//! Duplex example //! //! This example tests the ability to clone a serial port. It works by creating //! a new file descriptor, and therefore a new `SerialPort` object that's safe //! to send to a new thread. //! //! This example selects the first port on the system, clones the port into a child //! thread that writes data to the port every second. While this is running the parent //! thread continually reads from the port. //! //! To test this, have a physical or virtual loopback device connected as the //! only port in the system. use std::io::Write; use std::time::Duration; use std::{io, thread}; fn main() { // Open the first serialport available. let port_name = &serialport::available_ports().expect("No serial port")[0].port_name; let mut port = serialport::new(port_name, 9600) .open() .expect("Failed to open serial port"); // Clone the port let mut clone = port.try_clone().expect("Failed to clone"); // Send out 4 bytes every second thread::spawn(move || loop { clone .write_all(&[5, 6, 7, 8]) .expect("Failed to write to serial port"); thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000)); }); // Read the four bytes back from the cloned port let mut buffer: [u8; 1] = [0; 1]; loop { match port.read(&mut buffer) { Ok(bytes) => { if bytes == 1 { println!("Received: {:?}", buffer); } } Err(ref e) if e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::TimedOut => (), Err(e) => eprintln!("{:?}", e), } } }