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1 Introduction to the Bravo Platform
Connection panel description
Connection panel description
Bravo rear connection panel
The following figure and table describe the connection panel at the rear of the
Bravo Platform.
Figure Connection panel on back of Bravo Platform
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Description
Ethernet port Connects the Ethernet card in the controlling computer to the Bravo Platform.
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3
4
5
Serial port
Pendant port Connects the pendant to the Bravo safety interlock circuit.
If the Bravo Platform is integrated with the
Agilent Automation Control Unit, this 6- pin pendant port connects to an E- STOP DEVICE port on the Automation Control Unit.
The safety interlock circuit must be closed for the
Bravo Platform to operate. The pendant’s disable button interrupts this circuit. The safety interlock circuit can also be fitted with a light curtain to shut off power to the Bravo Platform if the light boundary is breached.
Fuse holder
An RS- 232 serial port that provides serial connection to the Bravo Platform.
If you connect the Bravo Platform using the serial port, you do not need to connect using the
Ethernet port.
AC power entry
Houses the AC inlet fuse and a spare fuse for the
Bravo Platform. For details on the fuse type, see the
Bravo Automated Liquid Handling Platform
Safety and Installation Guide
.
Connects the Bravo power cord to an AC outlet with a grounded circuit.
Pump I/O port
The following figure shows the Pump I/O port on the back of the Bravo
Platform. The table below describes the Pump I/O port in detail.
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Figure Pump I/O port (Bravo Platform back view)
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Pump I/O port An RJ- 45 I/O port that connects the Pump
Module to the Bravo Platform. The connection is made with a straight- through shielded Cat- 5 or
Cat- 6 (Ethernet) cable.
IMPORTANT
This is not an Ethernet port and should only be used to connect Automation
Solutions accessories to the Bravo Platform.
Related information
For more information about...
Connecting the Bravo Platform
The pendant disable button
How to replace the fuse
Installing a Light Curtain
See...
Bravo Automated Liquid Handling
Platform Safety and Installation
Guide
“Replacing the fuse” on page 69
Bravo Automated Liquid Handling
Platform Safety and Installation
Guide
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