From: 1 Lucky Texan on
On Mar 23, 4:31 pm, Axel Maier <axel.maie...(a)web.de> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I am having a question about a design of a system. My goal is to
> integrate a single board computer into a existing measurement system.
> A webserver should run on the SBC so that the system can be configured
> with a browser. If it is possible it would be great if the website could
> display und update the measurement values without clicking refresh
> button etc.
> The approach that i can think of:
> 1.) use of linux or windows ce and their built-in webservers
> 2.) programming of a application which controls the
>      measurement system.
> 3.) using some interface-technology (cgi?) to connect the webserver
>      with the control-application.
> 4.) using some scripts embedded in html which the webserver then parses
>      and fills in the values which the control-application returned for
>      example.
>
> So far so bad :) As i am a newbie i would be glad about all comments
> or suggestions about which technologies to use (cgi for interface? , php
> for scripts?, win ce with asp? or linux?,...) or about possible
> designs for this problem. I have googled quite long but it hard to
> find examples for such a application.
>
> thanks for any help
>
> axel maier

www.winsystems.com and certainly others will have hardware that is
offered with everything from boot only, to romdos, to linux to windows
CE or better. So lots of chances for w'ever gui/browser you want.

Carl
From: Axel Maier on
Am 23.03.10 22:31, schrieb Axel Maier:
Ok thanks :-) these are good suggestions, i will have a closer look and
try them out.

thank you very much
axel maier