fix(api): Error handling for unsupported pipette configuration behavior with partial column and row

api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/instrument_context.py

@@ -2077,6 +2077,8 @@ def configure_nozzle_layout(  # noqa: C901
                 f"Nozzle layout configuration of style {style.value} is unsupported in API Versions lower than {_PARTIAL_NOZZLE_CONFIGURATION_SINGLE_ROW_PARTIAL_COLUMN_ADDED_IN}."
             )
 
+        front_right_resolved = front_right
+        back_left_resolved = back_left
         if style != NozzleLayout.ALL:
             if start is None:
                 raise ValueError(
@@ -2086,30 +2088,49 @@ def configure_nozzle_layout(  # noqa: C901
                 raise ValueError(
                     f"Starting nozzle specified is not one of {types.ALLOWED_PRIMARY_NOZZLES}"
                 )
-        if style == NozzleLayout.QUADRANT:
-            if front_right is None and back_left is None:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Cannot configure a QUADRANT layout without a front right or back left nozzle."
-                )
-        elif not (front_right is None and back_left is None):
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Parameters 'front_right' and 'back_left' cannot be used with {style.value} Nozzle Configuration Layout."
-            )
+            if style == NozzleLayout.ROW:
+                if self.channels != 96:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "Row configuration is only supported on 96-Channel pipettes."
+                    )
+            if style == NozzleLayout.PARTIAL_COLUMN:
+                if self.channels == 1 or self.channels == 96:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "Partial column configuration is only supported on 8-Channel pipettes."
+                    )
 
-        front_right_resolved = front_right
-        back_left_resolved = back_left
-        if style == NozzleLayout.PARTIAL_COLUMN:
-            if end is None:
+                if end is None:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "Partial column configurations require the 'end' parameter."
+                    )
+                if start[0] in end:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "The 'start' and 'end' parameters of a partial column configuration cannot be in the same row."
+                    )
+                # Determine if 'end' will be configured as front_right or back_left
+                if start == "H1" or start == "H12":
+                    if "A" in end:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"A partial column configuration with 'start'={start} cannot have its 'end' parameter be in row A."
+                        )
+                    back_left_resolved = end
+                elif start == "A1" or start == "A12":
+                    if "H" in end:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"A partial column configuration with 'start'={start} cannot have its 'end' parameter be in row H."
+                        )
+                    front_right_resolved = end
+
+            if style == NozzleLayout.QUADRANT:
+                if front_right is None and back_left is None:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "Cannot configure a QUADRANT layout without a front right or back left nozzle."
+                    )
+            elif not (front_right is None and back_left is None):
                 raise ValueError(
-                    "Parameter 'end' is required for Partial Column Nozzle Configuration Layout."
+                    f"Parameters 'front_right' and 'back_left' cannot be used with a {style.value} nozzle configuration."
                 )
 
-            # Determine if 'end' will be configured as front_right or back_left
-            if start == "H1" or start == "H12":
-                back_left_resolved = end
-            elif start == "A1" or start == "A12":
-                front_right_resolved = end
-
         self._core.configure_nozzle_layout(
             style,
             primary_nozzle=start,

api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_instrument_context.py

@@ -1135,6 +1135,7 @@ def test_prepare_to_aspirate_checks_volume(
         [NozzleLayout.ROW, "E1", None, None, pytest.raises(ValueError)],
         [NozzleLayout.PARTIAL_COLUMN, "H1", None, "G1", does_not_raise()],
         [NozzleLayout.PARTIAL_COLUMN, "H1", "H1", "G1", pytest.raises(ValueError)],
+        [NozzleLayout.PARTIAL_COLUMN, "H1", None, "A1", pytest.raises(ValueError)],
     ],
 )
 def test_configure_nozzle_layout(
@@ -1152,6 +1153,41 @@ def test_configure_nozzle_layout(
         )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    argnames=[
+        "pipette_channels",
+        "style",
+        "primary_nozzle",
+        "front_right_nozzle",
+        "end",
+        "exception",
+    ],
+    argvalues=[
+        [8, NozzleLayout.PARTIAL_COLUMN, "A1", None, "G1", does_not_raise()],
+        [96, NozzleLayout.PARTIAL_COLUMN, "H1", None, "G1", pytest.raises(ValueError)],
+        [8, NozzleLayout.ROW, "H1", None, None, pytest.raises(ValueError)],
+        [96, NozzleLayout.ROW, "H1", None, None, does_not_raise()],
+    ],
+)
+def test_pipette_supports_nozzle_layout(
+    subject: InstrumentContext,
+    decoy: Decoy,
+    mock_instrument_core: InstrumentCore,
+    pipette_channels: int,
+    style: NozzleLayout,
+    primary_nozzle: Optional[str],
+    front_right_nozzle: Optional[str],
+    end: Optional[str],
+    exception: ContextManager[None],
+) -> None:
+    """Test that error is raised when a pipette attempts to use an unsupported layout."""
+    decoy.when(mock_instrument_core.get_channels()).then_return(pipette_channels)
+    with exception:
+        subject.configure_nozzle_layout(
+            style=style, start=primary_nozzle, end=end, front_right=front_right_nozzle
+        )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("api_version", [APIVersion(2, 15)])
 def test_dispense_0_volume_means_dispense_everything(
     decoy: Decoy,