Accessing Windows Serial Port

[George T.]

I need to access the serial port via python on a windows machine.
Reading on the web, there are three solutions: pyserial, siomodule and
USPP. pyserial seems to be the best option since the other two are
tested with Windows 95 and older versions of python. Would you agree
with this or have I missed an option?

Can anyone provide me an example of how to access the serial port with
pyserial?

Thanks
George T.

 

[Roel Schroeven]

George T. schreef:

I need to access the serial port via python on a windows machine.
Reading on the web, there are three solutions: pyserial, siomodule and
USPP. pyserial seems to be the best option since the other two are
tested with Windows 95 and older versions of python. Would you agree
with this or have I missed an option?

I hadn't even heard of siomodule and USPP; pyserial is what I use when I
need to read/write from/to the serial port.

Can anyone provide me an example of how to access the serial port with
pyserial?

It's quite simple; there are a number of examples on pyserial's website.
Here's a small quick and dirty script that reads data from a serial port
and broadcasts it as UDP over the network to make the incoming data
available to other computers in the office:

import socket
import sys

import serial

ser = serial.Serial('COM1', 38400, timeout=1)
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
sock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_BROADCAST, 1)
while True:
msg = ser.readline()
sock.sendto(msg, ('<broadcast>', 5000))
sys.stdout.write(msg)


Basically you can use the objects like other file-like objects.

 

[Grant Edwards]

I need to access the serial port via python on a windows machine.
Reading on the web, there are three solutions: pyserial, siomodule and
USPP.

You can also just use win32 stuff directly (CreateFile et al).

pyserial seems to be the best option since the other two are
tested with Windows 95 and older versions of python. Would you agree
with this or have I missed an option?

I've used PySerial and win32 system calls. I've never used the
other two. Try pyserial first. If you need lower level
control than that gives you, use win32 calls.

Can anyone provide me an example of how to access the serial port with
pyserial?

http://pyserial.sourceforge.net/

 

[malv]

Hi All,
Would anybody know whether PySerial would work over an usb/serial
adapter?
(what about usb/parallel adapters?)
Thx.
malv

 

[Roel Schroeven]

malv schreef:

Hi All,
Would anybody know whether PySerial would work over an usb/serial
adapter?

If the driver for the adapter creates a virtual COM-port (i.e. it shows
up as a serial port in Windows' device manager), it works. The software
sees no difference between a real port and a fake one.

(what about usb/parallel adapters?)

Never tried it, but I guess it will work too.

 

[Grant Edwards]

Hi All,
Would anybody know whether PySerial would work over an usb/serial
adapter?
Yes.

(what about usb/parallel adapters?)

Don't know.