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+name: labbench
+description: base library for python laboratory automation to simplify the process of developing an experimental procedure into clear, concise, explainable, and reusable code
+repo_url: https://github.com/usnistgov/labbench
+docs_url: https://pages.nist.gov/labbench
+license: NIST: https://github.com/usnistgov/labbench/blob/master/LICENSE.md
+project_focus: Supporting library for development of instrument libraries and automation scripts
+test_framework: pytest
+communication_types: visa, telnet, subprocesses, custom
+transport_layers: visa/ivi (via pyvisa), serial, usbhid, telnet
+has_procedures: n
+has_gui: 
+gui_technology: 
+has_unit_support: y
+unit_library: 
+instrument_categories: 
+remarks: object-oriented abstraction approach
+collected_by: Dan Kuester <daniel.kuester@nist.gov>
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+name: ssmdevices
+description: a library of python instrument driver wrappers implemented in labbench (mostly for RF and communication testing)
+repo_url: https://github.com/usnistgov/ssmdevices
+docs_url: https://pages.nist.gov/ssmdevices
+license: NIST: https://github.com/usnistgov/ssmdevices/blob/master/LICENSE.md
+project_focus: Library of instrument and lab equipment driver wrappers, mostly dealing with RF and communication
+test_framework: pytest
+communication_types: visa, telnet, subprocesses, custom API
+transport_layers: visa/ivi (via pyvisa), serial, usbhid, telnet
+has_procedures: 
+has_gui: 
+gui_technology: 
+has_unit_support: y
+unit_library: 
+instrument_categories: 23 instruments (RF, communications, electronics, networking, software, general purpose lab tools)
+remarks: 
+collected_by: Dan Kuester <daniel.kuester@nist.gov>
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