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2 Installing the Bravo Platform
Installing the liquid-handling head
Installing the liquid-handling head
About this topic
Before you start
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Connect the Bravo Platform to the switch as follows:
a
Connect one end of a second Ethernet cable to a port on the Ethernet
switch.
b
Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet port on the Bravo
Platform.
You can connect as many devices to the network as there are Ethernet ports
available.
About configuring the computer's network card (Ethernet only)
For the Agilent- configured computer, no change is required to the network
card IP address.
If you are using a computer other than an Agilent- configured computer, make
sure the value of the network card IP address and subnet mask are as follows:
•
IP address: 192.168.0.1
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Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
If your computer will be connected to your LAN, make sure the computer has
a second network card. The second network card can have a dynamic
IP address.
Note: The Bravo device has a default IP address of 192.168.0.8. If you need to
change the default IP address, contact Agilent Automation Solutions Technical
Support.
This topic describes how to mount the liquid- handling head when you first set
up the Bravo Platform. The procedure is for the current Bravo liquid- handling
heads, including the disposable- tip heads (Series III), pin tools, and the
AssayMAP Bravo 96AM Head.
Note: If you want to install a Series II disposable- tip head on a Bravo Platform
that has a gripper, you must ensure that the gripper is lowered from the
docked position before attempting to install the head.
CAUTION
Always turn off the Bravo Platform before installing or uninstalling a liquid-
handling head. Failure to do so can damage the head electronics.
Before installing a liquid- handling head, familiarize yourself with the features
shown in the following figures:
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Bravo head mount contains a head lock (1) and a dovetail connector (2), as
the following figure shows.
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Each liquid- handling head contains two head- retainer pins (3) and a
dovetail interface (4) that attaches to the dovetail connector on the Bravo
head mount.
G5562A, G5563A Bravo Platform Safety and Installation Guide
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