Bravo Platform User Guide
Notices
Preface
About this guide
Accessing product user information
Introduction
Safety notes
About the Bravo Platform
Hardware overview
Connection panel description
Liquid-handling heads
Software overview
Setting up the Bravo Platform
Workflow for setting up the Bravo Platform
Starting up and shutting down
Creating or adding a Bravo device
Opening Bravo Diagnostics
Creating and managing profiles
Initializing the device
Setting teachpoints
Verifying the gripper setup
Copying teachpoints from one profile to other profiles
Configuring external robot access
Preparing for a protocol run
Workflow for preparing a protocol run
Emergency stops
Planning for the protocol run
About performing mock or test runs
Maintenance and troubleshooting
Routine maintenance and cleaning
Cleaning up after a run
Changing the Bravo head
Testing the safety equipment
Replacing the fuse
Retracting tip box stripper pins
Manually moving the head or gripper
Recovering from a head collision
Troubleshooting hardware problems
Troubleshooting hardware-related error messages
Reporting problems
Accessories and platepads
Bravo accessories overview
Installing and setting up an Orbital Shaking Station
Using the teach plate to set the teachpoint for an accessory
Installing and setting up a Vacuum Filtration Station
Setting up a Trash or Filter Plate Holder accessory
Configuring a platepad for delidding
Installing and configuring a platepad or Alignment Station
Configuring a height offset for a platepad
Installing and configuring a Magnetic Bead Accessory
Installing and setting up a Nested Rack Insert
Using the Manual Fill Reservoir
Setting up the Thermal Station (cooling pad)
Installing a Heating Shaking Station
Setting up thermal and shaking stations (Inheco controller)
Installing and configuring the Peltier Thermal Station
(Bravo SRT only) Setting up an LT tip box location
Using diagnostics software
Homing the liquid-handling head
Jogging the liquid-handling head
Using the Move and Approach commands
Using the gripper controls
Performing a task using Bravo Diagnostics
Autofilling accessories
Autofilling station overview and setup workflow
Configuring an autofilling station for the Bravo Platform
Setting up a Weigh Station
Setting up the Barcode Reader
About setting up the Barcode Reader
Installing or removing the Barcode Reader
Adding a device and creating a profile for the Barcode Reader
Setting the Barcode Reader properties and device location
Testing and optimizing barcode scanning
Diagnostics quick reference
Bravo Diagnostics dialog box
Configuration tab quick reference
Accessory Diagnostics dialog box
External Robots tab quick reference
IO tab quick reference
Jog/Teach tab quick reference
Gripper tab quick reference
Profiles tab quick reference
Processes tab quick reference
Aspirate task parameters
Dispense task parameters
Dispense to Waste task parameters
Mix task parameters
Pump Reagent parameters
Shake task parameters
Vacuum Filtration Station task parameters
Wash Tips task parameters
Pin Tool task parameters
AM Aspirate task parameters
AM Dispense task parameters
AM Mix task parameters
preface
creatingoraddingabravodevice
creatingaprofileforthebravo
settingupconcurrentmotion
changingthepipettehead
bravoaccessoriesoverview
finetuningthegrippermovements
performingataskusingdiagnostics
addingabarcodereader
creatingaprofileforthebarcodereader
testingandoptimizingbarcodescanning
abouttheaccessorydiagnosticsdialog
clearingmotorfaultsandcheckinghead
aboutthejogteachtab