pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends.hamilton.STAR_backend.STAR.request_tip_len_on_channel

async STAR.request_tip_len_on_channel(channel_idx: int) → float

Measures the length of the tip attached to the specified pipetting channel. Checks if a tip is present on the given channel. Raises an error if no tip is present.

Parameters:

channel_idx (int) – Index of the pipetting channel (0-indexed).

Returns:

The measured tip length in millimeters.

Raises:

RuntimeError – If no tip is present on the channel.

Return type:

float