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I see, thanks for the feedback. You could do that now by storing the data on your SD card and then dumping that data all at once whenever you want to connect. W

by cparmer 13y ago

I see, thanks for the feedback. You could do that now by storing the data on your SD card and then dumping that data all at once whenever you want to connect. What kind of example do you have in mind when you say that your device can't "phone home"?

RaphiePS 13y ago
I'd love to see a Plotly-Serial bridge, which could be as simple as a tiny CLI. I keep most of my Arduino projects tethered to my computer anyway, so this wouldn't require any extra hardware. All I'd have to do is send something like "PLOT <number>" over the usb-serial connection. In fact, it'd be completely device-agnostic--it shouldn't matter if the device is an Arduino or a Propeller or a custom board as long as it can talk over serial. I might be in the minority of users who tether, and it'd be pretty easy to roll my own solution using the Python API. Nevertheless, it'd sure be convenient.
- cparmer 13y ago
  That's a really great idea. I don't think that you are in the minority, considering the number of scientific instruments that talk over serial. It would be cool to make plotting from these devices one (or several) step(s) easier. Thanks for the feedback!
stephengillie 13y ago
I don't really have a scenario in mind, I'm just thinking that including this with a project means spending another $35 for a wifi or ethernet module (for either shield, it's about the same), the pinouts they'll take up, and the extra code to operate the modules. But there are many projects with those modules already integrated, and for them this looks like will be basically just a bolt-on of code.
- cparmer 13y ago
  Yeah, internet connectivity definitely complicates the embedded system project. A plotly-serial bridge (@RaphiePS) is a good idea to remove some of the pain in the data-vis workflow of embedded systems. Anyway, thanks for the feedback and definitely get in touch if you think of other ways plotly could interface with projects that your working on! chris[at]plot.ly

by cparmer 13y ago

RaphiePS 13y ago

I'd love to see a Plotly-Serial bridge, which could be as simple as a tiny CLI. I keep most of my Arduino projects tethered to my computer anyway, so this wouldn't require any extra hardware. All I'd have to do is send something like "PLOT <number>" over the usb-serial connection. In fact, it'd be completely device-agnostic--it shouldn't matter if the device is an Arduino or a Propeller or a custom board as long as it can talk over serial. I might be in the minority of users who tether, and it'd be pretty easy to roll my own solution using the Python API. Nevertheless, it'd sure be convenient.

cparmer 13y ago
That's a really great idea. I don't think that you are in the minority, considering the number of scientific instruments that talk over serial. It would be cool to make plotting from these devices one (or several) step(s) easier. Thanks for the feedback!

stephengillie 13y ago

I don't really have a scenario in mind, I'm just thinking that including this with a project means spending another $35 for a wifi or ethernet module (for either shield, it's about the same), the pinouts they'll take up, and the extra code to operate the modules. But there are many projects with those modules already integrated, and for them this looks like will be basically just a bolt-on of code.

cparmer 13y ago
Yeah, internet connectivity definitely complicates the embedded system project. A plotly-serial bridge (@RaphiePS) is a good idea to remove some of the pain in the data-vis workflow of embedded systems. Anyway, thanks for the feedback and definitely get in touch if you think of other ways plotly could interface with projects that your working on! chris[at]plot.ly