Testing The Vspin Actuators - Agilent Technologies Velocity11 VSpin User Manual

76 Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
VSpin User Guide

Testing the VSpin Actuators

Overview
Locking and
Unlocking the
Bucket Assembly
Locking and
Unlocking the Door
Diagnose problems with VSpin actuators from the Diagnostics page.
The three actuators that you can test are the:
❑ Bucket Lock Actuator
❑ Door Lock Actuator
❑ Door Open Actuator
The door cannot be opened until it is unlocked.
If there are problems with the actuators, check for error messages in the
Messages group box.
The bucket assembly (buckets and rotor) is automatically locked before
a plate is picked from or placed on a bucket. When locked, the buckets
do not swing and the rotor does not turn.
You can also manually lock the bucket assembly.
To lock the bucket assembly:
1. Click the
Diagnostics
The page opens.
Diagnostics
2. Click
Lock buckets
The movement of the bucket assembly is restricted.
The bucket assembly locks, restricting bucket swinging and rotor
spinning.
To unlock the bucket assembly:
1. Click the
Diagnostics
The page opens.
Diagnostics
2. Click
Unlock buckets
The bucket assembly is now free to spin, and can be moved by
hand.
You can command the door to lock or unlock, unless the VSpin is
spinning.
The door must be locked before you can start a spin, and remains
locked throughout the spin.
If the rotor starts spinning, the hardware interlocks close and lock the
door automatically.
tab.
in the
Bucket Lock Actuator
tab.
in the
Bucket Lock Actuator
group box.
group box.