Web COM

🐹 In fact this is an independent project and works as an utility in irext public console

Version 0.0.3

This Chrome app provides serial port access ability for your website

Installation

Method 1: Go to Chrome's Tools -> Extensions then click "Load unpacked extension...". Then click on Launch to get it working

Method 2: Or, You can install it by dragging and dropping the released crx file in the root directory to chrome://extensions/

Method 3: Visit here for official installation: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-com/mbndnomfbkfijpkbmnohmnnbfbhknfba

How to use

1. Install and start Web COM packaged app, it will listen on port 8301 (or you could change the listen port)
2. Create a websocket connecting to localhost:8301 with type 'arraybuffer' and add your event callback handlers

   ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8301/');
   ws.binaryType = 'arraybuffer';
   
   ws.addEventListener('open', function() {
       ...
   });
   ws.addEventListener('close', function() {
       ...
   });
   ws.addEventListener('message', function(data){
       ...
   });
   

3. Select path and connection options, open the serial port, and then use ws.send() to send string or Uint8Array

You can also find the example here: https://jsfiddle.net/strawmanbobi/nt4x3c23/