pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends.opentrons_backend.OpentronsBackend.select_tip_pipette

OpentronsBackend.select_tip_pipette(tip_max_volume: float, with_tip: bool) → str | None

Select a pipette based on maximum tip volume for tip pick up or drop.

The volume of the head must match the maximum tip volume. If both pipettes have the same maximum volume, the left pipette is selected.

Parameters:

• tip_max_volume (float) – The maximum volume of the tip.

• prefer_tip – If True, get a channel that has a tip.

• with_tip (bool)

Returns:

The id of the pipette, or None if no pipette is available.

Return type:

str | None