Connecting a Medical Instrument with ScriptCommunicator (Linux)

ScriptCommunicator is a scriptable terminal that enables communication via serial ports (RS-232), TCP/IP, UDP, CAN, etc. It is ideal for testing and automating data exchange with medical devices.

Steps

Launch ScriptCommunicator on Linux:

./ScriptCommunicator

Configure the serial connection:

• Interface:
  ttyS0
  (equivalent to COM1 on Linux)
• Common parameters:
  115200, 8N1
• Click Connect.

Send the command to the medical device:
From the console, send the command to transmit the test result (see YouTube demo video).

Receive the results line by line:
Send the ACK character (hex 06) to indicate reception: 06
The instrument then sends data line by line until the EOT character (hex 04).

Concrete Example

• Port: /dev/ttyS0
• Steps in ScriptCommunicator:
  1. Open Connection → Serial → ttyS0 → Connect
  2. In the console: 06
  3. Observe the incoming lines until EOT.