Agilent Technologies Bravo Platform User Manual page 175

A Accessories and platepads
Setting up thermal and shaking stations (Inheco controller)
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c
Click Teach to set the teachpoint.
d
In the Profiles tab, click Update this profile.
7
Adjust the teachpoint z-axis value for the teach plate height as follows:
a
Jog the head up in the z-axis so that you have enough room to remove the
teach plate. Remove the teach plate.
b
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 top surface of
the adapter.
Note: When the z-axis error message appears, you may click Ignore.
c
Click Teach to set the teachpoint.
d
In the Profiles tab, click Update this profile.
8
In Bravo Diagnostics, click the Processes tab, select the empty tip box, and perform
a Tips Off command. For details, see
on page 100.
9
Adjust the teachpoint z-axis value for the height difference between the adapter
and the plate nest as follows:
Before you perform this step, ensure that the tips are off. Otherwise, a crash can
occur between the tips and the station.
After adjusting the teachpoint to account for the height difference between the
adapter and the plate nest, do not use tips to verify the teachpoint. Otherwise, a crash
can occur between the tips and the station.
a
In the Jog/Teach tab, select the deck location of the station, and click Move.
b
Jog the head down in the z-axis by the measured value from
c
Click Teach to set the teachpoint.
d
In the Profiles tab, click Update this profile.
To verify the teachpoint by performing a pick and place:
1
In Diagnostics, click the Gripper tab.
2
Select the Labware from the list.
3
In the Location A list, select a deck location.
4
In the Location B list, select the thermal station location.
5
Place a test microplate on deck location A, and then click the following:
•
Pick A -> B to pick up the microplate from deck location A and place it on deck
location B.
•
Pick B -> A to pick up the microplate from deck location B and place it on deck
location A.
6
Make sure that the gripper holds the microplate securely and keeps it level while
moving the microplate from location to location. Ensure that the gripper places, but
does not drop the microplate at the destination location.
"Performing a task using Bravo Diagnostics"
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