System Overview; Front Panel - Labcyte Echo 520 User Manual

3.1

System overview

This section provides the location and brief description of the components,
followed by detailed descriptions.

3.1.1 Front panel

Figure 3.1 Echo Liquid Handler front panel
Process door
(shown open)
Destination plate gripper stage
Source plate gripper stage
with plate insert
Process door: The process door protects the operator from the moving
mechanisms blocks stray light emitted by the barcode scanner lasers. For
more information, see
Destination plate gripper stage: The destination plate gripper stage is
the upper plate stage that extends from the Echo liquid handler. The plate
gripper (end portion of the stage) holds the destination microplate that will
receive the liquid being transferred). For more information, see
"Destination plate gripper stage" on page
Source plate gripper stage: The source plate gripper stage is the lower
plate stage that extends from the Echo liquid handler. The plate gripper
(end portion of the stage) holds the source microplate containing the liquid
that will be transferred. For more information, see
stage" on page
3-2 Echo Liquid Handler User Manual
"Process door" on page
3-6.
Status indicators
LCD screen
Emergency off switch
Upper anti-static bar
(behind front cover)
Lower anti-static bar
(behind front cover)
Barcode scanner,
optional (behind front
3-5.
3-8.
"Source plate gripper