Re: Embedded web server with serial out?

["michael301080" <michael.van.wesenbeeck@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Maybe you could look at the siteplayer: www.siteplayer.com  This is a
little embedded internet webserver with a bidirectional serial port. 
Really easy to program and pretty cheap @ $30.

Michael.

--- In ukha_d@y..., "drownedrat" <fluff@i...> wrote:
> Reply to an old post, but just happened upon someting while 
clearing 
> that might help.
> 
> Found a Emulex netque box (printserver). It has serial port. Sould
be 
> able to get cheap as they are ancient.
> 
> Don't know it they could be reprogrammed, or tricked to do custoemr
> commands (ideal would be micro linux kernel) nothing obvious on 
> google.
> 
> Box is about 6" x 5" x 1.5"
> 
> Has serial, parallel, bnc & utp.
> 
> contemplating an ask slashdot, but don't know if it'd get through.
> 
> I'd certainly be interested in getting these to do something useful
> even if doesn't solve Marks requirement. 
> 
> FAO Mr H - point 6, if we can work it out I'll send you one or
two.
> 
> A.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@e...]
> Sent: 04 June 2002 21:37
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Embedded web server with serial out?
> 
> 
> I have a use for a "thing" with the following
characteristics - 
does 
> such a thing exist?
> 
> 1: Ethernet port
> 2: DHCP, or the ability to hard-wire an IP address
> 3: Serial port 
> 4: Ability to send arbitrary serial commands out on the serial port
> in response to network requests
> 5: Vanishingly cheap
> 
> When I say "network requests", I mean something that either
an http 
> client, or a Windows command-line so CGI-script on my intranet 
server 
> (need not be http) could send.
> 
> Something that came with a 32-bit windows application that went
> 
> > SerialSend <IP-address> <String>
> 
> would be ideal :-)
> 
> 
> 
> I have a couple of devices around the house that can be serial-
> controlled, and would like to control them over ethernet...
> 
> The serial control requirements are typically simple, but it 
> _mustn't_ be something hard-wired into the device at "programming
> time" - it must be capable of modification on the fly...
> 
> Regards,

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