OVERLORD Workstation is a real-time scheduler.

With a real-time scheduler, the system will run 'flat out' with little or no control of timings (although OVERLORD does allow key timing for one process). There is resource sharing but little or no resource planning, so if a resource is required the process has to wait until the resource is released. Uses include; simple processes such as plate processing through devices such as plate reader or plate sealer, through to complex multi-instrument system. Strengths of this type of scheduler as multiple decision trees and error trapping & recovery. A real-time scheduler is EVENT driven.

What is a real-time scheduler? What is a pre-emptive scheduler? Find out here.

Download application note (LA204 OVERLORD)

• Simple, easy-to-use interface
• If you can write a flow chart, you can use OVERLORD
• Can use the 200+ instrument drivers from the box
• Feature to enhance functionality by using Microsoft Visual Basic scripts

• PC based, Windows Windows 2000/Windows XP
• Hierarchical control for laboratory automation
• Very easy drag and drop setup
• Icon based, flow chart interface
• Expandable
• Full password and user identification (optional 21CFR module)
• On-line context sensitive manual
• Logical units of operation
• Reusable procedures
• Constructs automatically filled in to aid method development
• Full self documentation/audit trail

• Easy to explain to co-workers
• Organized programming
• Easy to check logic
• Easy to understand runtime interface

• File data transfer over a network, data storage on server/local disc
• Full interfacing with LIMS via text files
• Full interfacing with a database by SQL or Microsoft Access
• Full interconnectivity with Microsoft Word, EXCEL and Mail
• Full connectivity with other PCs/control of other OVERLORD workcells (NetLORD)
• Full database/LIMS interaction