Appendix A: Software Reference 121
P/N 113564 Rev. 2
Twister II Robot User’s Manual
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Manual Controls Tab
The
Manual Controls
tab (see
) is used to move the robot
manually. For details on using this tab, see
Figure 93. Manual Control Tab
The following buttons and options are available on the Manual
Control tab:
Initialize Button
- Establishes communication with the robot. The
robot must be initialized after the robot power is turned on or the
Robot software is started.
Home All Axes Button
- Moves the robot to the home position of
each axis, in the order shown below. You must Home the robot after
initialization and before manual operation or a move operation.
WARNING
Home All Axes
moves the robot from its current position to home in
the order shown below. Make sure there are no obstructions prior to
executing the command to prevent a robot crash or spilling of
material contents.
1
Vertical - Arm lifts to highest position.
2
Reach - Arm moves in toward robot tower.
3
Rotary - Robot rotates to a position above rack 2.
