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13 - Overview of Freedom EVOware Commands
Overview of Script Commands
13 Overview of Freedom EVOware Commands
This chapter gives an overview of the commands which are available in Freedom
EVOware Standard and Freedom EVOware Plus.
After creating a worktable and choosing/defining the carriers and labware that you
want to use, the process or pipetting script is created by selecting commands from
the Control Bar (see 11 “Getting Started - Setting Up a New Script or Process”,
11-1).
In this chapter, the commands are divided into two sections - script commands
and device commands - and each section is divided into groups (e.g. Liquid
Handling Arm commands). The same groups are used in the Control Bar. See
Commands in the index for an alphabetic list of the commands.
Some of the commands will only be shown in the Control Bar if your pipetting
instrument is fitted with the appropriate hardware option.
In addition, you can hide commands which you do not normally use (see
5.4.1.13 “Context Menu for Group Titles in the Control Bar”, 5-15).
Tecan and third party software add-ons for Freedom EVOware may add additional
script and/or device commands to the Control Bar which are not described in this
manual. In this case, refer to the instruction manual for the respective software
add-on for more information.
13.1 Overview of Script Commands
In Freedom EVOware Plus, when the Script Editor is open the Commands tab of
the Control Bar only shows script commands (commands which are used for
writing pipetting scripts). When the Process Editor is open, the Commands tab of
the Control Bar only shows device commands (commands for the optional
devices, see 13.2 “Overview of Device Commands”, 13-12).
In Freedom EVOware Standard, the Control Bar always shows both command
types (it does not have a Process Editor).
Tecan and third party software add-ons for Freedom EVOware may add additional
script and/or device commands to the Control Bar which are not described in this
manual. In this case, refer to the instruction manual for the respective software
add-on for more information.
13.1.1 Liquid Handling Arm (LiHa) Commands, Overview
The following table lists the commands for the liquid handling arm. To use these
commands in Freedom EVOware Plus, add the device command “Liquid Handling
Arm - Pipette” to your process; this opens the Script Editor (see 16.13.2, 16-47).
If your pipetting instrument is fitted with two liquid handling arms (and you have
installed drivers for both of them), there will be two liquid handling arm groups in
the Control Bar (Liquid Handling Arm and Liquid Handling Arm 2). Use the
commands in the group “Liquid Handling Arm” if you want to pipette with the first
LiHa. Use the commands in the group “Liquid Handling Arm 2” if you want to
pipette with the second LiHa. The commands themselves are identical in both
groups. The Script Editor window appends a “2” to the commands which are
destined for the second LiHa (e.g. “Aspirate 2”).
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