Web Serial Monitor

Serial monitor is a function that is provided by Arduino IDE. This shield provides web serial monitor which is the web based serial monitor. Because this function is web based, you just need a web browser instead of USB connection to use this function.

Using Web Serial Monitor

  1. Connect a shield to your local network.

  2. Install the PHPoC library follow the instructions of Installing the Library.

  3. Run the Arduino IDE.

    ide_icon

  4. Input the code as follows:

    void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop(){
Serial.println("Hello PHPoC Shield for Arduino!");
delay(1000);
}

  5. Upload the code.

    ide_upload

  6. Run the serial monitor.

    ide_sm

  7. Check the messages on the serial monitor.

    wsm_ide_run

  8. Run a web browser on your mobile or PC and connect to the web page of the shield.

    web_connect

    Follow the instruction of Verifying IP Address, if you don't know the IP address.

  9. Click the [Web Serial Monitor].

    main_wsm

  10. Click the [Connect] button.

    wsm_connect

  11. The same messages will be shown with those of the serial monitor.

    wsm_run