Using the Move and Approach commands

About this topic

The Bravo Move and Approach commands let you quickly move the liquid-handling head to any of nine locations on the deck.

Typically, these commands are used when editing teachpoints. This topic describes how to move to and approach locations on the Bravo deck using these commands.

 

To avoid potential injury and damage to the device, only personnel trained in how to teach the Bravo Platform should use the Jog/Teach tab controls.

 

 

The red Stop motors button in Bravo Diagnostics does not perform an immediate stop. The Bravo head can continue to move in the same direction at the same speed after you click the button. To perform an emergency stop, press the red button on the emergency-stop pendant.

 

Commands defined

•	Move. Instructs the liquid-handling head to move to the teachpoint for the selected location.

•	Approach. Instructs the liquid-handling head to move to the teachpoint for the selected location, with a vertical offset equal to the value specified in the Approach height above teachpoint box.

Note: The Approach height parameter in the profile is the height above the labware when pipetting.

Before you start

Make sure no labware is on the Bravo deck and that the liquid-handling head has been taught with the same type of tips used in the profile.

 

Before you command the Bravo head to move, make sure that everyone is clear of the Bravo Platform.

 

 

Before using the Move or Approach command, make sure the path is clear of any obstacles that you have not defined in the profile. The move-to-position commands present a higher damage risk to the liquid-handling head, because the head can move in large increments.

 

Procedure

To use the Move command:

1	Open Diagnostics, and then click the Jog/Teach tab.

2	Select a deck location from the Location box.

Note: The teachpoint coordinates for the selected location are displayed under the Location list.

3	Click Move.

The liquid-handling head moves to the teachpoint for the selected location.

To use the Approach command:

1	Repeat step 1 and step 2 from the above procedure.

2	If necessary, change the Approach height above teachpoint value.

3	Click Approach.

The liquid-handling head moves to the selected location’s approach height.

Related information

 

For information about...	See...
Jog/Teach tab	Jog/Teach tab quick reference
Using the Jog/Teach tab controls to move the head	• Homing the liquid-handling head • Jogging the liquid-handling head
Moving the head manually	Manually moving the head or gripper
Opening Diagnostics	Opening Bravo Diagnostics
Editing a teachpoint	Setting teachpoints
Setting up the Bravo Platform	Workflow for setting up the Bravo Platform