Hardware components and axes of motion
8
G5580A BenchCel Microplate Handler Quick Guide
3
Air pressure
regulator
The knob that adjusts the air pressure inside the device. Compressed air is used to
move the components inside the stacker heads. Each regulator controls the air
pressure to the two adjacent stacker heads. For details, see the
BenchCel Microplate
Handler User Guide
.
4
Safety
shield
The clear panel that is installed on the front of the BenchCel device to prevent access
while it is in operation.
5
Pendant
The component that is part of the safety interlock circuit, which must be closed for the
BenchCel device to operate. Pressing the raised button on the pendant interrupts the
interlock circuit and stops the robot motors. Use this method of stopping the robot for
emergencies only.
6
Rack
release
button
The button that unlocks the rack for removal. The rack-release button (
1
) at the top of
each stacker head displays different colors to indicate the state of the stacker head.
•
Green.
The labware rack is installed correctly on the BenchCel device and the
microplates are unloaded. The stack of microplates are ready for processing or you
can unlock and remove the labware rack.
•
Flashing green
. The labware rack is unlocked and can be removed.
•
Blue
. The stack of microplates is loaded. You cannot unlock and remove the
labware rack.
•
Red
. The clamps are open without a rack installed. Do not install a rack until the
clamps are closed.
7
Robot head
The component that moves (
1
) horizontally along the
x
-axis and (
2
) vertically along the
z
-axis.
Item
Feature
Description
