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B Autofilling accessories
Configuring an autofilling station for the Bravo Platform
Bravo Platform User Guide
e Click Next, and then click Finish on the Summary page.
5 When the accessory configuration message appears and advises you to set the
teachpoint to a safe value, do one of the following:
• If you are using a Weigh Station at this location, click Yes to move the
teachpoint to a safe value.
On the Profiles tab, click Initialize this profile , and then reset the teachpoint for
the installed Weigh Station.
• If you are placing the reservoir on a standard deck location, click No to
preserve the existing teachpoint. On the Profiles tab, click Update this profile to
save the settings.
Testing the autofilling function
To test the autofilling and autoemptying functions, you can use Diagnostics to run the
pumps in real time.
To test autofilling:
1 In Diagnostics, initialize the profile, and then click the Configuration tab.
2 In the Accessory Configuration area, highlight the Autofill Station icon, and then click
Diagnose accessory.
Note: The Autofill Station is represented by a Pump Module graphic in the
software.
Empty module Specify the Pump Module that this deck location uses.
For example, select 1 if only one Pump Module is
connected to this device.
One Pump Module can function as both the Fill
module and Empty module.
Pump for
emptying
Select which of the two pumps on the given Pump
Module will empty the container on the deck location,
where,
• Pump 1 controls the upper pump.
• Pump 2 controls the lower pump.
Direction for
emptying
Select the pumping direction: Forward or Reverse.
Use Weigh
Station?
If you are using a Weigh Station at this location, select
Yes.
Weigh Station
module number
If connecting the Weigh Station serial cable to the
Pump Module SHELF A input port, select 1.
If more than one Weigh Station is connected, the
module number corresponds to the order in which
they are connected to the controlling computer.
Note: Agilent Technologies recommends using one
Pump Module for each pairing of reservoir and Weigh
Station.
Parameter Settings