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Using BenchCel Diagnostics
G5580A BenchCel Microplate Handler Quick Guide
Opening and closing clamps
The clamps in the stacker head close and open the grippers at the bottom of the
labware rack to hold and release the first plate in position for the robot grippers.
Compressed air is used to move the clamps.
The clamps close and open the stacker grippers automatically during the loading,
unloading, downstacking, and stacking procedures. When diagnosing problems or after
an aborted run, you can use the commands in Diagnostics to open or close the clamps
(stacker grippers). For example, you might want to open the clamps (stacker grippers)
to remove a microplate.
CAUTION
Opening the clamps (stacker grippers) might cause the microplate or stack of
microplates to drop.
To open or close the clamps (stacker grippers):
1
In
Diagnostics
, click the
Controls
tab.
2
In the graphical display area at the top of the rack, click
Stacker
, and then choose
Open Stacker gripper
or
Close stacker gripper
. A click sounds as the clamps (stacker
grippers) open or close.
Extending and retracting shelves
The shelves in the stacker head are used to hold the stack of labware temporarily
during the downstacking and upstacking processes. Resting the microplates on the
shelves levels the microplates, allowing the robot grippers to accurately hold the
microplate at the specified offset position. Compressed air is used to move the
shelves.
