Moving the Robot Manually
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P/N 113564 Rev. 2
Twister II Robot User’s Manual
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Moving the Robot
You use the Manual Controls tab to move the robot in Standalone
mode or while recovering from an error when the automation control
software is paused.
Figure 26. Manual Controls Tab
To use the Manual Controls tab:
1
Click the
Get Current Position
buttons to display the current
robot position on each axis.
2
If desired, change the
Speed
for any axis to the desired setting.
NOTE
•
Moving the robot too fast with a filled plate may spill the
contents of the plate.
•
The robot moves to the selected positions on the Manual
Control tab without checking for obstacles. Make sure the path
to the selected position is clear to prevent the robot from
crashing.
3
To select the desired position for the robot, either:
a
Type the desired numeric position in the
Target Position
text box and then press the Enter key. Hover the cursor over
the text box to view the range of motion on each axis.
