Fully compatible with any liquid handling robot.
icon96 integrates into your automated NGS library prep pipeline via a comprehensive RESTful API — no workarounds, no compromises.
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icon96 is designed from the ground up to integrate into automated workflows. Whether you're running a Beckman, Hamilton, Tecan, Opentrons, or custom liquid handling platform, icon96 connects as a standard instrument node — no proprietary adapters, no modifications.
Read the Automation BrochureAPI polls instrument for idle status before initiating
Robot sends open-drawer command; API confirms drawer state
Robotic arm places 96-well plate into the instrument
API closes drawer; device state confirmed
Experiment starts via API; AutoNorm monitors each well in real time
On completion, drawer opens; robotic arm retrieves plate
Fluorescence data and CSV reports pulled via API endpoint
All instrument commands are asynchronous. Status is polled via dedicated API endpoints to confirm completion before each next action.
The n6 Software API gives your automation platform full control over the icon96 instrument — from authentication to real-time experiment monitoring to data retrieval.
JWT-based token authentication with short-lived access tokens and 50-day refresh tokens. Secure, standards-based.
Open/close drawer, monitor device state, reboot or shutdown — full hardware lifecycle management via REST calls.
List, upload, and execute validated protocols. Protocols are retrieved by name and assigned per experiment run.
Start, stop, and track experiments in real time. Poll fluorescence data per well, or download CSV reports on completion.
We connected icon96 directly to a liquid handler and ran a complete automated NGS library prep workflow — from plate loading to real-time fluorescence monitoring to data retrieval. Every 96-well plate received individualized AutoNorm cycling, hands-free. See exactly how it was done.
Automating with icon96 doesn't require custom hardware — it requires a plan. Here's the path most labs follow:
The instrument is the foundation. Everything else connects to it.
Work with your liquid handling provider (Beckman, Hamilton, Tecan, Opentrons, etc.) to configure your deck and establish your automation script based on n6's API documentation.
Using the n6 Software API, your system gains full control of icon96: plate loading, run initiation, real-time monitoring, and data retrieval — all automated.
n6 provides the API documentation and technical support. Your automation scripting is set up in collaboration with your liquid handler provider.
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