Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies

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Chapter 4: Setting up the VCode
VCode User Guide
Rotating the plate stage manually
Introduction
This topic explains how to rotate the plate stage manually by entering a
rotation angle in VCode Diagnostics.
Reason to do this
You may need to do this when setting the robot pickup angle.
Procedure
To move the plate stage manually:
1. In the Device Selection group box of the Print Job page of
PlateTag, make sure that an Ethernet-based profile is selected if you
are connecting using Ethernet or a serial-based profile is selected if
you are connecting using serial.
2. In PlateTag, select View > Diagnostics.
The plate stage moves and the VCode Diagnostics dialog box opens
after a few seconds.
3. If the applicator head is pointing towards the plate stage:
a. Click the I/O functions tab.
b. Click Rotate to printer.
The head rotates towards the printer, moving it out of the plate
stage rotation path.
!! DAMAGE HAZARD !! Before moving the stage, make
sure that the head is not in the way.
4. Click the Stage setup tab.
5. Type in the angle in degrees to which you want the plate stage to
move.
The smallest increment is 0.2 degrees.
6. Click Rotate CCW (counter-clockwise) or Rotate CW (clockwise).
The plate stage moves by the angle you selected.
7. Before trying a different angle, click Home Stage to return the plate
stage to its home position.
8. Optionally, select the Disable stage auto-repositioning check box.
This prevents the VCode from attempting to hold the stage position.
However, once checked, any disturbances that cause the plate stage
to rotate will not be corrected until another move is commanded.