NE-500 Syringe Pump

Available on macOS

Description

Used for interfacing to a specific pump within a NE-500 Syringe Pump Network

Signature

iochannel/ne500

Required Parameters

capability

Example

00

Network address of pump (0 to 99)

syringe_diameter

Example

15.0

Syringe diameter (millimeters)

flow_rate

Example

5

Pumping rate (units given by rate_unit)

variable

Variable from which to read the volume to dispense. Assigning a nonzero value to the variable causes MWorks to prepare the pump’s onboard dispensing program (updating rate, volume, and direction as needed). If the pump network is enabled, pumping will then begin.

Optional Parameters

rate_unit

Options

UM

MM

UH

MH

Default

MM

Units of flow_rate. The options are uL/min, mL/min, uL/hr, and mL/hr.

volume_unit

Options

UL

ML

Volume units.

If omitted, volume units are determined by syringe_diameter. If the syringe diameter is less than or equal to 14mm, UL is used. Otherwise, ML is used.

Placement

Allowed at top level:	No
Allowed parent:	NE-500 Syringe Pump Network