@Starrif2263 - In VENUS using the ‘*’ character in reference to an array element(s) denotes the use of multiple array indices as opposed to a single index. This is only supported as default in select commands.
This is especially useful for many parameters supported by the ML_STAR 1000uL Channel Aspiration and Dispense commands, as while these commands may only consist of a single line of your method, these commands are in fact parameterizing individual plunger/motor/liquid handling behaviors of all the 1mL channels activated by your channel pattern at the same time. By using arrays as inputs for supported parameters, you can specify individual values on a channel by channel basis.
When specifying to use multiple array elements for a pipetting parameter, the element indices will match the channel indices when assigning values to a channel. If your size of your array inputs match the number of channels on your system, then you can simply check ‘Automatic array index selection’ and VENUS will automatically assign the array elements to the corresponding channels. If your array sizes are greater than the number of channels, then you need to tell VENUS which index to start at.
When using a variable as an input, or a single array element, that value will be assigned to all channels in the command.
The following parameters support individual channel value assignment via arrays:
General:
Volume (flt)
Aspiration/dispense mode (int)
Liquid class (str)
Liquid following (bln)
Mix cycles (int)
Additional mix position (flt)
Mix volume (flt)
If using cLLD OR pLLD:
Sensitivity (int)
Submerge depth (flt)
If using cLLD AND pLLD :
Above two parameters
Max height difference (flt)
If using fixed height:
Fixed height (flt)
Retract height (flt)
If using touch off:
Touch off height (flt)
Asp position above touch (flt)