How to write on serial port in python that ttyUSB0 will be interpreted commands?

Question

I have raspberry PI B+ with connected Telegesis ZigBee module(ETRX3 USB sticks) via USB. Using commands:

    debian:~# stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 -raw ispeed 19200 ospeed 19200
    debian:~# cat < /dev/ttyUSB0 &
    debian:~# echo "ATI" > /dev/ttyUSB0

the ZigBee module executed ATI command and I can see the correct output:

   Telegesis ETRX357

   R308C

   OK

The same thing I want to do with python script. I was written python script with code:

    #!/usr/bin/env python

    # based on tutorials:
    #   http://www.roman10.net/serial-port-communication-in-python/
    #   http://www.brettdangerfield.com/post/raspberrypi_tempature_monitor_project/

    import serial, time

    SERIALPORT = "/dev/ttyUSB0"
    BAUDRATE = 19200

    ser = serial.Serial(SERIALPORT, BAUDRATE)

    ser.bytesize = serial.EIGHTBITS #number of bits per bytes

    ser.parity = serial.PARITY_NONE #set parity check: no parity

    ser.stopbits = serial.STOPBITS_ONE #number of stop bits

    #ser.timeout = None          #block read

    #ser.timeout = 0             #non-block read

    ser.timeout = 2              #timeout block read

    ser.xonxoff = False     #disable software flow control

    ser.rtscts = False     #disable hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control

    ser.dsrdtr = False       #disable hardware (DSR/DTR) flow control

    ser.writeTimeout = 0     #timeout for write

    print 'Starting Up Serial Monitor'

    try:
        ser.open()

    except Exception, e:
        print "error open serial port: " + str(e)
        exit()

    if ser.isOpen():

        try:
            ser.flushInput() #flush input buffer, discarding all its contents
            ser.flushOutput()#flush output buffer, aborting current output

            ser.write("ATI")
            print("write data: ATI")
            time.sleep(0.5)
            numberOfLine = 0

            while True:

                response = ser.readline()
                print("read data: " + response)

                numberOfLine = numberOfLine + 1
                if (numberOfLine >= 5):
                    break

            ser.close()

        except Exception, e:
            print "error communicating...: " + str(e)

    else:
        print "cannot open serial port "

and get results as on the screen

    ATI

but I want to command be execute by ZigBee module, as like in shell commands. What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

1. you need to append an end-of-line to your write()

   ser.write("ATI\r\n")

2. you should change the timeout to:

   ser.timeout = None

Otherwise readline() will return after 2 seconds, even if nothing has been read.