UserGuide

DropBot v3 User Guide

DropBot DB3-120 kit

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

1. DropBot DB3-120 instrument
2. +12V power supply
3. Test board
4. USB A/B cable
5. 3x DMF chips
6. Device spacer
7. Webcam (not pictured)
8. Webcam holder (not pictured)
9. Test tube with wash buffer (not pictured)

Install MicroDrop

MicroDrop is a Windows app for programming and controlling the DropBot and the latest release can be downloaded here.

MicroDrop currently supports Windows 7/8/10.

Note: If you are running Windows 7, you will also need to install this driver before connecting the DropBot.

Connect DropBot

1. Plug +12V power supply into wall outlet.
2. Connect +12V power supply to DropBot.
3. Connect USB cable between PC and DropBot.

Run the on-board hardware diagnostic tests

Once you have MicroDrop installed and have connected the DropBot, the next thing you will want to do is test that your hardware arrived in a working state:

1. Launch MicroDrop from the Windows Start menu.
2. 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 tests 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.

See below for an example report:

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