Integrate Inheco Incubator Shaker

[BioCam]

Hi everyone,

New PyLabRobot integration: the Inheco Incubator Shaker

I've added a thorough docs tutorial to showcase how powerful this small machine is and how to use it programmatically.

Simple overview of the implementation:

in code (see docs notebook for more details):

from pylabrobot.storage.inheco import IncubatorShakerStack, InhecoIncubatorShakerStackBackend

iis_stack_backend = InhecoIncubatorShakerStackBackend(dip_switch_id = 2)
iis_stack = IncubatorShakerStack(backend=iis_stack_backend)

await iis_stack.setup(verbose=True)

# Connected to Inheco Incubator Shaker Stack on /dev/cu.usbserial-130
# DIP switch ID of bottom unit: 2
# Number of connected units: 2
# Unit composition: {0: 'incubator_shaker_mp', 1: 'incubator_shaker_dwp'}

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TODO: test the resource definition I created for it (hence not yet in the docs tutorial, might require a recipe since it is getting a bit beyond basic control).

[rickwierenga]

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[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR integrates support for the Inheco Incubator Shaker Stack, a modular temperature control and shaking device for laboratory automation. The implementation provides a comprehensive async backend for serial communication via FTDI USB, supporting stacks of up to 5 units with different configurations (MP/DWP, with/without shaker).

Key Changes

• Complete backend implementation with CRC-validated serial protocol
• Frontend classes for stack-level and unit-level control
• Enhanced Serial.py with VID:PID-based auto-discovery
• Comprehensive documentation with tutorial notebook

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
pylabrobot/storage/inheco/incubator_shaker_backend.py	Implements async serial backend with firmware protocol, error handling, and complete API for temperature/shaking control
pylabrobot/storage/inheco/incubator_shaker.py	Frontend resource class managing stack geometry and master control commands
pylabrobot/io/serial.py	Enhanced with VID:PID auto-discovery for USB devices
pylabrobot/storage/inheco/__init__.py	Module exports for new integration
docs/user_guide/01_material-handling/storage/inheco/incubator_shaker.ipynb	Tutorial notebook with usage examples
_typos.toml	Added firmware command abbreviations to dictionary

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[Copilot]

Unused parameter: The stack_index parameter is passed to this method but never used in the function body. The method calls self.backend.request_thermal_calibration_date(stack_index=self.index) using self.index instead of the passed stack_index parameter. Either remove the parameter from the method signature or use it correctly.