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+<?php
+include "php_serial.class.php";
+
+// Let's start the class
+$serial = new phpSerial;
+
+// First we must specify the device. This works on both linux and windows (if
+// your linux serial device is /dev/ttyS0 for COM1, etc)
+$serial->deviceSet("COM1");
+
+// Then we need to open it
+$serial->deviceOpen();
+
+// To write into
+$serial->sendMessage("Hello !");
+
+// Or to read from
+$read = $serial->readPort();
+
+// If you want to change the configuration, the device must be closed
+$serial->deviceClose();
+
+// We can change the baud rate
+$serial->confBaudRate(2400);
+
+// etc...
+?>
diff --git a/php_serial.class.php b/php_serial.class.php
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+<?php
+define ("SERIAL_DEVICE_NOTSET", 0);
+define ("SERIAL_DEVICE_SET", 1);
+define ("SERIAL_DEVICE_OPENED", 2);
+
+/**
+ * Serial port control class
+ *
+ * THIS PROGRAM COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARANTIES !
+ * USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISKS !
+ *
+ * @author R�my Sanchez <thenux@gmail.com>
+ * @thanks Aur�lien Derouineau for finding how to open serial ports with windows
+ * @thanks Alec Avedisyan for help and testing with reading
+ * @copyright under GPL 2 licence
+ */
+class phpSerial
+{
+	var $_device = null;
+	var $_windevice = null;
+	var $_dHandle = null;
+	var $_dState = SERIAL_DEVICE_NOTSET;
+	var $_buffer = "";
+	var $_os = "";
+
+	/**
+	 * This var says if buffer should be flushed by sendMessage (true) or manualy (false)
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	var $autoflush = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor. Perform some checks about the OS and setserial
+	 *
+	 * @return phpSerial
+	 */
+	function phpSerial ()
+	{
+		setlocale(LC_ALL, "en_US");
+
+		$sysname = php_uname();
+
+		if (substr($sysname, 0, 5) === "Linux")
+		{
+			$this->_os = "linux";
+
+			if($this->_exec("stty --version") === 0)
+			{
+				register_shutdown_function(array($this, "deviceClose"));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				trigger_error("No stty availible, unable to run.", E_USER_ERROR);
+			}
+		}
+		elseif(substr($sysname, 0, 7) === "Windows")
+		{
+			$this->_os = "windows";
+			register_shutdown_function(array($this, "deviceClose"));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			trigger_error("Host OS is neither linux nor windows, unable tu run.", E_USER_ERROR);
+			exit();
+		}
+	}
+
+	//
+	// OPEN/CLOSE DEVICE SECTION -- {START}
+	//
+
+	/**
+	 * Device set function : used to set the device name/address.
+	 * -> linux : use the device address, like /dev/ttyS0
+	 * -> windows : use the COMxx device name, like COM1 (can also be used
+	 *     with linux)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $device the name of the device to be used
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function deviceSet ($device)
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_OPENED)
+		{
+			if ($this->_os === "linux")
+			{
+				if (preg_match("@^COM(\d+):?$@i", $device, $matches))
+				{
+					$device = "/dev/ttyS" . ($matches[1] - 1);
+				}
+
+				if ($this->_exec("stty -F " . $device) === 0)
+				{
+					$this->_device = $device;
+					$this->_dState = SERIAL_DEVICE_SET;
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+			elseif ($this->_os === "windows")
+			{
+				if (preg_match("@^COM(\d+):?$@i", $device, $matches) and $this->_exec(exec("mode " . $device)) === 0)
+				{
+					$this->_windevice = "COM" . $matches[1];
+					$this->_device = "\\.\com" . $matches[1];
+					$this->_dState = SERIAL_DEVICE_SET;
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+
+			trigger_error("Specified serial port is not valid", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			trigger_error("You must close your device before to set an other one", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Opens the device for reading and/or writing.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $mode Opening mode : same parameter as fopen()
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function deviceOpen ($mode = "r+b")
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState === SERIAL_DEVICE_OPENED)
+		{
+			trigger_error("The device is already opened", E_USER_NOTICE);
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		if ($this->_dState === SERIAL_DEVICE_NOTSET)
+		{
+			trigger_error("The device must be set before to be open", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if (!preg_match("@^[raw]\+?b?$@", $mode))
+		{
+			trigger_error("Invalid opening mode : ".$mode.". Use fopen() modes.", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$this->_dHandle = @fopen($this->_device, $mode);
+
+		if ($this->_dHandle !== false)
+		{
+			stream_set_blocking($this->_dHandle, 0);
+			$this->_dState = SERIAL_DEVICE_OPENED;
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		$this->_dHandle = null;
+		trigger_error("Unable to open the device", E_USER_WARNING);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Closes the device
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function deviceClose ()
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_OPENED)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		if (fclose($this->_dHandle))
+		{
+			$this->_dHandle = null;
+			$this->_dState = SERIAL_DEVICE_SET;
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		trigger_error("Unable to close the device", E_USER_ERROR);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// OPEN/CLOSE DEVICE SECTION -- {STOP}
+	//
+
+	//
+	// CONFIGURE SECTION -- {START}
+	//
+
+	/**
+	 * Configure the Baud Rate
+	 * Possible rates : 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 38400,
+	 * 57600 and 115200.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $rate the rate to set the port in
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function confBaudRate ($rate)
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_SET)
+		{
+			trigger_error("Unable to set the baud rate : the device is either not set or opened", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$validBauds = array (
+			110    => 11,
+			150    => 15,
+			300    => 30,
+			600    => 60,
+			1200   => 12,
+			2400   => 24,
+			4800   => 48,
+			9600   => 96,
+			19200  => 19,
+			38400  => 38400,
+			57600  => 57600,
+			115200 => 115200
+		);
+
+		if (isset($validBauds[$rate]))
+		{
+			if ($this->_os === "linux")
+			{
+				$ret = $this->_exec("stty -F " . $this->_device . " " . (int) $rate, $out);
+			}
+			elseif ($this->_os === "windows")
+			{
+				$ret = $this->_exec("mode " . $this->_windevice . " BAUD=" . $validBauds[$rate], $out);
+			}
+			else return false;
+
+			if ($ret !== 0)
+			{
+				trigger_error ("Unable to set baud rate: " . $out[1], E_USER_WARNING);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Configure parity.
+	 * Modes : odd, even, none
+	 *
+	 * @param string $parity one of the modes
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function confParity ($parity)
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_SET)
+		{
+			trigger_error("Unable to set parity : the device is either not set or opened", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$args = array(
+			"none" => "-parenb",
+			"odd"  => "parenb parodd",
+			"even" => "parenb -parodd",
+		);
+
+		if (!isset($args[$parity]))
+		{
+			trigger_error("Parity mode not supported", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($this->_os === "linux")
+		{
+			$ret = $this->_exec("stty -F " . $this->_device . " " . $args[$parity], $out);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$ret = $this->_exec("mode " . $this->_windevice . " PARITY=" . $parity{0}, $out);
+		}
+
+		if ($ret === 0)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		trigger_error("Unable to set parity : " . $out[1], E_USER_WARNING);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the length of a character.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $int length of a character (5 <= length <= 8)
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function confCharacterLength ($int)
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_SET)
+		{
+			trigger_error("Unable to set length of a character : the device is either not set or opened", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$int = (int) $int;
+		if ($int < 5) $int = 5;
+		elseif ($int > 8) $int = 8;
+
+		if ($this->_os === "linux")
+		{
+			$ret = $this->_exec("stty -F " . $this->_device . " cs" . $int, $out);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$ret = $this->_exec("mode " . $this->_windevice . " DATA=" . $int, $out);
+		}
+
+		if ($ret === 0)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		trigger_error("Unable to set character length : " .$out[1], E_USER_WARNING);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the length of stop bits.
+	 *
+	 * @param float $length the length of a stop bit. It must be either 1,
+	 * 1.5 or 2. 1.5 is not supported under linux and on some computers.
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function confStopBits ($length)
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_SET)
+		{
+			trigger_error("Unable to set the length of a stop bit : the device is either not set or opened", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($length != 1 and $length != 2 and $length != 1.5 and !($length == 1.5 and $this->_os === "linux"))
+		{
+			trigger_error("Specified stop bit length is invalid", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($this->_os === "linux")
+		{
+			$ret = $this->_exec("stty -F " . $this->_device . " " . (($length == 1) ? "-" : "") . "cstopb", $out);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$ret = $this->_exec("mode " . $this->_windevice . " STOP=" . $length, $out);
+		}
+
+		if ($ret === 0)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		trigger_error("Unable to set stop bit length : " . $out[1], E_USER_WARNING);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Configures the flow control
+	 *
+	 * @param string $mode Set the flow control mode. Availible modes :
+	 * 	-> "none" : no flow control
+	 * 	-> "rts/cts" : use RTS/CTS handshaking
+	 * 	-> "xon/xoff" : use XON/XOFF protocol
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function confFlowControl ($mode)
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_SET)
+		{
+			trigger_error("Unable to set flow control mode : the device is either not set or opened", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$linuxModes = array(
+			"none"     => "clocal -crtscts -ixon -ixoff",
+			"rts/cts"  => "-clocal crtscts -ixon -ixoff",
+			"xon/xoff" => "-clocal -crtscts ixon ixoff"
+		);
+		$windowsModes = array(
+			"none"     => "xon=off octs=off rts=on",
+			"rts/cts"  => "xon=off octs=on rts=hs",
+			"xon/xoff" => "xon=on octs=off rts=on",
+		);
+
+		if ($mode !== "none" and $mode !== "rts/cts" and $mode !== "xon/xoff") {
+			trigger_error("Invalid flow control mode specified", E_USER_ERROR);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($this->_os === "linux")
+			$ret = $this->_exec("stty -F " . $this->_device . " " . $linuxModes[$mode], $out);
+		else
+			$ret = $this->_exec("mode " . $this->_windevice . " " . $windowsModes[$mode], $out);
+
+		if ($ret === 0) return true;
+		else {
+			trigger_error("Unable to set flow control : " . $out[1], E_USER_ERROR);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets a setserial parameter (cf man setserial)
+	 * NO MORE USEFUL !
+	 * 	-> No longer supported
+	 * 	-> Only use it if you need it
+	 *
+	 * @param string $param parameter name
+	 * @param string $arg parameter value
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function setSetserialFlag ($param, $arg = "")
+	{
+		if (!$this->_ckOpened()) return false;
+
+		$return = exec ("setserial " . $this->_device . " " . $param . " " . $arg . " 2>&1");
+
+		if ($return{0} === "I")
+		{
+			trigger_error("setserial: Invalid flag", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+		elseif ($return{0} === "/")
+		{
+			trigger_error("setserial: Error with device file", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	//
+	// CONFIGURE SECTION -- {STOP}
+	//
+
+	//
+	// I/O SECTION -- {START}
+	//
+
+	/**
+	 * Sends a string to the device
+	 *
+	 * @param string $str string to be sent to the device
+	 * @param float $waitForReply time to wait for the reply (in seconds)
+	 */
+	function sendMessage ($str, $waitForReply = 0.1)
+	{
+		$this->_buffer .= $str;
+
+		if ($this->autoflush === true) $this->flush();
+
+		usleep((int) ($waitForReply * 1000000));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reads the port until no new datas are availible, then return the content.
+	 *
+	 * @pararm int $count number of characters to be read (will stop before
+	 * 	if less characters are in the buffer)
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	function readPort ($count = 0)
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_OPENED)
+		{
+			trigger_error("Device must be opened to read it", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($this->_os === "linux")
+		{
+			$content = ""; $i = 0;
+
+			if ($count !== 0)
+			{
+				do {
+					if ($i > $count) $content .= fread($this->_dHandle, ($count - $i));
+					else $content .= fread($this->_dHandle, 128);
+				} while (($i += 128) === strlen($content));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				do {
+					$content .= fread($this->_dHandle, 128);
+				} while (($i += 128) === strlen($content));
+			}
+
+			return $content;
+		}
+		elseif ($this->_os === "windows")
+		{
+			/* Do nohting : not implented yet */
+		}
+
+		trigger_error("Reading serial port is not implemented for Windows", E_USER_WARNING);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Flushes the output buffer
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	function flush ()
+	{
+		if (!$this->_ckOpened()) return false;
+
+		if (fwrite($this->_dHandle, $this->_buffer) !== false)
+		{
+			$this->_buffer = "";
+			return true;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$this->_buffer = "";
+			trigger_error("Error while sending message", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	//
+	// I/O SECTION -- {STOP}
+	//
+
+	//
+	// INTERNAL TOOLKIT -- {START}
+	//
+
+	function _ckOpened()
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_OPENED)
+		{
+			trigger_error("Device must be opened", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	function _ckClosed()
+	{
+		if ($this->_dState !== SERIAL_DEVICE_CLOSED)
+		{
+			trigger_error("Device must be closed", E_USER_WARNING);
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	function _exec($cmd, &$out = null)
+	{
+		$desc = array(
+			1 => array("pipe", "w"),
+			2 => array("pipe", "w")
+		);
+
+		$proc = proc_open($cmd, $desc, $pipes);
+
+		$ret = stream_get_contents($pipes[1]);
+		$err = stream_get_contents($pipes[2]);
+
+		fclose($pipes[1]);
+		fclose($pipes[2]);
+
+		$retVal = proc_close($proc);
+
+		if (func_num_args() == 2) $out = array($ret, $err);
+		return $retVal;
+	}
+
+	//
+	// INTERNAL TOOLKIT -- {STOP}
+	//
+}
+?>