GMTROM/print_COM_as_bin_and_txt

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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