Agilent Technologies Bravo Platform User Manual page 56

IMPORTANT
Checking the gripper pick-and-place operations
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Do not click Close gripper. Otherwise, you must redo the procedure.
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In the Jog/Teach tab, set the y-axis increment to 0.2 mm, and then use the
Back -Y and Forward +Y buttons to position the gripper so that the fingers are at
equal distances around the platepad.
Ensure the pair of gripper pads on each side are as close as possible to the
sides of the platepad without actually touching the platepad.
Note: If a gripper finger is not perfectly straight, one of its gripper pads may
be closer than the other to the side of the platepad, as the following figure
shows. In this case, adjust the y-axis using the gripper pad closest to the
platepad and the diagonally opposite gripper pad for reference.
Figure
Example of diagonally opposite gripper pads (top view)
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In the Gripper tab, click Teach Y offset for gripper.
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In the Profiles tab, click Update this profile.
To pickup and place labware correctly, the y-axis offset gripper fingers must be
positioned at equal distances from the sides of the labware.
To test the gripper pick-and-place operations:
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Place a microplate on a platepad at the deck location where you are starting the
test.
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In Bravo Diagnostics, click the Gripper tab.
2 Setting up the Bravo Platform
Verifying the gripper setup
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