some fixes

device_interaction.py

@@ -13,31 +13,16 @@ WAIT_AFTER_SEND = 0.15  # Wait after sending command before requesting input (s)
 
 def create_port_connection():
     prt = None
-    print()
-
-    ports = [port for port, _, _ in sorted(cmd.list_ports.comports())]
-
-    # Linux-only preference: use USB UART ports first.
-    usb_ports = [port for port in ports if "USB" in port]
-    if usb_ports:
-        ports = usb_ports
-
-    for port in ports:
+    for port, _, _ in sorted(cmd.list_ports.comports()):
         try:
-            print("PORT:", port)
             prt = cmd.setup_port_connection(port=port, baudrate=115200, timeout_sec=1)
             cmd.open_port(prt)
             reset_port_settings(prt)
-            return prt
-        except Exception:
-            if prt is not None:
-                try:
-                    prt.close()
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
+        except:
+            prt.close()
             continue
-
-    return None
+        break
+    return prt
 
 
 def _print_state_reply(state_bytes):
@@ -51,9 +36,13 @@ def _print_state_reply(state_bytes):
 
 
 def reset_port_settings(prt):
+    # Reset port settings and check status
     cmd.send_DEFAULT_ENABLE(prt)
     time.sleep(WAIT_AFTER_SEND)
-    return _print_state_reply(cmd.get_STATE(prt))
+    status = cmd.get_STATE(prt).hex()
+    if status is not None:
+        print("Received: STATE. State status:", cmd.decode_STATE(status), "(" + cmd.flipfour(status) + ")")
+        print("")
 
 
 def request_state(prt):