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.

Running system diagnostics

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