Hamilton Microlab STAR - Adjusting Autoload Drive

Microlab
®
STAR Service Manual
6-40
6.8 Adjusting Autoload drive
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For proper loading and unloading of Carriers and Barcode reading.
By using the Autoload Adjustment-Tool and the Service Program Autoload
Calibration.
Loading Tray adjustment, Cog wheel synchronization, Barcode reader and Tube
presence Sensor adjustment are of a mechanical nature - adjustment and
calibration are totally automatic.
The cogwheel synchronization is of a pure mechanical procedure, therefore no
macro program is available for it.
Note: the cogwheels are synchronized with the cog-rail of the tool (P/N 173981)
When using the Autoload Adjustment Program the Cog-rail of this Tool is not used;
however, the grooves of the tool must face the Cog Wheels.
The Program asks you during the procedure to put this Tool twice in Track one, both
times exactly the same way. The first time the center axis of Track one to the center
of the cogwheels is determined; the second time the cog’s uppermost position is
defined (relative to the cogwheel home sensor).
The Autoload Drive has a number of degrees of freedom:
Degree of freedom Action
1. Tilting around X-Axis Adjustment is generally not possible.
2. Moving in X-Axis Is a movement Axis of Autoload drive and is
automatically adjusted / calibrated with the
corresponding reference Tool and Macro Program.
3. Tilting around Y-Axis Adjustment is generally not possible.
4. Moving in Y-Axis Is a movement Axis of Autoload drive and is
automatically adjusted / calibrated with the
corresponding reference Tool and Macro Program.
5. Tilting around Z-Axis Adjustment is generally not possible.
6. Moving in Z-Axis Is a movement Axis of Autoload drive and is
automatically adjusted / calibrated with the
corresponding reference Tool and Macro Program.
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Microlab
®
-STAR Instrument with Autoload Option only