Multichannel Systems Roboinject Manual - Manual (Page 34)

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The "Manual Mode" dialog opens. The dialog is divided in five sections: Global, Plate Carrier,
Air Pressure, Injector Mount and Injector. That means, you are able to influence each part of the
device manually via software controls. The commands inside the sections refer to the plate carrier,
the injector mount (= z-axis) and the injector (= plunger) only. The "General" section refers to the
complete device. The "Air Pressure" check is for measuring the air pressure in the pressure line of
the Roboinject device.
Warning: The "Manual Mode" gives you the chance to test the Roboinject device and all its
parts separately. Since all kind of movements are allowed, you can easily destroy almost any
part of the Roboinject by executing movements at the wrong time. Please always double-
check before executing any command, whether this command could be harmful to the
Roboinject.
Examples:
 Moving the carrier when the injection needle is inside of an well will destroy the needle.
 Moving the z-axis to "Tube" position when the carrier is at any well position will destroy
the needle and bend the plunger.
 Moving the carrier when the z-axis is at "Tube" position will destroy the injector device
and bend the plunger.
Please handle with great care!
Global Section
Click "Reference" to perform reference movements of carrier, injector mount (z-axis),
and injection plunger.
Click "Coarse Position" to initialize the manual carrier and z-axis alignment after installation of
the injection needle. The z-axis will move to a position 3 mm above the last z-alignment position,
and the carrier will move to the last x/y-alignment position. (If the last alignment was right,
this will be exactly below the position of the injection needle).
Click "Change Plate" for changing the well plate. The carrier will move to a position at which
you can easily access the well plate or the reservoir reaction tubes.
Click "Home" for moving the carrier and the z-axis in home position (X = 0, Y = 0, Z = 0).
Click "Set Alignment" for setting the actual position of carrier and z-axis at the alignment
position. Before doing so, please insert the alignment tool in well H12 when using a 96 well plate.
Click "Change Needle" for installing, changing or removing the injection needle in the injection
mount. The carrier will move to its home position (or stay there), and the z-axis will move down
to allow you an easy access to the luer connector for the injection needle.