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Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies

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112<br />

Chapter 6: Running a print job<br />

VCode <strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />

For example, to use a data type of Counters, the counter first has to be<br />

created and given a name. The counter’s name (variable name) is then<br />

referenced by the schema.<br />

Summary diagram<br />

and description<br />

Diagram<br />

The following diagram summarizes these concepts and shows the flow<br />

of information from variables to schemas, to a print job and finally to bar<br />

code labels.<br />

Schema one<br />

Attribute Data type Variable name<br />

field 1 CSV Column1<br />

Print Job<br />

N<br />

E<br />

S<br />

W<br />

Print job defines:<br />

• Compiles schemas<br />

• Initiates print job<br />

Schema one<br />

Schema one<br />

Schema two<br />

field 2 CSV Column2<br />

field 3<br />

field 4 Constants Lab Name<br />

field 5 Counters My Counter<br />

field 6<br />

Label format Constants Label format 3<br />

Drop stage 1 Constants Drop stage top<br />

MyCounter<br />

Counter Value Base Initial Value Increment Interval<br />

0001 36 test 1 1<br />

Schema two<br />

Attribute Data type Variable name<br />

Date<br />

field 1 Counters My Counter<br />

field 2 Constants Date<br />

field 3 Excel Field3<br />

field 4 Excel Field4<br />

field 5<br />

field 6<br />

Label format Constants Label format 4<br />

Drop stage 1 Constants Drop stage top<br />

Constant Value<br />

Sept.06<br />

Schema defines:<br />

• Bar code field contents<br />

• Label format<br />

• Vertical stage position<br />

Description<br />

The diagram shows how the content is determined for both of the<br />

following:<br />

❑ Field 5 of the label printed on the north side of the plate<br />

❑ Field 2 of the label printed on the south side of the plate<br />

The Print Job box on the left shows that labels printed on the north and<br />

east sides of the plate are determined by Schema one and that labels<br />

printed on the south side of the plate are determined by Schema two.<br />

In the Schema one box, you can see that field 5 has been given the<br />

variable name “My Counter”. The variable “My Counter” is defined as:<br />

❑ Starting at 0001 (Counter Value)<br />

Note: This is a simple counter with no prefix or suffix.<br />

❑ Incremented by one each label (Increment)<br />

❑ Prefixed by the word “test” (Initial Value)<br />

❑ Incremented after the first plate (Interval)<br />

❑ Incremented with the alphanumeric series 1–Z (Base)

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