import os import time from pathlib import Path from serial.tools import list_ports # Part of pyserial library def find_available_ports(): if os.name == "nt": # Windows # List COM ports using pyserial ports = [port.device for port in list_ports.comports()] else: # Linux/macOS # List /dev/tty* ports for Unix-based systems ports = [str(path) for path in Path("/dev").glob("tty*")] return ports def find_port(): print("Finding all available ports for the MotorsBus.") ports_before = find_available_ports() print("Ports before disconnecting:", ports_before) print("Remove the USB cable from your MotorsBus and press Enter when done.") input() # Wait for user to disconnect the device time.sleep(0.5) # Allow some time for port to be released ports_after = find_available_ports() ports_diff = list(set(ports_before) - set(ports_after)) if len(ports_diff) == 1: port = ports_diff[0] print(f"The port of this MotorsBus is '{port}'") print("Reconnect the USB cable.") elif len(ports_diff) == 0: raise OSError(f"Could not detect the port. No difference was found ({ports_diff}).") else: raise OSError(f"Could not detect the port. More than one port was found ({ports_diff}).") if __name__ == "__main__": # Helper to find the USB port associated with your MotorsBus. find_port()