        str=$(\
          awk 'END{print}' "$log_dir/expect.log"
        )
	numbs=$(echo "$str" | awk '{print $1}')
        dots=$(echo "str" | awk '{print $5}')
        #dots=$(echo "str" | awk '{ \
        #  indx=index($5,"."); print substr($5,indx,length($5))
        #}')
        [[ $(echo "$numbs" | grep -c /) -gt 0 ]] && \
          serialSend "LCD 1 $numbs"

        debug "\n\nnumbs: $numbs, dots: $dots"
