User Interfaces

An application can create a web server to serve its own pages and use an appropriate framework to deliver those pages. Correct Docker port exposure and HCC2 firewall configuration is required and can be defined in the HCC2 Unity interface. Carefully select public-facing ports to ensure they do no clash with other applications/services. See IP Port Considerations.

The ACE application can be used to provide a RESTful application user interface. ACE is introduced here.

Alternatively, a dummy Modbus client can be configured within the HCC2 to hold user data, as described in the Application Overview section. An external Modbus server can be used to serve up and receive data used by this Modbus client, and the data point values can be used to share data with the application's Modbus server connection.