Sending data between an embedded device and something like an PC sometime can be frustrating. Usually communication standards like UART/RS232 are used to establish an easy to use connection, while other standards like USB are difficult to handle and tend to be very complicated. I was playing with the ESP32 and wrote a basic WebSocket server. The advantage of websockets is the flexibility, combined with high data rates, low latency and the availability of webSocket client modules as well in modern browsers but also in .net or java.

WebSocket?

WebSockets are similar to HTTP connections. When you request a webpage from a server, a TCP connection is established and closed as soon as the content has been transferred from the server to the client (e.g. browser). The difference between HTTP and websockets is that a websocket connection remains established and bidirectional communication becomes possible. The advantage over e.g. AJAX is, that there is no overhead for the handshake, as the connection is already open and thus the latency is lower.

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