Using HTML Webpage to control the device?

[twd2]

Hi,

I'd like to use an HTML webpage for the purpose of controlling a robot, using the Wifi Dipcortex for wireless connectivity.

Does anyone know what would be the simplest way of acquiring connectivity between the module and a webpage? Would it be best to use the Kitchensink example project as a basis and modifying it to communicate with a webpage instead of putty?

Cheers,

Tom

[Carl-SolderSplash]

You could use the HTTP client library on mbed, perhaps have it fetch www.yourdomain.com/commands.txt on a timer. you could then create a php script that gives you an interface and writes commands to this file.

This method bypasses any NAT issues as your making the dipcortex fetch the data.

[twd2]

Thanks for the reply Carl.

I've done a little bit of googling around the topic and some sources suggest that using an HTTP Server on the mbed itself is the best way to go about it. I have absolutely no experience in this type of thing so it could be quite a challenge!

[peter247]

I`m using about 7 different platform for my project right now, each platform as its advantages and disadvantages.
If you just want simple control of a robot etc , try looking at the flyport platform , it will not do half of the stuff which mbed will do , but having a web page with ajax control ouputs / inputs that`s flyport does best.