diff --git a/bin/2graphite b/bin/2graphite
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+import socket
+import sys
+import time
+import serial
+import select
+from collections import deque
+
+def parse_to_graphite(data, root='rc.bms', timestamp=None):
+    if not timestamp:
+        timestamp = int(time.time())
+    results = []
+    
+    lines = data.strip().split('\n')
+    for line in lines:
+        if line.startswith('BMS'):
+            parts = line.split()
+            bank_battery = parts[1]
+            metric_name = ' '.join(parts[2:-1]).replace(' ', '_')
+            metric_value = parts[-1]
+
+            # Remove trailing colon in the metric name if present
+            if metric_name.endswith(':'):
+                metric_name = metric_name[:-1]
+
+            if 'Cell' in metric_name and 'Voltage' in metric_name and 'Cell' in metric_name.split('_')[0]:
+                cell_number = metric_name.split('_')[1]
+                metric_name = f"Cell.{cell_number}.Voltage"
+
+            metric_path = f"{root}.{bank_battery}.{metric_name}"
+            results.append(f"{metric_path} {metric_value} {timestamp}")
+    return results
+
+def send_to_graphite(data, host='10.6.0.1', port=2003):
+    try:
+        with socket.create_connection((host, port), timeout=1) as sock:
+            while data:
+                message = data.popleft()
+                sock.sendall(message.encode('utf-8'))
+                print(f"Sent to Graphite: {message.strip()}")
+    except (socket.error, socket.timeout) as e:
+        print(f"Failed to send data, will drop if buffer is full. Error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+def main():
+    ser = serial.Serial('/dev/ttyUSB0', 115200, timeout=1)
+    data_buffer = deque(maxlen=100)  # Buffer up to 100 messages
+    print("Reading data from /dev/ttyUSB0, press CTRL+C to quit:")
+
+    try:
+        while True:
+            if select.select([ser], [], [], 0)[0]:  # Check if there is data to read
+                line = ser.readline().decode('utf-8').strip()
+                if line:
+                    print(f"Raw Input: {line}")  # Output raw line to screen
+                    graphite_data = parse_to_graphite(line)
+                    for data in graphite_data:
+                        if len(data_buffer) < data_buffer.maxlen:
+                            data_buffer.append(data + '\n')
+                            print(f"Added to buffer: {data.strip()}")
+                        else:
+                            print("Buffer full, dropping data", file=sys.stderr)
+
+            # Try to send data if the buffer is not empty
+            if data_buffer:
+                print("Attempting to send data to Graphite...")
+                send_to_graphite(data_buffer)
+
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print("Exiting...")
+    finally:
+        ser.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()