using PLX DAQ with wifi data stream

mckenziegibson

I am receiving a data stream form an esp32 via WIFI. is it possible for PLX DAQ to access this stream and if so how do I do it?

macrobeak

Hey mcgibson, not sure what this has to do with Propeller, but you might want to ask ChatGPT;
Hi ChatGPT.
_I have an esp32 hooked to a sensor and it is producing a datastream on WIFI.
Please can you provide a few options to port this datastream to PLX DAQ.
Please keep the options to high-level bullet point format as a summary
ChatGPT said:

Here are a few options to port your ESP32 data stream to PLX DAQ:
Option 1: ESP32 as a Virtual Serial Port (via TCP to Serial)

Use a tool like com0com + hub4com (or similar) to create a virtual COM port.
ESP32 sends data over TCP (Wi-Fi) to a local PC.
The PC forwards the data to a virtual serial port.
PLX DAQ reads from the virtual COM port.

Option 2: ESP32 as a Direct USB Serial Device

Connect ESP32 to the PC via USB.
ESP32 outputs data over its serial port in the PLX DAQ-compatible format.
PLX DAQ reads directly from the ESP32's COM port.

Option 3: HTTP Web Server with VBA in Excel

ESP32 hosts a simple HTTP server.
Excel VBA periodically fetches data using XMLHttpRequest.
VBA parses the response and inserts data into PLX DAQ.

Option 4: MQTT Broker with VBA in Excel

ESP32 publishes sensor data to an MQTT broker.
Excel VBA (using an MQTT client like Paho or MSXML2.ServerXMLHTTP) subscribes and retrieves data.
PLX DAQ processes the received data.

Option 5: Google Sheets as an Intermediary

ESP32 sends data to Google Sheets via HTTP (Google Apps Script Web App).
PLX DAQ in Excel fetches data from Google Sheets using VBA.

Would you like more details on any specific option?___