Method for controlling a pipetting system

A method for controlling a pipetting system, the pipetting system comprising:

• a frame comprising a base provided with at least one tray configured to accommodate at least one consumable, and a tower extending from the base and comprising a linear guide rail extending along a vertical axis;
• a pipetting head accommodating at least one pipetting channel provided with an end piece configured to cooperate with a pipetting tip so as to receive or dispense a liquid;
• a translating device to translate the pipetting head along the linear guide rail in at least one predefined range of movement;
• and
• a controller comprising a data acquisition device and a processor to process data acquired by the data acquisition device;
• the method implemented by the controller comprising:
• position checking a position of the pipetting head so as to obtain an item of information representative of a position of the pipetting head relative to the base;
• presence checking for a presence of at least one the following:
• at least one consumable on said at least one tray and at least one pipetting tip rigidly attached to the pipetting head, so as to obtain an item of information representative of a state of the consumable and pipetting tip;
• and
• controlling a pipetting procedure, according to an item of information representative of a progress state of a pipetting protocol, the item of information representative of the state of the consumable and pipetting tip, and the item of information representative of the position of the pipetting head relative to said base.