VisionMate SR User Manual
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1. Varying Threshold Upper Limit 250 128 to 255 T he upper threshold for varying threshold mode The values relate to the darkness of the image 255 being the brightest 4 2 9 The scanner properties affect the way that the image is acquired by the scanner These are properties that are sent to the scanner each time a scan is started Property Default Range Description Value Brightness 200 999 to This is the brightness of the scanned image 999 Contrast 600 999 to This is the contrast of the scanned image 999 Resolution 400 100 to This is the resolution dpi of the scanner which will be Intensive 600 used when intensive scanning mode is selected Setting the resolution higher will result in more certain decoding at the cost of higher scan and decode times Resolution 300 100 to This is the resolution dpi of the scanner which will be Normal 600 used when normal scanning mode is selected Setting the resolution higher will result in more certain decoding at the cost of higher scan and decode times If you are experiencing no reads then try increasing this value in increments of 50 until reliable reading is achieved 4 3 Resetting the Software to Default Configuration 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 6 4 3 7 It is possible to undo any changes that have been made to the software so that it is configured with the default settings just as straight after installation To2. Enter details for the host that you want to call Host address 192 168 1 7 Port number sood Connect using TCP IP Winsock x Cancel 7 3 7 HyperTerminal will connect to the server and the VisionMate TCP IP log tab will display a Client Connected message Results Table TCP IP Server TCP IP Log IP Address 192 168 1 7 Port 8000 18 06 2008 04 26 49 Client Connected 192 168 1 7 18 06 2008 04 23 33 Server Started 7 3 8 Within the HyperTerminal window type an uppercase S and press return The server will acknowledge the command by responding with OKS and the scan will start 7 3 9 To check that the scan has finished send the Get Status command by typing L and pressing enter When the scan has finished the response will be OK45 7 3 10 Retrieve the data from the rack by typing D and pressing enter The results will be returned o Note If an unknown command is received the response will be OK Unknown Command Text 8 Maintenance 8 1 8 2 The only maintenance required is to remove any debris from reader surface 8 1 1 Remove the Rack locator template 8 1 2 Using a wet non abrasive cloth remove any debris wiping gently 8 1 3 Alternately canned air can be used to remove any debris Service Maintenance 8 2 1 For technical assistance or to reorder contact your local Thermo Fisher Scientific representative or authorized distributor 9 Disposal
3. Option to order the results by Column or Row in the output Prefix Character If you wish to prefix the output with a character then it should be entered here The prefix can be plain text e g ABC or it can be an ASCII character code see www asciitable com To specify an ASCII character enclose the ASCII value with square brackets E g 13 would add a carriage return as the prefix Suffix Character If you wish to suffix the output with a character then it should be entered here The suffix can be plain text e g ABC or it can be an ASCII character code see www asciitable com To specify an ASCII character enclose the ASCII value with square brackets E g 13 would add a carriage return as the suffix Time Format A drop down box allows the selection of a time format to use when exporting the date h hour m minute s second t PM AM Use Delimiter Character at End This option allows the user to include or remove a delimiter character of Line at the end of each line in the output PORT CONFIGURATION GROUP Item Description IP Address Mode This is the IP address which the on which the server will listen for incoming connections There are two options e Loopback Address This uses the local loopback address 127 0 0 1 This can only be used and is the recommended method if the client is on the same machine e Automatic IP Address This option automat
4. e No We do not support or promote this product as being compatible with REMP s type of 2D code Can the new VisionMate read Matrix 12 mL tubes 2 0 mL or 5 mL Abgene tubes Matrix Glass tubes 14 x 14 codes Nunc screw cap tubes 14x14 and 12x12 codes in the same rack e Yes yes yes yes yes yes Can the VisionMate SR read Matrix 384 tubes e No Other Thermo Scientific readers are available if you need to read Matrix 384 tubes Can scan very cold racks from VPLN on the VisionMate SR scanner e Yes The scanner contains protection against internal condensation though if the base of the tubes is highly frosted over we would recommend wiping the base of the tubes with a pre saturated isopropyl wipe Parts 2 1 2 2 Included in this packaging you should find the following VisionMate SR Scanner Blue License Dongle Installation CD Printed User Manual Power leads 1 each for US UK and European use Gray plastic rack locator template OoaRWND If you are missing any of the above parts please contact your Thermo Fisher Scientific representative or their authorized distributor Installation 3 1 Insert CD ROM and double click on the installer D Clients ThermoWisionMate96 Single Flatbed Atalasoft VisionMate96 Flatbed Installer File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q O0 55 JO sent s rates MK Folder sync s jo D Clients Thermo VisionMate96 Single Flatbed AtalasoftlVisionMate96 Flatb
5. 9 1 The disposal of this equipment is responsibility of the customer and must be in an environmentally responsible manner 10 Warranty 10 1 A 12 month warranty is included within the price of the unit 11 Troubleshooting 11 1 am getting no reads or unreliable reading Is the scanner glass clean f not remove the plastic rack locator and clean the glass scan area Is the plastic rack locator placed correctly on the scanner glass and are the racks correctly within the rack locator holes Are the bottoms of the tubes dirty damaged or obscured by frost f the tubes are frosted it is advised to wipe them with an alcohol wipe If the tubes are damaged then they may have to be replaced Are the codes aligned well within the grid f not see the section on ROI alignment If you are using normal decode mode do the no reads disappear if you use intensive decoding mode f so try increasing the resolution for the normal decoding mode See the section on setting the Image Control Properties If not try using intensive decoding again after increasing the intensive resolution in the image control properties Is the PC struggling to cope and running very slowly f so new hardware or a hardware upgrade may be required Try closing other running applications if they are using a lot of processing power Does the image look very bright or very dark f so try changing the brightness and or contrast levels See the section
6. After a successful scan the Results List is shown on the far right of the software window the results are displayed in a list format Row Column Code A t 0082862310 A 02 0082862309 A 03 0082862308 A 04 0082860753 A 05 0082860747 A 06 0082860748 A 07 0082862304 A 08 0082860745 A 09 0082860744 A 10 0082862301 A 11 0082862300 A 12 0082862299 B 01 0082862287 B n2 0082862288 B 03 0082862289 B 04 0082862290 B 05 0082862291 B 06 0082862292 B a 0082862293 B n8 0082862294 B ag 0082862295 B 10 0082862296 B 11 0082862297 B 12 0082860746 t t 0082862286 5 14 Printing Scan Results 5 14 1 It is possible to print the results for any decoded rack by selecting Print from the System Menu 5 14 2 The resulting print out will be arranged in rack layout similar to the sample output displayed below Rack ID 07 09 2009 2 03264 iid dad 3003264 545 aer MT 30032648 03264 sacan 0003264 3003264 Print Date 07 September 2009 17 10 Created by Thermo VisionMate Flatbed Scanner 5 14 3 If you wish to print the results in a list layout simply copy and paste the results from the results list tab into a text editor such as Notepad and print it from there 5 15 Tube Locator 5 15 1 The tube locator function allows you to search for a single tube within the decoded results of the previously scanned rack of tubes 5 15 2 To start the tube locator select Tube Locator from the Syst
7. Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for a AVAS Plus Click Finish to close the wizard 4 Configuration 4 1 Setting the ROI region of interest Alignment 4 1 1 The ROI alignment should normally be accurate without the need to modify the default settings 4 1 2 However if the ROI alignment looks incorrect or if you experience read failures due to codes not being completely inside their grid squares then it may be necessary to adjust the ROI alignment 4 1 3 To set the ROI alignment place a rack on the scanner so that you can align the grid to the tubes in the rack 4 1 4 Open the Config menu then click Set Rack ROI to show the Scan Area Configuration screen Set Rack ROI AI B Rack 1 Height Left position Top position Width Height Rack 1 The Height of the rack 4 1 5 Open the System menu then click Scan The scanner will scan the full glass area of the scanner 4 1 6 When the scan has completed the scanned image will be displayed and the ROI alignment for the Rack will be displayed as a red grid 4 1 7 Change the location and size of the grid using the mouse as necessary until all of the codes are centrally located in their grid squares as shown in the image below Scan Area Configuration Left position Top position Width Height Rack 1 The Height of the rack 4 1 8 When you are sat
8. M month d day MMM month abbreviation MMMM month full name Delimiter Character A drop down box allows the selection of the delimiter character Order Results By Option to order the results by Column or Row in the output file Prefix Character If you wish to prefix the output with a character then it should be entered here The prefix can be plain text e g ABC or it can be an ASCII character code see www asciitable com To specify an ASCII character enclose the ASCII value with square brackets E g 13 would add a carriage return as the prefix Suffix Character If you wish to suffix the output with a character then it should be entered here The suffix can be plain text e g ABC or it can be an ASCII character code see www asciitable com To specify an ASCII character enclose the ASCII value with square brackets E g 13 would add a carriage return as the suffix Time Format A drop down box allows the selection of a time format to use when exporting the date to the output file h hour m minute s second t PM AM Use Delimiter Character at End of Line This option allows the user to include or remove a delimiter character at the end of each line in the output file FILE FORMAT GROUP Item Description File Naming Method There are three options for naming the csv file Use Date and Time This option uses the date and time at the point of
9. USB port What affects the speed of my VisionMate SR scanner e The speed of the scanner is generally influenced by the computer hardware e Increasing memory and processor speed will often decrease scanning times e Additionally using the intensive scan mode will decrease the scan cycle time due to the increased amount of data being processed by the software How long does it take to scan a rack e The scanner will typically read a single rack in 5 to 12 seconds What affects decoding speed e The main factor which affects decoding speed is the processing performance of the PC e Anunloaded PC which meets the recommended specification should scan a good rack of 96 tubes in seven to eight seconds 1 5 Scanning Different Tube Types Conditions 1 5 1 1 5 2 1 5 3 1 5 4 1 5 5 1 5 6 1 5 7 How do I scan different rack sizes e Each rack has a separate rack size configuration box e Either use the drop down menu to select a common rack size e g 96 or 48 tubes or alternatively use the rows and columns options to set the correct rack configuration e Supported rack sizes are from 1x1 tubes up to 24x16 tubes How do I scan racks from different manufacturers e The scanner is configured to read all rack types on the same settings Which manufacturers tubes are supported e All tubes produced by Thermo Scientific are supported as well as most other manufacturers tubes Does this reader work with REMP tubes
10. a different Folder click Browse and select another Folder Click Install to start the installation Destination Folder D Program Filesi Thermo Thermo VisionMate SR Space required 6 0KB Space available 329 7GB Therma 3 5 Once the installation is finished plug in the Dongle and scanner hardware Thermo VisionMate SR Setup Welcome to the Thermo VisionMate SR Setup Wizard This wizard will quide you through the installation of Thermo VisionMate SR It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue Cancel 3 6 Follow the Windows hardware wizard clicking Next and Continue Anyway when prompted Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware AVAG Plus has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 3 7 Click Finish and now you are now ready to run the software Found New Hardware Wizard
11. enabled racks e The rack Name may optionally be typed in using the keyboard or could alternatively be entered using a keyboard wedge style barcode scanner e Click the green check button which allows the scan to proceed using the entered rack Name e Clicking the red X button will cancel the scan operation Option 3 Use Date and Time e This option requires no user intervention during scanning and ensures that each rack is given a unique rack name e The format of the rack name will be similar to 20091 228 121242 e Where the first part is the date YYYYMMDD and the second part is the time hhmmss Option 4 Set Via TCPIP e This option should be selected if you are setting the rack name by using the TCPIP server connection Option 5 Use Fixed Rack Name e This option allows you to set a fixed rack name which will be used for every scan Starting a Scan 5 7 1 5 7 2 5 7 3 5 7 4 Once the rack is placed on the scanner you can initiate a scan by pressing the start scan button The scanner will scan the rack and then the software will load the image and decode the rack The live decoding of the rack will be displayed in the rack window Once decoding is complete the tube codes will be shown in the results grid at the bottom of the screen and the decoding statistics are shown to the right of the rack window The decoding time is also displayed in the bottom right of the screen 5 8 Displaying the decoding in f
12. of a date format to use when exporting the date to the output file y year M month d day MMM month abbreviation MMMM month full name Delimiter Character A drop down box allows the selection of the delimiter character Order Results By Option to order the results by Column or Row in the output file Time Format A drop down box allows the selection of a time format to use when exporting the date to the output file h hour m minute s second t AM PM Use Delimiter Character at End of Line This option allows the user to include or not include the delimiter character at the end of each line in the output file FILE FORMAT GROUP Item Description Directory Use the browse button to select a folder in which the output files are to be created File Naming Method There are three options for naming the csv file e Use Date and Time This option uses the date and time at the point of file creation to name the file The date format is as specified in the Date Format property e Use Rack Name This option uses the rack name which was given to the rack during the scan and is probably the most useful option e Use Fixed Filename This option always names the file with the filename specified in the Fixed Filename property If the file exists it is overwritten Filename Extension This property allows you to select the filename extension for the output f
13. on setting the Image Control Properties cannot get the TCP IP Server to work Is the TCP IP Server enabled Check in the TCP IP Log tab to make sure that an I P address and port are shown and that the TCP IP Server has started Are you using the correct IP address and Port number Check in the TCP IP Log tab to make sure that the I P address and port being used match the ones that you are connecting with Can you ping the IP address Open a dos command prompt and ping the ip address by entering ping IP address and pressing enter E g if the TCP IP server is using IP address 192 168 1 1 then type ping 192 168 1 1 into the command prompt and press enter You should receive a number of replies If you don t receive replies then there is a problem either with the TCP IP network or firewalls which must be solved before the TCP IP Server will be able to function Does the scanner respond if you use HyperTerminal Try following the example which explains how to use HyperTerminal to control the scanner Are you sending a carriage return character after the messages The TCP IP server looks for an ASCII character 13 CR as a message terminator 12 Contact Details North America Contact Main Office Thermo Fisher Scientific 22 Friars Drive Hudson NH 03051 PH 603 595 0505 FAX 603 595 0106 Europe Contact Thermo Fisher Scientific Unit 2 Lower Meadow Road Brooke Park Handforth Wilmslow SK9 3LP Eng
14. or column format Export Tube rack location to each line Exports the tube locations to each line in the output file Export User Name to each line Exports the current user name to each line in the output file DATA FORMAT GROUP Item Description A1 This option allows you to shift the layout of the data in the Excel sheet E g if the value is 1 Formatted Table Tube then the data will be written starting in the first column of the sheet If the value is 3 then the Column data will be written starting in the third column of the sheet giving you two empty columns to the left of the worksheet which could be used for other external data A1 This option allows you to shift the layout of the data in the Excel sheet E g if the value is A Tube then the data will be written starting in the first row of the sheet If the value is C then the data Row will be written starting in the third row of the sheet giving you two empty rows at the top of the worksheet which could be used for other external data Data This drop down option allows the choice of either Rack Layout or Column Layout as a method Layout of displaying the data in the Excel Worksheet Style e Rack Layout The data is displayed in same layout as if they were in the rack Therefore the tube in position E4 in the rack will be displayed in cell E4 in the worksheet subject to the above two properties being set to a s
15. Date Format property Use Rack Name This option uses the rack name which was given to the rack during the scan and is probably the most useful option Use Fixed Filename This option always names the file with the filename specified in the Fixed Filename property Filename Prefix It is possible to add a text prefix for the filename here E g if the file naming method is Use Date and Time and a Filename Prefix of Test Rack is used then the output file would be named Test Rack01012008 xls instead of just 01012008 xls Fixed File Name If you select the File Naming Method of Fixed Filename then you should enter the fixed filename here E g Test Rack 7 Remote TCP IP Operation 7 1 X Viewing the TCP IP Configuration Tab 7 1 1 Open the Server menu 7 1 2 Select the Show Config Tab option to bring up both the TCP IP configuration tab and the TCP IP Log tab TADO RET Rack 1 TCPIP Config TCPIPLog FE E Command Set Acknowledge Text OK Change Product P Get Set Expected No of Tubes A Get Current Product c Get Data D Get Decode Time K Get Number of No Reads G Get Number of No Tubes H Get Number of Reads F Get Rack Name B Get Scanner Status L Get String Status J Set Rack Name 1 Start Scan 5 El Data Export Export Date to each line False Export Rack Name to each line False Export Time to each line False Export Tube Rack Location to each line True E Data Format Date format y
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17. Exports the date to each line in the output file based on the date format Export Rack Name to each Line Exports the rack name to each line in the output file Export Rack Name to top of file Exports the rack name to the top of the file on a single line Export Time to each line Exports the time to each line in the output file based on the time format Export Tube rack location to each line Exports the tube locations to each line in the output file Export User Name to each line Exports the current user name to each line in the output file DATA FORMAT GROUP Item Description Order Results By Option to order the results by Column or Row in the output file Date Format A drop down box allows the selection of a date format to use when exporting the date to the output file y year M month d day MMM month abbreviation MMMM month full name Time Format A drop down box allows the selection of a time format to use when exporting the date to the output file h hour m minute s second t PM AM FILE FORMAT GROUP Item Description Directory Use the browse button to select a folder in which the output files are to be created File Naming Method There are three options for naming the Excel file Use Date and Time This option uses the date and time at the point of file creation to name the file The date format is as specified in the
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19. Vista or Windows 7 e Yes This software is compatible with both Windows Vista and Windows 7 1 3 Hardware 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 3 4 1 3 5 1 3 6 1 4 Speed 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 3 Can run a SmartScan Solo or VisionMate High Speed reader on the same computer as the VisionMate SR reader e Yes But you only need to use the security key already included in the VisionMate reader so the separate key for the Solo is not necessary Can run two VisionMate SRs on the same computer e No Can run the VisionMate SR on a Mac e In some cases with the latest Mac models and utilizing the latest version of the Mac OS running Windows XP in a virtual machine this is possible e Older models and software or running straight off of the Mac OS is not possible Can use a USB 1 X port to connect the VisionMate SR Scanner e No The scanner requires a USB 2 port Using a USB 1 X port will cause very slow scan speeds and could cause erratic performance and application errors Do need to perform maintenance on my VisionMate SR scanner e No apart from keeping the glass clean and dust free including ensuring the corners do not accumulate debris there is no maintenance necessary Can use an external USB hub to connect the scanner and dongle e Yes this is normally fine if you use a good quality hub but if you do begin to experience problems with image quality then the scanner should be connected directly to the PC
20. ate format Delimiter Character Order results by Prefix Character Suffix Character Time Format Use Delimiter Character at line end File Format File Naming Method Rackname Prefix Port Config Baud Rate COM Port Data Bits Handshaking Parity Stop Bits n u Baud Rate Baud rate setting for the COM Port True True False yyyyMMdd Comma Column 13 10 hh mm ss True Use Date and Time 9600 COMI None None 6 4 8 6 4 9 Choose the appropriate export parameters according to the details below The data output is performed automatically at the end of each scan DATA EXPORT GROUP Item Description Export Date to each line Exports the date to each line in the output file based on the date format Export Rack Name to each Line Exports the rack name to each line in the output file Export Rack Name to top of file Exports the rack name to the top of the file on a single line Export Time to each line Exports the time to each line in the output file based on the time format Export Tube rack location to each line Exports the tube locations to each line in the output file Export User Name to each line Exports the current user name to each line in the output file DATA FORMAT GR OUP Item Description Date Format A drop down box allows the selection of a date format to use when exporting the date to the output file y year
21. ax Value is 3600 4 2 8 The decoder properties affect the way the image is decoded once it has already been acquired by the scanner Property Default Value Range Description Enable Image Filtering False True or False This function cyclically sharpens and blurs the image In some cases this improves the reading of difficult racks but in some cases it can prolong the read time of otherwise quick reading racks It may be worth enabling and disabling this function to see the effect that it has on your particular racks Enable Varying Threshold True True or False Varying threshold is a decoding mode that applies filters to the image to brighten and darken the image This effect can increase the readability of racks by increasing contrast and reducing the effects of unintentional brightness variations There is an upper and lower threshold for this mode which can be set as wide as 1 to 255 or can be narrowed depending on the image being decoded If you dramatically change the brightness or the contrast of the scanned image then the thresholds may need to also be changed If varying threshold is not enabled the scan times for easy to read racks will be quicker but it is more likely that codes may occasionally not be read Varying Threshold Lower Limit 1 to 127 The lower threshold for varying threshold mode The values relate to the darkness of the image with 1 being the darkest
22. d Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of Thermo VisionMate Flatbed It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Mext to continue 3 3 Read license agreement and click I Agree Thermo VisionMate SR Setup License Agreement Please review the license terms before installing Thermo VisionMate SR Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement Thermo END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO USER PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BY USING ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT YOU AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS ENFORCEABLE LIKE ANY WRITTEN NEGOTIATED CONTRACT SIGNED BY YOU IF YOU DO NOT AGREE DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE IF YOU ACQUIRED THIS SOFTWARE ON TANGIABLE MATERIAL EG CD WITHOUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS LICENCE AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT YOU MAY If you accept the terms of the agreement click I Agree to continue You must accept the agreement to install Thermo VisionMate SR Therma 3 4 Choose the directory and click Next Thermo VisionMate SR Setup Choose Install Location m Choose the Folder in which to install Thermo VisionMate SR 2 Setup will install Thermo VisionMate SR in the Following Folder To install in
23. do this shutdown the VisionMate SR software Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and navigate to the installation directory which will be something like C Program Files Thermo Thermo VisionMate SR Within the installation directory locate the Config folder and delete all of the files contained in the config directory but not the config directory itself Restart the VisionMate SR software which will automatically recreate all of the default settings 5 Operation 5 1 Rack positions 5 1 1 The scanner has one rack position Place any rack type on to the scanner insuring the A1 position is in the top left Rack Configuration Rows Cols Quick Select GSS Ea Expt d Tubes 96 Cc T Image Conto Status Ready 5 2 Specifying the Rack Type 5 2 1 Racks are specified by the number of tubes which the rack is designed to hold Rows Col Quick Select e e hale S Expt d Tubes 36 Decode Type Normal 0 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 Quick Select 5 3 1 The easiest way of specifying a rack is use the Quick Select selector 5 3 2 This allows a single click selection of 24 48 96 or 384 tube rack types Selecting one of these options automatically sets the correct number of rows and columns and sets the expected number of tubes to the full rack size Rows and Cols 5 4 1 The Rows and Cols selector allows the specification of any
24. e Export Rack Name to each line Export Rack Name to top of file Export Time to each line Export Tube Rack Location to each line Esport User Name to each line E Data Format Data Prefix Character Dale format Delimiter Character Order results by Time Format Use Delimiter Character at line end File Format Directory File Naming Method Filename Extension Filename Prefix Fixed File Name False False True False True False yyyyMMdd Comma Row hh mm ss False C Use Date and Time esv Thermo Rack 6 2 9 Choose the appropriate export parameters according to the details below 6 2 10 The data output is performed automatically at the end of each scan DATA EXPORT GROUP Item Description Export Date to each line Exports the date to each line in the output file based on the date format Export Rack Name to each Line Exports the Name to each line in the output file Export Rack Name to top of file Exports the rack name to the top of the file on a single line Export Time to each line Exports the time to each line in the output file based on the time format Export Tube rack location to each line Exports the tube locations to each line in the output file Export User Name to each line Exports the current user name to each line in the output file DATA FORMAT GROUP Item Description Date Format A drop down box allows the selection
25. e intranet or internet ODBC Database This function exports data to an existing ODBC database Possible database technologies include MS Access SQL Server Oracle and DSN VisionMate Compatible This function exports data to a CSV file formatted to be compatible with older CSV File styles of VisionMate reader output files 6 2 6 1 4 It is possible to use a single export method or any number of different export methods simultaneously 6 1 5 The data is automatically exported at the end of each scan cycle without the need for user intervention so you should configure the export option for your selected export method before starting a scan 6 1 6 Please see the relevant section of this help manual for a complete description of each export function Text File Export 6 2 4 This export function allows the data to be decoded to any of the following text file types e Comma delimited file csv for Microsoft Excel compatibility e Textfile txt for Notepad compatibility e Logfile log 6 2 5 The main difference between the files is the application they normally open with in Windows 6 2 6 To enable the CSV Text File Export Function open the Export menu 6 2 7 Open the Export To sub menu 6 2 8 Select the Text File csv option The text file configuration tab will be displayed at the bottom of the screen Rack 1 20094807 104833 1 Test File ez El Data Export Export Date to each lin
26. ed Installer x E 2 My Documents a e a z amp amp my Computer 6 lt System C S WinXP D Thermo_VisionMate_S VisionMate Flatbed i Fai V1 0 0 15 exe bak nsi C3 Micronic C3 Remp 8 Cj Steribar 2 Thermo Copy of Thermo SmartScan96 Copy of VisionMate96 Flatbed Atalasoft Copy of VisionMate96 Single Flatbed Atal amp Copy of VisionMate 96 Copy of VisionMate 96 Archiving v3 BH Copy of VisionMate 96 v3 1 1 16 MV Licence Updater Remoting ResetThermoUsers ScannerLights 5 Steribar Rack Sensor 8 O TestAvision E Thermo SmartScan96 Thermotnitialiser Using TCP Example Visionmate 6 Flatbed Atalasoft S VisionMate96 Single Flatbed Atalasoft _UpgradeReport_Files Backup Manual Gme C3 ToDo E VisionMate96 Flatbed C3 bin 8 Debug Cj Release config C3 Images Trace installer C3 My Project 8 O obj Splash Screen S Visionmate 96 C3 VisionMate Debugger C3 VisionMate Integrator VisionMate STR VM Setup S C VMHS Sensor Checker E C3 WindowsServicel E Using TCP Example zip E VisionMates6 Flatbed Atalasoft zip C3 Disks 8 C3 Documents and Settings Drivers amp C3 GemBox intel C3 msocache Install log Thermo VisionMate SR Setup exe 3 2 Click Next when prompted Thermo VisionMate Flatbed Setup Welcome to the Thermo VisionMate Flatbe
27. ed in the Date Format property e Use Rack Name This option uses the rack name which was given to the rack during the scan and is probably the most useful option e Use Fixed Filename This option always names the file with the filename specified in the Fixed Filename property Filename It is possible to add a text prefix for the filename here E g if the file naming method is Use Prefix Date and Time and a Filename Prefix of Test Rack is used then the output file would be named e g Test Rack01012008 xls instead of just 01012008 xls Fixed File If you select the File Naming Method of Fixed Filename then you should enter the fixed Name filename here E g Test Rack Overwrite If this option is true then if a rack is exported to an existing MS Excel workbook the existing workbook MS Excel file will be deleted and recreated with the new rack data if it exists 6 4 COM Port Export 6 4 4 This export function allows the data to be outputted to an onboard COM Port 6 4 5 To enable the COM Port Function open the Export menu 6 4 6 Open the Export To sub menu 6 4 7 Select the COM Port option to bring up the COM port configuration tab E 21 El Data Export Export Date to each line True Export Rack Name to each line False Export Rack Name to top of file True Export Time to each line Export Tube Rack Location to each line Export User Name to each line B Data Format D
28. em menu Tube Locator Find Tube 1000326454 Result Rack 2 Location E 5 5 15 3 To locate a tube enter the full tube code into the Find Tube text box then click the search button 5 15 4 If the tube is found its rack number and cell location will be displayed The tube will also be highlighted in the results grid 6 Data Export 6 1 Background 6 1 1 To enable an Export method simply click on it in the list of export options on the Export To menu 6 1 2 When an export method is enabled its configuration tab will be displayed at the bottom of the screen after the results tabs allowing you to specify exactly how you want the data to be presented 6 1 3 The available data export methods are Export Method Description Text File This function exports to various types of text file including standard text files and comma delimited text files csv Microsoft Excel File This function exports to native MS Excel Worksheet files xls which may then be opened directly in Excel It is not necessary for MS Excel to be installed for this function to work although of course MS Excel is necessary to view the files COM Port This function exports the data to a Serial port XML File This function exports to a XML standard file TCP IP Connection This function exports data via a TCP IP connection allowing communication with another application on the same PC or across th
29. eturn values are e Error The scanner is in an error state e Ready The scanner is ready to scan after initialization e Scanning The scanner is currently scanning and decoding a rack e DataReady The scan is complete and data is ready The scanner is ready to perform the next scan Command Structure J E j Whilst scanning the command might return OKJScanning Set Rack Name This command sets the Rack name Command Structure I Rack Name E g Thermo Rack sets the name of the rack to Thermo Rack Start Scan The command to start scanning a rack DATA EXPORT GROUP Item Description Export Date to each line Exports the date to each line based on the date format Export Rack Name to each Exports the rack name to each line in the output file Line Export Rack Name to top of Exports the rack name to the top of the file on a single line file Export Time to each line Exports the time to each line in the output file based on the time format Export Tube rack location Exports the tube locations to each line in the output file to each line DATA FORMAT GROUP Item Description Date Format A drop down box allows the selection of a date format to use when exporting the date to the output y year M month d day MMM month abbreviation MMMM month full name Delimiter Character A drop down box allows the selection of the delimiter character Order Results By
30. file creation to name the file The date format is as specified in the Date Format property Use Rack Name This option uses the rack name which was given to the rack during the scan and is probably the most useful option Use Fixed Filename This option always names the file with the filename specified in the Fixed Filename property If the file exists it is overwritten Rackname Prefix It is possible to add a text prefix for the rack name here E g if the file naming method is Use Date and Time and a Filename Prefix of Test Rack is used then the output file would be named e g Test Rack01012008 csv instead of just 01012008 csv PORT CONFIG GROUP Item Description Baud Rate This is the transmission speed used for the COM Port communication This should match the baud rate of the receiving COM port COM Port This is the physical COM port to use for data export If you change the COM port that you are using you must then disable and re enable the Export to COM port option to make the change Data Bits This is the number of data bits used in the data communication structure This should match the number of data bits used by the receiving COM port Handshaking This is the type of handshaking or flow control used by the COM port The handshaking method should match the type used by the receiving COM port Parity This the error detection method used by the COM por
31. ically retrieves and uses the primary IP address of the server PC Port Number This is port on which the server will listen for incoming connections The valid range is 1024 65536 7 2 Enabling the TCP IP Server 7 2 1 Open the Export menu 7 2 2 Select the Enable TCP IP Server option e The TCP IP server will start and wait for a client connection e The IP address and port number in use will be displayed in the TCP IP Log screen along with a message confirming that the server has started Rack 1 D8 09 2009 1 Rack 2 Rack3 Results List TCPIP Config TCPIPLog I P Address 192 168 1 12 Por 8000 pg 03 2009 01 07 52 Client Connected 192 168 1 12 08 09 2009 01 07 43 Server Started 7 3 Testing the TCP IP Server with HyperTerminal 7 3 1 Within the VisionMate software display the TCP IP configuration and log tabs as detailed in section 10 1 above 7 3 2 Enable the TCP IP server as shown in section 10 2 above 7 3 3 Note the IP Address and port number which are being used This information is shown on the TCP IP Log tab 7 3 4 Start HyperTerminal e go to Windows Start Menu All Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal 7 3 5 Enter a meaningful name for the connection E g VisionMate Test and select OK 7 3 6 Choose to connect using TCP IP Winsock enter the IP Address and port number previously noted in step 3 above and select OK Connect To B VisionMate Test
32. ile The available options are csv comma delimited file txt text file and log log text file e The csv file will normally open automatically in MS Excel where available e The txt file will normally open automatically in MS Notepad e The log file is not normally associated with any program Filename Prefix It is possible to add a text prefix for the filename here E g if the file naming method is Use Date and Time and a Filename Prefix of Test Rack is used then the output file would be named e g Test Rack01012008 csv instead of just 01012008 csv Fixed File Name If you select the File Naming Method of Fixed Filename then you should enter the fixed filename here E g Test Rack 6 3 MS Excel File Export 6 3 4 This export function allows the data to be exported to a Microsoft Excel file xls 6 3 5 The export function will create files even if MS Excel is not installed on the system 6 3 6 To enable the MS Excel File Export Function open the Export menu 6 3 7 Open the Export To sub menu 6 3 8 Select the MS Excel File option The configuration tab will be displayed at the bottom of the screen Rack 1 MS Excel 8 21 Export Date to each line False 4 Export Rack Name to each line False Export Rack Name to specified cell below False Export Rack Name to specified cell Column N Export Rack Name to specified cell Row 1 Export Time to each line False E
33. isfied with the alignment of the grid open the System menu and click Save and close which will save the new settings and close the Scan Area Configuration screen Alternatively click Discard and close to discard any changes you have made 4 1 9 The changes that you have made will be implemented with immediate effect 4 1 10 The ROI can be manipulated and saved for each rack configuration type 24 48 96 etc 4 2 Setting the Image Control Properties 4 2 3 The image control properties allow you to manipulate the scanned image and also manage the way the decoder decodes the scanned image 4 2 4 It is not normally necessary to change these properties but if you experience difficulties in scanning racks it is normally possible to improve readability by modifying these parameters 4 2 5 To show the image control properties tab open the Config menu 4 2 6 Click the Image Control option This will display a new tab at the bottom of the screen called Image Control 4 2 7 The image control tab has two sections One each for specifying the decoder and scanner properties Rack 1 Rack 2 Rack3 Results List Image Control ERIT El Decoder Enable Image Filtering True Enable Varying Threshold True Varying Threshold Lower Limit 70 Varying Threshold Upper Limit 130 El Scanner Brightness 50 Contrast 100 Resolution Intensive 400 200 Resolution Normal Scanner Resolution dpi for use on normal setting M
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35. rack size from a 1x1 rack single tube up to a 24x16 rack 384 tubes Expected Number of Tubes Expt d Tubes 5 5 1 The expected number of tubes function is optional and it is not necessary to set this option 5 5 2 However if you are scanning racks which are not full setting the expected number of tubes to the actual number of tubes in the rack will result in quicker scan times as the software will not waste time looking for tubes which are not present Setting the Rack Name 5 6 1 The Rack Name is used to identify each rack both on screen and also optionally in any exported data 5 6 2 There are five available methods for setting the rack Name You choose which method you wish to use by selecting it from the RackName menu 5 6 3 Option 1 Request Before Scan e This option displays a rack Name entry box when a scan is started so that the user may manually enter a rack name for all of the enabled racks e The rack Name may optionally be typed in using the keyboard or could alternatively be entered using a keyboard wedge style barcode scanner e Click the green check button which allows the scan to proceed using the entered rack Name e Clicking the red X button will cancel the scan operation Rack Name Entry Rack 5 7 5 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 6 7 Option 2 Request After Scan e This option displays a rack Name entry box when a scan is finished so that the user may manually enter a rack name for all of the
36. s Computer 1 GB RAM PC with Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows XP or higher Requirements including Windows Vista with 2 free USB2 ports Connection Method Via supplied USB cable to USB2 interface Power Consumption 12 W operation Technology Colour CCD image sensor 1 2 Software 1 2 1 So after I ve installed the software what do do next e Place your rack on the scanner e Enable the racks you are using in the software by clicking the enable buttons then hit scan 1 2 2 What does the Software do e The VisionMate SR software allows you to scan a rack of Thermo Scientific 2D data matrix coded tubes and save the results to output files in one simple operation 1 2 8 How can store my data e You can save data to Text file CSV file MS Excel file COM Port XML file ODBC database and via a TCP IP connection e The storage of data is designed to be very flexible and easy to configure e Data is exported as soon as a scan is complete without the need for user information 1 2 4 What configuration changes do need to make e None for decoding racks e The only configuration required is for export function which is typically a case of selecting what type of file to create and where you want output files to be stored 1 2 5 Can I use my old software with a new VisionMate SR e No The hardware is not compatible with older versions of Thermo software 1 2 6 Can run the new VisionMate SR on Windows
37. t The parity method should match the type used by the receiving COM port Stop Bits This is the number of stop bits used in the data communication structure This should match the number of stop bits used by the receiving COM port 6 5 XML File Export 6 5 4 This export function allows the data to be exported to an Extensible Markup Language file xml 6 5 5 XML files are text based files conforming to a standard and are increasingly used to share information between platforms in a common format 6 5 6 To enable the XML file Function Open the Export menu 6 5 7 Open the Export To sub menu 6 5 8 Select the XML option to bring up the XML configuration tab Rack 1 Rack 2 Rack 3 Results List XML File fez El Data Export Export Date to each line True Export Rack Name to top of file Export Time to each line Export User Name to each line El Data Format Date format Order results by Time Format El File Format Directory File Naming Method Filename Prefix Fixed File Name Export Date to each line Option to export the date to each data record True True False yyyyMMdd Column hh mm ss C Test Output Files Use Date and Time Thermo Rack 6 5 9 Choose the appropriate export parameters according to the details below 6 5 10 The data output is performed automatically at the end of each scan DATA EXPORT GROUP Item Description Export Date to each line
38. tart cell of A1 e Column Layout The data is displayed in vertical columns ordered by the column letter of the tube in ascending order Each column containing separate information fields e g code date tube location e Row Layout The data is displayed in vertical columns ordered by the row number of the tube in ascending order Each worksheet column contains separate information fields e g code date tube location e Formatted Rack Layout The data is displayed in the same orientation as in the physical rack The data includes column and row headers Date A drop down box allows the selection of a date format to use when exporting the date to the Format output file y year M month d day MMM month abbreviation MMMM month full name Time A drop down box allows the selection of a time format to use when exporting the date to the Format output file h hour m minute s second t PM AM FILE FORMAT GROUP Item Description Add sheet If this option is set to true then each time a rack is exported to an existing MS Excel workbook if a new worksheet page will be added to store the data workbook exists Directory Use the browse button to select a folder in which the output files are to be created File There are three options for naming the Excel file Naming e Use Date and Time This option uses the date and time at the point of file creation to Method name the file The date format is as specifi
39. ull size window mode 5 8 1 5 8 2 5 8 3 It is possible to show the decoding window for the rack in a full size window This can be done by clicking the Zoom button above the rack window This option may also be selected by clicking Enable full screen decoding on the System menu The zoom function has no effect on the decoding performance but is available only as a tool for visual inspection and informational purposes 5 9 Changing the Scan Resolution 5 9 1 The scanner resolution affects the read performance and the scan speed of the scanner 5 9 2 The scanner has two default resolutions Name Default Resolution Description Normal Resolution 300 dpi Normal resolution results in reliable decoding of most racks coupled with a fast scan time If you are experiencing incorrect no reads then Intensive resolution should be selected Intensive Resolution 400 dpi Intensive resolution results in very reliable decoding but with a slight increase in decoding time If read time is not important but reliable decoding is essential then this is a good option 5 9 3 5 9 4 5 9 5 5 9 6 The scan resolution is selected using the Decode Type button located on the menu bar at the top of the screen Pressing the button toggles the resolution between e normal mode button is displayed in blue e intensive mode button is displayed in orange It is also possible to change the decode resol
40. urns the data for rack Get Decode Time This returns the decode time of the last scan in seconds Command Structure K E g The response may be OKK2 431 Get Number of No Reads This returns the number of No Reads for the last scanned rack Command Structure G E g The reponse for 2 no reads might ne OKG2 Get Number of No Tubes This returns the number of No Tubes for the last scanned rack Command Structure H E g The reponse for 2 no tubes might ne OKH2 Get Number of Reads This returns the number of tubes read for the last scanned rack Command Structure F E g The reponse for 96 reads might ne OKF96 Get Rack Name The Rack name is returned Command Structure G E g G might return OKGThermo Rack if the rack name is Thermo Rack Get Scanner Status A byte value is returned indicating the scanner status based on status bits as described below 0 Initialised 1 Scanning 2 Finished scan 3 Data ready 4 Data sent 5 Rack96 6 Empty 7 Error E g if the scanner is initialized and is scanning a 96 rack but the data is not ready or sent and there is no error then the value would be 100011 The returned value is then 35 which is the decimal value of 10011 Then the scan is finished and the data is ready the bits would be 101101 and the return value is 45 Get String Status This returns a string representation of the status of the scanner The possible r
41. ution mode by using the menu shortcuts on the System menu Note It is possible to change the values for the two resolution modes by changing the values in the image control properties See Section xxx 5 10 Scan Statistics 5 10 1 When a scan is complete then the statistics for the number of tubes read number of tubes not read and the scan and decode time are shown on screen Reads o 3 No Reads 0 No Tubes oO 5 10 2 The statistics for each rack are shown to the right of the rack window This shows the number of reads tubes successfully decoded the number of No Reads tubes not decoded and the number of No Tubes empty rack location 5 10 3 If the number of reads equals the expected number of tubes then the results are shown in green otherwise they are displayed in red Decode Type Normal Scan time 8 391 sec Decode time 2 015 sec 5 10 4 The decode type of Normal or Intensive along with the time taken for the scan image acquisition and decoding are displayed at the bottom right of the screen 5 11 Scan Results Upon completion of a scan the scan results are shown in the results tab at the bottom of the screen 5 12 Grid Results 5 12 1 Rack locations that have been read successfully are shown in green 5 12 2 Rack locations which resulted in a No Read are shown in orange 5 12 3 Rack locations which resulted in a No Tube are shown in red 5 13 List Results
42. xport Tube Rack Location to each line True E Data Format Al Tube Column A A1 Tube Row 1 Data Layout Style Row Layout Date format ddMMyyyy Time Format HH mm ss El File Format Add Sheet if workbook exists False Directory C WisionMate Results File Naming Method Use Rack Name Filename Prefix Fixed File Name Thermo Rack Overwrite workbook if it exists False M K Overwrite workbook if it exists Option to overwrite the workbook if it already exists 6 3 9 Choose the appropriate export parameters according to the details below 6 3 10 The data output is performed automatically at the end of each scan DATA EXPORT GROUP Item Description Export Date to each line Exports the date to each line in the output file based on the date format Export Rack Name to each Line Exports the rack Name to each line in the output file Export Rack Name to specified cell This option enables disables the option to put the rack name in a cell in the Excel sheet If enabled the rack name will be put in the cell specified by the column and row positions below Export Rack Name to specified cell This is the Excel sheet column in which the rack name should Column be placed Export Rack Name to specified cell Row This is the Excel sheet row in which the rack name should be placed Export Time to each line Exports the time to each line in the output file based on the time format Only compatible when exporting in either row
43. yyyMMdd Delimiter Character Comma Echo received commands True Order results by Column Prefix Character Send Data Length False Suffix Character Time Format hh mm ss Use Delimiter Character at line end True El Port Configuration IP Address mode Automatic IP Address Port Number 8000 User Defined IP Address Acknowledge Text This text is retumed by the scanner to acknowledge commands COMMAND SET GROUP Item Description Acknowledge Text This is the response which will be returned by the VisionMate Server to acknowledge a command from the client The response format is Acknowledge Text Command E g if you send an S the response will be OKS Change Product This is a command to change and load a new product The format of the command is Change Product Command Number of Rows Number of Columns E g To change to a 48 tube rack the command is P0806 Get Set Expected No of Tubes This command sets the expected number of tubes The format of the command is Command Number of tubes E g A96 will set the expected number of tubes to 96 Get Current The currently loaded product is returned Product The response structure is Number of Rows Number of Columns E g The response for a 96 tube rack would be 0806 Get Data The last scanned rack data is returned The format of the data is dependant on the settings made in the data format group Command Structure DE g D ret
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