Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies

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Chapter 4: Setting up the VCode
VCode User Guide
Name Description Default Value
Printer speed
Decreasing the value decreases the
printing speed.
A higher speed can increase the
throughput of the VCode, but the positions
of the fields printed on the label are more
likely to drift, in which case you may need
to reprint the label.
Medium
About plate stage and head positions
Introduction
During operation, both the plate stage and head move to different
positions. This topic summarizes those positions and gives the
background information needed to complete the following procedures:
❑ “Setting plate stage auto-repositioning” on page 68
❑ “Setting the robot pickup angle” on page 72
❑ “Placing a plate” on page 74
❑ “About the vertical plate stage positions” on page 75
Plate stage
teachpoints
The positions at which the plate stage stops are known as teachpoints. In
general, a teachpoint defines a specific point in space. In the case of the
VCode plate stage the teachpoints are defined as an angle from a
position defined as “home”.
There are three teachpoints:
❑ Robot pickup angle
❑ Apply angle
❑ Read angle
!! IMPORTANT !! Accurate teachpoints are essential for problemfree
operation.
!! IMPORTANT !! It is possible to change any plate stage
teachpoint in VCode Diagnostics. However, the only teachpoint that
you should consider changing is the robot apply angle.
Applicator head
positions
You cannot adjust the applicator head positions yourself.
If the applicator head is out of alignment with either the printer media or
the plate stage, contact the Velocity11 Service Center.