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+#! /usr/bin/env python
+"""\
+Scan for serial ports.
+
+Part of pySerial (http://pyserial.sf.net)
+(C) 2002-2003 <cliechti@gmx.net>
+
+The scan function of this module tries to open each port number
+from 0 to 255 and it builds a list of those ports where this was
+successful.
+"""
+
+import serial
+
+def scan():
+    """scan for available ports. return a list of tuples (num, name)"""
+    available = []
+    for i in range(256):
+        try:
+            s = serial.Serial(i)
+            available.append( (i, s.portstr))
+            s.close()   # explicit close 'cause of delayed GC in java
+        except serial.SerialException:
+            pass
+    return available
+
+if __name__=='__main__':
+    print "Found ports:"
+    for n,s in scan():
+        print "(%d) %s" % (n,s)