[Tutor] Starting a basic RS232 application?

[Todd G. Gardner]

Hello all,

I would appreciate your experience in determining the best way to learn how
to write a basic serial (RS232) software package.

I will need to do serial communication between one Windows pc and a custom
device around Feb. 2nd.  I currently do not have this device nor can I find
out the protocol to talk to this device until Feb. 2nd.

In asking myself, what is the best way to learn how to write a simple RS232
communication software I was thinking of using pyserial and writing a
laplink type of software.  I was thinking that this would teach me how to
write serial communication software in python23 to simply transfer data
between two local Windows pcs.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you,

Todd