pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends.hamilton.base.HamiltonLiquidHandler

class pylabrobot.liquid_handling.backends.hamilton.base.HamiltonLiquidHandler(id_product: int, device_address: int | None = None, serial_number: str | None = None, packet_read_timeout: int = 3, read_timeout: int = 30, write_timeout: int = 30)

Bases: LiquidHandlerBackend

Abstract base class for Hamilton liquid handling robot backends.

Attributes

deck
head
head96
module_id_length	The length of the module identifier in firmware commands.
num_channels	The number of channels that the robot has.

Methods

__init__(id_product[, device_address, ...])
aspirate(ops, use_channels)	Aspirate liquid from the specified resource using pip.
aspirate96(aspiration)	Aspirate from all wells in 96 well plate.
can_pick_up_tip(channel_idx, tip)	Check if the tip can be picked up by the specified channel.
check_fw_string_error(resp)	Raise an error if the firmware response is an error response.
define_tip_needle(tip_type_table_index, ...)	Tip/needle definition in firmware.
deserialize(data)
dispense(ops, use_channels)	Dispense liquid from the specified resource using pip.
dispense96(dispense)	Dispense to all wells in 96 well plate.
drop_resource(drop)	Drop a resource like a plate or a lid using the integrated robotic arm.
drop_tips(ops, use_channels)	Drop tips from the specified resource.
drop_tips96(drop)	Drop tips to the specified resource using CoRe 96.
get_all_instances()
get_id_from_fw_response(resp)	Get the id from a firmware response.
get_or_assign_tip_type_index(tip)	Get a tip type table index for the tip.
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_picked_up_resource(move)	Move a picked up resource like a plate or a lid using the integrated robotic arm.
pick_up_resource(pickup)	Pick up a resource like a plate or a lid using the integrated robotic arm.
pick_up_tips(ops, use_channels)	Pick up tips from the specified resource.
pick_up_tips96(pickup)	Pick up tips from the specified resource using CoRe 96.
prepare_for_manual_channel_operation(channel)	Prepare the robot for manual operation.
send_command(module, command[, auto_id, ...])	Send a firmware command to the Hamilton machine.
send_raw_command(command[, write_timeout, ...])	Send a raw command to the machine.
serialize()
set_deck(deck)	Set the deck for the robot.
set_heads(head[, head96])	Set the tip tracker for the robot.
setup()	Set up the robot.
stop()

Parameters:

• id_product (int)

• device_address (int | None)

• serial_number (str | None)

• packet_read_timeout (int)

• read_timeout (int)

• write_timeout (int)