Using BenchCel Diagnostics
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G5580A BenchCel Microplate Handler Quick Guide
Jogging the robot
Jogging the robot moves the robot and robot grippers in small, precise increments
along one of the axes. You can jog the robot to fine-tune its position when creating and
editing teachpoints.
To jog the robot:
1
In the
Controls
tab, click the
Jog/Teach
tab.
2
Enable the robot motors. See
“Disabling and enabling the robot motors” on
3
In the robot movement area, click
to select the jog distance from the
corresponding increment list, if applicable.
CAUTION
Use smaller jog increments than you think you need to ensure that the robot does not
bump into obstacles in its path (such as the stacker heads and plate stages).
4
Click the directional button:
Theta
Select the option to enable the
theta
-axis motor.
Clear the check box to disable the
theta
-axis motor.
Enable All
Click to turn on all the motors.
Disable All
Click to turn off all the motors.
Option or command
Description
Command
Description
Jogs the robot arm counterclockwise from the current position by
the specified
theta
-axis increment.
Jogs the robot arm clockwise from the current position by the
specified
theta
-axis increment.
Jogs the robot head left from the current position by the specified
x
-axis increment.
Jogs the robot head right from the current position by the specified
x
-axis increment.
Jogs the robot head up from the current position by the specified
z
-
axis increment.
Jogs the robot head down from the current position by the
specified
z
-axis increment.
Opens the robot grippers by the specified grip increment.
Closes the robot grippers by the specified grip increment.