SoftLinx™ Lab Automation Software

• Powerful multitasking software package for planning and running automated laboratory processes.
• Designed to control all instruments in an automated process.
• Includes software plug-ins for over 200 instruments.
• Individual icons for each instrument connected.
• Real-time display of all actions of every instrument during operation of the system.
• User interface is drag-and-drop based making it easy to create a protocol.
• Individual steps of a protocol can be added, customized or removed, and series of independent or interdependent methods can be defined.
• Programming control can be added.
• Optional software interfaces are written in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) script.
• Allows users to start and run additional methods, even while others are already running.
• Different stages of a process can be run simultaneously.
• Graphical display of plate movement timing for each device in the process.
• Most instruments can be run in “simulate” mode to enable users to create and edit protocols without requiring the equipment to be physically available.
• Supports full recovery from unscheduled shutdowns or interruptions.
• Multi-level user access and permissions.
• Data Audit trail to log all user permitted actions.
• Allows users to add plates to a run already in progress.

Software includes:

• Protocol Editor
• Plug-In Manager
• Run Module
• Data Tracking and Handling
• Instrument Device Drivers (Plug-Ins)