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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+def gen(name, message):
+    for line in message.split('\n'):
+        print(f'// {line}')
+
+    print(f"`define LEN_{name} {len(message)}")
+    print(f"`define STR_{name} \\")
+    print(f"    reg [7:0] str_{name} [0:`LEN_{name}-1]; \\")
+    print(f"    initial begin \\")
+    for i, c in enumerate(message):
+        print(f"        str_{name}[{i}] = 8'd{ord(c)}; \\")
+
+    print(f"    end")
+    print("")
+
+gen("welcome", "Welcome to the ATK16 serial programmer. Press 'h' for help.\n")
+gen("help",
+    "Help:\n" +
+    "    h - help\n" +
+    "    p - program\n"
+)
+gen("program_ready",
+    "Ready to receive program data. Reset device after transmission.\n"
+)