Using The Teach Plate To Set The Teachpoint For An Accessory - Agilent Technologies Bravo Platform User Manual

Using the teach plate to set the teachpoint for an accessory

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Adjusting the teachpoint using a teach plate
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The teach plate is a 10 mm thick metal plate that fits in the plate nest of an accessory,
such as the Orbital Shaking Station. The teach plate has a crosshairs in one corner, as
the following figure shows. You use the teach plate to set the pipettor teachpoint for an
accessory that does not have a crosshairs for alignment.
Figure
Teach plate
When editing the teachpoint for the accessory, you must account for the teach plate
height before setting the teachpoint.
To set a teachpoint using the teach plate:
1
Place the teach plate on the accessory installed at the given deck location.
2
In Diagnostics, click the Jog/Teach tab.
3
In the Location list, select the deck location of the accessory.
4
In the Jog/Teach tab, use the controls to jog the head so that the A1 pipette tip is in
the correct position (directly over the crosshairs with paper-thin clearance). For
details, see "Setting the first teachpoint" on page
5
Jog the head up in the z-axis so that you have enough room to remove the teach
plate. Remove the teach plate.
6
In the Jog/Teach tab, use the controls to jog the head down in the z-axis until there
is paper-thin clearance between the end of the tip and the station's top surface.
7
Click Teach to set the teachpoint.
8
In the Profiles tab, click Update this profile.
For information about...
Hardware components
Editing teachpoints
Using the accessory in a protocol
Using the teach plate to set the teachpoint for an accessory
See...
"Hardware overview" on page 5
"Setting teachpoints" on page 34
VWorks Automation Control User Guide
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