APC220Programmer

$ python3 apc220monitor.py  -h
usage: apc220monitor.py [-h] comPort {2400,4800,9600,19200,38400} outFile

Monitor data from a serial port (an APC220 radio connected via a USB adapter). Displays the output to the console and optionally writes it to a file.

positional arguments:
  comPort               "COMx" should be the COM port that the APC220 radio is connected to (typically COM2, but check this in Device Manager to be sure)
  {2400,4800,9600,19200,38400}
                        "SPEED" is the baud rate. It is typically 9600 unless you have set your APC220 radio to something different.
  outFile               "output-file" is the name of the file to save output to. You can specify a value of "nul" here if you don't want data saved to a file.

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit

C:\APC220-Tools>python3 apc220monitor.py com11 9600 a.out
Logging received data to a.out
Hello from an APC220 connected to a Linux machine!
Bye!

C:\APC220-Tools>type a.out
================================================================================
Logging started at 2024-02-21 22:16:38.862246
================================================================================
Hello from an APC220 connected to a Linux machine!

$ sudo python3 apc220monitor.py  /dev/ttyUSB0 9600 a.out
Logging received data to a.out
hello, world!
^CBye!
$ cat a.out 
================================================================================
Logging started at 2024-02-21 22:14:43.543053
================================================================================
hello, world!
$

$ python3 apc220send.py  -h
usage: apc220send.py [-h] [-v] comPort {2400,4800,9600,19200,38400}

Read data from standard input and transmit it via an APC220 radio connected to the specified serial port.

positional arguments:
  comPort               "COMx" should be the COM port that the APC220 radio is connected to (typically COM2, but check this in Device Manager to be sure)
  {2400,4800,9600,19200,38400}
                        "SPEED" is the baud rate. It is typically 9600 unless you have set your APC220 radio to something different.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -v, --verbose         Produce verbose output

$ sudo python3 apc220send.py /dev/ttyUSB0 9600
Reading from standard input: end with CTRL-D on a line on its own
hello, world!
14

C:\APC220-Tools>python3 apc220send.py com11 9600
Reading from standard input: end with CTRL-Z on a line on its own
hello, world!
^Z
14

C:\APC220-Tools>echo Mary had a little lamb | python3 apc220send.py com11 9600
24

$ sudo python3 apc220monitor.py  /dev/ttyUSB0 9600 a.out
Logging received data to a.out
Mary had a little lamb 
^CBye!

$ cat a.out 
================================================================================
Logging started at 2024-02-21 22:26:13.318536
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Mary had a little lamb