UserGuide

DropBot v3 User Guide

DropBot DB3-120 kit

You should have received the following items with your DropBot kit:

• DropBot DB3-120 instrument
• Test board
• Device spacer
• Webcam
• Webcam holder
• +12V power supply
• USB A/B cable
• Test tube with wash buffer
• DMF chips

Install MicroDrop

The first thing you should do is install the latest release of MicroDrop (MicroDrop supports Windows 7/8/10). If you are using a Windows 7 computer, you will also need to install this driver.

Run the on-board hardware diagnostic tests

Once you have MicroDrop installed, the next thing you will want to do is test that your hardware arrived in a working state. Launch MicroDrop from the Windows Start menu. From the Tools\DropBot menu, select Run all on-board self-tests.

The software will pop up a wizard showing you how to insert the test board into your DropBot. These test confirm that:

1. The high-voltage source is working.
2. The feedback-sensing circuit is working.
3. There are no short-circuits on any of the actuation channels.
4. All actuation channels are functional.

Attach the Webcam

Insert a DMF chip

Load liquid onto the chip

DMF chip specifications and sample mask

• DropBot v3 pogo-pin mapping
• SCI-BOTS 90-pin array v3 device mask: svg (for loading in MicroDrop), dwg