Baud (baud v0.6.0)

Serial port module.

# this echo sample requires a loopback plug
tty =
case :os.type() do
  {:unix, :darwin} -> "/dev/tty.usbserial-FTYHQD9MA"
  {:unix, :linux} -> "/dev/ttyUSB0"
  {:win32, :nt} -> "COM5"
end

{:ok, pid} = Baud.start_link(device: tty)

Baud.write(pid, "01234\n56789\n98765\n43210")
{:ok, "01234\n"} = Baud.readln(pid)
{:ok, "56789\n"} = Baud.readln(pid)
{:ok, "98765\n"} = Baud.readln(pid)
{:to, "43210"} = Baud.readln(pid)

Baud.write(pid, "01234\r56789\r98765\r43210")
{:ok, "01234\r"} = Baud.readcr(pid)
{:ok, "56789\r"} = Baud.readcr(pid)
{:ok, "98765\r"} = Baud.readcr(pid)
{:to, "43210"} = Baud.readcr(pid)

Baud.write(pid, "01234\n56789\n98765\n43210")
{:ok, "01234\n"} = Baud.readn(pid, 6)
{:ok, "56789\n"} = Baud.readn(pid, 6)
{:ok, "98765\n"} = Baud.readn(pid, 6)
{:to, "43210"} = Baud.readn(pid, 6)
{:ok, ""} = Baud.readn(pid, 0)

Baud.write(pid, "01234\n")
Baud.write(pid, "56789\n")
Baud.write(pid, "98765\n")
Baud.write(pid, "43210")
:timer.sleep(100)
{:ok, "01234\n56789\n98765\n43210"} = Baud.readall(pid)

Baud.stop(pid)

Uses:

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Functions

Reads all available data.

Reads until 'ch' is received.

Reads until 'cr' (0x0D) is received.

Reads until 'nl' (0x0A) is received.

Starts the serial server.

Stops the serial server.

Writes data to the serial port.

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Reads all available data.

Returns {:ok, data} | {:error, reason}.

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readch(pid, ch, timeout \\ 400)

Reads until 'ch' is received.

Returns {:ok, data} | {:to, partial} | {:error, reason}.

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readcr(pid, timeout \\ 400)

Reads until 'cr' (0x0D) is received.

Returns {:ok, line} | {:to, partial} | {:error, reason}.

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readln(pid, timeout \\ 400)

Reads until 'nl' (0x0A) is received.

Returns {:ok, line} | {:to, partial} | {:error, reason}.

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readn(pid, count, timeout \\ 400)

Reads count bytes.

Returns {:ok, data} | {:to, partial} | {:error, reason}.

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start_link(opts)

Starts the serial server.

params must contain a keyword list to be merged with the following defaults:

[
  device: nil,        #serial port name: "COM1", "/dev/ttyUSB0", "/dev/tty.usbserial-FTYHQD9MA"
  speed: 9600,        #either 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
                      #win32 adds 14400, 128000, 256000
  config: "8N1",      #either "8N1", "7E1", "7O1"
]

Returns {:ok, pid} | {:error, reason}.

Example

  Baud.start_link(device: "/dev/ttyUSB0")

Stops the serial server.

Returns :ok.

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write(pid, data)

Writes data to the serial port.

Returns :ok | {:error, reason}.