PyroTec™ PRO Hardw are User’s Manual, V1.2 71
RT-MN024-1.2 02/21
Improper initialization of robotic arms.
The robotic arms cannot initialize property if there is an object, such as a lost sample tube
or a tool, etc., between the arm and the initial stop position.
• Make sure that there are no unwanted objects present in the instrument.
• Check the arm position after the initialization command.
If the instrument is to be started up anew after a power failure, it is important that any ob-
jects still held by the grippers of the RoMa Gripper be removed before the start. Otherwise
they will be dropped during the startup.
WARNING
Contamination risks through contamination of the worktable or frame. Hazardous system
liquids or samples can be spilled onto the worktable, if tubes or microplates held by the
grippers of RoMa are dropped after a restart.
• Visually inspect the arm devices whether they still hold any objects between their grip-
pers.
Remove such objects before starting up the instrument.
8.3.4.1 Carriers
Carrier
Positioning
Slide carriers over the positioning pins until they abut on the lock pins.
Make sure that the barcode on the carrier corresponds to the settings in the Application
Software.
Fixation and
Replacement
The positioning pins hold the carriers in defined positions, but still allow carriers to be ex-
changed during an application. A rail in the carrier base fixes the carrier in X-direction; the
stop pins in the third row on the worktable fix the carrier in Y-direction. When prompted
to do so by the software, the operator can replace a carrier during an application.
Make sure that the stop pins limit the carrier movement correctly, otherwise crashes or
incorrect pipetting may occur.
Pins
If a positioning pin is damaged, replace it immediately.
Place the carriers only on the provided positions as the instrument is adjusted to these po-
sitions. Carriers placed e.g. on the left of positioning pin 1 can cause mechanical problems
(collision) of errors in the identification of barcoded samples.
Carriers
All carriers must be in close contact with the worktable, so that the capacitive liquid level
detection is guaranteed. For this purpose, clean the carriers and the worktable in regular
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