Using actuator controls and indicators

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IMPORTANT Only administrators and experienced personnel should use this procedure.

The IO tab in Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics provides controls and indicators for actuating the shelves, the tipbox press, and the z‑motor brake.

Using the actuator controls

To use the actuator controls:

1	In Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics, click the IO tab.

2	To move a shelf out or in, click the Out/In button for the shelf. The text on the button changes to match the current state.

3	To move the tipbox press, click the Tipbox press Down/Up button. The text on the button changes to match the current state.

 

WARNING  Activating the Tipbox Press generates hundreds of pounds of force. Stay clear of the device when activating the Tipbox Press.

4	Return the Vertical Pipetting Station to its normal state after using the actuator controls. The normal state has the following conditions:

•	Z-motor brake: Locked

•	All shelves: Out

•	Tipbox press: Down

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