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Hardware components and axes of motion
Bravo Platform Quick Guide
3 Emergency-
stop
pendant
The pendant that contains the red emergency-stop button. To stop in an emergency,
press the red button. All Bravo motion stops.
4 Liquid-
handling
head
The platform uses interchangeable Bravo-compatible heads, including disposable-tip,
pin tool, and the Bravo 96AM Head for AssayMAP cartridges.
Figure
Series III disposable-tip head
5 Gripper An optional gripper that extends from the head mount to below the pipette head tips.
The gripper picks and places labware on the deck.
6 Tie bar The vertical bar at the front of the device that adds structural support to the Bravo head
mount. The tie bar moves at high speed from side to side (x-axis) across the front of
the Bravo deck whenever the head moves to a deck location.
7 Deck The area that is accessible by the liquid-handling head. The nine labware locations are
numbered 1–3 (back row), 4–6 (middle row), and 7–9 (front row).
Figure
Nine deck locations for labware (top view)
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