Web Serial Terminal: a terminal in your chrome browser #CAPUFEmbedded #WebSerial
The team at CAPUF Embedded is building web tools that will help embedded engineers build products faster and more easily.
One of our first tools is a web serial terminal.
It is a serial terminal that you can access via Chrome Browser. You can use it on your Laptop or desktop. Not on mobile devices yet.
Now access your Serial Or USB-Serial device directly from the browser!
How does Web Serial Terminal work?
When you enter the URL of Web Serial Terminal, it loads the App from the server onto the browser, and then it runs locally.
It connects to the device which is locally connected to the USB/Serial port of the PC.
Chrome Browser provides Web Serial API with the help of which it connects to the serial device. So, data is not sent from the cloud to the serial device. It is all locally on the browser.
Cloud is only used to manage your workspace like creating a new workspace, storing your workspace, and giving you the facility to edit it and share it with other users.
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