This application represents the top layer in PyPlug software stack. It is meant to be used in pair with a PyPlug's ESP32 equipped with PyPlug's firmware implementation. While the role of the ESP is to poll values from the PIC MCU, the role of this application is to provide a user-friendly interface to manage one or more PyPlug devices.
The application has been built using Flutter (version 1.0), an open-source framework create by Google which allows the development of cross-platform native Android and iOS applications with a single code base. You can find more informations on the official website.
- Mobile operating system:
- Android: Jelly Bean (API 16) 4.1 or newer; x86 CPUs are not supported a.t.m.
- iOS: 8 or newer
- All the devices (the mobile phone and the various PyPlug devices) must be connected to the same (wireless) network.
The application implements two major functionalities for devices: dicovery and management.
In device discovery, available (and compatible) devices are discovered by the means of a UDP broadcast, with a custom payload, over the (wireless) network. Newly discovered devices are presented with a green badge. Every device is displayed with its current address inside the network, as well as the port it's listening on.
In device management, the application provides a visual interface for the commands described in PyPlugESP32 github page. Every command is sent through a TCP socket. In the settings page it is also possible to configure a periodic update interval which, if enabled, allows the application to automatically perform periodic update requests to the device.
An sample screenshot of the interface can be found below:
