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PyTool USB Serial Free on Windows Pc

Developed By: Quan Lin

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 0.8
Size 15.3 MB
Release Date July 02, 21
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Version 0.8Python version for the script is 3.8.Now the script runs in Python global environment. Existing scripts should still work as before.Terminal... [see more]

Description from Developer:
PyTool USB Serial is a great tool for USB serial developing, debugging and monitoring.
It features Python script capability that gives you the greatest flexibility.

For ads free e... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PyTool USB Serial Free and install on Windows PC. PyTool USB Serial Free is free Tools app, developed by Quan Lin. Latest version of PyTool USB Serial Free is 0.8, was released on 2021-07-02 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of PyTool USB Serial Free is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PyTool USB Serial Free on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PyTool USB Serial Free on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PyTool USB Serial Free on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install PyTool USB Serial Free using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "PyTool USB Serial Free" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install PyTool USB Serial Free on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "PyTool USB Serial Free" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 0.8.

Download PyTool USB Serial Free 0.8 on Windows PC – 15.3 MB

PyTool USB Serial is a great tool for USB serial developing, debugging and monitoring.
It features Python script capability that gives you the greatest flexibility.

For ads free experience, please get the paid version.

Why script capability is desirable for USB serial tool?
Electrical engineers find it handy to use a hand held device like Android phone or tablet to debug or monitor serial communication in the field, factory or lab.
But nearly every communication system got its own protocol or data format.
Searching in a sea of hex data like "02a5b4ca....ff000803" and trying to figure out what is happening is not pleasant at all.
That is where PyTool USB Serial comes to help.
With the ability to run custom Python script, PyTool USB Serial can read and parse any received data, display it in the way you want, and even reply when it is needed.

There are script examples for quick start. Just copy and paste one of them to try them out.

There is also a handy USB serial terminal for general use.

It supports main stream USB serial drivers, including:
FTDI driver
CDC ACM driver
CP210x driver
CH34x driver
PL2303 driver

Script General Guide
====================
* The Python version used in this app is 3.8.

* This app is not designed as script editor although script can be edited in the script field.
The best way is to use your favorite script editor and then copy and paste the script.

* Always use 4 spaces for indentation to avoid weird errors.

* Most of the packages in standard Python library are available to import.

* If while loop is needed, always use `app.running_script` as condition in order to stop the script properly.

* Use `app.version` to get the app version string.

* Use `app.get_output()` to get the script output field as string.

* Use `app.set_output(object)` to display `object` in the script output field as string.

* Use `app.print_text(object)` as a shortcut for `app.set_output(app.get_output() + str(object))` to append text to the script output field.

* Use `app.clear_text()` as a shortcut for `app.set_output("")` to clear the script output field.

* Use `app.send_data(bytearray)` to send `bytearray` through serial port.

* Use `app.receive_data()` to read the data from the buffer as bytearray.

* Use `app.log_file(text)` to save a log file in storage.
The log file is located here [Storage Directory]/PyToolUSBSerial/log_[UTC Timestamp].txt.
text (str): Text Content
return (str): Full File Path

Here is one script example from this app:
####################
# Display received data in hex and echo back.

from binascii import hexlify
from codecs import decode

while(app.running_script):
# Try to fetch any data received in the buffer.
data_rcv = app.receive_data()
if data_rcv:
# Data represented in hex.
data_hex = decode(hexlify(data_rcv), 'utf_8', 'ignore')
# Display received data along with old data.
app.set_output(app.get_output() + data_hex)
# Echo back.
app.send_data(data_rcv)
####################
Version 0.8
Python version for the script is 3.8.
Now the script runs in Python global environment. Existing scripts should still work as before.
Terminal settings are remembered.
`app.version` is added for checking app version.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.