Question - Access Command station console interface over Wifi from Unix based (Mac) terminal/console?

[RichardL64]

Hi,
I have the ESP32 system + Motorshield 8874 basically working.
They're connecting to my home network and I can run throttles on my phone connecting to same.

I can separately use the Arduino console and the DCC-Ex installer console to talk to the DCC-Ex board and issue text commands when connected via USB (when not powered through the 8874)

Question/Request
When using Wifi is there a way to setup a console/terminal to monitor/text control the DCC base station?
My knowledge is limited - I tried basic SSH on the 2560 port - but no luck.

It would ideal if I could 'log in' remotely (over local Wifi) to the basestation with my laptop to iron out issues/check config etc. To access the underlying command "<....>" interface.

Apologies if missed this in the docs.
(Also - I already double posted in Webthrottle issues -which I think is the wrong place for this question - If I work out how to delete that one I will)

Many thanks.

[Ash-4]

You will want to use a USB connected serial monitor.

Engine Driver has panels where you can send serial commands. But as a WiFi/throttle connection, you will not see replies from diagnostic commands.

The discord server is the better option to contact the DCC-EX team.
https://dcc-ex.com/support/index.html#preferred-option-discord

[RichardL64]

Thanks for the response.
The question relates to whether it is possible to get a Wifi console/terminal working.

I'll look into the discord discussion option.
Thank you.

[habazut]

You can use telnet to connect to port 2560 and send < as first character. Then you can talk "dccex". Otherwise you will have to talk "withrottle" from your telnet command line.

Harald.

[RichardL64]

Thank you - that's what I'm after.
I'll give it a go.

[mwinters-stuff]

I have an ESP32-S3 Board, with my own app which creates a web interface for seeing the console, just plugin with the USB in host mode and power,
https://github.com/mwinters-stuff/esp32s3-serialusb-network

I have been using it quite a bit.