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<h1>eric7.MicroPython.MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface</h1>

<p>
Module  implementing an interface to talk to a connected MicroPython device via
a serial link.
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Classes</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface">MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface</a></td>
<td>Class implementing an interface to talk to a connected MicroPython device via a serial link.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Functions</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
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<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface"></a>
<h2>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface</h2>

<p>
    Class implementing an interface to talk to a connected MicroPython device via
    a serial link.
</p>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
MicroPythonDeviceInterface
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Class Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Methods</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__init__">MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__executeAsyncPaste">__executeAsyncPaste</a></td>
<td>Private method to execute a series of commands over a period of time without returning any result (asynchronous execution).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__executeAsyncRaw">__executeAsyncRaw</a></td>
<td>Private method to execute a series of commands over a period of time without returning any result (asynchronous execution).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__execute_paste">__execute_paste</a></td>
<td>Private method to send commands to the connected device using 'paste' mode and return the result.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__execute_raw">__execute_raw</a></td>
<td>Private method to send commands to the connected device using 'raw REPL' mode and return the result.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__pasteOff">__pasteOff</a></td>
<td>Private method to switch 'paste' mode off.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__pasteOn">__pasteOn</a></td>
<td>Private method to switch the connected device to 'paste' mode.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__rawOff">__rawOff</a></td>
<td>Private method to switch 'raw' mode off.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__rawOn">__rawOn</a></td>
<td>Private method to switch the connected device to 'raw' mode.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__readSerial">__readSerial</a></td>
<td>Private slot to read all available serial data and emit it with the "dataReceived" signal for further processing.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.connectToDevice">connectToDevice</a></td>
<td>Public slot to connect to the device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.disconnectFromDevice">disconnectFromDevice</a></td>
<td>Public slot to disconnect from the device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.execute">execute</a></td>
<td>Public method to send commands to the connected device and return the result.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.executeAsync">executeAsync</a></td>
<td>Public method to execute a series of commands over a period of time without returning any result (asynchronous execution).</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.handlePreferencesChanged">handlePreferencesChanged</a></td>
<td>Public slot to handle a change of the preferences.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.isConnected">isConnected</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the connection status.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.probeDevice">probeDevice</a></td>
<td>Public method to check the device is responding.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.write">write</a></td>
<td>Public method to write data to the connected device.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__init__" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__init__"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface (Constructor)</h4>
<b>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface</b>(<i>parent=None</i>)

<p>
        Constructor
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>parent</i> (QObject)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the parent object
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__executeAsyncPaste" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__executeAsyncPaste"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__executeAsyncPaste</h4>
<b>__executeAsyncPaste</b>(<i>commandsList</i>)

<p>
        Private method to execute a series of commands over a period of time
        without returning any result (asynchronous execution).
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>commandsList</i> (list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of commands to be execute on the device
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__executeAsyncRaw" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__executeAsyncRaw"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__executeAsyncRaw</h4>
<b>__executeAsyncRaw</b>(<i>commandsList</i>)

<p>
        Private method to execute a series of commands over a period of time
        without returning any result (asynchronous execution).
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>commandsList</i> (list of bytes)</dt>
<dd>
list of commands to be execute on the device
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__execute_paste" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__execute_paste"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__execute_paste</h4>
<b>__execute_paste</b>(<i>commands, timeout=0</i>)

<p>
        Private method to send commands to the connected device using 'paste' mode
        and return the result.
</p>
<p>
        If no serial connection is available, empty results will be returned.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>commands</i> (str or list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of commands to be executed
</dd>
<dt><i>timeout</i> (int (optional))</dt>
<dd>
per command timeout in milliseconds (0 for configured default)
            (defaults to 0)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing stdout and stderr output of the device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bytes, bytes)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__execute_raw" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__execute_raw"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__execute_raw</h4>
<b>__execute_raw</b>(<i>commands, timeout=0</i>)

<p>
        Private method to send commands to the connected device using 'raw REPL' mode
        and return the result.
</p>
<p>
        If no serial connection is available, empty results will be returned.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>commands</i> (str or list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of commands to be executed
</dd>
<dt><i>timeout</i> (int (optional))</dt>
<dd>
per command timeout in milliseconds (0 for configured default)
            (defaults to 0)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing stdout and stderr output of the device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bytes, bytes)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__pasteOff" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__pasteOff"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__pasteOff</h4>
<b>__pasteOff</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to switch 'paste' mode off.
</p>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__pasteOn" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__pasteOn"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__pasteOn</h4>
<b>__pasteOn</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to switch the connected device to 'paste' mode.
</p>
<p>
        Note: switching to paste mode is done with synchronous writes.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__rawOff" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__rawOff"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__rawOff</h4>
<b>__rawOff</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to switch 'raw' mode off.
</p>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__rawOn" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__rawOn"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__rawOn</h4>
<b>__rawOn</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to switch the connected device to 'raw' mode.
</p>
<p>
        Note: switching to raw mode is done with synchronous writes.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__readSerial" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__readSerial"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.__readSerial</h4>
<b>__readSerial</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to read all available serial data and emit it with the
        "dataReceived" signal for further processing.
</p>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.connectToDevice" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.connectToDevice"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.connectToDevice</h4>
<b>connectToDevice</b>(<i>connection</i>)

<p>
        Public slot to connect to the device.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>connection</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
name of the connection to be used
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating success
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.disconnectFromDevice" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.disconnectFromDevice"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.disconnectFromDevice</h4>
<b>disconnectFromDevice</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public slot to disconnect from the device.
</p>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.execute" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.execute"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.execute</h4>
<b>execute</b>(<i>commands, *, mode="raw", timeout=0</i>)

<p>
        Public method to send commands to the connected device and return the
        result.
</p>
<p>
        If no serial connection is available, empty results will be returned.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>commands</i> (str or list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of commands to be executed
</dd>
<dt><i>mode=</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
submit mode to be used (one of 'raw' or 'paste') (defaults to
            'raw')
</dd>
<dt><i>timeout=</i> (int (optional))</dt>
<dd>
per command timeout in milliseconds (0 for configured default)
            (defaults to 0)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing stdout and stderr output of the device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bytes, bytes)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>

<dt>Raises <b>ValueError</b>:</dt>
<dd>
raised in case of an unsupported submit mode
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.executeAsync" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.executeAsync"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.executeAsync</h4>
<b>executeAsync</b>(<i>commandsList, submitMode</i>)

<p>
        Public method to execute a series of commands over a period of time
        without returning any result (asynchronous execution).
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>commandsList</i> (list of str)</dt>
<dd>
list of commands to be execute on the device
</dd>
<dt><i>submitMode</i> (str (one of 'raw' or 'paste'))</dt>
<dd>
mode to be used to submit the commands
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>

<dt>Raises <b>ValueError</b>:</dt>
<dd>
raised to indicate an unknown submit mode
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.handlePreferencesChanged" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.handlePreferencesChanged"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.handlePreferencesChanged</h4>
<b>handlePreferencesChanged</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public slot to handle a change of the preferences.
</p>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.isConnected" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.isConnected"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.isConnected</h4>
<b>isConnected</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the connection status.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating the connection status
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.probeDevice" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.probeDevice"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.probeDevice</h4>
<b>probeDevice</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to check the device is responding.
</p>
<p>
        If the device has not been flashed with a MicroPython firmware, the
        probe will fail.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating a communicating MicroPython device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.write" ID="MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.write"></a>
<h4>MicroPythonSerialDeviceInterface.write</h4>
<b>write</b>(<i>data</i>)

<p>
        Public method to write data to the connected device.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>data</i> (bytes or bytearray)</dt>
<dd>
data to be written
</dd>
</dl>
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