OVERLORD Scheduler is a pre-emptive scheduler.

With a pre-emptive scheduler, the system runs to a planned time schedule, with total control of the time windows for each element in the system. There is resource sharing and there will never be any conflict in the use in the system resource (unless there is an error, when under certain circumstances the time windows will shift). Uses include; cell culture and processing. The strength of this type of schedule is the guaranty of samples being treated in an identical way. There is little scone for decisions in the schedule.

A pre-emptive is TIME driven.

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Download application note (LA206 OVERLORD Scheduler)

• Simple, easy-to-use interface
• If you know your process, you can write a OVERLORD Scheduler process
• Powerful scheduling features
• Feature to enhance functionality by using Microsoft Visual Basic scripts

• PC based, Windows 2000/Windows XP
• Very easy drag and drop setup
• Icon based, Gantt chart interface
• Expandable
• Full password and user identification (optional 21CFR module, More...)
• On-line context sensitive manual
• Logical units of operation
• Reusable procedure
• Constructs automatically filled in to aid method development
• Group tasks together with 'rubber band' to ensure sequential operation

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• Natural method of experiment description
• Direct paper-to-program translation
• Easy to understand
• Easy to explain to co-workers
• Organized programming
• Easy to understand runtime interface

• File data transfer over a network
• 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 self documentation/audit trail
• Data storage on server/local disc
• Clear, easy to read runtime interface
• Full database interaction