Stage Setup tab

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This topic provides a quick reference to the controls and indicators in the Microplate Labeler Diagnostics—Stage Setup tab. The controls in the Stage Setup tab enable you to rotate the plate stage and to reset the plate stage angles (teachpoints) when setting up the device.

Figure. Stage Setup tab

 

Stage Setup tab procedures

The Stage Setup tab enables you to:

 

Procedure	See...
Home the plate stage	Using plate stage controls in Diagnostics
Rotate plate stage	Using plate stage controls in Diagnostics
Enable or disable plate stage auto-repositioning	Using plate stage controls in Diagnostics
Set teachpoints	• Using plate stage controls in Diagnostics • Setting the robot pickup angle teachpoint

 

The plate stage teachpoints are associated with a specific device profile and stored in the Windows registry. If you delete a profile, the teachpoints are also deleted.

 

Stage Setup tab contents

The Stage Setup tab contains the following:

•	Stage Controls area

•	Teachpoints area

Stage Controls area

 

 

Controls and indicators	Description
Current stage angle	Displays the current angle of the plate stage. As you face the front of the device, 0 degrees is the left side of the plate stage. Rotating the plate stage clockwise increases the angle.
Home stage	Initiates the homing sequence that searches for the plate stage home position and sets that position as 0 degrees.
Angle increment (degrees)	Specifies a relative value to use when rotating the plate stage using the Rotate CCW and Rotate CW buttons. Each time the Rotate CCW or Rotate CW button is pressed, the plate stage moves by the specified increment in the designated direction.
Rotate CCW	Rotates the plate stage counterclockwise by the amount specified in the Angle increment box.
Rotate CW	Rotates the plate stage clockwise by the amount specified in the Angle increment box.
Angle value (degrees)	Specifies an absolute value to which the plate stage will move when the Move to button is pressed.
Move to	Moves the plate stage to the absolute position specified in the Angle value box.
Disable stage auto-repositioning	Enables or disables auto-repositioning for the plate stage. Default is not selected (auto-repositioning is enabled). When enabled. If the plate stage is moved from a position by an outside force (for example, if someone rotates the stage by hand), the auto-repositioning feature automatically moves the plate stage back to the last angle. When disabled. If the plate stage is rotated manually it remains at the new position. This can be useful when setting up, troubleshooting, or performing maintenance on the Microplate Labeler.

Teachpoints area

 

 

Controls and indicators	Description
Robot pickup angle	Specifies the position that the plate stage returns to when a print-and-apply cycle is completed. Default setting: 0 For devices that are integrated in a lab automation system or workstation, this is the position where an external robot picks up or places a microplate on the plate stage. To set the value, use the controls in the Stage Controls area to move the plate stage to the desired position. Click Teach to set the position.
Apply angle (east side)	Specifies the teachpoint position to which the plate stage rotates so that the east side faces the applicator head. Default setting: 349, approximate To move the plate stage so that each of the other sides face the applicator head, the software uses angles 90- , 180- , and 270-degrees from the teachpoint.
Read angle (east side)	Specifies the teachpoint position to which the plate stage rotates so that the east side faces the optional barcode reader. Default setting: 259, approximate To move the plate stage so that each of the other sides face the barcode reader, the software uses angles 90- , 180- , and 270-degrees from the teachpoint.
Teach	Resets the teachpoint coordinates for the corresponding angle.
Move here	Moves the plate stage to the corresponding teachpoint.

Related information

 

For information about...	See...
Opening Microplate Labeler Diagnostics	Opening Diagnostics
Other tabs in Microplate Labeler Diagnostics	Quick reference to Diagnostics software
Testing the Microplate Labeler functions	Checking the basic applicator functions
How the plate stage and applicator move	About plate stage and applicator head positions