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Inheco.IncubatorLib 1.0.2

Control library for INHECO Single Plate Incubator devices

Finder

Searching for Incubator(s) is currently limited to Windows and Linux OS only.

var incubators = new ComDeviceFinder().ScanPorts();
if (!incubators.Any()) {
 Console.WriteLine("No Incubator found.");
}

Instance

Incubator inc;
try {
 inc = new Incubator(incubators[0]);
} catch (Exception ex) {
 throw;
}

// ...
// finally dispose device to release COM-Port!
// inc?.Dispose();

Stacked devices

var subDevices = inc.GetAllSubDevices();
if (!subDevices.Any()) {
 Console.WriteLine("No stacked subdevices found.");
} else {
 // perform action commands on subdevice
 subDevices[0].OpenDoor();
 subDevices[0].CloseDoor();
}

Drawer control

inc.OpenDoor();
inc.CloseDoor();

Temperature control

inc.StartHeating(370); // 37.0 °C
var task = Task.Run(() => {
 for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
 var res = inc.ReportActualTemperature();
 Console.WriteLine("Current Temp: " + res[0]); // main temperature
 }
});
// ...
await task;
inc.StopHeating();

Shaker control

// Shaker models only!
bool lw = inc.IsLabwarePresent();
if ( !lw ) {
 inc.ShakerLabwareDetection = false;
}
inc.StartShaking(160, 20); // 1600Hz, 2mm, 90°
var currentFrequency = inc.ReadShakerFrequency();
bool isShaking = inc.IsShakerEnabled();
inc.StopShaking();
isShaking = inc.IsShakerEnabled();

Advanced control and error handling

try {
 string res = inc.SendCMD("ABC1", 500); // 500ms timeout
} catch (IncubatorException) {
 throw;
}