HighRes SteriStoreD

SteriStoreD Commands

• Home

  void home()Moves the SteriStore to its home position.

• Pick

  void pick(int stacker, int slot, int nest)Retrieves a plate from the carousel from the specified stack and slot and places it in the specified nest.

  Parameters:

  • stackerStacker selection.
  • slotSlot selection.
  • nestNest selection.

• Place

  void place(int stacker, int slot, int nest)Inserts a plate into the specific slot and stacker of the carousel from the specified nest.

  Parameters:

  • stackerStacker selection.
  • slotSlot selection.
  • nestNest selection.

• Lock

  void lock()Causes the SteriStore to wait until the current motion commands are complete, and sets the machine status to “locked”.

• Unlock

  void unlock()Clears machine “locked” status.

• Spin

  void spin(int stacker)Spins the carousel so that the specified stacker number is directly facing the user side of the device.

  Parameters:

  • stackerStacker selection.

• Homed Status

  string homedStatus()Checks if the instrument needs to be homed. May also respond with “locked” while waiting for another device.

  Returns:

  Status of the instrument.

• Nest Status

  string nestStatus(int nest)Gets the status of the specified nest. The command responds with either, “CLEAR” if nest is empty, or “PLATE” if nest is occupied.

  Parameters:

  • nestNest selection.

  Returns:

  Status of the specified nest.

• Plate Status

  string plateStatus()Gets the status of the spatula plate sensor. This responds with either “CLEAR” or “PLATE”.

  Returns:

  Status of the spatula plate sensor.

• Environment

  void environment(boolean enable, string parameter)Enable or disable control of specific environmental parameters.

  Parameters:

  • enableTrue to enable the specified environmental parameter. False to disable the specified environmental parameter.
  • parameterThe evironmental parameter is one of: co2, n2, rh, temp, or all. If all is specified for the parameter, all parameters will be enabled or disabled.

• Environment Get

  string environmentGet(string parameter)Gets the current value of the specific environmental parameter.

  Parameters:

  • parameterThe evironmental parameter is one of: co2, n2, rh or temp.

  Returns:

  Value of the specified environment parameter.

• Environment Set

  void environmentSet(string parameter, string value)Sets the current value of the specific environmental parameter.

  Parameters:

  • parameterThe evironmental parameter is one of: co2, n2, rh or temp.
  • valueValue of the specified environment parameter.

• Rescue

  void rescue(int nest)Rescues a plate left behind in the spatula and places the plate into the specified nest.

  Parameters:

  • nestNest selection.

• Set Stacker Dimensions

  void setStackerDimensions(int stacker)Sets the dimensions for a specific stacker. The SteriStore will read the barcode on the stacker to get the dimensions.

  Parameters:

  • stackerStacker selection.

• Scan Carousel

  string bc()Reads and returns all the barcodes of the plates in the carousel.

  Returns:

  Barcodes of the carousel.

• Scan Stacker

  string bcStacker(int stacker)Reads and returns all the barcodes of the plates from a single stacker.

  Parameters:

  • stackerStacker selection.

  Returns:

  Barcodes of the specified stacker.

• Scan Slot

  string bcSlot(int stacker, int slot)Reads and returns the barcode of the plate from a single slot in a stacker.

  Parameters:

  • stackerStacker selection.
  • slotSlot selection.

  Returns:

  Barcode of the specified plate.

• Set Plate Type

  void setPlateType(int stacker, int slot, string plateType)Sets the type of plate to be stored/retrieved from the AmbiStore.

  Parameters:

  • stackerStacker selection.
  • slotSlot selection.
  • plateTypeType of the plate being defined.