OVERLORD Workstation

OVERLORD™ Workstation is a real-time scheduler. Real-time scheduling is best suited to systems that require the process to be completed as quickly as possible, so is an event driven process. Usually simple processes like running a stack of plates through a plate reader, however very complicated processes can also be controlled. OVERLORD™ Workstation is EVENT driven, meaning that the response of the system is determined by what happens in the system. This makes it very adaptable and capable off real-time error resolution and responding to one-off method requirements.

Key Benefits

• Simple, easy-to-use interface
• If you can write a flow chart, you can use OVERLORD
• Can use the 200+ instrument drivers from the box
• Feature to enhance functionality by using Microsoft Visual Basic scripts

Key Features

• PC based, Windows Windows 2000/Windows XP
• Hierarchical control for laboratory automation
• Very easy drag and drop setup
• Icon based, flow chart interface
• Expandable
• Full password and user identification (optional 21CFR module)
• On-line context sensitive manual
• Logical units of operation
• Reusable procedures
• Constructs automatically filled in to aid method development

Easy To Use Flow Charts

• Natural method of experiment description
• Direct paper-to-program translation
• Easy to understand
• Easy to explain to co-workers
• Organized programming
• Easy to check logic
• Easy to understand runtime interface

Easy To Communicate

• File data transfer over a network
• Full interfacing with LIMS via text files
• Full interfacing with a database by SQL or Microsoft Access
• Full interconnectivity with Microsoft Word, EXCEL and Mail
• Full connectivity with other PCs/control of other OVERLORD workcells