path: root/src/sw/seriedebug.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#=======================================================================
#
# seriedebug.py
# -------------
# Program that sends test bytes onto the serial link and print out
# any response.
#
# Note: This proram requires the PySerial module.
# http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/
#
# 
# Author: Joachim Strömbergson
# Copyright (c) 2014 NORDUnet A/S
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#=======================================================================

#-------------------------------------------------------------------
# Python module imports.
#-------------------------------------------------------------------
import sys
import serial

    
#-------------------------------------------------------------------
# main()
#
# Parse arguments.
#-------------------------------------------------------------------
def main():
    print "Seriedebug started..."
    print

    verbose = True
    
    # Create a serial devce and configure it.
    # Should be:
    # 1200 Baud
    # 1 start bit
    # 8 data bits
    # 1 even parity bit
    # 2 stop bits
    # No RTS/CTS
    # Note: You need to update to the correct device in your system.
    ser = serial.Serial()
    ser.port='/dev/cu.usbserial-A5020LKF'
    ser.baudrate=1200
    ser.bytesize=8
    ser.parity='E'
    ser.stopbits=2
    ser.timeout=1
    ser.writeTimeout=0

    # Open the interface.
    ser.open()
    if verbose:
        print "Opening device."
        
    # Send a byte and try to get the response.
    test_byte = '\xaa'
    ser.write(test_byte)
    if verbose:
        print "transmitting byte 0x%0x" % ord(test_byte)

    
    if verbose:
        print "Waiting for response..."

    response = ""
    while not len(response):
        response = ser.read()
        if len(response):
            print "received response: 0x%0x" % ord(response)

    # Exit nicely.
    if verbose:
        print "Done. Closing device."
    ser.close()


#-------------------------------------------------------------------
# __name__
# Python thingy which allows the file to be run standalone as
# well as parsed from within a Python interpreter.
#-------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__=="__main__": 
    # Run the main function.
    sys.exit(main())

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# EOF seriedebug.py
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