From e5bb2492c4f3488fdedcf93492e9d404b24170f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rick Wierenga <rick_wierenga@icloud.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:56:04 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] [star] don't log empty responses

---
 pylabrobot/liquid_handling/backends/hamilton/base.py | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pylabrobot/liquid_handling/backends/hamilton/base.py b/pylabrobot/liquid_handling/backends/hamilton/base.py
index f6b6ea65ab..1b8da40c5a 100644
--- a/pylabrobot/liquid_handling/backends/hamilton/base.py
+++ b/pylabrobot/liquid_handling/backends/hamilton/base.py
@@ -294,14 +294,16 @@ def _continuously_read(self) -> None:
       except TimeoutError:
         continue
 
-      logger.info("Received response: %s", resp)
+      if resp == "":
+        continue
+
+      logger.debug("Received response: %s", resp)
 
       # Parse response.
       try:
         response_id = self.get_id_from_fw_response(resp)
       except ValueError as e:
-        if resp != "":
-          logger.warning("Could not parse response: %s (%s)", resp, e)
+        logger.warning("Could not parse response: %s (%s)", resp, e)
         continue
 
       for id_, (loop, fut, cmd, timeout_time) in self._waiting_tasks.items():