Electrophoresis apparatus, electrophoresis system, and method of controlling electrophoresis apparatus

An electrophoresis system comprising:

• an electrophoresis apparatus;
• and
• an information processing apparatus,
• the electrophoresis apparatus including
• an electrophoresis mechanism that performs an electrophoresis process on a test sample,
• a control device that controls the electrophoresis mechanism, and
• a plate including a plurality of areas, a test sample being arranged in each of the plurality of areas, wherein
• the control device
• sets a schedule in which an order of a plurality of electrophoresis processes is defined,
• controls a storage device to store first information and second information, the first information being information about a result of an electrophoresis process that has ended among the plurality of electrophoresis processes, the second information being information about setting for the plurality of electrophoresis processes,
• receives a stop signal from the information processing apparatus while the plurality of electrophoresis processes defined in the schedule are being performed,
• controls, when the control device receives the stop signal, the electrophoresis mechanism to perform until an end, an electrophoresis process that is being performed among the plurality of electrophoresis processes, and not to perform a remaining electrophoresis process, and
• maintains, when the control device receives the stop signal, storage of the first information stored in the storage device and the second information on an electrophoresis process that has not yet been performed among the plurality of electrophoresis processes.

A method of controlling an electrophoresis apparatus, the method comprising:

• setting a schedule in which an order of a plurality of electrophoresis processes is defined;
• storing first information and second information in a storage device, the first information representing a result of an electrophoresis process that has ended among the plurality of electrophoresis processes, the second information being information about setting for the plurality of electrophoresis processes;
• receiving a stop signal from an information processing apparatus while the plurality of electrophoresis processes defined in the schedule are being performed;
• controlling, when the stop signal is received, an electrophoresis mechanism to perform until an end, an electrophoresis process that is being performed among the plurality of electrophoresis processes;
• and
• maintaining, when the stop signal is received, storage of the first information stored in the storage device and the second information on an electrophoresis process that has not yet been performed among the plurality of electrophoresis processes.