• SerialToBrowser

Serial to Web Browser access

There is a Javascript library called node.js for easily building fast, scalable network applications.

In addition there is a Javascript library called node-serialport. It provides a very simple interface to the low level serial port code necessary to program Arduino chipsets, X10 wireless communications, etc.

The benefit of those libraries is:

• It works on Linux, Mac OS X and Win32.
• It works with any modern web browser.

• It allows Client-Server access to the serial port (RS232 or USB) over network.

• Client and Server may be on the same computer via localhost access.

Data Flow

In order to get a quick understanding of the data flow I will show it in a table:

Arduino Platform

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators. The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development environment (based on Processing). Arduino projects can be stand-alone or they can communicate with software running on a computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP).

The benefit for the hobbyist is the availability of low cost modules, eg. Arduino Nano 3 for about 6 EUR including shipping from China. The main data for the Nano 3 are:

Links

• homepage of node, version 0.10.21

• GitHub of node-serial, version 1.2.3

• Serial to Browser using node.js

• Serial to JSON in Node.js and Arduino

• JSON JavaScript Object Notation

• The Node Beginner Book

• Node.js communicating with Arduino

• Arduino platform

• Arduino Nano 3 Details

• Wikipedia Arduino

• Wikipedia Arduino, Module Data Matrix

• controlling-an-arduino-from-nodejs

• Node.js and Arduino communication example

• Ubuntu 12.04 Kiosk in 10 Easy Steps

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