This article provides detailed instructions on how to simulate protocols on your computer, without having to be connected to a robot at all. Read More

This article was primarily written for OT-2 users with multiple modules of the same type. However, these instructions can be followed by anyone wanting to run a module without connecting it to a robot. Read More

Each robot comes pre-installed with Jupyter Notebook, which can be accessed in your preferred web browser. This tool enables you to perform advanced tasks, including the ability to control the robot outside of the Opentrons App, simulate protocols, and upload, download, and access files on the OT-2. Read More

The Protocol Timer allows you to estimate how long protocols should take before running them. It is compatible with both Protocol Designer and Python API protocols, and can be used in software versions 4.6 and later. Read More

The following are rough estimates of how much power the OT-2 and hardware modules consume. If you need to know the true power consumption of your system, you can use a power meter while your protocol is… Read More

This article contains diagrams and basic information about motor specifications for the OT-2 robot and GEN2 pipettes. Read More

This article serves as a visual guide to the various parts of your OT-2 robot and pipettes. Read More

This article should be used as a resource if automatic discovery of the robot is not a viable option per your institution’s network setup. Through the procedure below, you will be able to connect the robot with a specified IP address. … Read More

While this is currently not an available feature of Opentrons robots, our software is open source and allows for custom modifications and integrations with other lab equipment. Read More

This article serves as an overview of the various Opentrons repositories on GitHub, the platform that hosts all of our open-source code. Read More