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Practical Laboratory Automation


Practical Laboratory Automation

Made easy with AutoIt
1. Aufl.

von: Matheus C. Carvalho

79,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-VCH
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 24.10.2016
ISBN/EAN: 9783527801961
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 248

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By closing the gap between general programming books and those on laboratory automation, this timely book makes accessible to every laboratory technician or scientist what has traditionally been restricted to highly specialized professionals. Following the idea of "learning by doing", the book provides an introduction to scripting using AutoIt, with many workable examples based on real-world scenarios.<br> A large portion of the book tackles the traditionally hard problem of instrument synchronization, including remote, web-based synchronization. Automated result processing, database operation, and creation of graphical user interfaces are also examined.<br> Readers of this book can immediately profit from the new knowledge in terms of both increased efficiency and reduced costs in laboratory operation. Above all, laboratory technicians and scientists will learn that they are free to choose whatever equipment they desire when configuring an automated analytical setup, regardless of manufacturers suggested specifications.
<p>Foreword xiii</p> <p>Preface xv</p> <p>Acknowledgments xvii</p> <p><b>1 Introduction 1</b></p> <p>1.1 A Brief Story of Laboratory Automation 1</p> <p>1.2 Approaches for Instrument Integration 2</p> <p>1.3 Scripting versus Standardization in Laboratory Automation 3</p> <p>1.4 Topics Covered in this Book 5</p> <p>1.5 Learning by Doing: FACACO and FAKAS 7</p> <p>1.6 Summary 10</p> <p>Suggested Reading 10</p> <p><b>2 The Very Basics of AutoIt 13</b></p> <p>2.1 What Is AutoIt? 13</p> <p>2.2 Alternatives to AutoIt 14</p> <p>2.3 Getting AutoIt 15</p> <p>2.4 Writing Your First Script (Mouse Click Automation) 15</p> <p>2.5 Knowing More about SciTE 16</p> <p>2.6 AutoIt on Linux 18</p> <p>2.7 Summary 18</p> <p>Suggested Reading 19</p> <p><b>3 Timed Scripts 21</b></p> <p>3.1 Controlling the Timing of Actions 21</p> <p>3.2 Moving and ActivatingWindows 22</p> <p>3.3 Sending Keyboard Inputs 23</p> <p>3.4 “For” Loops and Variables 23</p> <p>3.5 Organizing Your Code: Functions and Libraries 29</p> <p>3.6 ReplacingMouse Clicks with Keyboard Shortcuts 32</p> <p>3.7 Summary 34</p> <p><b>4 Interactive Scripting 35</b></p> <p>4.1 Window Monitoring 35</p> <p>4.2 Pixel Monitoring 37</p> <p>4.3 “While…WEnd” Loops for Pixel Monitoring 39</p> <p>4.4 Synchronizing FACACO and KAKAS Using Pixel Monitoring 40</p> <p>4.5 Enhanced Pixel Monitoring Using PixelCheckSum 43</p> <p>4.6 Blocking Access to Keyboard and Mouse 46</p> <p>4.7 Summary 46</p> <p><b>5 Scripting with Controls 49</b></p> <p>5.1 Using AWI to Get Control Information 49</p> <p>5.2 Functions That Provide Control Information 51</p> <p>5.3 Sending Commands to Controls 52</p> <p>5.4 Synchronizing FACACO and FAKAS Using Controls 52</p> <p>5.5 Dealing with Errors: If…Then 55</p> <p>5.6 Infinite Loops and Controls 57</p> <p>5.7 Summary 59</p> <p><b>6 E-mail and Phone Alarms 61</b></p> <p>6.1 E-mail Alarms 61</p> <p>6.2 SMS and Phone Call Alarms 65</p> <p>6.3 Summary 69</p> <p><b>7 Using Low-Cost Equipment for Laboratory Automation 71</b></p> <p>7.1 G-Code Devices 71</p> <p>7.2 Robotic Arms 76</p> <p>7.3 Do-It-Yourself Devices 77</p> <p>7.4 Summary 77</p> <p>Suggested Reading 78</p> <p><b>8 Arrays and Strings 79</b></p> <p>8.1 Organized Data: Arrays 79</p> <p>8.2 Raw Data: Strings 80</p> <p>8.3 Summary 82</p> <p><b>9 Data Processing with Spreadsheets 83</b></p> <p>9.1 Exporting Results to Spreadsheet Software 83</p> <p>9.2 Dealing with Saved Results (Files) 87</p> <p>9.3 Processing Spreadsheet Files 91</p> <p>9.4 Summary 94</p> <p><b>10 Working with Databases 95</b></p> <p>10.1 Starting SQlite in AutoIt 95</p> <p>10.2 Creating SQlite Databases 96</p> <p>10.3 Modifying an Existing SQlite Database 99</p> <p>10.4 Databases with More Than One Table 101</p> <p>10.5 Retrieving Data from Databases 102</p> <p>10.6 Summary 104</p> <p><b>11 Simple Remote Synchronization 107</b></p> <p>11.1 Time Macros 107</p> <p>11.2 Synchronizing FACACO and FAKAS Using Time Macros 108</p> <p>11.3 Summary 109</p> <p><b>12 Remote Synchronization Using Remote Control Software 111</b></p> <p>12.1 TeamViewer 111</p> <p>12.2 Synchronizing FACACO and FAKAS Using TeamViewer 112</p> <p>12.3 Summary 115</p> <p><b>13 Text-Based Remote Synchronization 117</b></p> <p>13.1 Choosing Instant Messaging Software 117</p> <p>13.2 Writing and Reading from Trillian Using AutoIt 119</p> <p>13.3 Synchronizing FACACO and FAKAS Using Trillian 121</p> <p>13.4 Summary 123</p> <p><b>14 Remote Synchronization Using IRC 125</b></p> <p>14.1 AutoIt and IRC 125</p> <p>14.2 Monitoring the Connection 126</p> <p>14.3 Synchronizing FACACO and FAKAS 130</p> <p>14.4 Final Considerations 132</p> <p>14.5 Summary 133</p> <p><b>15 Remote Synchronization UsingWindows LAN Tools 135</b></p> <p>15.1 Connecting to a LAN 135</p> <p>15.2 Creating a Shared Folder 137</p> <p>15.3 Synchronizing FACACO and FAKAS 139</p> <p>15.4 Summary 140</p> <p><b>16 Remote Synchronization Using Third-Party LAN Software 143</b></p> <p>16.1 Connecting to a LAN Using Bingo’s Chat 143</p> <p>16.2 Automated Communication Using Bingo’s Chat 144</p> <p>16.3 Synchronizing FACACO and FAKAS 147</p> <p>16.4 Summary 148</p> <p><b>17 Interacting with Devices via COMPorts 149</b></p> <p>17.1 Serial Communication Protocols 149</p> <p>17.2 AutoIt and COM Ports 150</p> <p>17.3 Monitoring in Real Time 153</p> <p>17.4 Implications for Other Devices 157</p> <p>17.5 Other Technologies for Instrument Control 157</p> <p>17.6 Summary 157</p> <p>Suggested Reading 158</p> <p><b>18 Introduction to Graphical User Interface (GUI) 159</b></p> <p>18.1 Making a Very Simple GUI 159</p> <p>18.2 Adding Simple Elements to a GUI 161</p> <p>18.3 Setting Keyboard Shortcuts 163</p> <p>18.4 Summary 165</p> <p><b>19 Using GUI to Control Instruments 167</b></p> <p>19.1 GUIs to Control the EHMA Valve Actuator 167</p> <p>19.2 Controlling Two or More COM Ports in the Same Script 169</p> <p>19.3 A GUI to Control a Digital Balance 171</p> <p>19.4 Summary 174</p> <p><b>20 Multitasking GUIs 177</b></p> <p>20.1 The “GUIOnEventMode” Option 177</p> <p>20.2 Multitasking Using GUIOnEventMode 179</p> <p>20.3 Summary 182</p> <p><b>21 Adding Graphical Elements to a GUI 183</b></p> <p>21.1 Getting Started with GDIplus 183</p> <p>21.2 Creating Animations Using GDIplus 185</p> <p>21.3 Summary 189</p> <p><b>22 Creating GUIs Using Koda 191</b></p> <p>22.1 Getting Started with Koda 191</p> <p>22.2 Creating a Script 194</p> <p>22.3 Summary 196</p> <p><b>23 Some Suggestions 197</b></p> <p>23.1 For Manufacturers: All Instruments with a GUI 197</p> <p>23.2 For Manufacturers: All GUIs with Access to Controls 197</p> <p>23.3 For Manufacturers: Stop Developing Standards for Laboratory Automation 197</p> <p>23.4 For Users: Hardware Trumps Software 198</p> <p>23.5 For Users: If You Can, Choose Controls 198</p> <p>23.6 For Users: AutoIt May Not be the Best Programming Option in Some Cases 198</p> <p>23.7 For Users: Be Aware of Technological Advances 199</p> <p>23.8 For Users and Manufacturers: AutoIt Scripts May Serve as Basis for New Products 199</p> <p>Suggested Reading 199</p> <p><b>A Other SciTE Features 201</b></p> <p>A.1 CodeWizard 201</p> <p>A.2 Organizing Your Scripts with Tidy 202</p> <p>A.3 Tools that Facilitate Navigation 203</p> <p><b>B Optical Character Recognition 207</b></p> <p>B.1 OCR in AutoIt 207</p> <p>B.2 Copying from the Screen and Applying OCR 209</p> <p><b>C Scripting with Nonstandard Controls (UIA) 211</b></p> <p>C.1 Downloading the UIA Software Package 211</p> <p>C.2 Sending Instructions 212</p> <p>C.2.1 Mouse Clicks 213</p> <p>C.2.2 Keyboard Inputs 216</p> <p>C.3 Getting Information about Controls 217</p> <p>C.3.1 Getting Information from FAKAS Controls 218</p> <p>C.3.2 Getting Information from Controls of Other Programs 220</p> <p>C.4 Automating a LabView Program 221</p> <p>C.5 Summary 222</p> <p>Index 223</p>
<b>Matheus Carvalho de Carvalho</b>, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate at Southern Cross University, Australia. His diverse research interests include employing stable isotopes to investigate algal photosynthesis and respiration, and developing customized and low-cost automated analytical approaches. He is member of the editorial board of the journal HardwareX, and a member of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening.
By closing the gap between general programming books and those on laboratory automation, this timely book makes accessible to every laboratory technician or scientist what has traditionally been restricted to highly specialized professionals. Following the idea of "learning by doing", the book provides an introduction to scripting using AutoIt, with many workable examples based on real-world scenarios. <p>A large portion of the book tackles the traditionally hard problem of instrument synchronization, including remote, web-based synchronization. Automated result processing, database operation, and creation of graphical user interfaces are also examined.</p> <p>Readers of this book can immediately profit from the new knowledge in terms of both increased efficiency and reduced costs in laboratory operation. Above all, laboratory technicians and scientists will learn that they are free to choose whatever equipment they desire when configuring an automated analytical setup, regardless of manufacturers suggested specifications.</p>

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