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Position and Movement Sensors
Position sensing of movement of well-plate sampler components is done by
sensors on the sample transport and sampling unit flex boards. The following
sensors are used:
Tabl e 58 Sample Transport Flex Board
Sensor Type Number of Sensors Position/Movement Sensed
Reflection Sensor 9 Vial tray identification
Reflection Sensor 4 Transport assembly Initialization
Tabl e 59 Sampling Unit Flex Board
Sensor Type Number of Sensors Position/Movement Sensed
IR light sensor 1 Metering device home (reference) position
Reflection sensor 2 Needle end lock positions
Microswitch 2 Valve switching
Tabl e 60 SLS Board
Sensor Type Number of Sensors Position/Movement Sensed
Hall sensor 2 Front door closed
Tabl e 61 MTP Board
Sensor Type Number of Sensors Position/Movement Sensed
Hall sensor 2 Left side cover closed