MPC-385 SERIES OPERATION MANUAL – REV. 3.21K (20201120)
3. MP-285/M MANIPULATOR MECHANICAL MOUNTING
INSTRUCTIONS
The following sections describe how to mount your MP-285/M to a stand using the mounting
adapter plate, how to adjust pipette angle and change pipettes and how to mount different
headstages. It is assumed that if you are setting up an MPC-385-2, that you will repeat the
setup instructions for two mechanicals. The figure below shows a right-handed MP-285/M.
You may have a left-handed unit, especially if you have a two-manipulator system, but the
setup is identical.
3.1 Mounting MP-285/M to a Stand or Platform
The MP-285/M mounts to the mounting adapter plate (X285210) using four M3X0.5 hex head
screws. The figure below shows how the adapter plate attaches to the manipulator:
Figure 3-1. Angled side view of MP-285/M showing swing gate and mounting adapter plate.
Only the front pair of screws are visible in this figure. The adapter plate is normally shipped
in a small plastic bag also containing the necessary hardware.
The figure above shows the plate removed from the X-axis. Before attaching the adapter
plate to the MP-285/M, you need to decide where to position the manipulator on your stand.
The stand can be any flat surface carrying ¼-20 or 10-32 holes on one-inch centers (such as a
Sutter MT-stands or MD series platforms). A good technique is to set the manipulator on
top of the adapter plate and slide it around on your stand until it is in a good location. Then
take the manipulator off and fix the adapter plate securely to the stand with the 1/4-20 or 10-
32 hardware. Finally, align the holes on the bottom corners of the manipulator with the four
threaded holes on the corners of the adapter plate and attach the manipulator using the 4
supplied M3X0.5 metric cap screws.
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