Replace custom python connector with ncat (#42)

* Replace custom made daemon with nmap-ncat

* Use stderr to log ncat output

* Refresh the branch
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This project probably doesn't match your needs nor expectations. Be aware.
Your model train may also catch fire while using this software.
> [!CAUTION]
> Your model train may catch fire while using this software.
Check out [my own instance](https://daniele.mynarrowgauge.org).
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ It has been developed with:
## Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- Python 3.11+
- A USB port when running Arduino hardware (and adaptors if you have a Mac)
## Web portal installation
@@ -99,43 +100,52 @@ connected via serial port, to the network, allowing commands to be sent via a
TCP socket. A response generated by the DCC++ EX board is sent to all connected clients,
providing synchronization between multiple clients (eg. multiple JMRI instances).
Its use is not needed when running DCC++ EX from a [WiFi](https://dcc-ex.com/get-started/wifi-setup.html) capable board (like when
using an ESP8266 module or a [Mega+WiFi board](https://dcc-ex.com/advanced-setup/supported-microcontrollers/wifi-mega.html)).
Its use is not needed when running DCC++ EX from a [WiFi](https://dcc-ex.com/get-started/wifi-setup.html) capable board, like when
using an ESP8266 module, a [Mega+WiFi board](https://dcc-ex.com/reference/hardware/microcontrollers/wifi-mega.html), or an
[ESP32](https://dcc-ex.com/reference/hardware/microcontrollers/esp32.html) (recommended).
### Customize the settings
### Manual setup
The daemon comes with default settings in `config.ini`.
Settings may need to be customized based on your setup.
You'll need [namp-ncat](https://nmap.org/ncat/) , and `stty` to setup the serial port.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Other variants of `nc` or `ncat` may not work as expected.
Then you can run the following commands:
```bash
$ stty -F /dev/ttyACM0 -echo 115200
$ ncat -n -k -l 2560 </dev/ttyACM0 >/dev/ttyACM0
```
> [!IMPORTANT]
> You'll might need to change the serial port (`/dev/ttyACM0`) to match your board.
> [!NOTE]
> Your user will also need access to the device file, so you might need to add it to the `dialout` group.
### Using containers
```bash
$ cd daemons
$ podman build -t dcc/net-to-serial .
$ podman run --group-add keep-groups --device /dev/ttyACM0 -p 2560:2560 dcc/net-to-serial
```
### Manual setup
```bash
$ cd daemons
$ pip install -r requirements.txt
$ python ./net-to-serial.py
$ cd connector
$ podman build -t dcc/connector .
$ podman run -d --group-add keep-groups --device /dev/ttyACM0:/dev/arduino -p 2560:2560 dcc/connector
```
### Test with a simulator
A [QEMU AVR based simulator](daemons/simulator/README.md) running DCC++ EX is bundled togheter with the `net-to-serial.py`
daemon into a container. To run it:
A [QEMU AVR based simulator](daemons/simulator/README.md) running DCC++ EX is bundled togheter with the connector
into a container. To run it:
```bash
$ cd daemons/simulator
$ podman build -t dcc/net-to-serial:sim .
$ podman run --init --cpus 0.1 -d -p 2560:2560 dcc/net-to-serial:sim
$ cd connector/simulator
$ podman build -t dcc/connector:sim .
$ podman run --init --cpus 0.1 -d -p 2560:2560 dcc/connector:sim
```
To be continued ...
> [!WARNING]
> The simulator is intended for light development and testing purposes only and far from being a complete replacement for a real hardware.
## Screenshots
@@ -146,15 +156,12 @@ To be continued ...
![Screenshot 2023-09-18 at 21-59-30 RGS 1930s short train - Railroad Assets Manager](https://github.com/daniviga/django-ram/assets/1818657/77f9b7c9-27b3-4a65-bad0-26e9cf77e623)
#### Dark mode
![Screenshot 2023-09-18 at 21-58-22 Company RGS - Railroad Assets Manager](https://github.com/daniviga/django-ram/assets/1818657/c95697c9-0897-46f4-941c-6092271e4743)
---
### Backoffice
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1818657/175789937-3e4970a2-b37d-44c3-8605-62dabe209c65.png)
@@ -166,8 +173,3 @@ To be continued ...
### Rest API
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1818657/180622471-ade06c84-c73b-41d5-a2a7-02a95b2ffc02.png)

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FROM alpine:edge
RUN apk add --no-cache coreutils nmap-ncat
EXPOSE 2560/tcp
SHELL ["/bin/ash", "-c"]
CMD stty -F /dev/arduino -echo 115200 && \
ncat -n -k -l 2560 </dev/arduino >/dev/arduino

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# Use a container to implement a serial to net bridge
This uses `ncat` by [namp](https://nmap.org/ncat/) to bridge a serial port to a network port. The serial port is passed to the Podman command (eg. `/dev/ttyUSB0`) and the network port is `2560`.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Other variants of `nc` or `ncat` may not work as expected.
## Build and run the container
```bash
$ podman buil -t dcc/bridge .
$ podman run -d --device=/dev/ttyUSB0:/dev/arduino -p 2560:2560 --name dcc-bridge dcc/bridge
```
It can be tested with `telnet`:
```bash
$ telnet localhost 2560
```

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FROM dcc/bridge
RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache qemu-system-avr \
&& mkdir /io
ADD start.sh /usr/local/bin
ADD CommandStation-EX*.elf /io
ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/start.sh"]

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# Connector and AVR simulator
> [!WARNING]
> The simulator is intended for light development and testing purposes only and far from being a complete replacement for a real hardware.
`qemu-system-avr` tries to use all the CPU cycles (leaving a CPU core stuck at 100%; limit CPU core usage to 10% via `--cpus 0.1`. It can be adjusted on slower machines.
```bash
$ podman build -t dcc/connector:sim .
$ podman run --init --cpus 0.1 -d -p 2560:2560 dcc/connector:sim
```
All traffic will be collected on the container's `stderr` for debugging purposes.

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PTY=1
fi
sed -i "s/ttyACM0/pts\/${PTY}/" /opt/dcc/config.ini
qemu-system-avr -machine uno -bios /io/CommandStation-EX*.elf -serial pty -daemonize
/opt/dcc/net-to-serial.py
ncat -n -k -l 2560 -o /dev/stderr </dev/pts/${PTY} >/dev/pts/${PTY}

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FROM python:3.11-alpine
RUN mkdir /opt/dcc && pip -q install pyserial
ADD net-to-serial.py config.ini /opt/dcc
RUN python3 -q -m compileall /opt/dcc/net-to-serial.py
EXPOSE 2560/tcp
CMD ["python3", "/opt/dcc/net-to-serial.py"]

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## DCC++ EX connector
See [README.md](../README.md)

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[Daemon]
LogLevel = debug
ListeningIP = 0.0.0.0
ListeningPort = 2560
MaxClients = 10
[Serial]
# UNO
Port = /dev/ttyACM0
# Mega WiFi
# Port = /dev/ttyUSB0
Baudrate = 115200
# Timeout in milliseconds
Timeout = 50

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
import re
import logging
import serial
import asyncio
import configparser
from pathlib import Path
class SerialDaemon:
connected_clients = set()
def __init__(self, config):
self.ser = serial.Serial(
config["Serial"]["Port"],
timeout=int(config["Serial"]["Timeout"]) / 1000,
)
self.ser.baudrate = config["Serial"]["Baudrate"]
self.max_clients = int(config["Daemon"]["MaxClients"])
def __del__(self):
try:
self.ser.close()
except AttributeError:
pass
def __read_serial(self):
"""Serial reader wrapper"""
response = b""
while True:
line = self.ser.read_until()
if not line.strip(): # empty line
break
if line.decode().startswith("<*"):
logging.debug("Serial debug: {}".format(line))
else:
response += line
logging.debug("Serial read: {}".format(response))
return response
def __write_serial(self, data):
"""Serial writer wrapper"""
self.ser.write(data)
async def handle_echo(self, reader, writer):
"""Process a request from socket and return the response"""
logging.info(
"Clients already connected: {} (max: {})".format(
len(self.connected_clients),
self.max_clients,
)
)
addr = writer.get_extra_info("peername")[0]
if len(self.connected_clients) < self.max_clients:
self.connected_clients.add(writer)
while True: # keep connection to client open
data = await reader.read(100)
if not data: # client has disconnected
break
logging.info("Received {} from {}".format(data, addr))
self.__write_serial(data)
response = self.__read_serial()
for client in self.connected_clients:
client.write(response)
await client.drain()
logging.info("Sent: {}".format(response))
self.connected_clients.remove(writer)
else:
logging.warning(
"TooManyClients: client {} disconnected".format(addr)
)
writer.close()
await writer.wait_closed()
async def return_board(self):
"""Return the board signature"""
line = ""
# drain the serial until we are ready to go
self.__write_serial(b"<s>")
while "DCC-EX" not in line:
line = self.__read_serial().decode()
board = re.findall(r"<iDCC-EX.*>", line)[0]
return board
async def main():
config = configparser.ConfigParser()
config.read(
Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "config.ini"
) # mimick os.path.join
logging.basicConfig(level=config["Daemon"]["LogLevel"].upper())
sd = SerialDaemon(config)
server = await asyncio.start_server(
sd.handle_echo,
config["Daemon"]["ListeningIP"],
config["Daemon"]["ListeningPort"],
)
addr = server.sockets[0].getsockname()
logging.info("Serving on {} port {}".format(addr[0], addr[1]))
logging.info(
"Proxying to {} (Baudrate: {}, Timeout: {})".format(
config["Serial"]["Port"],
config["Serial"]["Baudrate"],
config["Serial"]["Timeout"],
)
)
logging.info("Initializing board")
logging.info("Board {} ready".format(await sd.return_board()))
async with server:
await server.serve_forever()
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())

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PySerial

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FROM dcc/net-to-serial
RUN apk update && apk add qemu-system-avr && mkdir /io
ADD start.sh /opt/dcc
ADD CommandStation-EX*.elf /io
ENTRYPOINT ["/opt/dcc/start.sh"]

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# AVR Simulator
`qemu-system-avr` tries to use all the CPU cicles (leaving a CPU core stuck at 100%; limit CPU core usage to 10% via `--cpus 0.1`. It can be adjusted on slower machines.
```bash
$ podman build -t dcc/net-to-serial:sim .
$ podman run --init --cpus 0.1 -d -p 2560:2560 dcc/net-to-serial:sim
```