.. currentmodule:: pylabrobot.liquid_handling

pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends package
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Backends are used to communicate with liquid handling devices on a low level. Using them directly can be useful when you want to have very low level control over the liquid handling device or want to use a feature that is not yet implemented in the front end.

Abstract
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    backends.backend.LiquidHandlerBackend
    backends.serializing_backend.SerializingBackend

Hardware
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    backends.hamilton.base.HamiltonLiquidHandler
    backends.hamilton.STAR.STAR
    backends.hamilton.vantage.Vantage
    backends.opentrons_backend.OpentronsBackend
    backends.tecan.EVO.EVO

Net
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Net backends can be used to communicate with servers that manage liquid handling devices.

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    backends.http.HTTPBackend
    backends.websocket.WebSocketBackend


Testing
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    backends.chatterbox.LiquidHandlerChatterboxBackend