Intel Edison: Simple HHTP server with IoT XDK

Goal: To create simple HTTP server with Intel XDK IoT Edition SW: HelloWorldHTTPSrv Pics: Here we see that simple HHTP server answering to 2 clients: PC and Android Phone   Installing of Intel XDK IoT happened at the Edison board installation or was installed separately from this page https://software.intel.com/en-us/iot/downloads Useful links: https://software.intel.com/en-us/xdk/docs/lp-xdk-iot-edition https://software.intel.com/en-us/xdk/docs/using-the-editor-in-the-develop-tab  

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GETTING STARTED: Yocto. Package management (update/install)

Packages installing/update opkg – open package management system opkg update opkg install curl wget – BusyBox v1.22.1 multi-call binary used to extract packages from repositories. Usage: wget [-c|–continue] [-s|–spider] [-q|–quiet] [-O|–output-document FILE] [–header ‘header: value’] [-Y|–proxy on/off] [-P DIR] [-U|–user-agent AGENT] [-T SEC] URL… Useful links: https://communities.intel.com/message/221209 http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/ddns.client

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GETTING STARTED: Dynamic DNS (DDNS)

Ingredients: Router with DDNS feature support. Ex: RT-AC66R ( ebay ) DDNS provider (ex: no-ip) http-server exposing some service at some port and running using static-IP Steps: Sing-up for DDNS server provision and specify your host-name (ex: intelmakers.ddns.net) Configure your router’s DDNS settings At your router, add your service to port…

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Galilleo: LAN TCP communication with RaspberryPi using Python. Simple HTTP server.

Goals: – Learn how to deal with python scripts development and execution at Galilleo’s Yocto Linux. – To establish TCP  communication between Galilleo (connected to home router by Ethernet cable)  and RaspberryPi (Raspbian Linux) connected to same home router’s LAN through Wi-Fi – activation of simple http server SW: https://github.com/pageal/SW_Galilleo/tree/master/hello_world simple http…

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Raspberry Pi Experiment 13: Anemometer based on sensors F200-201/2 (wind speed/direction)

Related Experiments: Raspberry-pi: experiment 13. Wind speed and direction meter (anemometer) Raspberry-pi: Experiment 13. Thermal sensor and more Raspberry-pi: Experiment 13. Few more experiments with batteries Raspberry-pi: Experiment 13. Anemometer. Less power consumed more produced and preserved Experiment Goals: 1. Learn working with new type of wind direction and speed…

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Arduino: Self-switching corridor lamp (motion detector, relay)

Project Idea and Requirements by: Masha Lipshits Goals: – to learn using Arduino uC, relay and motion sensor – using Arduino Pro mini, to make our corridor lamp automatically switching ‘On’ if motion is detected in the area of the entrance-hall. Switch ‘Off’ – by timeout. – finally installed prototype shall be extendable (ex.…

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