Bravo Automated Liquid-Handling Platform User Guide

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Pump Reagent parameters

Pump Reagent parameters

About this topic

The Pump Reagent task fills or empties a reservoir or wash tray by pumping for a specified number of seconds. If the reservoir is on a Weigh Station, the pump stops fluid flow when the target weight is reached. This topic describes the task parameters.

Parameter descriptions

To run the Pump Reagent task, see

“Performing a task using Bravo

Diagnostics” on page 98

.

The Pump Reagent task has the following parameters.

Parameter

Location, plate

Location, location

Reservoir mode

Pump speed

Pump on time

Use weigh station/shelf

Weigh station/shelf action threshold

Description

The labware involved in the Pump Reagent task.

The location at which the Pump Reagent task occurs.

<auto- select> automatically places the labware at the first- available or appropriate location for the task. If accessories are installed on the deck or shelf, the software uses the accessory configuration information in Bravo Bravo Diagnostics or Vertical

Pipetting Station Bravo Diagnostics to determine the correct location for the task.

The action of the task:

• Fill

• Empty

The speed, in percent of maximum, at which to pump the reagent.

The duration of the pumping time, in seconds.

The option to use the Weigh Station or Weigh

Shelf.

The minimum fluid weight, in percent of the full weight that was calibrated on the Weigh

Station or Weigh Shelf.

For example, you can set the minimum threshold at 45% so that when the fluid reaches 45% of the full weight, fluid starts to pump into the reservoir.

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