code finished for testing, added serial monitor and debug output

code/tools/start_monitor.bat

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+@echo off
+title Photon Feeder Mk2 Debug Monitor
+
+:: Check if Python is available
+python --version >nul 2>&1
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo Error: Python not found in PATH
+    echo Please install Python from https://python.org
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+:: Check if pyserial is installed
+python -c "import serial" >nul 2>&1
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo Installing pyserial...
+    pip install pyserial
+    if errorlevel 1 (
+        echo Error: Failed to install pyserial
+        pause
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+)
+
+:: Run the monitor
+cd /d "%~dp0"
+python feeder_monitor.py %*
+
+pause