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- Page 1 BEST Barcode Reader Installation Manual Version...
- Page 2 The information in this manual may be altered without notice. BRUKER BIOSPIN accepts no responsibility for actions taken as a result of use of this manual. BRUKER BIOSPIN accepts no liability for any mistakes contained in the manual, leading to coincidental damage, whether during installation or operation of the instrument.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents .............. iii Introduction ............5 General ................5 Adjusting the Z-Tower Height ........ 7 General ................7 Hardware ................7 Software ................8 Mounting the Barcode Reader........ 9 Mounting the Barcode Reader on the Gilson Liquid Handler . 9 Connecting the Power Supply .......... -
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction General This manual will guide you through the installation of the barcode reader for the Gilson Liquid Handler. The installation process consists of three steps: 1. Changing the height of the Gilson Z-tower 2. Mounting the barcode reader on the Gilson Liquid Handler 3. - Page 6 Introduction 6 (29) Installation Manual Version 003...
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Page 7: Adjusting The Z-Tower Height
Adjusting the Z- Tower Height General Before the barcode reader can be used with the Gilson Liquid Handler´s robot arm, the working height of the Z-tower must be changed. Hardware The barcode reader set contains two black anodized (e.g. has a black eloxation layer) adjustment cylinders (one with a height of 127 mm, one with a height of 175 mm), which aid you in mounting the Z-tower at the correct height. -
Page 8: Software
Adjusting the Z-Tower Height Figure 2.1. The Gilson Liquid Handler Z-Tower XY-Robot Arm Rack Software The new height must also be entered in the Gilson Liquid Handler software. Refer to the corresponding Gilson Liquid Handler manual to set up this value. 8 (29) Installation Manual Version 003... -
Page 9: Mounting The Barcode Reader
Mounting the Barcode Reader Mounting the Barcode Reader on the Gilson Liquid Handler 1. Mount the barcode reader on the barcode reader bracket using the 2 M3x10 hexagon screws, as shown below: Figure 3.1. Mounting the Barcode Reader to the Bracket 2x M3x10 Hexagon Screws... -
Page 10: Figure 3.2. Mounting The Barcode Reader Bracket
Mounting the Barcode Reader 2. Mount the barcode reader bracket on the Z-tower of the Gilson Liquid Handler using the two M3x10 cylinder screws. Ensure that you mount the bracket just under the top plate of the Z-tower cover. There should not be a gap between the Z-tower cover and the bracket. -
Page 11: Figure 3.3. Securing The Barcode Cable
Mounting the Barcode Reader on the Gilson Liquid Handler 3. Affix the two adhesive fasteners to the Z-tower arm as shown in Figure 3.3. and fasten the barcode reader cable to them using the two plastic strips. The lower cable socket should be placed about 20 mm above the motor and the upper socket about 20 mm below the upper end of the Z-tower. -
Page 12: Connecting The Power Supply
Mounting the Barcode Reader 4. Fix the barcode reader cable to the Gilson Control Unit cable using the spiral hose (see figure 3.4). Figure 3.4. Securing the Barcode Reader Cable to the Control Unit Cable Spiral Hose Barcode Reader Cable Gilson Control Unit Cable Connecting the Power Supply Connect the power supply unit to the barcode reader plug (5 mm stereo connec-... -
Page 13: Software
Using the toolbox BESTADM (type in bestadm in the command line and press en- ter) select main menu item Hardware (see below). Figure 4.1. BEST-NMR Administration Toolbox The window shown in Figure 4.2. will open. Select Associated Hardware from the left panel and set the barcode readers parameters in the right panel as follows: „Installed?“... -
Page 14: Programming The Barcode Reader
Software Figure 4.2. BEST-NMR Hardware Installation Programming the Barcode Reader The barcode reader must be programmed once after the first installation to ensure that it reads all the barcodes correctly. 14 (29) Installation Manual Version 003... -
Page 15: Calibration
211 with the solvents is normally placed) and press the Calibrate button. The system will search different positions to find the best position for barcode reading. This position is saved in the file SCAN- NER.SRC. This test takes approximately 10 minutes. - Page 16 Software 16 (29) Installation Manual Version 003...
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Page 17: Barcodes
This chapter provides information about the barcodes and the barcode labels used in the Gilson BEST System. Label Size The BEST System is designed to work with barcode labels with a size of 70 mm x 35 mm, e.g. No 3422 from Zweckform. General Barcode Information... -
Page 18: Matrix Id
Barcodes Figure 5.1. Matrix ID and Matrix Type on a Wellplate Label Example Matrix ID The Matrix ID is a user specific, unique ID which may contain a three-character company name, followed by a serial number, and optionally by the analytical method divided by a hash - character ( # ). - Page 19 Matrix Type Following the Matrix Type code are characters representing the Arrangement and Working Order. These are encoded as follows: Table 5.1. Encoding of Arrangement and Working Order Upper Left Upper Right Lower Left Lower Right (ul) (ur) (ll) (lr) ulhs =Code 0 urhs =Code 1 llhs =Code 2...
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Page 20: Barcode Positioning
Barcodes Example 1: You are using Rack Type 209 and you want to count through the rack using the „llvs“ method. The probes should be measured and/or prepared using the „urvf“- method. The Submersion Offset for the whole rack is 2.7 mm. You would encode the string as follows: Matrix Type = 209 #AD#002.7 Example 2:... - Page 21 Barcode Positioning Table 5.2. Maximum Barcode Dimensions Variable Best 0 mm 2 mm 7 mm 8 mm 10 mm 0.5 mm 8.5 mm 9.5 mm 10.5 mm 16.5 mm 17.5 mm 9 mm 10 mm 0 mm 2 mm 3 mm...
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Page 22: Examples
Barcodes Figure 5.3. Position of a Barcode Label on a Wellplate no gap! Wellplate ground Examples Figure 5.4. Example of a Label for Rack Type 205 22 (29) Installation Manual Version 003... -
Page 23: Figure 5.5. Example Of A Wellplate Label
Examples Figure 5.5. Example of a Wellplate Label Figure 5.6. Example of a Label for Rack Type 209 Figure 5.7. Example of a Label for Rack Type 216 Installation Manual Version 003 23 (29) - Page 24 Barcodes 24 (29) Installation Manual Version 003...
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Page 25: Figures
Figure 3.3. Securing the Barcode Cable ..........11 Figure 3.4. Securing the Barcode Reader Cable to the Control Unit Cable Software Figure 4.1. BEST-NMR Administration Toolbox ........13 Figure 4.2. BEST-NMR Hardware Installation ........14 Figure 4.3. BEST-NMR Test Tool ............15 Barcodes Figure 5.1. - Page 26 Figures 26 (29) Installation Manual Version 003...
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Page 27: Tables
Tables Introduction Adjusting the Z-Tower Height Mounting the Barcode Reader Software Barcodes Table 5.1. Encoding of Arrangement and Working Order ....19 Table 5.2. Maximum Barcode Dimensions ........21 Installation Manual Version 003 27 (29) - Page 28 Tables 28 (29) Installation Manual Version 003...
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