Hudson Robotics SoftLinx 5.0 - Manual (Page 34)

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Protocol Tutorial
Protocols are sets of instructions given to the instruments to perform in a specified manner.
The following instructions will advise on how to create a simple protocol. Please note that any protocol can
be created in multiple ways.
1. Define your task.
It is very important to clearly understand the goal of the protocol before creating it.
Problem: We wish to fill 20 micro plates with solution, using the Micro 10 (liquid dispenser) and the Plate
Crane (micro plate handler).
A sample outline to solve the problem can be seen below:
Take a plate from a stack on the Crane, and place it in the Micro 10.
Run Dispense Program 3 on the Micro 10.
Move the plate from the Micro 10 to a different stack on the Crane.
Repeat the process 20 times.
The following example is a short protocol, and can be completed in about 4 steps.
2. Create the protocol in a linear fashion.
It would be best to create a protocol for one plate, based on the outline above. Split the protocol into steps.