1. Safety Safety Setup Brooks uses caution, warning, and danger labels to convey critical information required for the safe and proper operation of the hardware and software. Read and comply with all labels to prevent personal injury and damage to the equipment.
Do not override or bypass the emergency stop circuit. Recycling and Hazardous Materials Brooks Automation complies with the EU Directive 2002/96/EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The end user must responsibly dispose the product and its components when disposal is required.
X-Axis Facilities Panel System Description The PreciseFlex Robot Series includes the PreciseFlex 2300, a three-axis XYZ Cartesian robot, and the PreciseFlex 2400, a four-axis XYZTheta Cartesian Robot. Both robots include an embedded Guidance 3400 four-axis motion controller, a PrecisePower 300 Intelligent Motor Power Supply and a 24VDC power supply located inside the X-axis of the robot.
PreciseFlex 2300/2400 Robots The PreciseFlex 2300 Robot (pictured below) is a 3-axis robot composed of an X-axis, with a stroke ranging from a minimum of 500 mm to a maximum of 1 M, a Y-axis with a stroke ranging from a...
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The PreciseFlex 2400 Robot (pictured below) is a 4-axis robot that is constructed by adding an optional Theta axis to the PreciseFlex 2300 Robot and a 4th motor driver to the robot's controller. The theta axis has a range-of-travel of +/- 270 degrees. The theta axis is utilized in applications where the Z angle of parts is not fixed and objects must be re-oriented as they are being handled.
The Guidance 3400 requires 0.7 amps of 24 VDC power for its logic circuits and 2 amps for IO power, for a total of 2.7 amps. For applications using remote IO or Ethernet cameras, Brooks recommends a total of 4 amps. This power is obtained from a 24 VDC power supply included with the robot.
Tool Mounting - PP2300 The PreciseFlex 2300 Z-Axis has been designed to permit tooling to be easily attached. The face of the Z-Axis has two vertical slots that can be used to mount an optional Theta Axis, syringe operators, grippers, cameras, or other user items.
Tool Mounting - PP2400 The PreciseFlex 2400 Robot is constructed by adding a Theta axis to the PreciseFlex 2300 Robot and a fourth motor driver to the robot's controller. Tooling for the PreciseFlex 2400 Robot must be mounted to the standard tooling flange for the Theta unit that is pictured below.
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X-Axis Facilities Panel Part Number: PP20-DI-00010 Rev. A In the future, Brooks will offer a Remote Front Panel option that plugs into this connector. Alternatively, customers can develop their own custom front panels (please see the section on "Safety Circuits For Remote Front Panel" in the Guidance 3000/2000 Controllers, Hardware Introduction and Reference Manual for a suggested design).
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5 VDC. WARNING - This voltage is provided as a convenience but is limited in the current that can be supplied. Drawing excessive current can damage the controller. Consult Brooks if there is any question about the use of this voltage.
In order to change the motor or bearings on the X carriage, it is necessary to remove the X carriage. This can be done without removing the Z-axis and Y carriage from the Y-axis. Prior to performing this procedure, get four 15 mm bearing ball retainer blocks from Brooks customer service.
Z Force Continuous downwards Z force - 80N PreciseFlex 2300: 5 kg for Y lengths <= 400 mm, 4 kg for Y > 400 Payload PreciseFlex 2400: 3.5 kg for Y lengths <= 400 mm, 2.5 kg for Y >...
Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions Part Number: PP20-DI-00010 Rev. A Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions This section contains a compilation of frequently asked questions related to PreciseFlex 2300/2400 robots. Robot Hardware How do you operate the robot when plugged into a GFI circuit?
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The system software that is already loaded into the controller will operate either the PreciseFlex 2300 or 2400 robot. To change the robot type, provide new configuration information in the form of the "Configuration and Parameter Database Disk Files,"...
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