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Parameter Sets and Autocalibration

Myself and another colleague were working on some Operator programs, and we were trying to find faster ways to incorporate Autocalibrate commands instead of them using the "Calibrate Tips" option from the Marked Set Window.

We were playing around with parameter sets, and were trying to find ways to avoid having to make a set for each program, but a set for each probe build instead. We created a parameter set with no tips selected.
And selected the option "Used in Routine" for the "Tips to use if none explicitly selected". It worked, and let us create this set, and we put that Parameter Set in the Autocalibrate command. It worked with no issues, even between Load Probe commands.

Is there a risk or downside to us streamlining the process in this manner? Has anyone else tried to use an Empty Parameter set in this manner?
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  • Myself and another colleague were working on some Operator programs, and we were trying to find faster ways to incorporate Autocalibrate commands instead of them using the "Calibrate Tips" option from the Marked Set Window.

    We were playing around with parameter sets, and were trying to find ways to avoid having to make a set for each program, but a set for each probe build instead. We created a parameter set with no tips selected.
    And selected the option "Used in Routine" for the "Tips to use if none explicitly selected". It worked, and let us create this set, and we put that Parameter Set in the Autocalibrate command. It worked with no issues, even between Load Probe commands.

    Is there a risk or downside to us streamlining the process in this manner? Has anyone else tried to use an Empty Parameter set in this manner?



    And this is why I love this place!

    So you're not selecting ALL_TIPS_WITH_DEFAULTS, but creating a set with no tips selected and using the 'Used in routine' option to force the tip selection.

    That is genius! This means we don't have to update parameter sets when we add remove tips.

    As Kp61Dude said: if it works, it works!

    I shall be trying this next week with my Level 2 trainees.

    Many thanks!
  • Time doesn't always equate to what you'd expect. I've worked with 40+ yrs of experience folks who either didn't have energy to care or did not learn much in that time. Though I have been around others who could run circles around me without much effort.
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