pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends.chatterbox_backend.ChatterBoxBackend

class pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends.chatterbox_backend.ChatterBoxBackend(num_channels: int = 8)

Bases: LiquidHandlerBackend

Chatter box backend for ‘How to Open Source’

Attributes

deck
num_channels	The number of channels that the robot has.

Methods

__init__([num_channels])	Initialize a chatter box backend.
aspirate(ops, use_channels, **backend_kwargs)	Aspirate liquid from the specified resource using pip.
aspirate96(aspiration)	Aspirate from all wells in 96 well plate.
assigned_resource_callback(resource)	Called when a new resource was assigned to the robot.
deserialize(data)	Deserialize the backend.
dispense(ops, use_channels, **backend_kwargs)	Dispense liquid from the specified resource using pip.
dispense96(dispense)	Dispense to all wells in 96 well plate.
drop_tips(ops, use_channels, **backend_kwargs)	Drop tips from the specified resource.
drop_tips96(drop, **backend_kwargs)	Drop tips to the specified resource using CoRe 96.
move_channel_x(channel, x)	Move the specified channel to the specified x coordinate.
move_channel_y(channel, y)	Move the specified channel to the specified y coordinate.
move_channel_z(channel, z)	Move the specified channel to the specified z coordinate.
move_resource(move, **backend_kwargs)	Move a resource to a new location.
pick_up_tips(ops, use_channels, **backend_kwargs)	Pick up tips from the specified resource.
pick_up_tips96(pickup, **backend_kwargs)	Pick up tips from the specified resource using CoRe 96.
prepare_for_manual_channel_operation(channel)	Prepare the robot for manual operation.
serialize()	Serialize the backend so that an equivalent backend can be created by passing the dict as kwargs to the initializer.
set_deck(deck)	Set the deck for the robot.
setup()	Set up the robot.
stop()
unassigned_resource_callback(name)	Called when a resource is unassigned from the robot.

Parameters:

num_channels (int)