Agilent Technologies AssayMAP Bravo, Руководство по установке

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Setting the teachpoints
Checking and adjusting the gripper offset
72 AssayMAP Bravo Platform Installation Guide
Checking and adjusting the gripper offset
To pick up and place labware correctly, the gripper fingers must be positioned
at equal distances from the long sides of the labware on a platepad.
IMPORTANT
Use the procedures in this section to adjust the gripper y - axis
offset and test the gripper performance in every profile.
Before you start
IMPORTANT
Before you adjust the gripper y - axis offset, ensure that the
pipettor teachpoints ( x - , y - , and z - axes) have been verified and no pipette tips
or cartridges are installed on the head.
Make sure that:
•
The Bravo gripper fingers are in good condition and aligned with the head.
Perform a visual inspection to ensure the gripper fingers are not bent.
•
The gripper pads (black rubber) are in place on the gripper fingers and in
good condition. Ensure the gripper pads are not partially ripped off or
pulled askew.
Use the following workflow:
Adjusting the gripper y-axis offset
Use deck location 8 (front center) for the following procedure.
IMPORTANT
Ensure that you use a standard platepad for the following
procedure.
Step Task See …
1 Initialize the AssayMAP 1 profile. “Initializing the profile that you
are verifying” on page 51
2
Adjust the gripper y- axis offset,
and then write down the
Y offset
value.
“Adjusting the gripper y- axis
offset” on page 72
3
Test the gripper pick- and- place
operations. “Testing the gripper pick- and-
place operations” on page 76
4 Initialize the next profile. “Initializing the profile that you
are verifying” on page 51
5
Adjust the gripper y- axis offset
using the
Y offset value that you
noted in step 2.
“Adjusting the gripper y- axis
offset” on page 72
6
Test the gripper pick- and- place
operations. “Testing the gripper pick- and-
place operations” on page 76
7 Repeat steps 4–6 for each of the
remaining profiles. —