Hi all, I am a student who is currently doing projects on SiLA2 communications, and was tasked to create a server for a Tecan Freedom EVO. I managed to come across the PyLabRobot and have some queries regarding this API;
Does this API control the Tecan when the script runs or does it generate a file that needs to be put into the Tecan application (like some that I’ve seen online)?
I am planning to use a Raspberry Pi to control the Tecan, so does this API use serial ports for connection between the Tecan and Pi?
I tried looking around for some examples, but could only find examples for other liquid handlers. Are there any examples I can refer to for the Tecan Freedom EVO?
It controls the Tecan directly: when you send an API command like aspirate, that action gets executed immediately on the robot.
Yes, you can use an rpi. It uses a USB cable.
I don’t think there are any public examples at this point, but I think I can put you in touch with someone who is also working on using the API for Tecan. I’m pretty sure he’d be willing to share some code and it’d be helpful for you to share experiences here!
@rickwierenga Hi Rick, sorry for the necromancy, I was just wondering if the situation about publicly available examples for the tecan freedom evo changed, I’d be very interested in that as well.
@AutoDorade. We are currently working on updating the Tecan EVO.
I can give you a short snippet of code if you just want to start roling. But it will only work if you are using a EVO with a LiHa and a RoMa.
For the LiHa there is also a lot of small improvements that we are working on. If you are using fixed tips then it works pritty well but there is a few things missing for the disposable tip cones(ditis).
We hope to upload code with all the updates at the end of August.
We are expecting it to work with LiHa using Diti and fixed tips, use a LiHa2 or initialize the MCA.
In the future we also expect to start work on the MCA.
We have not done any testing of the RoMa yet.
@Vilhelm@rickwierenga Thanks Rick and Vilhelm! I’d actually be using a LiHa with Ditis. I’d be interested to have a look at some snippets just to have a rough idea what workflows would look like, keeping in mind that some patience is in order.