class Serial_client

# File bin/serialclient, line 37
def initialize (port_, baup_, data_bits_, stop_bits_, parity_)
  @sp = SerialPort.new port_, baup_
  @sp.set_modem_params( { "data_bits" => data_bits_,
                          "stop_bits" => stop_bits_,
                          "parity"    => parity_ }
                        )
  @read_th = Thread.new {
    while 1 do
      get = @sp.gets
      if get.nil?
        puts "HW disconnect detected"
        Process.exit 255
      else
        puts get
      end
    end
  }
  super()
end

# File bin/serialclient, line 57
def process_line (line_) # process line is called by rink when user inputs something
  @sp.write(line_+ "\n")
  sleep 0.01  # if device respond to a request, it has time to display: this is only cosmetic
end