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+import serial
+import time
+
+# Replace '/dev/ttyUSB1' with your serial port name
+ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyUSB1', 115200)
+time.sleep(2)  # Wait for the connection to be established (I don't know why this is necessary, but it won't work without it)
+
+def send_command(command):
+    print(f"Sending command: {command}")
+    ser.write((command + '\n').encode())
+    check = 0
+    while check == 0:
+        if ser.in_waiting:
+            check = 1
+    response = ser.readline().decode().strip()
+    print(f"Received response: {response}")
+    return response
+
+def main():
+    # Ensure the serial connection is open
+    if ser.is_open:
+        print("Serial port is open")
+
+        # Initialize the device
+        response = send_command('STARTUP')
+
+        # Set parameters
+        response = send_command('SET_PARAMETER PRESSURE_OFFSET 10')
+
+        response = send_command('SET_PARAMETER PRESSURE_SAMPLING SAMPLING_X4')
+
+        # Get parameters
+        response = send_command('GET_PARAMETER PRESSURE_OFFSET')
+
+        response = send_command('GET_PARAMETER PRESSURE_SAMPLING')
+
+        # Read sensor data
+        response = "ERROR"
+        while response == "ERROR":
+            response = send_command('GET_SENSOR REQUEST PRESSURE')
+
+        response = "FALSE"
+        while response == "FALSE":
+            response = send_command('GET_SENSOR CONFIRM PRESSURE')
+
+        response = "FALSE"
+        while response == "FALSE":
+            response = send_command('GET_SENSOR CHECK PRESSURE')
+
+        response = send_command('GET_SENSOR SEND PRESSURE') # binary data will need to be decoded to float
+
+        # Reset sensors (not useful after calling the SEND command)
+        response = send_command('RESET_SENSORS')
+
+    else:
+        print("Failed to open serial port")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()