example_test.go

//
// Copyright 2014-2017 Cristian Maglie. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
//

package serial_test

import (
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/albenik/go-serial/v2"
)

// This example prints the list of serial ports and use the first one
// to send a string "10,20,30" and prints the response on the screen.
func Example_sendAndReceive() {
	// Retrieve the port list
	ports, err := serial.GetPortsList()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	if len(ports) == 0 {
		log.Fatal("No serial ports found!")
	}

	// Print the list of detected ports
	for _, port := range ports {
		fmt.Printf("Found port: %v\n", port)
	}

	// Open the first serial port detected at 9600bps N81
	port, err := serial.Open(ports[0],
		serial.WithBaudrate(9600),
		serial.WithDataBits(8),
		serial.WithParity(serial.NoParity),
		serial.WithStopBits(serial.OneStopBit),
		serial.WithReadTimeout(1000),
		serial.WithWriteTimeout(1000),
		serial.WithHUPCL(false),
	)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	// Send the string "ABCDEF" to the serial port
	n, err := fmt.Fprint(port, "ABCDEF")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("Sent %v bytes\n", n)

	// Read and print the response
	buff := make([]byte, 100)
	for {
		// Reads up to 100 bytes
		n, err := port.Read(buff)
		if err != nil {
			log.Fatal(err)
		}
		if n == 0 {
			fmt.Println("\nEOF")
			break
		}
		fmt.Printf("%v", string(buff[:n]))
	}
}