px4-firmware/Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py

#! /usr/bin/python

import serial, time
import subprocess
from subprocess import call, Popen
from argparse import ArgumentParser
import re

def monitor_firmware_upload(port, baudrate):
    databits = serial.EIGHTBITS
    stopbits = serial.STOPBITS_ONE
    parity = serial.PARITY_NONE
    ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, databits, parity, stopbits, timeout=10)

    finished = 0

    timeout = 300  # 5 minutes
    timeout_start = time.time()
    timeout_newline = time.time()

    while finished == 0:
        serial_line = ser.readline()
        print(serial_line.replace('\n',''))

        if "NuttShell (NSH)" in serial_line:
            finished = 1
            break

        if time.time() > timeout_start + timeout:
            print("Error, timeout")
            finished = 1
            break

        # newline every 30 seconds if still running
        if time.time() - timeout_newline > 30:
            ser.write('\n')
            timeout_newline = time.time()

    ser.close()

def main():
    parser = ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
    parser.add_argument('--device', "-d", nargs='?', default = None, help='')
    parser.add_argument("--baudrate", "-b", dest="baudrate", type=int, help="Mavlink port baud rate (default=57600)", default=57600)
    args = parser.parse_args()

    monitor_firmware_upload(args.device, args.baudrate)

if __name__ == "__main__":
   main()