lib/arduino_firmata/arduino.rb in arduino_firmata-0.0.4 vs lib/arduino_firmata/arduino.rb in arduino_firmata-0.0.5

@@ -8,19 +8,20 @@
       @wait_for_data = 0
       @execute_multi_byte_command = 0
       @multi_byte_channel = 0
       @stored_input_data = []
       @parsing_sysex = false
-      @sysex_bytes_read
+      @sysex_bytes_read = nil
 
       @digital_output_data = Array.new(16, 0)
       @digital_input_data = Array.new(16, 0)
       @analog_input_data = Array.new(16, 0)
 
       @version = nil
 
       @serial = SerialPort.new(serial_name, params[:bps], params[:bit], params[:stopbit], params[:parity])
+      @serial.read_timeout = 3
       sleep 3
 
       Thread.new{
         loop do
           process_input
@@ -41,9 +42,13 @@
         break if @version
         sleep 0.3
       end
       sleep 0.5
 
+    end
+
+    def close
+      @serial.close
     end
 
     def digital_read(pin)
       (@digital_input_data[pin >> 3] >> (pin & 0x07)) & 0x01 > 0
     end