From 4437c69d11cc68a1716f093b9e4df9f2063e976d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alec Perkins <mail@alecperkins.me>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 12:45:50 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure interface is connected before proceeding

---
 modjam.py | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modjam.py b/modjam.py
index a9dbe18..1f24a76 100644
--- a/modjam.py
+++ b/modjam.py
@@ -359,18 +359,19 @@ def main ():
     config, run_config = prepareConfig()
     global interface
     interface = SerialInterface(run_config['port'], noNodes=True) # Confirm radio is connectable
+    if not interface.devPath:
+        raise Exception('No interface!')
     cuesheet = buildCueSheet(config) # Do this before sleeping so the timing is displayed
 
-
     sleepUntilStart(config)
 
     pub.subscribe(onStatus, 'meshtastic.log')
     pub.subscribe(onReceiveText, 'meshtastic.receive.text')
+
     global logfile
     station = run_config['this_station']
     logfile = open('./' + station + '-' + str(time()) + '.jsonl', 'a')
 
-
     asyncio.run(runCues(cuesheet, run_config))
 
 main()