#!/usr/bin/perl -w

#use Getopt::Std;
# For Windows uncomment the following 3 lines
#use Win32::SerialPort;
#my $port_n ="COM0";
#my $port_obj = new Win32::SerialPort ($port_n) || die " Can't open $port_n $!";

# For Linux uncomment the following 3 lines
use Device::SerialPort;
my $port_n ="/dev/ttyUSB0";
my $port_obj = new Device::SerialPort ($port_n) || die " Can't open $port_n $!";

#Serial port Parameters
$baud_rate=115200;
$port_obj->databits(8);
$port_obj->handshake("none");
$port_obj->baudrate($baud_rate);
$port_obj->parity("none");
$port_obj->stopbits(1);
$port_obj->buffers(4096,4096);
# This is the essential step
$port_obj->write_settings || die "Cannot write settings";

#Write a Welcome Message
$port_obj->write("\n=========================================\n");
$port_obj->write("|           Five Man Conspiracy         |");
$port_obj->write("\n-----------------------------------------\n");
$port_obj->write("|               USB GPIO                |\n");
$port_obj->write("|      Serial Port Test Perl Script     |");
$port_obj->write("\n=========================================\n");
$port_obj->write("| Type and message and press the ENTER  |\n");
$port_obj->write("| key to send.  To quit press ^C.       |");
$port_obj->write("\n=========================================\n\n");

#sleep for 50 milliseconds
select(undef,undef,undef,0.05);

# Read the Com Port input buffer (4096 chars max)
$data_read=$port_obj->read(4096);
print "$data_read";

while(1){
$key = ;
$port_obj->write($key);
#sleep for 50 milliseconds
select(undef,undef,undef,0.05);
# Read the Com Port input buffer (4096 chars max)
$data_read=$port_obj->read(4096);
#if($data_read){print "\nYou said... $data_read\n";}
print "\nRX message --> $data_read\n";
}