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+#!/bin/sh
+# A minimal UNIX terminal interface to Metratec devices
+# Requirements: socat, rlwrap
+# To connect using a FTDI serial device node
+# (requires the `ftdi_sio` driver or a native COM/UART port), e.g.: metraLine /dev/ttyUSB0
+# To connect to a product with builtin ethernet via TCP, e.g.: metraLine 192.168.2.239
+
+if [ -c $1 ]; then
+	# Assume $1 to be a serial device node
+	ADDRESS=FILE:$1,nonblock,raw,echo=0,b115200,cs8
+else
+	# Assume $1 to be an IP and $2 to be an optional port
+	ADDRESS=TCP:$1:${2:-10001}
+fi
+
+rlwrap -rS "> " socat $ADDRESS,cr STDOUT