diff --git a/TextStar.py b/TextStar.py
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--- a/TextStar.py
+++ b/TextStar.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Import neccessary modules
+
+from serial import Serial as Serial
+from serial.serialutil import SerialException as SerialException
+import sys
+
+# Some Constants
+TS_CLEAR = chr(12)   # Clear Display
+TS_DEL 	 = chr(127)  # Delete Last char
+TS_CR    = chr(13)   # Carriage Return
+TS_CMD   = chr(254)  # Start command sequence
+
+# Cursor Movement
+TS_CUR_UP = chr(11)
+TS_CUR_DOWN = chr(10)
+TS_CUR_FORW = chr(9)
+TS_CUR_BACK = chr(8)
+TS_CUR_HOME = chr(254) + chr(72)
+
+# Cursor Styles
+TS_CSTYLE_NONE      = 0	# No Cursor
+TS_CSTYLE_BLOCK     = 1	# Solid Block
+TS_CSTYLE_BLFLASH   = 2	# Flashing Block
+TS_CSTYLE_UNDERLINE = 3	# Solid Underline
+TS_CSTYLE_UNDFLASH  = 4 # Flashing Underline
+
+# Bargraph Styles
+TS_BSTYLE_UNCAPPED = 'B' # Capped Bargraph
+TS_BSTYLE_CAPPED   = 'b' # Uncapped Bargraph
+
+# Main Class
+
+class TextStar(object):
+	"""
+	Class to drive a TextStar Serial 16x2 Display
+	"""
+
+	_ser = None  # Internal handel to the serial port
+	_dbg = False # Do we want debugging output?
+
+	def _debug(self, message):
+		""" Internal debug function """
+		if (self._dbg):
+			print('TextStar DEBUG: ' + message + '\n')
+
+
+	def _write(self, command):
+		""" Write to Serial, convert string to bytes """
+		if (command == None or command == ''):
+			return False
+
+		# Translate special characters for display font
+		_str = str()
+		_transtbl = _str.maketrans('ÄÖÜäöü°', chr(225)+chr(239)+chr(245)+chr(225)+chr(239)+chr(245)+chr(223))
+		_cmd = command.translate(_transtbl).encode('iso-8859-1')
+
+		try:
+			self._ser.write(_cmd)
+			return True
+		except:
+			self._debug('Error writing to Display')
+			raise
+			return False
+
+
+	def _read(self, length=1):
+		""" Read from Serial, convert bytes to string """
+		_retval = self._ser.read(length)
+		if (_retval == None or _retval == ''):
+			return None
+
+		return _retval.decode('iso-8859-1')
+
+
+	def __init__(self, port, baud=9600, debug=False):
+		""" Constructor """
+		self._dbg = debug
+
+		if (port == None or port == ''):
+			self._dbg('No port was given')
+			raise ValueError('No Port was given')
+
+		try:
+			self._ser = Serial(port, baud, timeout=0.1)
+		except SerialException as ex:
+			self._debug('Serial connection could not be established: %s' % (ex.args))
+			raise
+
+		# Init Display
+		self.setCurStyle(TS_CSTYLE_NONE)
+		self._write(TS_CLEAR)
+
+
+	def sendCmd(self, command):
+		return self._write(chr(0) + command)
+
+
+	def setCurStyle(self, style):
+		if (style < 0 or style > 4):
+			self._debug('Cursor style not valid')
+
+		self._write(chr(0) + TS_CMD + 'C' + chr(style))
+
+
+	def setCurPos(self, line, column=None):
+		if (line < 1 or line > 16):
+			self._debug('Invalid line given')
+			return(False)
+
+		if (column != None and (column < 1 or column > 16)):
+			self._debug('Invalid column given')
+			return(False)
+
+		if (column == None):
+			return self._write(TS_CMD + 'L' + chr(line))
+		else:
+			return self._write(TS_CMD + 'P' + chr(line) + chr(column))
+
+
+	def winScroll(self, updown):
+		if (updown < 0 or updown > 1):
+			self._debug('Invalid value for up/down')
+			return False
+
+		return self._write(TS_CMD + 'O' + chr(updown))
+
+
+	def drawGraph(self, style, length, percent):
+		if (style != 'B' and style != 'b'):
+			self._debug('Bargraph style not valid')
+			return False
+
+		if (length < 1 or length > 16):
+			self._debug('Bargraph length not valid')
+			return False
+
+		if (percent < 0 or percent > 100):
+			self._debug('Bargraph: invalid percentage')
+			return False
+
+		return self._write(TS_CMD + style + chr(length) + chr(percent))
+
+	
+	def getKey(self):
+		return self._read()