marko154 / ardmorse

Arduino Communication Device

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1. Two devices:
   • Connect arduino and edit run_files/run insert the port your arduino is connected on (eg. COM3)
   • On one of the devices start MorseServer and edit client/src/app.js with ip ngrok gives you (ws:{copied ip})
   • Start MorseCoder on both computers
   • Press and hold powerOn button on arduino until PowerLED starts glowing
   • When intervalLED is on press quickly for a dot or perform a long press for a dash
   • After the input of dots and dashes simply stop pressing and wait for arduino to reset itself and repeat
   • If there is no input dont worry the program will just skip
   • When you complete a character it will pop up in webapp, where you can accept or discard it
2. Three devices:
   • Appoint one to be the server
   • Perform the same steps, except perform the second step on the server

Architecture:

1. c++
   • Arduino is coded in c++
   • It reads button presses and sends 1 and 0 to node js client
2. node.js
   • It takes messages from arduino by serial port
   • Sends the messages to front end which is coded in react js
   • Server is also coded in node and handles inter-client messages
3. react.js
   • It takes messages and converts them to characters
   • Handles the styling of UI
   • sends the messages to server
4. ngrok
   • Puts server online and provides ip, to which react can connect to