sane4char.py

#!/bin/env python
import serial
from socket import socket, AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM

if __name__ == "__main__":
  sock = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM)
  sock.connect(('localhost',9090))

  sock.send('raw\r\n\r\n');

  port = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyACM0', 9600, timeout=1)
  line = port.read() #skip some junk
  while True:
    line = port.read() #skip some junk
    if line and line != '\n':
      sock.send('\x00{"receiver":"\/serialChar","msg":{"data":"%s"},"type":"std_msgs\/String"}\xff/' % (line,))