Jog/Teach tab quick reference

About this topic

This topic provides a quick reference for the Jog/Teach tab in the Bravo Diagnostics dialog box.

 

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

 

Procedures

The Jog/Teach tab enables you to:

 

Procedure	See…
Home the liquid-handling head	Homing the liquid-handling head
Set teachpoints	Setting teachpoints
Move the liquid-handling head to a safe distance above a teachpoint, or move to a teachpoint	Using the Move and Approach commands
Move the liquid-handling head incrementally in each of its axes	Jogging the liquid-handling head

Contents

The Jog/Teach tab contains the following:

•	Teachpoints area

•	Jog and Home Axes areas

Teachpoints area

The Teachpoints area contains the following controls and indicators.

 

Controls and indicators

 

Control or indicator	Description
Graphical display of Bravo deck	Provides an interactive display that enables you to specify deck locations and monitor the liquid-handling head movement. The highlighted location indicates the location of the liquid-handling head. You can move the head in real time by right-clicking a location and selecting a command.
Location	Specifies the deck location for the liquid-handling head movement or to set a teachpoint. You can use either the deck graphical display or the Location list to specify the location.
X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis displays	Provide the current teachpoint coordinates for the selected deck location.
Move	Moves the liquid-handling head to the teachpoint for the selected deck location.
Approach	Moves to the specified approach height above the teachpoint, or configured accessory, for the selected deck location.
Approach height above teachpoint/accessory (mm)	Specifies a vertical offset that is used when you click Approach to move the liquid-handling head above a teachpoint. If an accessory was configured in Diagnostics at the selected location, the software adds the vertical offset to the stored height of the accessory.
Move to a safe height at current X/Y position	Moves the liquid-handling head to the z‑axis safe position that is specified in the profile.
Teach	Saves the teachpoint coordinates for the deck location.
Advanced operation	Specifies one of the following options: • Apply Z-axis teachpoint to all locations. Adjusts all the location teachpoints using the z‑axis coordinate from the teachpoint at the selected location. • Set all teachpoints based upon selected teachpoint. Applies the saved teachpoint (x‑, y‑, and z‑axis coordinates) from the selected Location to all the other deck locations. • Reset teachpoints to defaults for current head type. Changes all location teachpoints to the default coordinates for the selected liquid-handling head type.
Perform advanced operation	Initiates the procedure that you selected in the Advanced operation list.

Jog and Home Axes areas

The Jog Axes, Multiple Axes, and Home Axes areas contain the following controls and indicators.

 

 

Control or indicator	Description
Jog Axes area
Aspirate +W, Dispense –W buttons and increment (µL) list	Enables you to select the incremental distance (µL) to move the liquid-handling head, and then move the head the specified distance in the w‑axis.
Left –X, Right +X, Back –Y, Forward +Y buttons and increment (mm) list	Enables you to select the incremental distance (mm) to move the liquid-handling head, and then move the head the specified distance along the x- or y-axis.
Up –Z, Down +Z buttons and increment (mm) list	Enables you to select the incremental distance (mm) to move the liquid-handling head, and then move the head the specified distance along the z-axis.
Multiple Axes area
Speed	Sets the velocity (Slow, Medium, or Fast) of Bravo head movement in the side-to-side (x), forward-backward (y), and vertical (z) axes while using Diagnostics. For example, you might want to use a slow speed when setting teachpoints.
Home XYZ	Homes the Bravo head in the side-to-side (x), forward-backward (y), and vertical (z) axes.
Enable all motors/Disable all motors	Activates the Bravo head motors and turns off the head motors. For example, you must disable the motors before moving the head manually.
W, X, Y, and Z Axis areas
Digital display	Displays 0.00 when the liquid-handling head is in the axis home position. Displays the distance from the axis home position when the liquid-handling head is not in the home position.
Home	Homes the liquid-handling head in the selected axis. The home position is near the low-to-mid w-axis range.
Enable motor, Motor enabled	Enables or disables the motor for the selected axis. The Motor enabled indicator lights when the motor for the axis is turned on.

Related information

 

For information about…	See…
Opening Diagnostics	Opening Bravo Diagnostics
Stopping in an emergency	Emergency stops
Editing teachpoints	Setting teachpoints
Troubleshooting problems	• Troubleshooting hardware problems • Troubleshooting hardware-related error messages
Reporting a problem	Reporting problems