Shake Plate (Bravo)

Description

The Shake Plate (Bravo) () task instructs a Heating Shaking Station accessory to shake.

 

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

Requirements

To use the Shake Plate task, you must first configure a Heating Shaking Station accessory in Bravo Diagnostics. The software considers any heating or shaking accessory controlled by an Inheco STC or MTC Controller to be a Heating Shaking Station accessory, for example, the Orbital Shaking Station or a Heating Shaking Station.

If you are using an Orbital Shaking Station that has its own control module, use the Shake task instead. See Shake (Bravo, Vertical Pipetting Station).

Task parameters

After adding the Shake Plate task at the desired point in the protocol, set the following parameters in the Task Parameters area:

 

 

Parameter	Description
Location, plate	The process or static labware involved in the task.
Location, location	The deck location of the Heating Shaking Station accessory. If more than one Heating Shaking Station accessory is on the deck, select the specific deck location instead of <auto-select>.
Mode	The action of the task: • On. Turns on the Heating Shaking Station accessory. • Off. Turns off the Heating Shaking Station accessory. • Timed. Turns on the shaking timer. You must specify the length of time to shake. If you plan to time the shaking, add only one Shake Plate task (the task turns on the shaking, and at the end of the timed period, the shaking turns off automatically). If you are not timing the shaking, add two Shake Plate tasks in the protocol (one to turn on the shaking and the other to turn off the shaking).
RPM	The shake speed, in revolutions per minute.
Duration	Timed Mode only. The length of time, in seconds, to leave the shaking on. At the end of the period, the shaking will turn off.
Type	The direction to shake. The choices are Circle Anticlockwise, Circle Clockwise, Up Left Down Right, Up Right Down Left, Up Down, and Left Right.
Time for operation in Timed mode	The value that the software uses only for validating the task during protocol compilation. When running the protocol, the Duration value is used instead.
Allow concurrent operation	Timed Mode only. The option to permit the accessory to operate simultaneously with other tasks. For example, the Shake and Mix tasks can operate simultaneously. CAUTION To shake and mix concurrently, use only 96-well disposable-tip pipette heads in 96-well microplates.

Related information

 

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Configured labware	Planning labware use
Static labware	Planning labware use
Startup Protocol	Setting up Startup and Cleanup Protocol processes
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
Scheduling tasks	Setting parameters for scheduling tasks
I/O-handling tasks	Setting parameters for I/O-handling tasks