Agilent Technologies Bravo Platform User Manual page 18

Item Feature
8 Deck
Axes of motion
Bravo Platform User Guide
Description
The area that is accessible by the liquid-handling head. The deck supports nine deck
locations that are numbered 1–3 (back row), 4–6 (middle row), and 7–9 (front row).
Each deck location holds a platepad or an accessory. The Bravo Platform ships with
nine platepads, one on each location. You may remove a deck-mounted platepad to
install certain accessories.
Figure
Nine deck locations (top view)
1 2
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Plate Orientation
4 5
7 8
The Bravo Platform has components that move in the x-, y-, and z-axes, as the following
figure shows.
Figure
Bravo Platform primary axes of motion
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Pinch Hazard
Y
If the Bravo Platform is fitted with a gripper, the gripper moves with the Bravo head. In
addition, the gripper has the following axes of motion:
3
6
9
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X
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