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nodeMcu API Instruction

version 0.1 2014-10-11 change log： 2014-11-5 delete log operation api from node module add log module modify wifi module api modify node.key long_press and short_press default function key is triged only when key is released

Summary

Easy to access wireless router
Based on Lua 5.1.4，Developer are supposed to have experience in Lua Program language.
Try to use Event-Drive programming modal.
In-side timer，pwm，i2c，net，gpio，wifi module.
Serial Port BaudRate:74880
Re-indexing the 8266 pin，use the index to program gpio，i2c，pwm.
Index vs Pin-number Table:

IO index	ESP8266 pin	IO index	ESP8266 pin
0	GPIO12	8	GPIO0
1	GPIO13	9	GPIO2
2	GPIO14	10	GPIO4
3	GPIO15	11	GPIO5
4	GPIO3
5	GPIO1
6	GPIO9
7	GPIO10

#Firmware Program
Address: eagle.app.v6.flash.bin: 0x00000; eagle.app.v6.irom0text.bin: 0x10000; esp_init_data_default.bin: 0x7c000; blank.bin: 0x7e000

#node module

node.restart()

Description: module restart.
Syntax: node.restart()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    node.restart();

See also: -

node.dsleep()

Description: enter deep sleep mode for us micro seconds，restart when timed out us: sleep time in micro second
Syntax: node.dsleep(us) Note: This function can only be used in the condition of connecting esp8266 PIN32(rst) and PIN8(XPD_DCDC) together.
Parameters: us:sleep time in micro second
Returns: null
Example

    node.dsleep(us);

See also: -

node.chipid()

Description: return chip identifier
Syntax: node.chipid()
Parameters: null
Returns: number:chip identifier
Example

    uint32 id = node.chipid();

See also: -

node.heap()

Description: return the available RAM size in bytes
Syntax: node.heap()
Parameters: null
Returns: number:system heap size left in bytes
Example

    uint32 heap_size = node.heap();

See also: -

node.key()

Description: define button function.
Syntax: node.key(type, function())
Parameters: type: type is either string ”long” or ”short”. long: press the button for 3 seconds, short: press shortly(less than 3 seconds) function(): user defined function for button. If null, cancling the user defined function, function are initialized to default. Default function: long：change LED blinking rate, short：reset chip
Returns: null
Example

    node.key(long, function(){print('hello world')})

See also: -

node.led()

Description: setup the on/off time for led
Syntax: node.key(type, function())
Parameters: Low: LED off time, 0 for LED keeps on. Unit: milliseconds, time resolution: 80~100ms High: LED off time. Unit: milliseconds, time resolution: 80~100ms
Returns: null
Example

    //turn led on forever.
    node.led(0,null);

See also: -

#log module

log.format()

Description: format flash for users.
Syntax: log.format()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    //record log to init.lua. Call the file after system restart.
    log.format()
    log.startlog(“init.lua”, 1)
    print(“hello world”)
    log.stoplog()

See also: - log.startlog(); - log.stoplog()

log.startlog()

Description: start to log input
Syntax: log.startlog(filename, noparse)
Parameters: filename: log file, directories are not supported noparse: 1 for lua VM doesn’t parse input, 0 for lua VM parse input
Returns: null
Example

    //record log to init.lua. Call the file after system restart.
    log.format()
    log.startlog(“init.lua”, 1)
    print(“hello world”)
    log.stoplog()
    //At this point, the content of init.lua is “print(“hello world”)”. When system restart, print(“hello world”) are excuted.

See also: - log.format(); - log.stoplog()

log.stoplog()

Description: stop log.
Syntax: log.stoplog()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    //record log to init.lua. Call the file after system restart.
    log.format()
    log.startlog(“init.lua”, 1)
    print(“hello world”)
    log.stoplog()
    //At this point, the content of init.lua is “print(“hello world”)”. When system restart, print(“hello world”) are excuted.

See also: - log.format(); - log.startlog()

log.open()

Description: open the log file
Syntax: log.open(filename)
Parameters: filename: log file, directories are not supported
Returns: null
Example

    //print the first line of 'init.lua'
    log.open(“init.lua”)
    print(log.readline())
    log.close()

See also: - log.close(); - log.readline()

log.close()

Description: close the log file which opened before
Syntax: log.close()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    //print the first line of 'init.lua'
    log.open(“init.lua”)
    print(log.readline())
    log.close()

See also: - log.open(); - log.readline()

log.readline()

Description: read log file which is opened before line by line.
Syntax: log.readline()
Parameters: null
Returns: log file content in string
Example

    //print the first line of 'init.lua'
    log.open(“init.lua”)
    print(log.readline())
    log.close()

See also: - log.open(); - log.close()

log.list()

Description: list all files.
Syntax: log.list()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    log.list();

See also: - log.format()
#wifi module
##CONSTANT: wifi.STATION, wifi.SOFTAP, wifi.STATIONAP

wifi.setmode(mode)

Description: set wifi working mode.
Syntax: wifi.setmode(mode)
Parameters: mode: value should be: wifi. STATION, wifi.SOFTAP or wifi.STATIONAP
Returns: current mode after setup
Example

    wifi.setmode(wifi.STATION)

See also: - wifi.getmode()

wifi.getmode(mode)

Description: get wifi working mode.
Syntax: wifi.getmode()
Parameters: null
Returns: wifi working mode
Example

    print(wifi.getmode())

See also: - wifi.setmode()

wifi.startsmart()

Description: starts to auto configuration，if success set up ssid and pwd automatically .
Syntax: wifi.startsmart(channel, function succeed_callback())
Parameters: channel: 1~13，startup channel for searching, if null, default to 6. 20 seconds for each channel. succeed_callback: callback function for success configuration, which is called after getting the password and the connection to AP.
Returns: null
Example

    wifi.startsmart(6, cb())

See also: - wifi.stopsmart()

wifi.stopsmart()

Description: stop the configuring process.
Syntax: wifi.stopsmart()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    wifi.stopsmart()

See also: - wifi.startsmart()

#wifi.sta module

wifi.sta.config()

Description: set ssid and password in station mode.
Syntax: wifi.sta.config(ssid, password)
Parameters: ssid: string which is less than 32 bytes. password: string which is less than 64 bytes.
Returns: null
Example

    wifi.sta.config("myssid","mypassword")

See also: - wifi.sta.connect(); - wifi.sta.disconnect()

wifi.sta.connect()

Description: connect to AP in station mode.
Syntax: wifi.sta.connect()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    wifi.sta.connect()

See also: - wifi.sta.disconnect(); - wifi.sta.config()

wifi.sta.disconnect()

Description: disconnect from AP in station mode.
Syntax: wifi.sta.disconnect()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    wifi.sta.disconnect()

See also: - wifi.sta..config(); - wifi.sta.connect()

wifi.sta.autoconnect()

Description: auto connect to AP in station mode.
Syntax: wifi.sta.autoconnect(auto)
Parameters: auto: 0 for disable auto connecting. 1 for enable auto connecting
Returns: null
Example

    wifi.sta.autoconnect()

See also: - wifi.sta..config(); - wifi.sta.connect(); - wifi.sta.disconnect()

wifi.sta.getip()

Description: get ip address in station mode.
Syntax: wifi.sta.getip()
Parameters: null
Returns: ip address in string, for example:"192.168.0.111"
Example

    //print current ip
    print(wifi.sta.getip())

See also: - wifi.sta..getmac()

wifi.sta.getmac()

Description: get mac address in station mode.
Syntax: wifi.sta.getmac()
Parameters: null
Returns: mac address in string, for example:"18-33-44-FE-55-BB"
Example

    //print current mac address
    print(wifi.sta.getmac())

See also: - wifi.sta..getip()

#wifi.ap module

wifi.ap.config()

Description: set ssid and password in ap mode.
Syntax: wifi.ap.config(cfg)
Parameters: cfg: lua table for setup ap.; Example:

     cfg={}
     cfg.ssid="myssid"
     cfg.pwd="mypwd"
     wifi.ap.setconfig(cfg)

Returns: null
Example

    wifi.ap.config(ssid, 'password')

See also: <>

wifi.ap.getip()

Description: get ip in ap mode.
Syntax: wifi.ap.getip()
Parameters: null
Returns: ip address in string, for example:"192.168.0.111"
Example

    wifi.ap.getip()

See also: - wifi.ap..getmac()

wifi.ap.getmac()

Description: get mac address in ap mode.
Syntax: wifi.ap.getmac()
Parameters: null
Returns: mac address in string, for example:"1A-33-44-FE-55-BB"
Example

    wifi.ap.getmac()

See also: - wifi.ap.getip()

#timer module

tmr.delay()

Description: delay us micro seconds.
Syntax: tmr.dealy(us)
Parameters: us: delay time in micro second
Returns: null
Example

    //delay 100us
    tmr.delay(100)

See also: - tmr.now()

tmr.now()

Description: return the current value of system counter: uint32, loopback, us.
Syntax: tmr.now()
Parameters: null
Returns: uint32: value of counter
Example

    //print current value of counter
    print(tmr.now())

See also: - tmr.delay()

tmr.alarm()

Description: alarm time.
Syntax: tmr.alarm(interval, repeat, function do())
Parameters: Interval: alarm time, unit: millisecond; repeat: 0 for one time alarm, 1 for repeat; function do(): callback function for alarm timed out.
Returns: null
Example

    //print "hello world" every 1000ms
    tmr.alarm(1000, 1, function() print(“hello world”) end )

See also: - tmr.now()

tmr.stop()

Description: stop alarm.; Note: only one alarm is allowed, the previous one would be replaced if tmr.alarm() again before tmr.stop().
Syntax: tmr.stop()
Parameters: null.
Returns: null
Example

    //print "hello world" every 1000ms
    tmr.alarm(1000, 1, function() print(“hello world”) end )

    //something else

    //stop alarm
    tmr.stop()

See also: - tmr.now()
#GPIO module
##CONSTANT: gpio.OUTPUT, gpio.INPUT, gpio.INT, gpio.HIGH, gpio.LOW

gpio.mode()

Description: initialize pin to GPIO mode, set the pin in/out mode.
Syntax: gpio.mode(pin, mode)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index mode: gpio.OUTPUT or gpio.INPUT, or gpio.INT(interrupt mode)
Returns: null
Example

    //set gpio 0 as output.
    gpio.mode(0, gpio.OUTPUT)

See also: - gpio.read()

gpio.read()

Description: read pin value.
Syntax: gpio.read(pin)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index
Returns: number:0 for low, 1 for high
Example

    //read value of gpio 0.
    gpio.read(0)

See also: - gpio.mode()

gpio.write()

Description: set pin value.
Syntax: gpio.write(pin)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index; level: gpio.HIGH or gpio.LOW
Returns: null
Example

    //set pin index 1 to GPIO mode, and set the pin to high.
    pin=1
    gpio.mode(pin, gpio.OUTPUT)
    gpio.write(pin, gpio.HIGH)

See also: - gpio.mode(); - gpio.read()

gpio.trig()

Description: set the interrupt callback function for pin.
Syntax: gpio.trig(pin, type, function(level))
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index type: ”up”, “down”, “both”, “low”, “high”, which represent rising edge, falling edge, both edge, low level, high level trig mode separately. function(level): callback function when triggered. The gpio level is the param. Use previous callback function if undefined here.
Returns: null
Example

    //use pin 0 as the input pulse width counter
    pulse0 = 0
    du = 0
    gpio.mode(0,gpio.INT)
    function pin0cb(level)
     du = tmr.now() – pulse0
     print(du)
     pulse0 = tmr.now()
     if level == 1 then gpio.trig(0, "down ") else gpio.trig(0, "up ") end
    end
    gpio.trig(0, "down ",pin0cb)

See also: - gpio.mode(); - gpio.write()

#PWM module

pwm.setup()

Description: set pin to PWM mode. Only 3 pins can be set to PWM mode at the most.
Syntax: pwm.setup(pin, clock, duty)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index clock: 1~500，pwm frequency duty: 0~100，pwm duty cycle in percentage
Returns: null
Example

    //set pin index 0 as pwm output, frequency is 100Hz, duty cycle is 50-50..
    pwm.setup(0, 100, 50)

See also: - pwm.start()

pwm.close()

Description: quit PWM mode for specified pin.
Syntax: pwm.close(pin)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index
Returns: null
Example

    pwm.close(0)

See also: - pwm.start()

pwm.start()

Description: pwm starts, you can detect the waveform on the gpio.
Syntax: pwm.start(pin)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index
Returns: null
Example

    pwm.start(0)

See also: - pwm.stop()

pwm.stop()

Description: pause the output of PWM waveform.
Syntax: pwm.stop(pin)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index
Returns: null
Example

    pwm.stop(0)

See also: - pwm.start()

pwm.setclock()

Description: set pwm frequency for pin.; Note: setup pwm frequency will synchronously change others if there are any. Only one PWM frequency can be allowed for the system.
Syntax: pwm.setclock(pin, clock)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index. clock: 1~500, pwm frequency.
Returns: null
Example

    pwm.setclock(0, 100)

See also: - pwm.getclock()

pwm.getclock()

Description: get pwm frequency of pin.
Syntax: pwm.getclock(pin)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index.
Returns: number:pwm frequency of pin
Example

    print(pwm.getclock(0))

See also: - pwm.setclock()

pwm.setduty()

Description: set duty clycle for pin.
Syntax: pwm.setduty(pin, duty)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index; duty: 0~100，pwm duty cycle in percentage
Returns: null
Example

    pwm.setduty(0, 50)

See also: - pwm.getduty()

pwm.getduty()

Description: get duty clycle for pin.
Syntax: pwm.getduty(pin)
Parameters: pin: 0~11，IO index
Returns: null
Example

    //D0 is connected to green led
    //D1 is connected to blue led
    //D2 is connected to red led
    pwm.setup(0,500,50)
    pwm.setup(1,500,50)
    pwm.setup(2,500,50)
    pwm.start(0)
    pwm.start(1)
    pwm.start(2)
    function led(r,g,b)
      pwm.setduty(0,g)
      pwm.setduty(1,b)
      pwm.setduty(2,r)
    end
    led(50,0,0)	// set led to red
    led(0,0,50)	//set led to blue.

See also: - pwm.setduty()
#net module
##CONSTANT: net.TCP, net.UDP

net.createServer()

Description: create a server.
Syntax: net.createServer(type, secure)
Parameters: type: net.TCP or net.UDP secure: true or false, true for safe link, false for ordinary link
Returns: net.server sub module
Example

    net.createServer(net.TCP, true)

See also: - net.createConnection()

net.createConnection()

Description: create a client.
Syntax: net.createConnection(type, secure)
Parameters: type: net.TCP or net.UDP secure: true or false, true for safe link, false for ordinary link
Returns: net.server sub module
Example

    net.createConnection(net.UDP, false)

See also: - net.createServer()

#net.server module

listen()

Description: listen on port from [ip] address.
Syntax: net.server.listen(port,[ip],function(net.socket))
Parameters: port: port number ip:ip address string, can be omitted function(net.socket): callback function, pass to Caller function as param if a connection is created successfully
Returns: null
Example

    //create a server
    sv=net.createServer(net.TCP, false)
    //server listen on 80, if data received, print data to console, and send "hello world" to remote.
    sv:listen(80,function(c)
    	c:on("receive", function(sck, pl) print(pl) end)
    	c:send("hello world")
    	end)

See also: - net.createServer()

close()

Description: close server.
Syntax: net.server.close()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
Example

    //create a server
    sv=net.createServer(net.TCP, false)
    //close server
    sv:close()

See also: - net.createServer()

#net.socket module

connect()

Description: connect to remote.
Syntax: connect(port, ip)
Parameters: port: port number ip: ip address in string
Returns: null
See also: - net.socket:on()

send()

Description: send data to remote via connection.
Syntax: send(string, function(sent))
Parameters: string: data in string which will be sent to remote function(sent): callback function for sending string
Returns: null
See also: - net.socket:on()

on()

Description: register callback function for event.
Syntax: on(event, function cb())
Parameters: event: string, which can be: "connection"，"reconnection"，"disconnection"，"receive"，"sent" function cb(net.socket, [string]): callback function. The first param is the socket. If event is”receive”， the second param is received data in string.
Returns: null
Example

    sk=net.createConnection(net.TCP, false)
    sk:on("receive", function(sck, c) print(c) end )
    sk:connect(80,"192.168.0.66")
    sk:send("GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: 192.168.0.66\r\nConnection: keep-alive\r\nAccept: */*\r\n\r\n")

See also: - net.createServer()

close()

Description: close socket.
Syntax: close()
Parameters: null
Returns: null
See also: - net.createServer()

dns()

Description: get domain ip
Syntax: dns(domain, function(net.socket, ip))
Parameters: domain: domain name. function (net.socket, ip): callback function. The first param is the socket, the second param is the ip address in string.
Returns: null
See also: - net.createServer()
#i2c module
##CONSTANT: i2c.SLOW, i2c.TRANSMITTER, i2c. RECEIVER. FAST（400k）is not supported for now.

i2c.setup()

Description: initialize i2c.
Syntax: i2c.setup(id, pinSDA, pinSCL, speed)
Parameters: id = 0 pinSDA: 0~11，IO index pinSCL: 0~11，IO index speed: i2c.SLOW
Returns: null
See also: - i2c.read()

i2c.start()

Description: start i2c transporting.
Syntax: i2c.start(id)
Parameters: id = 0
Returns: null
See also: - i2c.read()

i2c.stop()

Description: stop i2c transporting.
Syntax: i2c.stop(id)
Parameters: id = 0
Returns: null
See also: - i2c.read()

i2c.address()

Description: setup i2c address and read/write mode.
Syntax: i2c.address(id, device_addr, direction)
Parameters: id=0 device_addr: device address. direction: i2c.TRANSMITTER for writing mode , i2c. RECEIVER for reading mode
Returns: null
See also: - i2c.read()

i2c.write()

Description: write data to i2c, data can be multi numbers, string or lua table.
Syntax: i2c.write(id, data1, data2,...)
Parameters: id=0 data: data can be numbers, string or lua table.
Returns: null
Example

    i2c.write(0, "hello", "world")

See also: - i2c.read()

i2c.read()

Description: read data for len bytes.
Syntax: i2c.read(id, len)
Parameters: id=0 len: data length
Returns: string:data received.
Example

    id=0
    sda=1
    scl=0

    //initialize i2c, set pin1 as sda, set pin0 as scl
    i2c.setup(id,sda,scl,i2c.SLOW)

    //user defined function: read from reg_addr content of dev_addr
    function read_reg(dev_addr, reg_addr)
      i2c.start(id)
      i2c.address(id, dev_addr ,i2c.TRANSMITTER)
      i2c.write(id,reg_addr)
      i2c.stop(id)
      i2c.start(id)
      i2c.address(id, dev_addr,i2c.RECEIVER)
      c=i2c.read(id,1)
      i2c.stop(id)
      return c
    end

    //get content of register 0xAA of device 0x77
    reg = read_reg(0x77, 0xAA)
    pirnt(string.byte(reg))

See also: - i2c.write()

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nodeMcu API Instruction

Summary

node.restart()

node.dsleep()

node.chipid()

node.heap()

node.key()

node.led()

log.format()

log.startlog()

log.stoplog()

log.open()

log.close()

log.readline()

log.list()

wifi.setmode(mode)

wifi.getmode(mode)

wifi.startsmart()

wifi.stopsmart()

wifi.sta.config()

wifi.sta.connect()

wifi.sta.disconnect()

wifi.sta.autoconnect()

wifi.sta.getip()

wifi.sta.getmac()

wifi.ap.config()

wifi.ap.getip()

wifi.ap.getmac()

tmr.delay()

tmr.now()

tmr.alarm()

tmr.stop()

gpio.mode()

gpio.read()

gpio.write()

gpio.trig()

pwm.setup()

pwm.close()

pwm.start()

pwm.stop()

pwm.setclock()

pwm.getclock()

pwm.setduty()

pwm.getduty()

net.createServer()

net.createConnection()

listen()

close()

connect()

send()

on()

close()

dns()

i2c.setup()

i2c.start()

i2c.stop()

i2c.address()

i2c.write()

i2c.read()

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