Centrifuges

Centrifuges are controlled by the Centrifuge class. This class takes a backend as an argument. The backend is responsible for communicating with the centrifuge and is specific to the hardware being used.

The Centrifuge class has a number of methods for controlling the centrifuge. These are:

• open_door(): Open the centrifuge door.

• close_door(): Close the centrifuge door.

• lock_door(): Lock the centrifuge door.

• unlock_door(): Unlock the centrifuge door.

• lock_bucket(): Lock centrifuge buckets.

• unlock_bucket(): Unlock centrifuge buckets.

• go_to_bucket1(): Rotate to Bucket 1.

• go_to_bucket2(): Rotate to Bucket 2.

• rotate_distance(): Rotate the buckets a specified distance (8000 = 360 degrees).

• start_spin_cycle(): Start centrifuge spin cycle.

PLR supports the following centrifuges:

• Agilent VSpin