Class: OpenTrons::MultiPipette

Inherits:
Pipette
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/opentrons/instruments.rb

Instance Attribute Summary

Attributes inherited from Pipette

#instruments, #model, #mount, #protocol, #tip_model, #tip_racks

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods inherited from Pipette

#aspirate, #blowout, #delay, #dispense, #drop_tip, #get_next_tip, #inspect, #to_hash, #to_s, #touch_tip

Constructor Details

#initialize(protocol, instruments, model, mount: "left", tip_racks: [], tip_model: nil) ⇒ MultiPipette

Returns a new instance of MultiPipette.



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# File 'lib/opentrons/instruments.rb', line 207

def initialize(protocol, instruments, model, mount: "left", tip_racks: [], tip_model: nil)
  super(protocol, instruments, model, mount: mount, tip_racks: tip_racks, tip_model: tip_model)
end

Instance Method Details

#pick_up_tip(location: false) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/opentrons/instruments.rb', line 211

def pick_up_tip(location: false)
  if !location
    tip_location = self.get_next_tip(multi: true)
    # If no tip found and tip model is provided, create a tip rack.

    if !tip_location
      if tip_model
        tip_racks += protocol.labware.load(tip_model, protocol.labware.free_slots[-1], 'Auto-generated-tip-rack')
      else
        raise ArgumentError.new "pick_up_tip called without location and pipette is out of tips."
      end
    end
    tip_location = self.get_next_tip(multi: true)
    location = tip_location
  end

  if location.is_a? Array
    well = location[0]
  else
    well = location
  end

  column = well.labware_item.well_list.find do |column|
    column.include? well
  end

  column.each {|x| x.tip = false}
  
  command = PickUpTip.new(self, location)
  protocol.commands.command_list << command
  return command
end