First Implementation

tic_device.py

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+import logging
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TicDevice:
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self._is_serial = False
+        self.device = None
+        try:
+            self.device = serial.Serial(name,
+                                        bytesize=serial.SEVENBITS,
+                                        parity=serial.PARITY_EVEN,
+                                        stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_ONE,
+                                        timeout=2.0)
+            self.device.baudrate = 9600
+            self._is_serial = True
+        except:
+            if self.device:
+                self.device.close()
+                self.device = None
+        if not self.device:
+            self.device = open(name, 'rb')
+            self._is_serial = False
+
+    def set_baudrate(self, rate):
+        if self._is_serial:
+            self.device.baudrate = rate
+
+    def get_char(self):
+        c = self.device.read(1)
+        if not c:
+            if self._is_serial:
+                log.debug("RX Timeout")
+            else:
+                log.debug("EOF.")
+        return c
+
+    def is_serial(self):
+        return self._is_serial
+