Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master' into v2.1.0-dev

openflexure_microscope/api/utilities/gui.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 def clean_rule(rule: str):
     while rule[0] == "/":
         rule = rule[1:]
-    return f"/{rule}"
+    return f"{rule}"
 
 
 def build_gui_from_dict(gui_description, extension_object):

openflexure_microscope/microscope.py

@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ class Microscope:
             stage_type = configuration["stage"].get("type")
             stage_port = configuration["stage"].get("port")
             if stage_type in ("SangaBoard", "SangaStage"):
-                self.stage = SangaStage(port=stage_port)
+                try:
+                    self.stage = SangaStage(port=stage_port)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logging.error(e)
+                    logging.warning("No compatible Sangaboard hardware found.")
 
         ### Fallbacks
         if not self.camera: