AP Blot – SERVICE MANUAL
SECTION 5
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Doc. N° MDS-AP-26-00-02
Rev.01
Date: 02.04.2009
Pag. 112
5.2 X - Y - Z MOVEMENTS
ARM (X / Y AXES)
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Defective optic sensor
Replace XGOLAV X or XGOLAV Y opto
card as appropriate.
a) X-Y arm does not stop moving
Flat cable damaged
Replace cable.
b) X-Y arm does not stop in correct
position
Optic sensor not regulated
Regulate XGOLAV X or XGOLAV Y
opto card as appropriate.
X/Y belt loose
Regulate X/Y belt tension.
c)
Arm does not move properly
along X/Y axis
Lack of lubrication or dirty sliding pads Clean and lubricate mechanism
d) Arm does not move
Motor or circuit control worn out
Check motors, wiring, and SIR4MOT
card and replace parts if necessary.
NEEDLE (Z1 and Z2 axis)
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Defective optic sensor
Replace opto INTEROP2 card
a) Z (or Z2, or ZZ) arm does not
stop moving
Damaged cable
Replace cable
Silicon wheel on Z axis motor worn out Replace silicon wheel on Z axis motor
b) Dispensation Probe misses steps
Wheel track is dirty
Clean surface of wheel track.
c)
Probe does not move
Motor or circuit control worn out
Check motor, wiring, and Dilutor card
and replace parts if necessary.
d) Z2 motor misses steps
Motor gear too far from its rack
Regulate motor screws to bring motor
nearer to rack
SHAKING PLANE
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
a)
Cables are not connected
Connect cables
Motor does not work
Substitute motor
The shaking plane does not
move
OP-Swing PCB and/or DILAP21 PCB
does not work
Substitute PCBs
b) Positioning error
OP-Swing PCB does not work
Substitute PCB
5.3 CAMERA
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Incorrect USB Port
Ensure that connection is a USB 2.0
a) Camera not recognised
Incorrect Installation Driver
Re-install Driver
Incorrect calibration
Re-calibrate using XCalib program
b) Dark images from camera
Incompatible Computer
Check PC parameters with XCalib
program
c)
Images overexposed or too light
from camera
Incorrect calibration
Re-calibrate using XCalib program
Unconnected cable
Check USB cable connection
d)
Camera is ‘absent’/does not
appear
Worn out cable
Substitute USB cable