Jog/Teach tab quick reference
About this topic
This topic provides a quick reference for the Jog/Teach tab in the Bravo Diagnostics dialog box.
To avoid potential injury and damage to the device, only personnel trained in how to teach the Bravo Platform should use the Jog/Teach tab controls.The red Stop motors button does not perform an immediate stop. The Bravo head can continue to move in the same direction at the same speed. To perform an emergency stop, press the red button on the emergency-stop pendant.Procedures
The Jog/Teach tab enables you to:
Procedure | See… |
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Home the liquid-handling head | |
Set teachpoints | |
Copy teachpoints from one profile to another profile | |
Move the liquid-handling head to a safe distance above a teachpoint, or move to a teachpoint | |
Move the liquid-handling head incrementally in each of its axes |
Contents
The Jog/Teach tab contains the following:
Teachpoints area
The Teachpoints area contains the following controls and indicators.
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Controls and indicators
Control or indicator | Description |
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Graphical display of Bravo deck | Provides an interactive display that enables you to specify deck locations and monitor the liquid-handling head movement. The highlighted location indicates the location of the liquid-handling head. You can move the head in real time by right-clicking a location and selecting a command. |
Location | Specifies the deck location for the liquid-handling head movement or to set a teachpoint. You can use either the deck graphical display or the Location list to specify the location. |
X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis displays | Provide the current teachpoint coordinates for the selected deck location. |
Move | Moves the liquid-handling head to the teachpoint for the selected deck location. |
Approach | Moves to the specified approach height above the teachpoint, or configured accessory, for the selected deck location. |
Approach height above teachpoint/accessory (mm) | Specifies a vertical offset that is used when you click Approach to move the liquid-handling head above a teachpoint. If an accessory was configured in Diagnostics at the selected location, the software adds the vertical offset to the stored height of the accessory. |
Move to a safe height at current X/Y position | Moves the liquid-handling head to the z‑axis safe position that is specified in the profile. |
Teach | Saves the teachpoint coordinates for the deck location. |
Advanced operation | Specifies one of the following options: • Apply Z-axis teachpoint to all locations. Adjusts all the location teachpoints using the z‑axis coordinate from the teachpoint at the selected location. • Set all teachpoints based upon selected teachpoint. Applies the saved teachpoint (x‑, y‑, and z‑axis coordinates) from the selected Location to all the other deck locations. • Reset teachpoints to defaults for current head type. Changes all location teachpoints to the default coordinates for the selected liquid-handling head type. • (VWorks 14.0 and later only) Copy teachpoints to another Profile. Enables you to copy the teachpoints for the 9 deck locations and the gripper Y offset from the currently initialized profile to another profile. |
Perform advanced operation | Initiates the procedure that you selected in the Advanced operation list. |
Jog and Home Axes areas
The Jog Axes, Multiple Axes, and Home Axes areas contain the following controls and indicators.
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Control or indicator | Description |
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Jog Axes area | |
Aspirate +W, Dispense –W buttons and increment (µL) list | Enables you to select the incremental distance (µL) to move the liquid-handling head, and then move the head the specified distance 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 liquid-handling head, and then move the head the specified distance 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 liquid-handling head, and then move the head the specified distance along the z-axis. |
Multiple Axes area | |
Speed | Sets the velocity (Slow, Medium, or Fast) of Bravo head movement in the side-to-side (x), forward-backward (y), and vertical (z) axes while using Diagnostics. For example, you might want to use a slow speed when setting teachpoints. |
Home XYZ | Homes the Bravo head in the side-to-side (x), forward-backward (y), and vertical (z) axes. |
Enable all motors/Disable all motors | Activates the Bravo head motors and turns off the head motors. For example, you must disable the motors before moving the head manually. |
W, X, Y, and Z Axis areas | |
Digital display | Displays 0.00 when the liquid-handling head is in the axis home position. Displays the distance from the axis home position when the liquid-handling head is not in the home position. |
Home | Homes the liquid-handling head in the selected axis. The home position is near the low-to-mid w-axis range. |
Enable motor, Motor enabled | Enables or disables the motor for the selected axis. The Motor enabled indicator lights when the motor for the axis is turned on. |
Related information
For information about… | See… |
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Opening Diagnostics | |
Stopping in an emergency | |
Editing teachpoints | |
Troubleshooting problems | |
Reporting a problem |