Serial Data Visualization Server

Use this Serial Data Visualization Server as a starter kit for your serial port related projects. Tested with Arduino data written to serial output, connected through USB.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository ( Star this repository as well ;) )
2. Install the dependencies with npm install
3. Run the server with npm start

Special Note

This is still in beta. Currently a single numeric reading (e.g. 834.74) separated with '\n' should be written through the Serial Port, for the web interface to run correctly.

Walkthrough

1. Connect your serial input device
2. Run the server with npm start to get a list of serial devices
3. Configure the name of the device, COM_PORT, at ./settings/config.js OR Start the server as npm start <COM_PORT>, where COM_PORT will be something like COM4 in Windows systems or /dev/tty-usbserial1 in Unix-like systems.
4. Head to the started server with your browser, which defaults to http://localhost:8080
5. Customize this at your own will!

Configurations

Check the settings/config.js for available configurations.

module.exports = {
    port: "8080",
    COM_PORT: undefined, // e.g. "COM1"
    COM_baudRate: 9600,

    dashboardEndpoint: "/",

    log_data_exchanged_on_console: false,
}

At runtime, when the browser is pointed to the dashboard page, which defaults to http://localhost:8080, set enable_log_data_to_console=true; in console (Debugger Tools) to enable data output on the console.