Init.

src/main.rs

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+use serialport::DataBits;
+use serialport::Parity;
+use serialport::StopBits;
+use std::io::ErrorKind;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::thread::sleep;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+fn get_smeter(comport: &str) -> String {
+    let mut port = serialport::new(comport, 4800)
+        .data_bits(DataBits::Eight)
+        .stop_bits(StopBits::Two)
+        .parity(Parity::None)
+        .timeout(Duration::from_millis(100))
+        .open()
+        .expect("Failed to open port");
+
+    // Duh, you need the ";" on the end!
+    // let output = "FA14075000;";
+    let output = "SM;";
+    // What are we actually sending?
+    //dbg!(output.as_bytes());
+    // port.write(output).expect("Write failed!");
+
+    match port.write(output.as_bytes()) {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            //print!("{}", &output);
+            std::io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
+        }
+        Err(ref e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::TimedOut => (),
+        Err(e) => eprintln!("{:?}", e),
+    }
+
+    // Sleep to allow the device to switch from read to write
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(50));
+
+    let mut buf = [0u8; 1024];
+    loop {
+        match port.read(&mut buf) {
+            Ok(n) => {
+                let data = String::from_utf8_lossy(&buf[..n]).to_string();
+                //dbg!(data.as_bytes());
+                //let value = data;
+                let value = &data[2..5];
+                return format!("{}", value);
+                // return;
+            }
+            Err(_) => {} // lol that I can just not put a return in?
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let port: &str = "/dev/tty.usbmodem1101";
+
+    // Simple test loop to make sure we are getting values each time
+    for _i in 1..101 {
+        let a = get_smeter(port);
+        println!("{a}");
+    }
+}