Setting the teachpoints
Checking and adjusting the gripper offset
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AssayMAP Bravo Platform Installation Guide
5
Visually inspect the spacing between the black rubber gripper pads and the
sides of the platepad (
y
- axis). Make sure that all the gripper pads have
clearance so that the gripper can move down without colliding with the
platepad.
Figure
Gripper pad clearance from sides of platepad (top view)
6
If the gripper pads are touching or overlapping on one side of the
platepad, do the following to adjust the clearance:
a
Click the
Jog/Teach
tab, and ensure that the deck location you selected
in step 3 is still selected.
b
Under
Jog/Axes
, set the
Back -Y/FY
increment to a small enough
size, such as 0.2 mm.
c
Click
Back -Y
or
FY
as required to adjust the gripper
y
- axis
position so that the gripper pads will clear the sides of the platepad
when you jog down in the next step.
When the following message appears, click
OK
.
7
After ensuring that the gripper pads will not collide with the platepad, set
the
Down +Z
increment to
5.0 mm
, and then click
Down +Z
.
CAUTION
Make sure you use small enough jog increments to prevent any gripper
collisions, which could damage the gripper.
