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Chapter 3: Setting up the BenchCel Workstation
BenchCel Microplate Handling Workstation R-Series User Guide
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Starting up and shutting down the BenchCel
Workstation
About this topic
This topic explains how to start up and shutdown the BenchCel
Workstation.
Starting up the
BenchCel
Workstation
!! INJURY HAZARD !! Keep your fingers, hair, clothing, and
jewelry away from the BenchCel Workstation while it is in motion.
To start up the BenchCel Workstation:
1. Turn on the BenchCel device. To do this, on the back of the device,
press the power switch to the on (
I
) position.
Every time you turn on the BenchCel device, the robot homes (the
robot is sent to the factory-defined home position for each axis of
motion). If the BenchCel robot does not home, make sure power to
the robot has been restored (see “Recovering from an emergency
stop” on page 103 to reset the Robot Disable button). If the button
has been reset and the robot still does not home, turn off the device,
check the connections, and turn it on again.
2. Turn on all other devices integrated in the BenchCel Workstation.
See the device user documentation for instructions.
3. Turn on the compressed air supply to the BenchCel device.
4. Turn on the controlling computer. See the user documentation from
the computer manufacturer.
5. Start the BenchWorks software. To do this, on the Windows desktop,
double-click the
BenchWorks shortcut icon. Alternatively, click Start >
Programs > Velocity11 > BenchWorks.
Press to turn on.