Move to Location (Bravo)

Description

The Move to Location (Bravo) task () moves the pipette head to a safe distance above a specified deck location. The safe distance is set in the Bravo Pipettor profile.

Typically, this task is used in Startup and Cleanup Protocols to move the pipette head out of the way. For example, you can move the pipette head to location 5 before placing a microplate at location 1.

 

Task is available for...	Task is available in...
Bravo Platform	Startup Protocol Main Protocol, Bravo Subprocess Cleanup Protocol

Task parameters

After adding the Move To Location task at the desired point in the protocol, set the following parameters in the Task Parameters area:

 

 

Parameter	Description
Location	The deck location the pipette head will move to. The height above the deck location is determined by the z-axis safe position setting in the profile.

Example: Move a Bravo pipette head before the main protocol starts

Goal

Before the main protocol starts, move the Bravo pipette head to location 5.

Implementation

In the startup protocol, add a Move to Location task. Specify that the pipette head should move to location 5.

 

The task parameter for the Move to Location task is:

 

Related information

 

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Adding devices	• Adding devices • Device user guide
Adding tasks in a protocol	Adding and deleting tasks
Microplate-handling tasks	Setting parameters for microplate-handling tasks
Microplate-storage tasks	Setting parameters for microplate storage tasks
Liquid-handling tasks	Setting parameters for liquid-handling tasks
Scheduling tasks	Setting parameters for scheduling tasks
I/O-handling tasks	Setting parameters for I/O-handling tasks