This tool works as a command line application on Windows, Mac and Linux to connect local serial port (UART) and JavaScript on the web pages by using WebSocket.
Usage examples
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Change bgcolor of the web page according to the digital input value of a microcontroller(IchigoJam). |
Change bgcolor of the web page according to the analog input value of a microcontroller(IchigoJam). |
Control output status of a microcontroller(IchigoJam) using widgets on the Web page. |
How To Use
I. Unzip and Change current directory
1. Unzip the downloaded zip file.
2. Open a terminal (Mac / Linux) or command prompt (Windows).
3. Change current directory to the directory containing ichigo-link (Mac / Linux) or ichigo-link.exe (Windows).
II. Connect device and Find serial port name
Connect the PC and the device supporting serial communication.
The name of the serial port is like "COM3" and "/dev/ttyUSB0" and it depents on your environment.
Please refer to "Find serial port" for finding the name of the serial port.
III. Execute a command
Execute a command line like below.
Windows
> ichigo-link COM3
Mac / Linux
$ ./ichigo-link /dev/ttyUSB0
IV. Create your own contents
After execute a command, if you can see the reference page of IchigoLink (http://localhost:30110)
on your web browser, it is correctly running.
The source file of the reference page is in the ichigo-link-www directory (index.html).
You can use this directory to publish and execute your own contents.