Pause steps

You can add a pause step in Protocol Designer to stop your protocol. Three options are available in the form to define the pause and instruct the robot how to resume your protocol.

Pause option	Description
Pause until told to resume	Robot pauses the protocol until you click Resume on the Flex touchscreen or in the Opentrons App Add a message to display
Delay for an amount of time	Robot automatically pauses the protocol for a defined amount of time Enter a duration and a message to display
Pause until temperature reached	Robot automatically pauses the protocol until a module reaches a defined temperature Select the module, temperature in °C, and add a message to display

For each option, you can add a custom message to display on the Flex touchscreen or in the Opentrons App. Once a pause step is created, you can also rename the step to add more information.

Add a custom name and message for your pause step.