Are these going to solve my problem?

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Hi.

I'm totally new to any Arduino board, though I know very much about electronics, but I'm doing a project which I need to send data to a page on the Internet. I need to be able to modify the page for exactly what I want and send data of any kind. I heard about the easy way which Arduino can be manipulated and I though it would be the best chance for this project to work. Will these two to that I want?

http://store.arduino.cc/ww/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=142

http://store.arduino.cc/ww/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=195

Thank you all in advance. :slight_smile:

2

You would only need the first one, it is an Arduino UNO plus Ethernet capability in one package.

3

Is there some reason you need the POE version? That is considerably more expensive than the non-POE version.

Will these two to that I want?

With the proper code and network configuration, yes.

4

Can I send data trough a serial protocol to the board so it can put the data on the web page?

int incomingByte = 0;	// for incoming serial data

void setup() {
	Serial.begin(9600);	// opens serial port, sets data rate to 9600 bps
}

void loop() {

	// send data only when you receive data:
	if (Serial.available() > 0) {
		// read the incoming byte:
		incomingByte = Serial.read();

		// say what you got:
		Serial.print("I received: ");
		Serial.println(incomingByte, DEC);
	}
}

Can someone tell me where the Arduino will print the "I received: x"?

5

You will see it on the serial monitor.

6

Can I send data trough a serial protocol to the board so it can put the data on the web page?

No. The Ethernet connection is not through the serial port.

7

PaulS:

Can I send data trough a serial protocol to the board so it can put the data on the web page?

No. The Ethernet connection is not through the serial port.

I meant to use the serial capabilities of the board to send data to the Uno, this is possible right? And then, Uno would send this data to the ethernet shield and it would deliver to the Internet. This is not possible?

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It is possible, but it depends on what you're planning if it will be necessary. If you're thinking of sending data via USB from a PC to the Arduino to do it, then you can skip a step of course and just get the PC to do it direct to the web.

Typically, you'd be interfacing with other electronics and/or sensors to the Arduino, getting it to interpret and reformat the results in a way that is web-friendly.

What is it you are attempting to do?

Geoff