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- Fri May 27, 2016 1:24 am #48095 My challenge is follow:
I need to control an equipment who have RS232 port ( send and receieve data,)
with an windows software who know just COM port. This is done via RS232 cable,
but I need to make it via WIFI link with one/two ESP modules

This can be done, what it is the solution?

thank you in advance!

- Sun May 29, 2016 12:14 pm #48221

My challenge is follow:
I need to control an equipment who have RS232 port ( send and receieve data,)
with an windows software who know just COM port. This is done via RS232 cable,
but I need to make it via WIFI link with one/two ESP modules

This can be done, what it is the solution?

thank you in advance!

I need this answer, too.

- Thu Dec 29, 2016 3:21 am #60079 I am also looking for a solution to this.
I am now looking at this solution:
http://ez-gui.com/manual/multiwii-clear ... ui-how-to/

Please tell me what you think about this.
I an going to make a Low Cost rs232 to Wifi for kontrolling my KNX system.

A nice very low cost WiFi solution module based on a chip from Espressif
..

Virtual serial port for PC running Windows

In order to communicate from the PC (MultiWiiConf ClearFlight etc.) with Flight Controller, a utility called “Virtual Com port” is required. This utility creates a virtual COM port and directs all serial traffic to and from the WiFi module. The utility can be downloaded from here: http://www.hw-group.com/products/hw_vsp/index_en.html