Multichannel Systems Roboinject Manual - Manual (Page 35)

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Plate Carrier Section
Click "Reference". The carrier performs its reference movement in x/y direction.
If the carrier does not move, please check all cable connections.
Warning: Perform the alignment procedure before using any of the following commands.
Please double-check whether the z-axis is in "Home" position whenever carrier movements
are elicited. Otherwise there is the risk of severe damage to the injector.
Click "Home" for moving the carrier in home position. The home position is defined as the
backmost right corner of the x/y table when looking on the front panel of the Roboinject
(X = 0, Y= 0).
Select a "Well" from the drop down menu. Select well A1, for example, and click "Well".
The carrier will move until well A1 is exactly underneath the injector axis.
Select a "Tube" from the drop down menu. Select tube 1, for example, and click "Tube".
The carrier will move until tube 1 is exactly underneath the injector axis.
Select "Rinse 1", "Rinse 2" or "Waste". This will move the carrier to the tubes serving as rinse
and waste station, respectively.
Click "Air Cushion", and select "Slow" or "Fast" movement. Use the arrow buttons
to move the carrier stepwise in 30 μm steps (slow) or continuously (fast) to any desired position.
The X and Y values show the actual position relative to the home position (X = 0, Y = 0).
The air cushion pressure is only present when the carrier receives a movement command from the
software. Therefore, never touch the carrier or try to move the carrier manually when it performs
software controlled movements. There is only one exception during alignment of the carrier to
the grid of the table manually. For this purpose, switch on the air cushion pressure by clicking "Air
Cushion" in “Manual Mode”. In this mode it is possible to move the carrier safely by hand as long
as the "Air Cushion" button is active. Please see chapter "Alignment of the Well Plate Carrier".
Warning: Remove the injection needle before manually moving the carrier. Otherwise there
is the risk of severe injury and damage of the injector.