Fix ReadSTB Timing

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ Check [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) for recommendations on how
 ### Changed
 
 - .script , .upgrade and .exit commands descriptions updated
+- When using VISA, only call ReadSTB after writing commands to the instrument
+  (or every 3 seconds for a heartbeat)
+- Pause when an error occurs so users can see the errors
 
 ## [0.18.2]
 

instrument-repl/src/repl.rs

@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ use std::{
     fs::{self, File},
     io::{self, Read, Write},
     path::PathBuf,
-    sync::mpsc::{channel, SendError, Sender, TryRecvError},
+    process::exit,
+    sync::mpsc::{channel, Sender, TryRecvError},
     thread::JoinHandle,
-    time::Duration,
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 use tracing::{debug, error, info, instrument, trace, warn};
 
@@ -205,17 +206,23 @@ impl Repl {
         }
 
         let mut prompt = true;
+        let mut command_written = true;
+        let mut last_read = Instant::now();
         debug!("Starting user loop");
         'user_loop: loop {
             self.inst.set_nonblocking(true)?;
             std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_micros(1));
-            let mut read_buf: Vec<u8> = vec![0; 1024];
-            let read_size = self.inst.read(&mut read_buf)?;
-            let read_buf: Vec<u8> = read_buf[..read_size].into();
-            prompt = self.handle_data(&read_buf, prompt, &mut prev_state, &mut state)?;
+            if command_written || last_read.elapsed() >= Duration::from_secs(3) {
+                let mut read_buf: Vec<u8> = vec![0; 1024];
+                let read_size = self.inst.read(&mut read_buf)?;
+                let read_buf: Vec<u8> = read_buf[..read_size].into();
+                prompt = self.handle_data(&read_buf, prompt, &mut prev_state, &mut state)?;
+                last_read = Instant::now();
+            }
 
             if prompt {
                 prompt = false;
+                command_written = false;
                 Self::print_flush(&"\nTSP> ".blue())?;
             }
             match loop_in.try_recv() {
@@ -224,6 +231,7 @@ impl Repl {
                     match msg {
                         Request::Tsp(tsp) => {
                             self.inst.write_all(format!("{tsp}\n").as_bytes())?;
+                            command_written = true;
                             prev_state = None;
                         }
                         Request::GetError => {
@@ -268,6 +276,7 @@ impl Repl {
                                 }
                             }
                             prompt = false;
+                            command_written = true;
                         }
                         Request::TspLinkNodes { json_file } => {
                             self.set_lang_config_path(json_file.to_string_lossy().to_string());
@@ -293,6 +302,7 @@ impl Repl {
                             // lose runtime state, so we can't save the previous
                             // setting, so we just hardcode it to enabled here.
                             self.inst.write_all(b"localnode.prompts=1\n")?;
+                            command_written = true;
                         }
                         Request::Exit => {
                             info!("Exiting...");
@@ -301,6 +311,7 @@ impl Repl {
                         Request::Reset => {
                             self.inst.as_mut().reset()?;
                             prompt = true;
+                            command_written = true;
                         }
                         Request::Help { sub_cmd } => {
                             prompt = true;
@@ -714,9 +725,9 @@ impl Repl {
                         let mut input = String::new();
                         let _ = std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut input)?;
                         let req = Self::parse_user_commands(&input)?;
-                        match out.send(req.clone()) {
-                            Ok(()) => {}
-                            Err(SendError(_)) => break 'input_loop,
+                        if out.send(req.clone()).is_err() {
+                            error!("User input thread could not send to Receiver. Closing!");
+                            exit(1);
                         }
                         // This `if` statement seeks to fix the NOTE above about not exiting.
                         // It feels a little awkward, but should be effective.

kic-discover-visa/src/visa.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::{collections::HashSet, ffi::CString, time::Duration};
 
-use async_std::fs::write;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tracing::{error, trace};
 use tsp_toolkit_kic_lib::{

kic-visa/src/main.rs

@@ -576,6 +576,15 @@ fn get_instrument_access(inst: &mut Box<dyn Instrument>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn pause_exit_on_error() {
+    eprintln!(
+        "\n\n{}",
+        "An error occured. Press Enter to close this program.".yellow()
+    );
+    let mut buf = String::new();
+    let _ = std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut buf);
+}
+
 #[instrument(skip(args))]
 fn connect(args: &ArgMatches) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     info!("Connecting to instrument");
@@ -588,26 +597,50 @@ fn connect(args: &ArgMatches) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Ok(c) => c,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Unable to parse connection information: {e}");
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}",
+                format!("\nUnable to parse connection information: {e}\n\nUnrecoverable error. Closing.").red()
+            );
+            pause_exit_on_error();
             return Err(e);
         }
     };
     let mut instrument: Box<dyn Instrument> = match connect_async_instrument(conn) {
         Ok(i) => i,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Error connecting to async instrument: {e}");
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}",
+                format!(
+                    "\nError connecting to async instrument: {e}\n\nUnrecoverable error. Closing."
+                )
+                .red()
+            );
+            pause_exit_on_error();
             return Err(e);
         }
     };
 
     if let Err(e) = get_instrument_access(&mut instrument) {
         error!("Error setting up instrument: {e}");
+        eprintln!(
+            "{}",
+            format!("\nError setting up instrument: {e}\n\nUnrecoverable error. Closing.").red()
+        );
+        pause_exit_on_error();
         return Err(e);
     }
 
     let info = match instrument.info() {
         Ok(i) => i,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Error getting instrument info: {e}");
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}",
+                format!("\nError getting instrument info: {e}\n\nUnrecoverable error. Closing.")
+                    .red()
+            );
+            pause_exit_on_error();
             return Err(e.into());
         }
     };
@@ -619,6 +652,12 @@ fn connect(args: &ArgMatches) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     info!("Starting instrument REPL");
     if let Err(e) = repl.start() {
         error!("Error in REPL: {e}");
+        eprintln!(
+            "{}",
+            format!("\n{e}\n\nClosing instrument connection...").red()
+        );
+        drop(repl);
+        pause_exit_on_error();
     }
 
     Ok(())

kic/src/main.rs

@@ -572,6 +572,15 @@ fn get_instrument_access(inst: &mut Box<dyn Instrument>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn pause_exit_on_error() {
+    eprintln!(
+        "\n\n{}",
+        "An error occured. Press Enter to close this program.".yellow()
+    );
+    let mut buf = String::new();
+    let _ = std::io::stdin().read_line(&mut buf);
+}
+
 #[instrument(skip(args))]
 fn connect(args: &ArgMatches) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     info!("Connecting to instrument");
@@ -584,26 +593,50 @@ fn connect(args: &ArgMatches) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         Ok(c) => c,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Unable to parse connection information: {e}");
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}",
+                format!("\nUnable to parse connection information: {e}\n\nUnrecoverable error. Closing.").red()
+            );
+            pause_exit_on_error();
             return Err(e);
         }
     };
     let mut instrument: Box<dyn Instrument> = match connect_async_instrument(conn) {
         Ok(i) => i,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Error connecting to async instrument: {e}");
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}",
+                format!(
+                    "\nError connecting to async instrument: {e}\n\nUnrecoverable error. Closing."
+                )
+                .red()
+            );
+            pause_exit_on_error();
             return Err(e);
         }
     };
 
     if let Err(e) = get_instrument_access(&mut instrument) {
         error!("Error setting up instrument: {e}");
+        eprintln!(
+            "{}",
+            format!("\nError setting up instrument: {e}\n\nUnrecoverable error. Closing.").red()
+        );
+        pause_exit_on_error();
         return Err(e);
     }
 
     let info = match instrument.info() {
         Ok(i) => i,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Error getting instrument info: {e}");
+            eprintln!(
+                "{}",
+                format!("\nError getting instrument info: {e}\n\nUnrecoverable error. Closing.")
+                    .red()
+            );
+            pause_exit_on_error();
             return Err(e.into());
         }
     };
@@ -615,6 +648,12 @@ fn connect(args: &ArgMatches) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     info!("Starting instrument REPL");
     if let Err(e) = repl.start() {
         error!("Error in REPL: {e}");
+        eprintln!(
+            "{}",
+            format!("\n{e}\n\nClosing instrument connection...").red()
+        );
+        drop(repl);
+        pause_exit_on_error();
     }
 
     Ok(())