read from serial port fails when called twice - c

Question

Resolved Bellow: Wrong number of characters in read/write
I am attempting to read and write to a serial port, and I don't have much experience in C/C++.
My port is connected to a motion controller/driver that requires the following settings:
Baudrate: 57600
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: Xon/Xoff
Terminator CRLF
Problem: The code will write and read my first command,but it hangs on the second read call. I am currently blocking until I receive at least one character, but each written command should generate a return.
Additional information: I can only run the first write/read if I first unplug the remote and plug it back in. Alternatively, I can open a cool term window, setup my serial port and run a few commands. When I close the cool term window I will be able to write/read once.
Current Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <termios.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int open_port(void)
{
int fd;
// open file descriptor
fd = open("/dev/cu.USA19H41P1.1", O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
// if unsucessful
if (fd == -1)
{
printf("open_port: unable to open port. \n");
}
else
{
// remains open across executables
fcntl(fd, F_SETFL, 0);
printf("port is open. \n");
}
return (fd);
}
int configure_port(int fd)
{
// store terminal port settings
struct termios port_settings;
memset(&port_settings, 0, sizeof port_settings);
if(tcgetattr(fd, &port_settings) !=0)
{
printf("error tcgetattr \n");
cout << errno;
}
port_settings.c_iflag = 0;
port_settings.c_oflag = 0;
port_settings.c_lflag = 0;
port_settings.c_cflag = 0;
// flush
tcflush(fd, TCIOFLUSH);
// set baud rate
cfsetispeed(&port_settings, B57600);
cfsetospeed(&port_settings, B57600);
// xon/xoff requirment
port_settings.c_iflag |= IXON;
port_settings.c_iflag |= IXOFF;
// no parity requirement
port_settings.c_cflag &= ~PARENB;
// one stop bin requirement
port_settings.c_cflag &= ~CSTOPB;
// turn on read
port_settings.c_cflag |= CREAD;
port_settings.c_cflag |= CLOCAL;
// no character processing and 8 bit input
port_settings.c_cflag &= ~CSIZE;
port_settings.c_cflag |= CS8;
// one character blocking
port_settings.c_cc[VMIN] = 1;
port_settings.c_cc[VTIME] = 5;
// apply above settings
if(tcsetattr(fd,TCSANOW, &port_settings) != 0)
{
printf("error tcsetattr \n");
cout << errno;
}
// flush buffers one more time
tcflush(fd, TCIOFLUSH);
return(fd);
}
int read_write(int fd)
{
// write to serial port
ssize_t size=write(fd, "1va?\r\n", 8);
// wait until output is transmitted
tcdrain(fd);
// read from serial port
char buf[100];
memset(buf, '\0', sizeof buf);
ssize_t size2=read(fd, &buf, sizeof(buf));
cout << buf << endl;
return(fd);
}
int main(void)
{
// open port
int fd = open_port();
// store old settings
struct termios old_settings;
memset(&old_settings, 0, sizeof old_settings);
tcgetattr(fd,&old_settings);
// configure port
configure_port(fd);
// write/read first command ("1va?\r\n")
read_write(fd);
// write read second command ("1pa?\r\n")
ssize_t size=write(fd, "1pa?\r\n", 8);
tcdrain(fd);
char buf[100];
memset(buf, '\0', sizeof buf);
ssize_t size3=read(fd, &buf, sizeof(buf));
cout << buf;
//close serial port
close(fd);
tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &old_settings);
return 0;
}

Answer 1

Here is some example code on working with Serial ports setting the correct flags and the baud rate:
Provide your code and and more thorough explanation for us to resolve your issue. What do you mean by write and read my first command? Is your device still responsive after this command? Isn't the second command sent?