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Using the Options Menu

You will notice that there are two tabs: Options and Advanced Options. Advanced Options should be used by support technicians only. Please do not alter the options under the Advanced Options tab unless you are directed by FORMULATRIX support to do so.

 

Options

This section covers the following topics:

 

ClosedDispense Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Dispense area.

Option Default Setting Description
Detach last dispensed chip True Determines whether or not MANTIS detaches and returns the last dispensed chip to its port after the dispense process completes.
Dispense Path Horizontal Determines the arms movement direction when executing a dispense.
Pre-dispense and Prime with SD Pump False Set this option to True if you want to use only the small diaphragm pump for pre-dispense and prime processes. This can help preserve reagents, but may increase the time needed for these processes to be completed.
Recover Reagents Before Detach True Determines whether or not MANTIS performs reagent recovery before detaching and returning the chip to its port. Reagent recovery can prevent reagent from siphoning out of the chip when it is in the chip port.
ClosedWash Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Input area.

Option Default Setting Description
Reagent Recovery After Wash False Determines whether or not MANTIS performs the reagent recovery after washing the chips. If you use MANTIS infrequently, you should set this to True.
Wash After Dispense Disable Determines whether or not MANTIS washes the chips after the dispense process completes. If set to Reagent, MANTIS will automatically wash the chips after each reagent. If set to Plate, MANTIS will automatically wash the chips when a plate dispense finishes.

 

Advanced Options

 

Important: These settings are for advanced users only! Doing something incorrectly here may render your instrument inoperable. Consult with FORMULATRIX support if you have any questions.

This section covers the following topics:

Unless you are completely confident about the changes you are about to make, you should not edit the following settings without guidance from FORMULATRIX support.

If you need a simple refresher, however, use the tables in each drop-down topic below to help you understand and configure the various options.

ClosedApplication Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Application area.

Option Default Setting Description
Show Deck Geometry Correction Menu False Set this option to True to display the Deck Geometry Correction menu.
ClosedArms Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Arms area.

Option Default Setting Description
Attach Detach Status Disable Set this option to Enable to enable the MANTIS attach and detach status check. When enabled, the air pump will be used to ensure whether the chip is properly attached to or detached from the MANTIS hand.
Home Stage Motors During Picking Chip Before and After Determines when to home the stage motors while picking up the chip.
ClosedDispense Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Dispense area.

Option Default Setting Description
Disable Pump for long delay True Enables MANTIS to automatically turn off the pump for long delay. Set this option to False to disable this feature.
First Dispense Diaphragm Small Determines which diaphragm is to be dispensed first.
Update Sequence Editor During Dispense False Set this option to True to enable updates to the Sequence Editor during dispense.
Use Dispense Visualization True Set this option to False to deactivate the dispense indicator.
Waste Station Location Default

Default: The waste station is in the default location. See Instrument Overview.

Adapter: The waste station is set at the back of MANTIS (for LC3 only). See Setting Up the LC3 for a Dispense.
ClosedDispense Summary Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Dispense Summary area.

Option Default Setting Description
Enable Dispense Summary False

Set this option to True to enable the MANTIS software to create a dispense summary log file. This file will be created once per day as long as this option is enabled.

Note: The dispense summary log files will be automatically saved separately in different folders as subdirectory under Dispense Summaries based on the current active user. Go to the DispenseSummaries folder to access your log files by selecting the Open Dispense Summaries Directory option under the Tools menu.
ClosedHand Settings
Option Description
Theta Motor 1 Offset Allows you to realign the theta motor 1 position in case its position goes wrong when homing. To adjust the value, press Alt+F2 on the keyboard, then set it manually via the Theta Motor Control Pad. The up arrow increases the value, and the down arrow decreases it. The speed slider determines how fast the changes will occur.
Theta Motor 2 Offset Allows you to realign the theta motor 2 position in case its position goes wrong when homing. To adjust the value, press Alt+F2 on the keyboard, then set it manually via the Theta Motor Control Pad.
ClosedIntegration Service (IS) Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Integration Service (IS) Setting area.

Option Default Setting Description
Integration Service Base Address   The API Service host address.
Service Remote Start Deny Determines the setting for the integration service to run as background process.
  • Allow — Allows the MANTIS IS to be remotely started or stopped from different computers.
  • Deny — Denies remote access to the MANTIS IS.
  • Ask — Asks you to allow or deny remote access to the MANTIS IS.
ClosedManual Arms Control Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Manual Arms Control area.

Option Default Setting Description
X Axis Manual Control Acceleration: 2500 Determines the X Axis acceleration and velocity values for the motion controller.
Velocity Fast: 20
Velocity Normal: 10
Velocity Slow: 1
Y Axis Manual Control Acceleration: 2500 Determines the Y Axis acceleration and velocity values for the motion controller.
Velocity Fast: 20
Velocity Normal: 10
Velocity Slow: 1
Z Axis Manual Control Acceleration: 500 Determines the Z Axis acceleration and velocity values for the motion controller.
Velocity Fast: 20
Velocity Normal: 5
Velocity Slow: 1
ClosedRFID Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the RFID area.

Option Default Setting Description
Rescan Input on Arm Before Dispense False Set this option to True to enable MANTIS to always rescan the RFID chip attached to the MANTIS arm before dispense.
Scan Inputs During Startup True Set this option to False to disable RFID chips scanning during startup.
Validate RFID tags before chip use True Set this option to True to always revalidate and rescan the RFID input before dispense. If you set this value to False, the Rescan Input On Arm Before Dispense option will be automatically disabled.
Write RFID Data After Dispense False

Set this option to True to enable MANTIS to always write or update the RFID chips data after the dispensing process is finished. Set this option to False to update the RFID chips data when the chip is detached during dispense.

This option is available if you are dispensing using LC3 and have configured the LC3 chip changers in the Chip Changers Configuration window.
ClosedSecurity Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Security area.

Option Default Setting Description
Password protected settings False Set this option to True to activate the security mode. See Using the Security Settings.
Backup email address*   Determines the email address for the security backup.
Password*   Determines the security password used.

*This option is available if you set the Password protected settings option to True.

ClosedStage Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Stage area.

Option Description
Stage Offset in X Axis The stage offset values in X axis to solve any sloping positions.

Stage Offset in Y Axis

The stage offset values in Y axis to solve any sloping positions.
Stage Origin Original stage position, which can be used as reference values.
ClosedSupport Settings

See the table below for detailed explanations of each option found in the Support area.

Option Description
Attach Log Files Enables the software to send zipped log files via email.
Is Notify Immediately Determines whether the software will automatically send an email notification to FORMULATRIX team support, in the event of an error.
Mail From The email address from which the error notification will be sent.
Mail To The email address to which the error notification will be sent.
Number of Log Files to Attach Determines how many log files will be attached in an email.
SMTP Enable SSL Enables you to choose if your SMTP server supports SSL.
SMTP Password Determines the SMTP password used.
SMPTP Port Determines the SMTP port number associated with your email address.
SMPTP Server Determines the SMTP server associated with your email address.
SMPTP UserName Determines the SMTP user name associated with your email address.

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