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How to get variable off internet

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:47 pm
by GrgaX
Hello

I am using program that measures temerature in my room and it reports it on my home page, now i would like to get that temparature(variable) from my home page to my e blocks so it could do make necessery action based on temparature.

Best regards

Re: How to get variable off internet

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:04 am
by Benj
Hello

You have several options here to get the data from the PC to the system,

RS232 / Serial
USB
Ethernet (advanced)

What did you have in mind.

Re: How to get variable off internet

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:56 am
by GrgaX
I thought of using ethernet.

Re: How to get variable off internet

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:59 pm
by Benj
Hi

Your best bet is to read through this if you want to use ethernet.

http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/Learnin ... ersion.pdf

You will probably have to communicate via a custom TCP or UDP packet so a bit of research may be required to complete the PC side of things.