pylabrobot.agilent.plateloc.PlateLoc

class pylabrobot.agilent.plateloc.PlateLoc(port: str | None = None, vid: int | None = None, pid: int | None = None, profile: PlateLocSerialProfile | dict | None = None, timeout: float = 30)

Bases: object

Direct serial driver for the Agilent PlateLoc thermal microplate sealer.

Attributes

connected	Whether setup() has completed without a subsequent stop().
port	The configured or detected serial port.

Methods

__init__([port, vid, pid, profile, timeout])
clear_error()	Clear the active PlateLoc error.
close()	Move the plate stage to its closed position.
open()	Move the plate stage to its open position.
request_cycle_complete()	Return whether the current sealing cycle is complete.
request_status([query_cycle_complete])	Return locally tracked state, optionally querying cycle completion.
seal(temperature, duration)	Seal a plate at the requested temperature and duration.
serialize()	Serialize the connection configuration.
set_sealing_temperature(temperature)	Set the sealing target temperature in degrees C.
setup()	Open the serial connection.
status_snapshot([cycle_complete])	Return the locally tracked state without communicating with the device.
stop()	Close the serial connection.
stop_cycle()	Stop the active sealing cycle.

Parameters:

• port (Optional[str])

• vid (Optional[int])

• pid (Optional[int])

• profile (Optional[PlateLocSerialProfile | dict])

• timeout (float)