Question for the experts

[hehejo]

Does anyone know how I can control a serial port from a website?

Device <-serial-> UserPC <-internet-> PHP Website

All I found was how to control it if the device is connected to the server. Do I need to have a custom software on the UserPC?

Cheers

 

[Insomniac]

For it to work from a browser, you'll need to use java, and if I'm not mistaken, the java app would require administrative privileges. An installed app would also suffice, but most likely will require the same privileges for serial access.

 

[hehejo]

the java app would require administrative privileges.

Do yo mean the java on the users pc or when the page opens the user has to give the app admin privs?

 

[Insomniac]

Users PC. They would also need to authorize the java app to run in the first place.

 

[ionisis]

API + A Running Service

 

[Altec]

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