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(Bravo SRT only) Setting up an LT tip box location
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Bravo Platform User Guide
(Bravo SRT only) Setting up an LT tip box location
About this topic
Read this topic if you have a Bravo SRT Platform and you are using the 250-µL tips. The
height limitation on the Bravo SRT requires a special platepad and a deck location
configured for the 250-µL tip box operations.
The following figure shows the SRT platepad options for tip operations.
Figure
SRT platepads: (A) ST tip loading station, and (B) SRT platepad for 250 µL LT tip boxes
Before you start
To prevent potential hardware crashes when using 250-µL tips, make sure you
understand the following limitations of the z-axis clearance on the Bravo SRT.
• Be aware that the Bravo SRT has insufficient clearance to move labware if the 250-
µL tips are installed on the liquid-handling head. The Bravo SRT can move labware
only if 250-µL tips are not on the liquid-handling head.
• Limit tips on and tips off tasks to deck locations where an SRT 250-µL tip box
platepad is physically installed and configured in the Bravo Diagnostics software.
This special platepad provides additional z-axis clearance, and is designed for a tip
box that holds 96 250-µL tips.
• Use labware classes for each deck location so that the 250-µL tip box operations
are not attempted at deck locations with insufficient z-axis clearance.
• Use VWorks Task Groups to ensure that tips on and tips off tasks are performed
before plate movement tasks in the protocol.
Ensure that you have the following:
• M5 hex wrench for removing a standard SRT platepad
• SRT platepad for 250-µL tip box
• Star-head screw and wrench for installing the SRT 250-µL tip box platepad
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