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Make pylibftdi optional in CLARIOstar backend #662

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Make pylibftdi optional in CLARIOstar backend
rickwierenga Aug 26, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' into codex/make-pylibftdi-optional-import
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13 changes: 10 additions & 3 deletions pylabrobot/plate_reading/clario_star_backend.py
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import time
from typing import List, Optional, Union

from pylibftdi import driver
try:
from pylibftdi import driver

HAS_PYLIBFTDI = True
except ImportError as e:
HAS_PYLIBFTDI = False
_FTDI_IMPORT_ERROR = e

from pylabrobot import utils
from pylabrobot.io.ftdi import FTDI
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# Make pylibftdi scan the CLARIOstar VID:PID
# appears as ID 0403:bb68 Future Technology Devices International Limited CLARIOstar

driver.USB_VID_LIST.append(0x0403) # i.e. 1027
driver.USB_PID_LIST.append(0xBB68) # i.e. 47976
if HAS_PYLIBFTDI:
driver.USB_VID_LIST.append(0x0403) # i.e. 1027
driver.USB_PID_LIST.append(0xBB68) # i.e. 47976


class CLARIOStarBackend(PlateReaderBackend):
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