Thermo Scientific ActiveRobot enables you to automate microplate handling from within Microsoft® Windows® applications. Consisting of a set of ActiveX® components, ActiveRobot enables you to control Thermo Scientific robot systems, including the CataLyst Express, the F3, the CataLyst-5, and their track-based configurations.
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With ActiveRobot™, you can rapidly develop Windows-based applications to control robot systems. The ActiveRobot ActiveX component is fully compatible with a wide range of existing COM-based development languages, including Microsoft Visual Basic®, Microsoft Visual C++®, Inprise Delphi® and LabView®
Controlling Thermo Scientific Robots with ActiveRobot
ActiveRobot enables Microsoft Windows NT4/2000/XP applications to fully access and control up to eight robot systems from one host computer. Each robot system consists of one Thermo Scientific A255, A465, CataLyst-3, CataLyst-5, or F3 articulated arm, one Thermo Scientific C500C controller, and up to two additional axes, one of which can be a track.
ActiveRobot Components
Interfaces to the following object classes:
Robot, which enables you to access the robot system’s configuration, motion engine, and I/O capabilities
V3File, which enables you to store and load teachable robot system locations and other variables
Location, which enables you to create and use robot location variables
Path, collection objects that enable you to create and manage a collection of CRSLocation objects
Remote, which enables you to provide access to the C500C’s operating system and file transfer capabilities
Development utilities:
ActiveRobot Terminal, or ARTerminal, a Windows terminal emulator that enables you to access the C500C operating system directly from your keyboard
ActiveRobot Explorer, or ARExplorer, a Windows file transfer utility that enables you to copy files from the host computer to the C500C, and vice versa, using a Windows Explorer-like user interface
ActiveRobot Configuration, a Windows application that enables you to configure and test various aspects of the system, including communications between the host computer and each robot system, and the performance of each robot system
ActiveRobot Features
Programming interfaces compliant with the Microsoft Component Object Model (COM)
Compatibility with a wide range of ActiveX development tools, such as Microsoft Visual Basic 6 and Visual C++ 6, and ActiveX-compatible applications such as Microsoft Access 97/2000 and National Instruments LabVIEW
Access to and control of all C500C operating system features, motion control capabilities, and input/output capabilities
Context-sensitive online help
Detailed example applications in both Visual C++ and Visual Basic
ActiveRobot Benefits
Faster, easier, less expensive development and debugging of robot applications
Friendlier, more consistent operator interfaces
More familiar development environment
Integration with other Windows tools, including process monitoring and development tools
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