Agilent Technologies BenchBot, Safety And Installation Manual

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2 Laboratory setup requirements
Workspace specifications
32 BenchBot Robot Safety and Installation Guide
Workspace specifications
About this topic
This topic describes the three zones you should be aware of when planning the
placement of devices and accessories around the robot:
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Maximum reach
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Robot zone
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Teachpoint zone
Maximum reach
The following diagram shows the maximum robot reach. Notice the following:
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The robot arm is considered fully extended when the forearm is +/- 10°
from the bicep.
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When the arm is fully extended, the maximum reach is 658 mm. This
measurement includes a standard labware held in the portrait orientation.
Figure BenchBot Robot radial reach (left) and vertical reach (right)
Robot zone
The robot zone is the region within which the BenchBot Robot is allowed to
move without colliding with external devices. In general, the robot moves into
the robot zone to change its arm orientation, rotate its wrist, or for other
purposes after it completes a Move to, Pick from, Place to, or Transfer
command.
IMPORTANT
The robot software will not allow you to set teachpoints within
the robot zone. An error message will display if you attempt to set a
teachpoint within the robot zone.
The following diagram shows the top view of the robot zone. It is the shaded
region within the elongated semi- circle.
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658 mm
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427 mm
682 mm