Automation software TRIOS AutoPilot

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Overview
TRIOS AutoPilot automates TRIOS software workflows for thermal and rheological instruments including Discovery Hybrid Rheometer (DHR), Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), and Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA). It enables process-driven experiment creation, execution, data analysis and report generation to standardize laboratory procedures across local and distributed facilities.

Simplified Interface
AutoPilot provides a customizable TRIOS ribbon and OneTouch single-click interface that centralizes SOPs and recurrent tasks. Custom ribbon buttons and saved button settings let operators execute multi-step procedures reliably with a single action.

Guided Operation
Interactive prompts, audio and video playback and on-screen messages guide users through experiments to ensure consistent sample handling and data quality.

• Simple message boxes for stepwise feedback
• Validation on input prompts to enforce correct parameters
• Play instructional videos for sample preparation and handling
• Timers display remaining time during sequences
• Audible cues to mark script progress and events

Advanced Automation
AutoPilot exposes more than 100 programmable operations covering instrument actions (calibrations, discrete commands), data analysis and report generation. Users can monitor live signals, load and process datasets, create overlays and control charts, and automate conditional decision logic.

Intuitive Programming
Scripts are created with Blockly, Google’s visual programming interface, using drag-and-drop, color-coded puzzle blocks. Included example scripts, Quick Steps and Express Scripts accelerate development without formal coding skills.

• Color-coded puzzle-piece programming
• No formal programming training required
• Example scripts, Quick Steps and Express Scripts for rapid routine creation

LIMS Compatibility
AutoPilot integrates with LIMS and supports programmatic export of raw data in common formats for third-party ingestion. Supported export formats include text, XML and XLS.

Use Cases and Benefits
Designed for QC and research labs, AutoPilot increases throughput, improves data consistency, reduces training time and standardizes decision-making. Typical uses include centralized SOP execution, automated reporting, trend analysis and condition-dependent automation.

Technical specifications

• Compatible instruments: Discovery Hybrid Rheometer (DHR), Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
• Process-driven automation of TRIOS: experiment creation, execution, calibrations, data analysis, report generation
• More than 100 programmable operations available
• OneTouch single-click interface and customizable TRIOS ribbon with custom buttons
• Guided operation with interactive prompts, message boxes, timers, audio and video playback
• Script editor: Blockly visual programming (drag-and-drop, color-coded puzzle pieces)
• Preconfigured routines: example scripts, Quick Steps, Express Scripts
• Live signal monitoring to detect loading errors and adapt test parameters
• Data handling: load datasets, create overlays, generate reports, populate control charts, automate decision logic
• LIMS integration: programmatic exports in text, XML and XLS formats
• Playback of instructional videos and sounds during script execution