import os import serial import time ser = serial.Serial('COM3', 115200) # change port to input port from arduino filename = 'baud115200_0_2_TEST' start_time = time.time() # start time of read with open(filename + '.bin', 'wb') as file: while os.path.getsize(filename + '.bin') < 2500: # change to the desired file size in bits/8 (1,000,000 Bits = 125000) if ser.in_waiting > 0: data = ser.read(ser.in_waiting) # reading the data input from COM port print(data) file.write(data) file.flush() # flush data to write end_time = time.time() # end time of read elapsed_time = end_time - start_time seconds = int(elapsed_time) milliseconds = int((elapsed_time % 1) * 100) new_filename = f"{filename}_TimeInSeconds_{seconds}_{milliseconds}.bin" # filename in format filename_seconds_milliseconds as txt with needed time to finish read os.rename(filename + '.bin', new_filename) # change filename to new filename # Open the file in binary mode with open(new_filename, 'rb') as f: # Read the contents of the file as bytes content = f.read() # Convert the bytes to a string of hexadecimal digits hex_str = content.hex() # Convert the bytes to a string of binary digits binary_str = ''.join(format(byte, '08b') for byte in content) # Write the binary string back to the file with open(new_filename.split('.')[0] + '_asTXT.txt', 'w') as f: f.write(binary_str) print(f"time needed in seconds: {elapsed_time:.2f}. New filename: {new_filename}.") # console write