After that you can see what? You also have to use something like sed, xxd, and nc at least to make a request unless you are really good with bitfields and a hex

After that you can see what? You also have to use something like sed, xxd, and nc at least to make a request unless you are really good with bitfields and a hex editor. You want to keep a connection open or use what comes back for he next request? Maybe you can quickly cobble together a crude client in expect and tcl, perl, or python.