Robotic Integration
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Removeplate<TAB>location <CR>
Command Description
Removes plate or tips from the specified location. If source plate3
location is set for tips in the current experiment, the instrument will
assume tips are present in that position.
Command Parameters
There is one parameter, location, for this command.
Location parameter must be one of following:
• re–which indicates read plate location.
• s1–which indicates source plate 1 location.
• s2–which indicates source plate 2 location.
• s3–which indicates source plate 3 location.
• ti–which indicates tips loading location.
Note that the tips and source 1 location are the same position. Either
the “ti” or “s1” parameter may be used to indicate this position.
Example Command Line
removeplate<TAB>s1<CR>
Example Response
ok<CR> or c20, error string <CR>
Suggested Steps in Command Usage
• Check if instrument status is acceptable (no error state, no plate
on landing pad, plate present in target location, plate handler is
idle).
• Send removeplate command.
• Response will be OK, that confirming command started
execution or Condition Code related to command, that
confirming command could not start execution.
• Monitor plate handler status for completion, and error status for
any other kind of error.
Command Specific Error Responses
• Instrument is not functionalCondition code is C00
• Invalid plate locationCondition code is C05
• Plate handler busyCondition code is C10
• Landing pad has a plateCondition code is C21
• Plate location doesn’t have plateCondition code is C16