ControlMate® for PlateMate2xY
The ControlMate® device module for PlateMate2xY provides the interface by which sequence files can be constructed using the command objects specific to the device. The module provides a full context sensitive help system to ensure that the user has as much information as possible to enable efficient and concise program construction.

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Version

1.1.25

Release date

Feb 12, 2009











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Self extracting executable file.
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Windows Installer for Windows 98 or ME

Windows Installer for Windows NT4 (SP6 and upwards) or Windows 2000

CD-ROM build.
A WinZip file which, when extracted, provides the file and directory structure for CD-ROM distribution. To use, download and unzip the file into an empty directory and then copy the complete set of files and any sub-directories onto the distribution CD-ROM.

WinZip file containing device operation manual in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

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Changes in this build

Date

Description
February 12, 2009
Release 1.1.25
1. Plate Library Update
  1.1
Added new tip information into the library
September 3, 2008
Release 1.1.24
1. Plate Library Name Amendments
  1.1
Modified incorrectly spelled names and product numbers for some vessel/plate names
2. End of Run Reset Device Error Reporting
  2.1 Extended the error reporting features that may occur during the end of run reset device process. The procedure now ensures that any errors generated, eg if the light curtain is tripped, are reported back via a callback methodology.
  2.2 The error message text has been added to the external resource language file.
  2.3 Added error processing for additional external modules, eg CatX Robot. The execution procedure will now check for additional validation and failure messages from external modules and provide the encapsulated Abort/Retry/Ignore calls. The change was made to ensure that both the main ControlMate application and ControlMateOLE module receive and process the message callback calls in the standard way. This has therefore meant that neither of these core modules required any changes.
3. Move Command
  3.1 The vessel type field size has been increased to facilitate the additional length of the new naming convention within the plate library.
4. Change Tips Command
  4.1 Added a new feature that allows the installer to override the default setting of moving the stage before doing a tip change.
5. Change Tips Add-In
  5.1 Added a new warning message text to instruct the operator clear the deck position immediately below the pipettor head before replacing the pipettor head.
  5.2 The warning message text has been added to the external resource language file.
6. Sequence Editor
  6.1 Resolved an issue with the sequence editor that would, in certain circumstances, cause a Group command to move to the current mouse cursor location during drag and drop. This has resulted in the core product version being changed to 1.3.39.
7. CatX Teach Add-In
  7.1 Modified the gripper calibrate function to ensure that when teach is selected, the gripper remains stationary.
  7.2 Added an additional dialogue to enable the user to enter the physical gripper open and closed limits (in millimetres)
  7.3 Updated the help text to include the new functionality for teaching the robot to pick the tips tool off of the deck rather than a hotel.
  7.4 Updated the help text to include the new functionality for gripper dimension calibration.
  7.5 Updated the help text to include the modification for the 384 deep well blocks that barely fit the hotel.
8. CatX Position Library
  8.1 Updated the teaching path files to move up 3.5 mm from the nest so that the 384 deep well block will fit the hotel space.
9. New Device Type Configuration
  9.1 A new device type configuration, PlateMate2x3 + vacuum manifolds + CatX Robot has been added to the library file.

The initial stage position parameters [Position_6] were replicated from the PlateMate2x3 with CatX Robot entry [Position_5].

The initial tip bottom (and associated) height parameters [Pipettor_6] were replicated from the PlateMate2x3 with Vacuum Manifolds entry [Position_4].
June 12, 2008
Release 1.1.23
1. Move Command
  1.1
The vessel type field has been widened to allow for longer vessel names.
2. CatX ChangeTips Add-In
  2.1 Renamed the two 'Position' fields to represent old and new positions for clarity within the Global Values module.
  2.2 Changed the internal struture to now use the fields collection for values rather than the GUI processing. This allows the command to be integrated for both ControlMate UI and OLE.
3. CatX Move Plate Add-In
  3.1 Resolved the issue within the ini library file that previuosly required all the plate instruments to be listed at the top of the list in the file.
4. CatX Teach Add-In
  4.1 Added gripper calibration functionality to the user interface.
5. CatX Add-In Configuration and Path Files
  5.1 Added new positions, speeds, gripper distances and trigger gaps, slow and fast routes.
6. Plate Library
  6.1 Updated the plate library in the file, PlateMate2x2.ini, to introduce new plate types and to amend all height values. The height values were modified by physical device measurements.
February 21, 2008
Release 1.1.22
1. Machine Control : CatX Specific
  1.1
The gripper close instruction now ensures that the gripper is closed at 100% to ensure that the fingers meet optimum grip.
  1.2 A new parameter, "AllwaysKeepTipsTool", has been added to the CatX2xY.ini library file that is used by the CatX process to permanently hold the tips tool. Setting this value to zero will mean that the tips tool is released, a value of 1 will ensure that the gipper always holds the tips tool.
February 14, 2008
Release 1.1.21
1. Move Command
  1.1
The move command that has been set for column or row dispensing (eg serial dilution, incremental movements) will now reset it's current column/row value if the current value is outside of the start and end column/row values. This resolves an issue where copying a Move command that was previously created within a command group is then pasted outside of that group. Howver, it is still a requirement of the user that when a Move command is copied and pasted in this way that they look at the command and set the correct start, end and increment values for the repsective command at the position in the protocol sequence.
2. Change Tips Command
  1.2 If the command is set to manually prompt and wait for input from the user when removing the tip magazine, a new button, Continue, has been added ot the prompt window which will allow the user to continue with the run after confirming removal of the tip magazine.
3. Library Update
  3.1 A pin tool, 'V&P Scientific Pin Tool' has been added to the tip library.
  3.2 The 96 channel tall wash vessel has been updated.
  3.3 Updated missing tip types.
  3.4 Tip bottom height has been changed for all tip types.
  3.5 384 well flat plate has been set to the same vertical dimensions as the 96 well flat.
4. Run Command (File Execution)
  4.1 The file execution process has been modified such that if the tip head causes a failure before the current command completes then it will reset the head position before allowing the current command to complete.
14-Dec-2007
Release 1.1.20
1. Move Command
  1.1 A Move command that is added to a group command with row or column increments which is then dragged/cut and pasted/copied from one position in a protocol sequence to another (either inside or outside of the original Group) will have it's internal position register set to the value defined by either Start Column or Start Row (which ever is applicable). This is unaffected if the command is not set to make incremental movements.

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