Xantus - Robotic Liquid Handling modules for OEM
18 October 2004
The core component of the Xantus robotic liquid handling platform is the pipetting arm, which houses all functionality, including the pumps for up to 8 pipetting channels per arm. This entire module can be simply integrated into an OEM development, with or without the deck.
Alternatively, the Xantus workstation, including deck, can be customised with plug and play modules, and optimised to automate any pipetting protocol. Xantus can have several pipetting and handling arm modules, and is available in a range of deck sizes, and with variable X-range, facilitating the integration of external modules and accessories.
RS232, multiple I/O ports and a CAN bus facilitate systems integration.
The PC driven X-AP software - an easy to learn tool with drag and drop user interface - enables implementation of liquid handling tasks. Sias also offers a Software Developer Kit (SDK), which includes the DLL and COM-object together with supporting documentation, enabling OEM customers to write a specific software interface for the Xantus in Microsoft C++, Borland C-builder and visual basic
