Different Fluent configs in same PC

Tecan
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Hi All,
I have 2 different Fluent models and in the past I have imported scripts from both into my pc Fluent Control install, which caused problems with worktables and labware. Is there a recommended way to keep 2 different system configs in a single Fluent Control install?

I am considering a virtual machine, but if there is a neater option, I’d love to hear it.

Thanks!

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I’ve done work for a 480 on a 1080 config in the same VM.

Is that what you mean?

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you can switch 1 x FluentControl install between different instrument config files

VM is always a good, reliable means for testing/development offline

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Thank you both. Luis, yes I want to have 2 separate configs.

The 2 systems have different workflows. However for redundancy in the past I have transferred some scripts from one to another, as back up options. When I did that a few things went wrong. Worktables corrupted, 1D plate scanner not initialising, among other issues. I believe it had to do with some tools that were set with different names in each system and labware with same name but different parameters. To minimise these problems I started adding instrument suffixes (_1080, etc.) to scripts, LCs, labware,etc. that may eventually be transferred across instruments.

I now need to work more offline and eliminating the chances of corruption when transferring from my pc to each system is paramount.
I will start by setting a VM for one of the systems and see how that goes. If it is not too slow, then that would suffice.

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Thanks for that. How do you swap the config files? Do you refer to changing it on the System Configuration?

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start by looking in C:\ProgramData\Tecan\VisionX\InstrumentConfigurations\ for each system
this contains the specific config file per instrument - file name includes the actual SN

if you copy these files to the same folder on your VM/PC, you can then go through FluentControl - Configure Settings and change the config file the instrument uses

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The only slow thing about a VM (in my experience) is the booting up of the software. There have been major improvements in the lastest versions of FC so it’s much faster. I raise the aforementioned because changing configs does require a restart.

I’ve found it often to be easier to have 2 VM’s.

I use Parallels on my MacBook btw.

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Thanks @Optimize. That was really helpful as I could not find my system’s config on my PC but could import it from that file.

Thanks @luisvillaautomata, we are still on v3 and may upgrade in the next few months. Good to know the start up is faster in the newest versions. It is now so slow!

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