# Ruby/SerialPort

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## Description

Ruby/SerialPort is a Ruby library that provides a class for using RS-232 serial ports.  This class also contains low-level functions to check and set the current state of the signals on the line.

The native Windows version of this library supports the Microsoft Visual C++, Borland C++, and MinGW compilers.

## Installation

Install the gem as normal: `sudo gem install serialport`

## Testing

Use Ruby's version of miniterm: `ruby test/miniterm.rb`

## API

See <http://rubydoc.info/gems/serialport/SerialPort> or run `yard`

## Issues

See <https://github.com/hparra/ruby-serialport/issues>

## License

GPL

## Authors

* Guillaume Pierronnet <moumar@netcourrier.com>
* Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>
* Tobin Richard <tobin.richard@gmail.com>
* Hector Parra <hector@hectorparra.com>
* Ryan C. Payne <rpayne-oss@bullittsystems.com>