Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies
Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies
Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies
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Chapter 4: Setting up the VCode<br />
VCode <strong>User</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
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Checking the basic applicator functions<br />
Introduction<br />
After installing the VCode software, you can test some of the basic<br />
functions of the applicator. The same functions can be used at any time<br />
for troubleshooting.<br />
Note: Some of the functions require that additional steps are taken first.<br />
Before you start<br />
This procedure assumes that VCode Diagnostics is already running.<br />
Procedure<br />
To test basic applicator functions:<br />
1. Click Continuous sensor update at the bottom of the dialog box.<br />
The sensors are turned on and display the current status of the<br />
VCode output functions.<br />
2. Click one of the following toggle buttons, listed in the order that they<br />
appear:<br />
Button<br />
Extend head/<br />
Retract head<br />
Rotate to<br />
Stage/Rotate<br />
to Printer<br />
Vacuum On/<br />
Vacuum Off<br />
Drop Stage/<br />
Raise Stage<br />
Blowoff On/<br />
Blowoff Off<br />
Little green<br />
button (on the<br />
applicator)<br />
Comments<br />
The applicator head is extended or retracted.<br />
The head retracted sensor light reflects the current<br />
status of the head.<br />
!! DAMAGE HAZARD !! Before rotating the<br />
head, make sure that it is retracted and that a<br />
short side of plate stage is facing you as you<br />
stand in front of the applicator. If you do not do<br />
this, the head will hit the stage.<br />
The head rotates to the plate stage or the printer. The<br />
head rotated to printer and head rotated to stage sensor<br />
lights reflect the current status of the head.<br />
The vacuum for the suction cups is turned on or off.<br />
If the vacuum is turned off when there is a label<br />
attached to the suction cups, the label will be retained.<br />
If the suction cups are pressed against a surface, such<br />
as a label, while the vacuum is on, the vacuum<br />
detected sensor light will turn on.<br />
Raises or lowers the plate stage.<br />
Starts or stops a stream of air through the suction cups.<br />
If the air flow is on when a label is attached to the<br />
suction cups, the label is pushed off.<br />
If a print job has been created, the green button will<br />
start the labelling operation.<br />
When the green button is pressed and held, the Little<br />
green button status light turns on.<br />
3. Check the Pressure and Label Taken readings in the Sensors group<br />
box.
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