Hello Blynkers !!
I thought of adding a feature like blynk.inject !! But unfortunately its only for business people !! So i as i was surfing i found WiFi Manager. Which is already used by Blynkers !! But i am thinking of using a local server and this needs additional server and port to specified along with Auth, SSID and Pass.
And @Toro_Blanco had posted this code
#include <FS.h> //this needs to be first, or it all crashes and burns...
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h> //https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino
#include <BlynkSimpleEsp8266.h>
//needed for library
#include <DNSServer.h>
#include <ESP8266WebServer.h>
#include <WiFiManager.h> //https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager
#include <SimpleTimer.h>
#include <ArduinoJson.h> //https://github.com/bblanchon/ArduinoJson
#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial // Comment this out to disable prints and save space
//#define BLYNK_DEBUG
//define your default values here, if there are different values in config.json, they are overwritten.
//char mqtt_server[40];
//char mqtt_port[6] = "8080";
char blynk_token[34] = "YOUR_BLYNK_TOKEN";
//flag for saving data
bool shouldSaveConfig = false;
//callback notifying us of the need to save config
void saveConfigCallback () {
Serial.println("Should save config");
shouldSaveConfig = true;
}
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.println();
//clean FS, for testing
//SPIFFS.format();
//read configuration from FS json
Serial.println("mounting FS...");
if (SPIFFS.begin()) {
Serial.println("mounted file system");
if (SPIFFS.exists("/config.json")) {
//file exists, reading and loading
Serial.println("reading config file");
File configFile = SPIFFS.open("/config.json", "r");
if (configFile) {
Serial.println("opened config file");
size_t size = configFile.size();
// Allocate a buffer to store contents of the file.
std::unique_ptr<char[]> buf(new char[size]);
configFile.readBytes(buf.get(), size);
DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBuffer;
JsonObject& json = jsonBuffer.parseObject(buf.get());
json.printTo(Serial);
if (json.success()) {
Serial.println("\nparsed json");
//strcpy(mqtt_server, json["mqtt_server"]);
//strcpy(mqtt_port, json["mqtt_port"]);
strcpy(blynk_token, json["blynk_token"]);
} else {
Serial.println("failed to load json config");
}
}
}
} else {
Serial.println("failed to mount FS");
}
//end read
// The extra parameters to be configured (can be either global or just in the setup)
// After connecting, parameter.getValue() will get you the configured value
// id/name placeholder/prompt default length
//WiFiManagerParameter custom_mqtt_server("server", "mqtt server", mqtt_server, 40);
//WiFiManagerParameter custom_mqtt_port("port", "mqtt port", mqtt_port, 6);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_blynk_token("blynk", "blynk token", blynk_token, 33);
//WiFiManager
//Local intialization. Once its business is done, there is no need to keep it around
WiFiManager wifiManager;
//set config save notify callback
wifiManager.setSaveConfigCallback(saveConfigCallback);
//set static ip
//wifiManager.setSTAStaticIPConfig(IPAddress(10,0,1,99), IPAddress(10,0,1,1), IPAddress(255,255,255,0));
//add all your parameters here
//wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_mqtt_server);
//wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_mqtt_port);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_blynk_token);
//reset settings - for testing
//wifiManager.resetSettings();
//set minimu quality of signal so it ignores AP's under that quality
//defaults to 8%
//wifiManager.setMinimumSignalQuality();
//sets timeout until configuration portal gets turned off
//useful to make it all retry or go to sleep
//in seconds
//wifiManager.setTimeout(120);
//fetches ssid and pass and tries to connect
//if it does not connect it starts an access point with the specified name
//here "AutoConnectAP"
//and goes into a blocking loop awaiting configuration
if (!wifiManager.autoConnect("Wifi_Manager", "password")) {
Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
delay(3000);
//reset and try again, or maybe put it to deep sleep
ESP.reset();
delay(5000);
}
//if you get here you have connected to the WiFi
Serial.println("connected...yeey :)");
//read updated parameters
//strcpy(mqtt_server, custom_mqtt_server.getValue());
//strcpy(mqtt_port, custom_mqtt_port.getValue());
strcpy(blynk_token, custom_blynk_token.getValue());
//save the custom parameters to FS
if (shouldSaveConfig) {
Serial.println("saving config");
DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBuffer;
JsonObject& json = jsonBuffer.createObject();
//json["mqtt_server"] = mqtt_server;
//json["mqtt_port"] = mqtt_port;
json["blynk_token"] = blynk_token;
File configFile = SPIFFS.open("/config.json", "w");
if (!configFile) {
Serial.println("failed to open config file for writing");
}
json.printTo(Serial);
json.printTo(configFile);
configFile.close();
//end save
}
//Serial.println("local ip");
//Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
Blynk.config(blynk_token);
bool result = Blynk.connect();
if (result != true)
{
Serial.println("BLYNK Connection Fail");
Serial.println(blynk_token);
wifiManager.resetSettings();
ESP.reset();
delay (5000);
}
else
{
Serial.println("BLYNK Connected");
}
}
void loop() {
Blynk.run();
}
i have made a few minor changes and i have got a place to put in my Local server and the port no. Everything works as it should but once i fill in the credentials it will reboot and throws error
*WM: AutoConnect
*WM: Connecting as wifi client...
*WM: Using last saved values, should be faster
*WM: Connection result:
*WM: 0
*WM: SET AP
*WM:
*WM: Configuring access point...
*WM: Wifi_Manager
*WM: password
*WM: AP IP address:
*WM: 192.168.4.1
*WM: HTTP server started
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Scan done
*WM: ASUS
*WM: -67
*WM: Uplink
*WM: -68
*WM: Sent config page
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: WiFi save
*WM: Parameter
*WM: server
*WM: 192.168.0.xxx
*WM: Parameter
*WM: port
*WM: 8080
*WM: Parameter
*WM: blynk
*WM: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
*WM: Sent wifi save page
*WM: Connecting to new AP
*WM: Connecting as wifi client...
*WM: Connection result:
*WM: 3
Should save config
connected...yeey :)
saving config
{"server":"192.168.0.xxx","port":"8080","auth":"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"}BLYNK Connection Fail
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
*WM: settings invalidated
*WM: THIS MAY CAUSE AP NOT TO START UP PROPERLY. YOU NEED TO COMMENT IT OUT AFTER ERASING THE DATA.
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ets Jan 8 2013,rst cause:2, boot mode:(1,7)
ets Jan 8 2013,rst cause:4, boot mode:(1,7)
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This is the modified code
#include <FS.h>
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h> //https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino
#include <BlynkSimpleEsp8266.h>
#include <DNSServer.h>
#include <ESP8266WebServer.h>
#include <WiFiManager.h>
//#include <SimpleTimer.h>
#include <ArduinoJson.h>
#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial
//#define BLYNK_DEBUG
char server[15];
char port[6] = "8080";
char auth[34];
bool shouldSaveConfig = false;
void saveConfigCallback () {
Serial.println("Should save config");
shouldSaveConfig = true;
}
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.println();
//clean FS, for testing
SPIFFS.format();
//read configuration from FS json
Serial.println("mounting FS...");
if (SPIFFS.begin()) {
Serial.println("mounted file system");
if (SPIFFS.exists("/config.json")) {
//file exists, reading and loading
Serial.println("reading config file");
File configFile = SPIFFS.open("/config.json", "r");
if (configFile) {
Serial.println("opened config file");
size_t size = configFile.size();
// Allocate a buffer to store contents of the file.
std::unique_ptr<char[]> buf(new char[size]);
configFile.readBytes(buf.get(), size);
DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBuffer;
JsonObject& json = jsonBuffer.parseObject(buf.get());
json.printTo(Serial);
if (json.success()) {
Serial.println("\nparsed json");
strcpy(server, json["server"]);
strcpy(port, json["port"]);
strcpy(auth, json["auth"]);
} else {
Serial.println("failed to load json config");
}
}
}
} else {
Serial.println("failed to mount FS");
}
//end read
// The extra parameters to be configured (can be either global or just in the setup)
// After connecting, parameter.getValue() will get you the configured value
// id/name placeholder/prompt default length
WiFiManagerParameter custom_server("server", "server", server, 15);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_port("port", "port", port, 6);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_auth("blynk", "blynk token", auth, 34);
//WiFiManager
//Local intialization. Once its business is done, there is no need to keep it around
WiFiManager wifiManager;
//set config save notify callback
wifiManager.setSaveConfigCallback(saveConfigCallback);
//set static ip
//wifiManager.setSTAStaticIPConfig(IPAddress(10,0,1,99), IPAddress(10,0,1,1), IPAddress(255,255,255,0));
//add all your parameters here
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_server);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_port);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_auth);
//reset settings - for testing
//wifiManager.resetSettings();
//set minimu quality of signal so it ignores AP's under that quality
//defaults to 8%
//wifiManager.setMinimumSignalQuality();
//sets timeout until configuration portal gets turned off
//useful to make it all retry or go to sleep
//in seconds
//wifiManager.setTimeout(120);
//fetches ssid and pass and tries to connect
//if it does not connect it starts an access point with the specified name
//here "AutoConnectAP"
//and goes into a blocking loop awaiting configuration
if (!wifiManager.autoConnect("Wifi_Manager", "password")) {
Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
delay(3000);
//reset and try again, or maybe put it to deep sleep
ESP.reset();
delay(5000);
}
//if you get here you have connected to the WiFi
Serial.println("connected...yeey :)");
//read updated parameters
strcpy(server, custom_server.getValue());
strcpy(port, custom_port.getValue());
strcpy(auth, custom_auth.getValue());
//save the custom parameters to FS
if (shouldSaveConfig) {
Serial.println("saving config");
DynamicJsonBuffer jsonBuffer;
JsonObject& json = jsonBuffer.createObject();
json["server"] = server;
json["port"] = port;
json["auth"] = auth;
File configFile = SPIFFS.open("/config.json", "w");
if (!configFile) {
Serial.println("failed to open config file for writing");
}
json.printTo(Serial);
json.printTo(configFile);
configFile.close();
//end save
}
//Serial.println("local ip");
//Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
Blynk.config(auth, server);
bool result = Blynk.connect();
if (result != true)
{
Serial.println("BLYNK Connection Fail");
Serial.println(auth);
wifiManager.resetSettings();
ESP.reset();
delay (5000);
}
else
{
Serial.println("BLYNK Connected");
}
//WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
}
void loop() {
Blynk.run();
}
Everything works as it should !! It even connects to my Wifi router ! But then it hangs ! It doesn’t connect to my local server ! Where am i going wrong ? Can someone point out my mistake ??
!!! Later we can play with it and fix the problem !!