diff --git a/host/testcommunication.py b/host/testcommunication.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+#import usb.core
+#import usb.util
+
+import usb
+
+asp = None
+busses = usb.busses()
+for bus in busses:
+    devices = bus.devices
+    for dev in devices:
+        #print "Device:", dev.filename
+        #print "  idVendor: %d (0x%04x)" % (dev.idVendor, dev.idVendor)
+        #print "  idProduct: %d (0x%04x)" % (dev.idProduct, dev.idProduct)
+        if dev.idVendor == 0x16c0 and dev.idProduct==0x05dc:
+            asp = dev #.open()
+
+if asp is None:
+    print "USBASP not found!"
+    exit(1)
+
+handle = asp.open()
+
+def enableSerialMode(USBaspHandle):
+    USBaspHandle.controlMsg(128|32, 32, 8)
+
+def disableSerialMode(USBaspHandle):
+    USBaspHandle.controlMsg(128|32, 34, 8)
+
+def getData(USBaspHandle):
+    return USBaspHandle.controlMsg(128|32, 33, 8)
+
+try:
+    enableSerialMode(handle)
+    while True:
+        data = getData(handle)
+        if len(data):
+            print data
+
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    disableSerialMode(handle)