platform	device	language
NodeJS	Multiple	javascript,c++,c#,python etc.

FirmateWebClient: a hardware control platform that can be accessed on the web

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Install and run the client
• Usage
• Examples

Introduction

This project provides a minimum HTTP-based firmata controller for various hardware, typically Arduino. This extends user's control and monitoring of the hardware using platform-independant URL requests.

Support list:

• Digital Pins
• Analog Pins
• PWM
• Servo

This is just a few of the many possibilities. We welcome you build, extend and experiment with the features you need.

Install and run the client

You should have the following items ready before beginning the process:

• Place this project files in the folder of your choice.

• Install NodeJS. Make sure that version of NodeJS is greater than 4.0.

• Open a new shell or Node.js command prompt and navigate to the folder where you placed the project files. Run the following commands to install johnny-five and serialport package.

npm install johnny-five
npm install serialport

• Follow this tutorial to setup your arduino

• Run the client using the following commands:

node FirmateWebClient.js

Usage

Add these parameters to GET request to control the client, you can also see the following examples to learn how to use it.

Set digital pin

Write to a digital pin and set it to output mode

var url = {
  hostname: 'localhost',//your device ip
  port: 23456,//server port, default 23456
  path: '/set_digital/13/1',//command/the digital pin to write to(0~13)/0 or 1
  method: 'GET'
};

Set PWM pin

Write to an analog pin using Pulse-width modulation (PWM)

var url = {
  hostname: 'localhost',//your device ip
  port: 23456,//server port, default 23456
  path: '/set_pwm/3/255',//command/Analog output pin(3,4,6,9,10,11)/0(0V)~255(5V)
  method: 'GET'
};

Set servo pin

Write the angle to a specified pin and set it to servo mode

var url = {
  hostname: 'localhost',//your device ip
  port: 23456,//server port, default 23456
  path: '/set_servo/3/255',//command/Servo output pin(0~13)/Angle from 0 to 180.
  method: 'GET'
};

Sweep servo

Sweep servo from 0-180 and repeat

var url = {
  hostname: 'localhost',//your device ip
  port: 23456,//server port, default 23456
  path: '/sweep_servo/3',//command/Servo output pin(0~13)
  method: 'GET'
};

Stop servo

Stop a moving servo

var url = {
  hostname: 'localhost',//your device ip
  port: 23456,//server port, default 23456
  path: '/stop_servo/3',//command/Servo output pin(0~13)
  method: 'GET'
};

Read all pins state

It allow you to read all pins state and will return you a json object

var url = {
  hostname: 'localhost',//your device ip
  port: 23456,//server port, default 23456
  path: '/read_all_pins',//command
  method: 'GET'
};

You will receive an object like this

{
	"command":["read_all_pins"],
	"data":{"0":"false",..."13":"false","A0":"0.75",..."A5":"0.67"}
}

Examples

You can see all the examples in /examples folder.

Turn on a LED

In this example, we will turn on the LED which has connected on digital pin 13.

• Open a new shell or Node.js command prompt and navigate to /examples folder

• Run the sample using the following commands:

  node set_digital.js

Set PWM

This example assigns a pulse width modulation (PWM) value to an output pin (D3, D5, D6, D9, D10, D11) to dim or brighten a LED. In this sample, we use the onboard LED which connects to digital pin 13.

• Open a new shell or Node.js command prompt and navigate to /examples folder

• Run the sample using the following commands:

  node set_pwm.js

Set Servo

In this example, we will set the servo motor to 20 degree.

• Open a new shell or Node.js command prompt and navigate to /examples folder

• Insert servo into pin D9

• Run the sample using the following commands:

  node set_servo.js

Read Light Sensor Output

This example detect the value of a light sensor via analog pin(A0~A5)

• Open a new shell or Node.js command prompt and navigate to /examples folder

• Connect a Light Sensor to analog pin A0

• Run the sample using the following commands:

  node read_analog.js

• the value of the sensor will be printed out.