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Cleaning your OT-2

Maintaining your robot and pipettes is crucial for effective lab work. Proper care ensures longevity, accuracy, precise calibration, and minimizes the risk of cross-contamination. Read More

Cleaning the robot’s surfaces

This article provides instructions for cleaning the gantry, deck, frame, front and top windows, and rear and side windows of your robot. Read More

Calibration best practices

This article provides best practice guidelines for pipette and tip attachment in addition to deck, pipette, and labware calibration. Read More

What are labware adapters?

Labware adapters can be used in both Python API and Protocol Designer protocols to support manual and automatic labware movements during a protocol. Read More

View a robot’s run history

As of software version 6.0, the 20 most recent protocol runs will be displayed. The oldest previous run will be replaced after reaching 20 runs when a new protocol is imported. Read More

Uninstall the Opentrons App

If you encounter any problems with the Opentrons App or want to uninstall it from your system, you can do so by following the specific steps for your operating system provided below. Read More

Supported software versions

Software updates are frequently pushed to provide fixes for bugs, improve usability, and add frequently requested features both to the Opentrons App and the robot operating system. Read More

Show imported protocol file in file system

This article provides instructions on locating a protocol on your computer that has been imported through the Opentrons App. Read More

Show imported labware definition file in file system

This article provides guidance on locating a custom labware file on your computer that you have previously imported to the Opentrons App. Read More

Rerunning a protocol

After a protocol finishes its run, it can be rerun using the Opentrons App. As of software version 6.0, this feature has been expanded to allow one of the 20 most recent protocols to be rerun. Read More