def Handle_FTdx1200():
 lSer=serial.Serial('/dev/cu.usbserial', 4800)
 # Open a Serial Port, and configure its Baud Rate.

 lSer.write('FA;'.encode())    
 # Tell FTdx-1200 to obtain 'FA' VFO-A Frequency.
 lFreq=lSer.read(11)		   
 # Retrieve the 'FA' Data

 lSer.flush()
 # Purge the Input Buffer of any Characters.

 lSer.write('MD0;'.encode())
 # Tell FTdx-1200 to obtain 'MD' Module.
 lMode=lSer.read(5)
 # Retrieve the 'MD' Data

 lSer.flush()
 # Purge the Input Buffer of any Characters.

 lSer.write('PC;'.encode())
 # Tell FTdx-1200 to obtain 'PC' lPower Output Value.
 lPower=lSer.read(6)
 # Retrieve the 'PC' Data
 
 lSer.close()
 # Close the Connection of the USB Serial Adapter.

 lFreq=lFreq[2:10]
 # Remove 'FA' and ending ';'
 lFreq=lFreq.decode("utf-8")
 # Without '.decode("utf-8")' 'lFreq' would be printed,
 #in the print Line below 
 # "b'XXX', where XXX is the Value of lFreq.
 
 lPower=lPower[2:5]
 # Remove 'PC' and ending ';'
 #lPower=str(int(lPower))
 # If 'lPower' is less than 100 a preceding '0' will appear.
 #This Code removes the preceding '0'.
 lPower=lPower.decode("utf-8")
 
 lMode=lMode[3:4]
 lMode=lMode.decode("utf-8")
 # Without '.decode("utf-8")' 'lMode' would be printed, 
 #in the print Line below as "b'XXX', where XXX is the Value of lMode.
 
 if((lMode=='3') or (lMode=='7')):
  lMode='CW'
 elif((lMode=='1') or (lMode=='2')):
  lMode='PH'
 elif(lMode=='5'):
  lMode='AM'
 elif((lMode=='4') or (lMode=='B')):
  lMode='FM'
 elif((lMode=='8') or (lMode=='C')):
  lMode='DG'
 elif((lMode=='6') or (lMode=='9')):
  lMode='RY'
 else:
  lMode='---'
 
 return(lFreq, lMode, lPower)