Stage port location. -
Get Plate Unloading Location
string getPlateUnloadingLocation()Get plate unloading location.Returns:
Stage port location. -
Get Status
string getStatus()Get current dispenser status.Returns:
Dispense status. -
Home Stages
void homeStages()Home the stages. -
Load Dispense List
void loadDispenseList(string fileName)Load dispense list from file.Parameters:
- fileNameFile name of the dispense list.
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Move Stage To Plate Loading Location
void moveStageToPlateLoadingLocation()Move stage arm to plate loading location. -
Move Stage To Plate Unloading Location
void moveStageToPlateUnloadingLocation()Move stage arm to plate unloading location. -
Run
void run()ExecuteSequence currently loaded dispense list or sequence. -
Set Input Stock
void setInputStock(string barcode, string inputName, int inputNumber, string liquidClass, string stockName)Set stock into input.Parameters:
- barcodeStock barcode.
- inputNameDispenser input name.
- inputNumberDispenser input number.
- liquidClassStock liquid class type.
- stockNameInput stock name.
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Set Plate Loading Location
void setPlateLoadingLocation(int stagePortLocation)Set plate loading location.Parameters:
- stagePortLocationSpecifies the stage port location. Minimum: 1 Maximum: 2 Default: 1
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Set Plate Unloading Location
void setPlateUnloadingLocation(int stagePortLocation)Set plate unloading location.Parameters:
- stagePortLocationSpecifies the stage port location. Minimum: 1 Maximum: 2 Default: 1
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Stop
void stop()Stop current executing dispense list/sequence. -
Wash All Input
void washAllInput()Wash all input.
