Jog/Teach tab quick reference

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This topic provides a quick reference for the Jog/Teach tab in Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics.

Jog/Teach tab procedures

The Jog/Teach tab enables you to:

 

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

Jog/Teach tab contents

The Jog/Teach tab contains the following:

•	Teachpoints area

•	Jog and Home Axes areas

 

WARNING If your user level is Administrator, you are able to run the Vertical Pipetting Station in out-of-range conditions. As an Administrator, you must accept all liability and risk of operating the Vertical Pipetting Station at high speeds.

 

CAUTION For details on editing teachpoints, see “Setting shelf teachpoints and Teaching shelves 7 and 8 for tipboxes.

Teachpoints area

The Teachpoints area contains the following controls and indicators.

 

Vertical Pipetting Station shelves graphic display

The Vertical Pipetting Station shelves graphic display provides a visual way to control the Vertical Pipetting Station and monitor the pipette head movement. The highlighted shelf indicates the location of the pipette head. You can move the head in real time by right-clicking a location and selecting a command.

Controls and indicators

 

Control or indicator	Description
Shelf list	Specifies the shelf that you are moving or teaching.
X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis displays	Shows the current teachpoint coordinates for the selected shelf. Note: For 30 µL or smaller volume ST tips, the z-axis value is a theoretical value for the shelf 7 and 8 teachpoints. The software calculates the theoretical z-axis value from the location of the pipette head when the teach tipbox button is activated and the tipbox labware definition.
Enable collision detection	Enables a warning message to appear if the software detects a possible collision.
Toggle shelf	Moves the selected shelf into position under the pipette head or to the out position. Note: Toggling a shelf can release a stuck shelf. The pneumatic cylinder for a shelf can get stuck if a shelf is inactive for awhile.
Teaching tip type (µL)	Disposable-tip heads only. Specifies the tip size to use when setting the shelf teachpoints.
Approach height (mm)	Specifies a vertical offset that is used when you click Approach to move the pipette head above a teachpoint.
Approach	Moves to the specified approach height above the teachpoint for the selected shelf.
Move	Moves the pipette head to the teachpoint for the selected shelf.
Teach	Saves the teachpoint coordinates for the shelf. The Vertical Pipetting Station teachpoints are stored in the Microsoft Windows registry.
Disposable-tip heads only. When you select shelf 7 or 8, the Approach, Move, and Teach buttons change to reflect teaching with a tipbox.
Approach tipbox	Moves to the specified approach height above the tipbox teachpoint for shelf 7 or 8.
Move to tipbox	Moves the pipette head to the tipbox teachpoint for shelf 7 or 8.
Teach using tipbox	Saves the tipbox teachpoint coordinates for shelf 7 or 8. The Vertical Pipetting Station teachpoints are stored in the Microsoft Windows registry.

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 pipette head, and then click the Aspirate or Dispense button to move the pipette head 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 pipette head, and then click the corresponding button to move the pipette head 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 pipette head, and then click the Up –Z or Down +Z button to move the pipette head in the corresponding direction.
Multiple Axes: Speed	Sets the velocity of each pipette head movement. For example, you might want to specify a slower speed when setting teachpoints.
Multiple Axes: Home XYZ	Homes the pipette head in the horizontal (xy) and vertical (z) axes.
W Axis
Digital display	Displays 0.00 when the pipette head is in the w-axis home position. Displays the distance (µL) from the w-axis home position when the pipette head is not in the home position.
Home W position	Homes the pipette head in the vertical aspirate-dispense axis. The home position is near the low-to-mid w-axis range.
XY Axes
Digital display	Displays 0.00 when the pipette head is in the xy-axis home position. Displays the distance (mm) from the x-axis (left) and y-axis (right) home position when the pipette head is not in the home position.
Home XY position	Homes the pipette head in the horizontal (forward-backward and side-to-side) axes. The home position is near the middle of the x- and y‑axes range.
Z Axis
Digital display	Displays 0.00 when the pipette head is in the z-axis home position. Displays the distance (mm) from the z-axis home position when the pipette head is not in the home position.
Home Z position	Homes the pipette head in the vertical (up-down) axis. The home position is near the top of the z‑axis range.

Related topics

 

For information about…	See…
Opening Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics	Opening Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics
Stopping in an emergency	Stopping in an emergency
Editing teachpoints	Setting shelf teachpoints
Troubleshooting problems	Troubleshooting hardware problems
Reporting a problem	Reporting problems