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diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4cf71ff --- /dev/null +++ b/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +========== + pySerial +========== + +Overview +======== +This module encapsulates the access for the serial port. It provides backends +for Python running on Windows, Linux, BSD (possibly any POSIX compliant +system), Jython and IronPython (.NET and Mono). The module named "serial" +automatically selects the appropriate backend. + +- Project Homepage: http://pyserial.sourceforge.net +- Project page on SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyserial/ +- SVN repository: http://sourceforge.net/svn/?group_id=46487 +- Download Page: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=46487 + +BSD license, (C) 2001-2013 Chris Liechti <cliechti@gmx.net> + + +Documentation +============= +For API documentation, usage and examples see files in the "documentation" +directory. The ".rst" files can be read in any text editor or being converted to +HTML or PDF using Sphinx. An online HTML version is at +http://pyserial.sourceforge.net. + + +Examples +======== +Examples and unit tests are in the directory "examples". + + +Installation +============ +Detailed information can be found in "documentation/pyserial.rst". + +The usual setup.py for Python libraries is used for the source distribution. +Windows installers are also available (see download link above). |