MPC-385 SERIES OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.21K (20201120)
movement toward the rear of your setup in the Y axis and movement producing pipette
advancement in the X axis.
The factory default is 1,1,1 for switches 5,6 and 7.
Switch number 5 6 7
Corresponding axis X Y Z
Switch 8 determines whether the Y-axis is included in HOME and WORK POS. robotic
moves. If switch 8 is set to 0, the Y axis is moved to a location where the pipette is towards
the user in HOME move and is moved back to whatever Y coordinate was recorded during
SET-WORK POS. in the WORK POS. move. If switch 8 is set to 1, the Y axis is not moved (Y
position ignored) during the HOME or WORK POS. moves. The factory default for switch 8
is 0; the Y axis will move during HOME and WORK POS. moves.
Remember that the settings on the A switches apply to the MANIPULATOR A output and
the settings on the B switches apply to the MANIPULATOR B output. Thus, you can have,
for example, different angles of approach on your two manipulators or a different direction of
turning to advance the pipette on a left versus a right-handed manipulator.
Figure 2-5. Configuration switches (rear of MPC-200 controller).
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