Rainbow Electronics GM862-GPS User Manual

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Easy Script

in Python

80000ST10020a Rev.8 - 01/10/08

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Contents

1 Easy Script Extension - Python interpreter ..................................................................................... 8

1.1

Overview..................................................................................................................................................8

1.2

Python 1.5.2+ Copyright Notice ..........................................................................................................10

1.3

Python installation................................................................................................................................11

1.4

Python implementation description ....................................................................................................12

1.5

Introduction to Python.........................................................................................................................14

1.5.1

Data types ..........................................................................................................................................................14

1.5.2

Operators............................................................................................................................................................15

1.5.3

Compound statements........................................................................................................................................15

1.5.4

Conditional execution ........................................................................................................................................16

1.5.5

Loops .................................................................................................................................................................16

1.5.6

Resources...........................................................................................................................................................17

1.6

Python core supported features...........................................................................................................18

2 Python Build-in Custom Modules.................................................................................................. 19

2.1

CMUX and Python ...............................................................................................................................19

2.2

MDM built-in module ..........................................................................................................................20

2.2.1

MDM.send(string, timeout) ...............................................................................................................................20

2.2.2

MDM.receive(timeout) ......................................................................................................................................20

2.2.3

MDM.read().......................................................................................................................................................21

2.2.4

MDM.sendbyte(byte, timeout)...........................................................................................................................21

2.2.5

MDM.receivebyte(timeout) ...............................................................................................................................22

2.2.6

MDM.readbyte()................................................................................................................................................22

2.2.7

MDM.getDCD() ................................................................................................................................................22

2.2.8

MDM.getCTS()..................................................................................................................................................23

2.2.9

MDM.getDSR() .................................................................................................................................................23

2.2.10

MDM.getRI() ................................................................................................................................................23

2.2.11

MDM.setRTS(RTS_value)............................................................................................................................23

2.2.12

MDM.setDTR(DTR_value) ..........................................................................................................................24

2.3

MDM2 built-in module ........................................................................................................................25

2.3.1

MDM2.send(string, timeout) .............................................................................................................................25

2.3.2

MDM2.receive(timeout) ....................................................................................................................................26

2.3.3

MDM2.read().....................................................................................................................................................26

2.3.4

MDM2.sendbyte(byte, timeout).........................................................................................................................26

2.3.5

MDM2.receivebyte(timeout) .............................................................................................................................27

2.3.6

MDM2.readbyte() ..............................................................................................................................................27

2.3.7

MDM2.getDCD() ..............................................................................................................................................27

2.3.8

MDM2.getCTS()................................................................................................................................................28

2.3.9

MDM2.getDSR() ...............................................................................................................................................28

2.3.10

MDM2.getRI() ..............................................................................................................................................28

2.3.11

MDM2.setRTS(RTS_value)..........................................................................................................................28

2.3.12

MDM2.setDTR(DTR_value) ........................................................................................................................29