<![CDATA[Driver to talk to m5stack device over USB?]]>Hello, sorry for the newbie question. I would like to write a custom terminal to listen to/control an m5stack device with Python. The m5stack device is just printing data to the terminal in a simple loop; I can read it easily with the UIflow terminal or the serial port listener in m5burner.

But when I read the same serial port in my Python program, I just get strange binary data. Is it encrypted somehow with the API key for the device? I am using 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, XONXOFF is true. Do I need a special driver and if so which one?

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/5771/driver-to-talk-to-m5stack-device-over-usbRSS for NodeWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:00:43 GMTSat, 04 Nov 2023 01:17:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Driver to talk to m5stack device over USB? on Sun, 05 Nov 2023 01:18:01 GMT]]>Good thought, that solved the problem! Atom Lite works fine at 115200. Thanks!

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/22653https://community.m5stack.com/post/22653Sun, 05 Nov 2023 01:18:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Driver to talk to m5stack device over USB? on Sat, 04 Nov 2023 08:16:05 GMT]]>@bergkatse Are you sure you have the correct baud settings in the python program?
Garbage or encrypted is a sign of incorrect baud setting.
Just because it works in UIFlow means that UIFLOW/M5Burner are set. up to communicate correctly, only programs need manual config of the baud/communication setting.

BTW: All drivers are found on the M5Stack website under the software development page.

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