MPAE-4022: Python code instructions

Author: Alec Miller

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+# Python PC Application
+
+This is the companion PC application written in Python responsible for
+parsing the G-Code and controlling the CNC machine.
+
+## Software Used
+
+<!-- All software used in this example must be listed here. Use unbreakable links!
+     - MPLAB® X IDE 5.30 or newer [(microchip.com/mplab/mplab-x-ide)](http://www.microchip.com/mplab/mplab-x-ide)
+     - MPLAB® XC8 2.10 or a newer compiler [(microchip.com/mplab/compilers)](http://www.microchip.com/mplab/compilers)
+     - MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC) 3.95.0 or newer [(microchip.com/mplab/mplab-code-configurator)](https://www.microchip.com/mplab/mplab-code-configurator)
+     - MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC) Device Libraries PIC10 / PIC12 / PIC16 / PIC18 MCUs [(microchip.com/mplab/mplab-code-configurator)](https://www.microchip.com/mplab/mplab-code-configurator)
+     - Microchip PIC18F-Q Series Device Support (1.4.109) or newer [(packs.download.microchip.com/)](https://packs.download.microchip.com/) -->
+
+- Python 3.7 [(python.org/downloads)](https://www.python.org/downloads/) - must
+be Python 3.7.x
+- Pyserial 10.0.1 [(pypi.org/project/pyserial)](https://pypi.org/project/pyserial/) - `pip install pyserial`
+- Developed and tested on Windows 10
+
+## Setup
+
+Run main.py
+
+Select the comm port of the Nano in the dropdown menu
+
+<img src="../images/disconnected.PNG" alt="MCHP" width="300"/>
+
+Hit connect
+
+<img src="../images/connecting.PNG" alt="MCHP" width="300"/>
+
+The state will change to connected and you will be able to import a
+G-code file. Click import
+
+<img src="../images/connected.PNG" alt="MCHP" width="300"/>
+
+Select the G-Code file
+
+<img src="../images/select.PNG" alt="MCHP" width="300"/>
+
+The G-Code will be loaded and parsed. The run option will become avaible,
+click it to run the routine.
+
+<img src="../images/run.PNG" alt="MCHP" width="300"/>
+
+<!-- Explain how to connect hardware and set up software. Depending on complexity, step-by-step instructions and/or tables and/or images can be used -->
+
+## Operation
+
+<!-- Explain how to operate the example. Depending on complexity, step-by-step instructions and/or tables and/or images can be used -->
+
+## Summary
+
+<!-- Summarize what the example has shown -->