py-ir-console

A console to send commands and read data from a IR arm.

Requirements

Create a fresh new virtual environment, by providing a new path for it:

python -m venv <path-to-venv-folder> 

Activate it:

source <path-to-venv-folder>

Install file requirements.txt:

pip install -r requirements.txt

List serial ports

python -m serial.tools.list_ports

Usage

python read_ir.py --help
usage: read_ir.py [-h] [-p PORT] [-b BAUD_RATE] [-t TIMEOUT]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -p PORT, --port PORT  Serial port path (default: None)
  -b BAUD_RATE, --baud-rate BAUD_RATE
                        Serial port baud rate (default: 74880)
  -t TIMEOUT, --timeout TIMEOUT
                        Serial port read timeout in seconds (default: 5.0)

Serial console

This app allows sending remote commands to a microcontroller.

In case there is no response from the microcontroller, I recommend you disconnect it from the USB port and connect it again. Once it is disconnected, the app will try to reconnect to it again every 2 seconds:

(cloud-detector)$ python read_ir.py -p /dev/cu.usbserial-110 -b 115200

error [Errno 16] could not open port /dev/cu.usbserial-110: [Errno 16] Resource busy: '/dev/cu.usbserial-110'
Retrying in 2 seconds...
Welcome to the serial console shell. Type help or ? to list commands.

(serial) 

In order to exit the console, press Control+C or use command bye.

Press ? or send help command to get a list of available commands:

(serial) ?

Documented commands (type help <topic>):
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bye  commands  help  ir  irx  ping  read  reset  status