FLIPR
®
Tetra High Throughput Cellular Screening System User Guide
0112-0109 H 233
FLIPR Tetra System Control Architecture
General Description
The FLIPR
®
Tetra System consists of a host computer and a stand-alone
instrument.
ScreenWorks Software is installed on the host computer supplied with
the instrument. This software is the primary user interface.
ScreenWorks Software is used to setup protocols, run assays, analyze
and export data. ScreenWorks Software communicates to the stand-
alone instrument with a dedicated connection using a communication
protocol proprietary to Molecular Devices. The status of the instrument
and assay is monitored by ScreenWorks Software, which then displays
data as it is collected.
A stand-alone instrument has all the hardware and firmware
components required to perform an assay and report the results. It
does not have the ability to display the results of experiments directly
to a user. The user may not directly communicate with the stand-alone
instrument in order to obtain data or to configure and run assays.
The host computer supplied with the FLIPR
®
Tetra System is configured
with two Network Interface Cards (NICs). The first NIC is used to
communicate with the instrument using a fixed IP address - this
connection cannot be used for any other purpose. The second NIC is
provided to connect the host to the Local Area Network (LAN) or to
other devices (for example, router, hub, scheduling workstation).
ScreenWorks Software and the instrument have two operating modes.
The first of these is Manual mode. The second mode is Remote mode.
ScreenWorks Software must be placed in Remote Mode in order to be
controlled externally by third-party software via the automation
interface.
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