Sending G-codes to AXIS via serial line

sudo editor /usr/bin/axis-serial-control

sudo chmod a+x /usr/bin/axis-serial-control

axis-serial-control /dev/ttyS0 115200

#!/usr/bin/python
#    This is a component of AXIS, a front-end for LinuxCNC
#    Copyright 2006 Jeff Epler <jepler@unpythonic.net> and
#    Chris Radek <chris@timeguy.com>
#
#    axis-serial-control by Jan Bubik <bubik@acvyskov.cz>
#
#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
#    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
#    (at your option) any later version.
#
#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
#    GNU General Public License for more details.
#
#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
#    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
#    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

"""\
axis-serial-control: send G-codes from serial line into a running AXIS GUI

Usage: axis-serial-control device speed
Example: axis-serial-control /dev/ttyS0 115200"""

import sys, Tkinter, serial, time

def usage(exitval=0):
    print __doc__
    raise SystemExit, exitval

if len(sys.argv) != 3:
    usage(99)

# Serial Stuff, change the serial port address by changing /dev/ttyS0
ser = serial.Serial(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2], bytesize=8, parity='N', stopbits=1, timeout=0, xonxoff=0, rtscts=0)

t = Tkinter.Tk(); t.wm_withdraw()

msg = ""
try:
    #Main Loop
    while 1:
        time.sleep(0.2)
        cmd = ser.readline()
        if cmd.strip() != '':
            msg = t.tk.call("send", "axis", ("remote","send_mdi_command", cmd))
except Tkinter.TclError,detail:
    raise SystemExit,detail

if msg:
    raise SystemExit,msg
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