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Run Device Operation

Runs one of the selected device's own operations.


ParameterTypeDescription
Labware Name string An identifier for a specific instance of a piece of labware.
At Current Device bool Detect the device from wherever this schedule last left the labware.
Device string The device to run the operation on.
Device Type Type The type of device whose operation is being run, which decides which operations are offered. Supply this or a specific device, not necessarily both.
Operation string The command to run on the selected device.
Priority int When several steps are queued, the highest number goes first.
Simulation Duration TimeSpan How long Revolution waits in place of actually running the operation.
Parameters List<string> Values for the chosen device operation's own parameters.
Notes string Free-text note kept with this step. It appears on the step in the schedule editor and in the event log, and has no effect on what the step does. Use it to record why the step is here.
Enabled bool Whether this step runs. Clearing it leaves the step in the schedule, in place and still configured, but skips it at run time.

Mandatory parameter