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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 5.1.4Developer are supposed to have experience in Lua Program language.
  • Try to use Event-Drive programming modal.
  • In-side timerpwmi2cnetgpiowifi module.
  • Serial Port BaudRate:74880
  • Re-indexing the 8266 pinuse the index to program gpioi2cpwm.
  • Index vs Pin-number Table:
IO indexESP8266 pinIO indexESP8266 pin
0GPIO128GPIO0
1GPIO139GPIO2
2GPIO1410GPIO4
3GPIO1511GPIO5
4GPIO3
5GPIO1
6GPIO9
7GPIO10

#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 secondsrestart 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: longchange LED blinking rate, shortreset 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.start(“init.lua”, 1)
    print(“hello world”)
    log.stop()

####See also - log.start()
- log.stop()

log.start()

####Description start to log input

####Syntax log.start(filename, noparse)

####Parameters

filename: log file, directories are not supported
noparse: 1 for lua VM doesnt 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.start(“init.lua”, 1)
    print(“hello world”)
    log.stop()
    //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.stop()

log.stop()

####Description stop log.

####Syntax log.stop()

####Parameters null

####Returns null

####Example

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

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 configurationif success set up ssid and pwd automatically .

####Syntax wifi.startsmart(channel, function succeed_callback())

####Parameters

channel: 1~13startup 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO index
clock: 1~500pwm frequency
duty: 0~100pwm 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO 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: 0~11IO index
duty: 0~100pwm 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: 0~11IO 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. FAST400kis not supported for now.

i2c.setup()

####Description initialize i2c.

####Syntax i2c.setup(id, pinSDA, pinSCL, speed)

####Parameters id = 0
pinSDA: 0~11IO index
pinSCL: 0~11IO 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()