py_simple_serial

This is a python package to communicate with a device using simple serial over uart.

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Module Reference

class py_simple_serial.simpleSerial

init( self, _port, _baudrate = 115200, _stop_bits = 1, _parity = "None", packet_timeout = 0.5 )

This is the class constructor.

Parameters

• _port : String representing port which a device is connected to.
• _baudrate : Integer representing communication baudrate
• _stop_bits : Integer representing number of stop bits. The default value is 1.
• _parity : String representing parity - "None", "Odd" or "Even". The default value is "None".
• packet_timeout : This is the time in seconds within which a valid simple serial packet must be received. The default value is 0.5 seconds.

connect()

This function is used to connect to the serial device. This function must be called before using any other function.

recv()

This function is used to receive a simple serial frame from the connected device. This function is used for polling for received simple serial messages.

Returns

The function returns None if no simple serial message is available. If a simple serial message is available, a dictionary of the following type is returned :

{
    "version" : 1,
    "title" : 12,
    "message" : b'12345'
}

send_message( self, msg, _timeout = LOCK_TIMEOUT )

This function is used to send a simple serial message to the connected device.

Parameters

• msg : A dictionary of representing the simple serial frame. It is of the following format -

{
    "version" : 1,
    "title" : 12,
    "message" : b'12345'
}

• _timeout : It is the time in seconds within which the transmit operation must get completed.

disconnect()

This function is used to disconnect the device.

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Sending Example

import time
from py_simple_serial import simpleSerial

dev = simpleSerial.simpleSerialDevice( "COM15" )
dev.connect()

frm = {
    "version" : 1,
    "title" : 15,
    "message" : b'Hello'
}

try:
    while True:
        dev.send_message( frm )
        time.sleep( 1 )
except:
    pass
finally:
    dev.disconnect()

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Receiving Example

import time
from py_simple_serial import simpleSerial

dev = simpleSerial.simpleSerialDevice( "COM15" )
dev.connect()

try:
    while True:
        frm = dev.recv()
        if frm:
            print( frm )
        time.sleep( 0.5 )
except:
    pass
finally:
    dev.disconnect()