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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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b
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable (black) into any Ethernet port on the
switch, and connect the other end of the cable to an Ethernet port on the
computer.
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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:
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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.
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.
The dovetail interface connects the liquid-handling head electronics to the Bravo
Platform. The two head-retainer pins and the head lock secure the liquid-handling head
to the Bravo Platform.
G5562A, G5563A Bravo Platform Safety and Installation Guide
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