Microscan MS-4 User's Guide download pdf (Page 23)

Chapter 1: Introduction

Microscan MS-3 Laser Scanner Device Driver User Guide

Setting the properties for a device

About this topic The device properties provide VWorks or BenchWorks software with

additional information about the device’s current configuration, such as

which profile to use, and stores the information in the device file. The

device file is automatically loaded when you open a protocol.

The device properties need to be set when configuring the device.

ypically, these properties only need to be set once. This topic describes

how to set the following device properties:

❑ General

❑ Te a c h p o i n t

❑ Barcode

❑ Location (for devices with multiple teachpoints)

❑ Device Properties

Read this topic if you are an administrator in charge of managing

l o c i ty 1 1 d ev i c e s .

Before you start Make sure that you have installed the device driver plug-in and have

added the device to the device manager.

See “Related information” for procedures on how to do these tasks.

Setting general

properties

To set the general properties for a device:

1. Click the De

vice Manager tab.

2. Select the device from the D

evice List toolbar. (Expand the device

name, if necessary.)

Note: Fo

r devices with Locations, see “Setting location properties”

on page 17. If no Locations, continue with step 3.

3. In the Ge

neral group, set the following:

a. A

pproach height. This is the height to raise the robot gripper

above the teachpoint when the robot moves the plate

horizontally towards or away from it.

b. A

llowed/prohibited labware. Click the adjacent field to open the

dialog box. Move the labware classes by selecting them and

clicking one of the arrow buttons.

4. In the Devi

ce Properties, select the desired profile if it is not already

selected.

5. Select Fi

le > Device File > Save to save the changes to the device file.

1 2 ... 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ... 42 43

Comments to this Manuals

No comments

Microscan MS-4 User's Guide Page 23

Comments to this Manuals

Related products and manuals for Bar code readers Microscan MS-4