Normally, when you calibrate your pipettes, each pipette automatically taps five tip probe switches hidden under the OT-2’s trash bin. The pipette lowers a safe distance from each switch, then slowly moves towards the switch until it taps it. On some OT-2s, the pipette can lower… Read More

Every pipette has a unique serial number located on the back of the physical instrument and in the Opentrons App if it’s currently attached. Read More

Refer to the information below to determine the generation of your pipette for use with the OT-One or OT-2 robot. Read More

This article provides step-by-step instructions on detaching a pipette from your robot within the Opentrons App. Read More

Opentrons pipettes are designed and tested to handle a wide range of aqueous solutions common to biochemistry. Read More

Checkit Go is an innovative testing system specifically designed to quantitatively assess the accuracy of multi-channel pipettes on liquid handling robots. By effectively measuring the accuracy of various pipette models, this system helps identify any potential volume delivery errors. Read More

This article is a resource to supplement working with the Opentrons Support team to troubleshoot pipette issues (e.g. pipette tips not picking up, pipette tips not dropping), in addition to instructions on how to tune pipette parameters in the Opentrons App without having to make adjustments to a protocol. Read More

View and download the recommended forms for maintaining your OT-2. Read More

Learn how to run a protocol on the OT-2 in this instructional video from our From Box to Protocol series. Read More

Learn how to calibrate tip length and pipette offset on the OT-2 in this instructional video from our From Box to Protocol series. Read More