Pipette Tracker And Collect XL Connects Multi-Channel Weighing System
Guelph, ON (August 3, 2006) – A new interface is now available from Labtronics to connect with a multi-channel pipette calibration balance system used for pipette calibrations with the Pipette Tracker and Pipette Tracker Pro through the Collect XL software.
The Collect XL software, from Labtronics, is able connect multiple RS232 interfaces directly to the same Excel® sheet simultaneously. A special Excel® template was created for this application to re-organize the readings to what Pipette Tracker expects. Within Pipette Tracker, the calibration that was run on the multi-channel balance system can be started like normal. By using a new interface from Pipette Tracker’s run-time calibration window to Excel®, the re-organized weight readings are stored within the Collect XL Excel® method template and transferred directly to the calibration window, which applies the appropriate environmental Z-factor, tolerance limits and method Pass/Fail criteria to each weight reading as they are transferred in.
“Several of our customers have recently been asking us for interfaces of the multi-channel balance systems to the Pipette Tracker calibration software, to allow them to continue using the best pipette calibration software available, but also take advantage of the significant time savings offered by these weighing systems” says Mike DeWitte, Vice President at Labtronics Device Integration Group. “Pipette Tracker has always been able to interface directly with any standard analytical balance or scale during gravimetric pipette calibrations, but the order of weight readings output by these instruments, and the fact that several multi-channel balance systems could be used within the same calibration, was a slight challenge when interfacing directly with Pipette Tracker; however, handling these instruments through Collect XL’s RS232 interface to Excel® and configuring and interfacing between Pipette Tracker and Excel® through its interface manager was no problem”.
About Pipette Tracker and Pipette Tracker Pro
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Pipette Tracker schedules, calculates, records and reports gravimetric calibration checks of pipettes and volumetric instruments and devices. The system interfaces with any manufacturer’s balance and performs all calculations and corrections required by ISO 8655 and ASTM 1154. The Pro version of Pipette Tracker software also includes a comprehensive security, electronic signature and audit trail system to enable regulated users to comply with their industry guidelines and allows for the use of SQL Server® or Oracle® as its central database server. Learn more, visit http://www.labtronics.com/pipette.htm.
About Collect XL
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The Collect XL software is a program that connects and controls instruments and devices with RS232 or TCP/IP Ethernet ports directly with Excel® from Microsoft® without using the cursor. The direct connection to Excel® enables the software to connect multiple instruments simultaneously and not be disrupted by users working with the keyboard or mouse in that Excel® file or other software applications. A number of out-of-the-box features allow the software to collect data continuously over a user-specified time interval, add date and time stamps to readings, use its Instrument Library of pre-configured interface drivers or its Instrument Manager to easily set up new interfaces, operation parsers, commands and incorporate macro scripts within the interfaces. Learn more, visit http://www.labtronics.com/colxl.htm.
About Labtronics Inc.
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An industry leader and innovator in laboratory data integration and management solutions, Labtronics combines advanced software and unparalleled data integration expertise to help customers derive more value from their laboratory data. For more information about Labtronics, visit www.labtronics.com.
