labbench-comm 0.1.1

Communication with LabBench devices

labbench-comm

labbench-comm is an asynchronous Python framework for communicating with LabBench hardware devices over serial connections.
It provides a robust, testable, and extensible protocol stack with concrete device implementations, starting with the CPAR+ device.

The package is designed for:

• Scientific and clinical research setups
• Hardware control and automation
• Deterministic, protocol-driven device communication
• Async-first Python applications (asyncio)

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Features

• Async-first architecture using asyncio
• Robust serial communication built on pyserial
• Protocol abstraction (framing, packets, checksums, dispatch)
• Typed device functions and messages
• Extensible device model for adding new LabBench devices
• Unit tests + hardware integration tests
• CPAR+ device support (functions, messages, waveform control)

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Supported Devices

• CPAR+ (pressure stimulation device)

Additional devices can be added by implementing new Device, DeviceFunction, and DeviceMessage classes.

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Requirements

• Python 3.12+
• Supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS (serial access required)

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Installation

Install from PyPI:

pip install labbench-comm