Agilent Technologies BenchCel Microplate Handler Quick Manual page 24

Using BenchCel Diagnostics
Jogging the robot
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Option or command
Theta
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Jogging the robot moves the robot and robot grippers in small, precise increments
along one of the axes. You can jog the robot to fine-tune its position when creating and
editing teachpoints.
To jog the robot:
1
In the Controls tab, click the Jog/Teach tab.
2
Enable the robot motors. See
page 23.
3
In the robot movement area, click
corresponding increment list, if applicable.
Use smaller jog increments than you think you need to ensure that the robot does not
bump into obstacles in its path (such as the stacker heads and plate stages).
4
Click the directional button:
Command Description
Jogs the robot arm counterclockwise from the current position by
the specified theta-axis increment.
Jogs the robot arm clockwise from the current position by the
specified theta-axis increment.
Jogs the robot head left from the current position by the specified
x-axis increment.
Jogs the robot head right from the current position by the specified
x-axis increment.
Jogs the robot head up from the current position by the specified z-
axis increment.
Jogs the robot head down from the current position by the
specified z-axis increment.
Opens the robot grippers by the specified grip increment.
Closes the robot grippers by the specified grip increment.
Description
Select the option to enable the theta-axis motor.
Clear the check box to disable the theta-axis motor.
Click to turn on all the motors.
Click to turn off all the motors.
"Disabling and enabling the robot motors" on
to select the jog distance from the
G5580A BenchCel Microplate Handler Quick Guide