#! /usr/bin/env python # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- """ @package docstring ARDUINO PARALLEL TERMINAL EMULATOR USAGE: Connect the arduino to a Pat80 I/O port. Flash /arduino/arduino_terminal firmware into the Arduino. Connect the Arduino to a PC via USB and power on Pat80 Run this program providing the Arduino USB port DISCLAIMER: This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see . """ import serial import curses import time class TerminalEmulator: def __init__(self, w, ser): w.clear() w.move(0,0) while True: '''try: # read key and write to serial port key = w.getkey() ser.write(key) except Exception as e: # No input pass''' # read serial port and write to curses if ser.inWaiting(): b = ser.read(1) if ord(b) > 31: w.addch(b) stdscr.refresh() if __name__ == '__main__': import argparse parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument('port', help="arduino parallel monitor USB port") parser.add_argument('baudrate', help="arduino parallel monitor USB baudrate") args = parser.parse_args() # Init curses stdscr = curses.initscr() curses.noecho() curses.cbreak() stdscr.idlok(True) stdscr.scrollok(True) try: ser = serial.Serial(args.port, args.baudrate, timeout=0) td = TerminalEmulator(stdscr, ser) except Exception as e: print(e) finally: # Close serial ser.close() # Stop curses curses.nocbreak() curses.echo() curses.endwin()