Bravo accessories overview

Description

You can add accessories to the Bravo Platform to enhance existing functions and facilitate operation. The accessories and platepads include:

 

Accessory	Description	See…
Alignment Station	Positions 1536-well microplates for precise pipetting and ST tip boxes for precise tips-on operations. The Alignment Station can also be used for 384-well microplates.	Installing and configuring a platepad or Alignment Station
Autofilling accessories	Consists of the following: • Pump Module • Auto Filling Reservoir, Tip Wash Station, or Open Wash Tray • Weigh Station (optional)	Autofilling accessories.
Barcode Reader	Consists of a platepad with a barcode reader and a mirror that can be installed in place of a platepad at any deck location.	Setting up the Barcode Reader
Lid hotel (delidding option in Diagnostics)	Enables you to configure a platepad in the software to accept a lid in a delidding process. You use Diagnostics to configure this option.	Configuring a platepad for delidding
Filter Plate Holder	Provides a location for a filter plate while awaiting assembly of the Vacuum Filtration Station and when disassembling the station.	Setting up a Trash or Filter Plate Holder accessory
Heating Shaking Station (Teleshake 95)	Provides heating and fluid mixing across a microplate. The station uses the Inheco Single TEC Control (STC) or Multi TEC Control (MTC).	Installing a Heating Shaking Station
Light Curtain	Pauses or stops the operation if the operator reaches into the Bravo Platform during a run.	G5562A, G5563A Bravo Platform Safety and Installation Guide
Magnetic Bead Accessory	Designed to separate smaller volumes (up to 350 µL).	Installing and configuring a Magnetic Bead Accessory
Manual Fill Reservoir	Supplies reagents to 96- and 384-tip heads. This reservoir requires manual refilling and emptying.	Using the Manual Fill Reservoir
Peltier Thermal Station (CPAC Ultraflat)	Uses Peltier technology to provide temperature control uniformly across a microplate. The station uses the Inheco Single TEC Control (STC) or Multi TEC Control (MTC).	Installing and configuring the Peltier Thermal Station
Nested Rack Insert	Provides stability for a stack of nested tip boxes to ensure precision during a tips-on process.	Installing and setting up a Nested Rack Insert
Orbital Shaking Station	Mixes labware contents using a shaking motion.	Installing and setting up an Orbital Shaking Station
SRT platepad for 250‑µL tip boxes	Enables tips on and tips off tasks using the 250‑µL tip box on the shorter SRT Bravo Platform.	(Bravo SRT only) Setting up an LT tip box location
Thermal Station (chiller)	Uses a fluid-filled thermal block to provide temperature control uniformly across a microplate.	Setting up the Thermal Station (cooling pad)
Trash location	Installs in a deck location 4 or 6 cutout to provide through-deck access to a trash container underneath the deck.	Setting up a Trash or Filter Plate Holder accessory
Vacuum Filtration Station	Uses vacuum to filter the contents of a microplate.	Installing and setting up a Vacuum Filtration Station

Related information

 

For information about…	See…
Pipette heads	Liquid-handling heads
AssayMAP Bravo Platform accessories	AssayMAP Bravo Platform Installation Guide
Setting up liquid and labware definitions	VWorks Automation Control Setup Guide
Using an accessory in a protocol	VWorks Automation Control User Guide