Troubleshooting 115
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Twister II Robot User’s Manual
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Twister II Performance Checks
Use the procedures in this section to verify whether there are
problems with the Twister II. If all axes move correctly, but you have
problems moving to a specific taught position, you may need to re-
teach the position or path. See
“Re-Teaching the Storage Positions”
“Re-Teaching the Instrument Positions” on
To verify proper operation of the Twister II:
1
In the Robot software, click the
Manual Controls
tab.
Figure 89. Manual Controls Tab
2
Click the
Initialize
button to initialize the robot and establish
communication.
3
Click the
Home All Axes
button to move all axes to the home
positions.
4
Use the Jog positioning arrows or slide bar to move each axis
and verify the axis moves properly.
5
If the axis does not move correctly, type the numeric value of the
position in the Target Position text box, and try the move again.
6
If the arm still does not move correctly, try incrementing the
position using the up and down arrows on the Target Position
text box.
7
If the arm does not move correctly on all axes, contact Caliper
Technical Support (see