I'm very new to Arduino and looking for a (general) introduction to a simple GUI,
At a small project I've been working on I have to measure temperature, pressure and need to open and close some valves. To get it more user-friendly I'm looking for a simple GUI. All I need is some sliders to push values up and down, displaying some numbers and buttons for on and off, too. That's it! Very simple!
However, the stuff I found was either somehow too specific or somehow "too much" information. For example, I found a library called ControlP5. This seems to have all the visual effects I need. But how I can I connect it with the Input/outpout of the Arduino? I also found a program called Processing. Do I need this for ControlP5?
So, I'm just looking for some kind of introduction to GUI for Arduino (link, book, etc)? And to be more specific I'm looking for a graphical interface I can use instead of the serial monitor. Nothing to plug in, etc. Simply displaying it on the PC screen.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
I don't think you are going to find what you are looking for. The Arduino is not a Lego Set where you just plug in components. Also, what are the I/O devices you are using? LCD Touch Screen, Terminal, Nextion? Every one would be different.
SteveMann:
I don't think you are going to find what you are looking for. The Arduino is not a Lego Set where you just plug in components. Also, what are the I/O devices you are using? LCD Touch Screen, Terminal, Nextion? Every one would be different.
I know that and that's not what I'm looking for.
To be more specific I'm looking for a graphical interface I can use instead of the serial monitor. Nothing to plug in, etc. Simply displaying it on the PC screen.
Do you know what I mean?
I know I can do what you want on a Nextion display easily. I don't have a clue about on a PC. Maybe someone else has the appropriate experience for a PC.
One thing that could fit your needs (well, much more than that) is the LabVIEW interface for Arduino. It'll do anything as its a graphical programming language, the first one I learned before working with Arduino and C.
People do it with Processing. The old multiWii quadcopter controllers were set up using a Processing GUI. (Processing<-->Arduino) I don't know how to do it myself, but that would be where I would start trying to do what you are describing.
Another approach, not as sexy is to add a command processor to your Arduino and use it kinda' like a old UNIX interface. That is pretty easy to achieve with the right library. And, it gets you up and running in a hurry. You can add the fancy interface later as you learn more.
