diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..eba74f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+venv/
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diff --git a/Arduino.py b/Arduino.py
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index 5bd2e25..0000000
--- a/Arduino.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-import serial #imports pyserial library
-import time
-
-#sends a new drink request
-def sendDrink(instructions, exitKey=b'exit\r\n', blockSize=10):
-    exit = False
-    try:
-        arduino = serial.Serial('COM3', 9600) #initialises serial port
-        time.sleep(2) #waits for arduino boot, can possibly be shorter
-        arduino.flushInput()
-
-        pumpString = ""
-
-        for pump in instructions:
-            if pump < blockSize:
-                pumpString += '0' + str(pump) #makes all digits 2 digits
-            else:
-                pumpString += str(pump) #combines pumps to send
-        arduino.write(str(pumpString).encode())
-
-        arduino.flushInput()
-        while exit != True:
-            try:
-                command = arduino.readline()
-                print(command)
-            except:
-                print("Keyboard Interrupt")
-            if command == exitKey:
-                exit = True
-        return True
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        print("Serial port not found, may need to manually change com port")
-        return False
-    except serial.SerialException:
-        print("Serial port not found")
-        return False
diff --git a/Arduino_Library.py b/Arduino_Library.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cfbd8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Arduino_Library.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import time
+from Arduino import Arduino  # type: ignore
+
+async def sendDrink(instructions, exitKey='exit', blockSize=10):
+    try:
+        board = Arduino("9600", port="COM3")
+        pumpString = ""
+        for pump in instructions:
+            if pump < blockSize:
+                pumpString += '0' + str(pump) 
+            else:
+                pumpString += str(pump) 
+        
+        board.SoftwareSerial.write(pumpString)
+        
+        exit = False
+        while not exit:
+            try:
+                command = board.SoftwareSerial.read()
+                print(command)
+                if command == exitKey:
+                    exit = True
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error: {e}")
+        
+        board.close()
+        return True
+        
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("Serial port not found, may need to manually change com port")
+        return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Connection error: {e}")
+        return False
+    
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diff --git a/VirtualQueue.py b/VirtualQueue.py
index e67a7f9..b4e26e4 100644
--- a/VirtualQueue.py
+++ b/VirtualQueue.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import threading
 import time
-import Arduino
 from queue import Queue
 
+import Arduino_Library
+
 class ArduinoThread(threading.Thread):
     drinkCount = 0
 
     def __init__(self, queue):
+        # Initialize the thread TODO: make it a pool rather then self setting
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
         self.queue = queue
         self.daemon = True
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ def run(self):
     def ServeDrink(self, drink):
         success = False
         while success != True:
-            success = Arduino.sendDrink(drink)
+            success = Arduino_Library.sendDrink(drink)
         print("Order " + str(ArduinoThread.drinkCount) + " is finished.")
         ArduinoThread.drinkCount += 1
         self.drinkCount += 1
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