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OT-2: Get Started
OT-2: Get Started
From unboxing your OT-2 to running your first protocol.
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19 articles in this collection
Written by
Ethan Jones,
Max Marrone,
Nick Crider
and 1 other
1. Unbox the OT-2
Get started: Unbox the OT-2
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Check what's included with your OT-2
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
2. Prepare the OT-2
Get started: Remove the shipping zip ties from the OT-2's deck
Written by
Max Marrone
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Unlock the OT-2
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Install the top window and the window covers
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
3. Set up the Opentrons App
Get started: Download and install the Opentrons App
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Supported operating systems for the Opentrons App
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
4. Power on the OT-2
Get started: Power on the OT-2
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
5. Connect to the OT-2
Get started: Connect to your OT-2 over USB
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Connect to your OT-2 over Wi-Fi (optional)
Written by
Max Marrone
Updated over a week ago
Get Started: Update your OT-2
Written by
Nick Crider
Updated over a week ago
6. Attach pipettes
Get started: Attach pipettes
Written by
Max Marrone
Updated over a week ago
7. Calibrate the OT-2
Get started: Calibrate the deck
Written by
Max Marrone
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Calibrate tip length and pipette offset
Written by
Max Marrone
Updated over a week ago
8. Run your first protocol
Get started: Choose which protocol method is right for you
Start your first protocol with the Protocol Designer or the Python API.
Written by
Alex Joel Copperman
Updated yesterday
Get started: Protocol Designer onboarding protocol tutorial
Try this simple plate duplication protocol to get started with your OT-2 using Protocol Designer.
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Python API onboarding protocol tutorial
Try one of two basic protocols from the Opentrons Protocol Library to get started with your OT-2 using the Python API.
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Calibrate labware
Written by
Ethan Jones
Updated over a week ago
Get started: Run your protocol
Written by
Max Marrone
Updated over a week ago