Setting the teachpoints
Checking and adjusting the gripper offset
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Figure
Example of diagonally opposite gripper pads (top view)
9
In the
Gripper
tab, click
Teach Y offset for gripper
.
10
In the
Profiles
tab, click
Update this profile
.
Note:
Write down the
Y offset
value. You can use this same value to update the
remaining profiles.
Testing the gripper pick-and-place operations
For this procedure, you will use the gripper to move a labware between deck
locations 7 and 8.
Ensure that you have a microplate for this test, for example:
96 Greiner 650201, U- Bottom Standard, PolyPro
To test the gripper pick-and-place operations:
1
Place a microplate on a platepad at the deck location where you are
starting the test.
2
In
Bravo Diagnostics
, click the
Gripper
tab.
3
In the
Labware
list, select the name of the labware type you are using.
4
Select the location for the move:
a
In the
Location A
list, select the current deck location of the labware.
b
In the
Location B
list, select the deck location to which the labware will
move.
5
Set the
Speed
to
Slow
.
6
Click
Pick A -> B
to pick up the microplate from deck location A and place
it on deck location B. Click
Pick B -> A
to pick up the microplate from deck
location B and place it on deck location A.
