Class WiFiUdp

WiFiUDP Class

Description
Defines a class of WiFi UDP implementation for Ameba.
Syntax
class WiFiUDP

Members

Public Constructors

WiFiUDP::WiFiUDP

Constructs a WiFiUDP instance of the WiFi UDP class that can send and receive UDP messages

Public Methods

WiFiUDP:: begin

initialize, start listening on the specified port. Returns 1 if successful, 0 if there are no sockets available to use

WiFiUDP:: stop

Finish with the UDP socket

WiFiUDP:: beginPacket

Start building up a packet to send to the remote host-specific in IP and port

WiFiUDP:: endPacket

Finish off this packet and send it

WiFiUDP:: write

Write a single byte into the packet

WiFiUDP:: writeImmediately

Send packet immediately from the buffer

WiFiUDP:: parsePacket

Start processing the next available incoming packet

WiFiUDP::available

Number of bytes remaining in the current packet

WiFiUDP::read

Read a single byte from the current packet

WiFiUDP:: peek

Return the next byte from the current packet without moving on to the next byte

WiFiUDP:: flush

Finish reading the current packet

WiFiUDP:: remoteIP

Return the IP address of the host who sent the current incoming packet

WiFiUDP:: remotePort

Return the port of the host who sent the current incoming packet

WiFiUDP:: setRecvTimeout

Set receiving timeout

WiFiUDP::WiFiUDP

Description
Constructs a WiFiUDP instance of the WiFi UDP class that can send and receive UDP messages.
Syntax
WiFiUDP::WiFiUDP(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
The function returns nothing.
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
This example demonstrates WiFi UDP send and receive string. This sketch waits for a UDP packet on a local port using a WiFi shield. When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort.

#include <WiFi.h>

#include <WiFiUdp.h>

int status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;

char ssid[] = “yourNetwork”; // your network SSID (name)

char pass[] = “secretPassword”; // your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)

int keyIndex = 0; // your network key Index number (needed only for WEP)

unsigned int localPort = 2390; // local port to listen on

char packetBuffer[255]; //buffer to hold incoming packet

char ReplyBuffer[] = “acknowledged”; // a string to send back

WiFiUDP Udp;

void setup() {

//Initialize serial and wait for port to open:

Serial.begin(9600);

while (!Serial) {

; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for native USB port only

}

// check for the presence of the shield:

if (WiFi.status() == WL_NO_SHIELD) {

Serial.println(“WiFi shield not present”);

// don’t continue:

while (true);

}

String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();

if (fv != “1.1.0”) {

Serial.println(“Please upgrade the firmware”);

}

// attempt to connect to Wifi network:

while (status != WL_CONNECTED) {

Serial.print(“Attempting to connect to SSID: “);

Serial.println(ssid);

// Connect to WPA/WPA2 network. Change this line if using open or WEP network:

status = WiFi.begin(ssid,pass);

// wait 10 seconds for connection:

delay(10000);

}

Serial.println(“Connected to wifi”);

printWifiStatus();

Serial.println(”nStarting connection to server…”);

// if you get a connection, report back via serial:

Udp.begin(localPort);

}

void loop() {

// if there’s data available, read a packet

int packetSize = Udp.parsePacket();

if (packetSize) {

Serial.print(“Received packet of size “);

Serial.println(packetSize);

Serial.print(“From “);

IPAddress remoteIp = Udp.remoteIP();

Serial.print(remoteIp);

Serial.print(”, port “);

Serial.println(Udp.remotePort());

// read the packet into packetBufffer

int len = Udp.read(packetBuffer, 255);

if (len > 0) {

packetBuffer[len] = 0;

}

Serial.println(“Contents:”);

Serial.println(packetBuffer);

// send a reply, to the IP address and port that sent us the packet we received

Udp.beginPacket(Udp.remoteIP(), Udp.remotePort());

Udp.write(ReplyBuffer);

Udp.endPacket();

}

}

void printWifiStatus() {

// print the SSID of the network you’re attached to:

Serial.print(“SSID: “);

Serial.println(WiFi.SSID());

// print your WiFi shield’s IP address:

IPAddress ip = WiFi.localIP();

Serial.print(“IP Address: “);

Serial.println(ip);

// print the received signal strength:

long rssi = WiFi.RSSI();

Serial.print(“signal strength (RSSI):”);

Serial.print(rssi);

Serial.println(” dBm”);

}

Notes and Warnings
This constructor does not take in any parameter, thus use another method to set up the IP address and port number.

WiFiUDP::begin

Description
Initialize, start listening on the specified port. Returns 1 if successful, 0 if there are no sockets available to use.
Syntax
uint8_t WiFiUDP::begin(uint16_t port)
Parameters
port: the local port to listen on
Returns
1: if successful
0: if there are no sockets available to use
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
This example demonstrates WiFi UDP send and receive string. This sketch waits for a UDP packet on a local port using a WiFi shield. When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort. The detail of the code can be found in WiFiUDP:: WiFiUDP.
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::stop

Description
Disconnect from the server. Release any resource being used during the UDP session.
Syntax
void WiFiUDP::stop(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
The function returns nothing.
Example Code
NA
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::beginPacket

Description
Start building up a packet to send to the remote host-specific in IP and port.
Syntax
int WiFiUDP::beginPacket(const char *host, uint16_t port)
int WiFiUDP::beginPacket(IPAddress ip, uint16_t port)
Parameters
host: hostname
port: port number
ip: IP address
Returns
1: if successful
0: if there was a problem with the supplied IP address or port
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
This example demonstrates WiFi UDP send and receive string. This sketch waits for a UDP packet on a local port using a WiFi shield. When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort. The detail of the code can be found in WiFiUDP:: WiFiUDP.
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::endPacket

Description
Finish off this packet and send it
Syntax
int WiFiUDP::endPacket(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
1: if the packet was sent successfully
0: if there was an error
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
This example demonstrates WiFi UDP send and receive string. This sketch waits for a UDP packet on a local port using a WiFi shield. When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort. The detail of the code can be found in WiFiUDP:: WiFiUDP.
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::write

Description
Write a single byte into the packet.
Syntax
size_t WiFiUDP::write(uint8_t byte)
size_t WiFiUDP::write(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t size)
Parameters
byte: the outgoing byte
buffer: the outgoing message
size: the size of the buffer
Returns
single-byte into the packet
bytes size from the buffer into the packet
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
This example demonstrates WiFi UDP send and receive string. This sketch waits for a UDP packet on a local port using a WiFi shield. When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort. The detail of the code can be found in WiFiUDP:: WiFiUDP.
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::writeImmediately

Description
Send packet immediately from the buffer
Syntax
size_t WiFiUDP::writeImmediately(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t size)
Parameters
buffer: the outgoing message
size: the size of the buffer
Returns
single-byte into the packet
bytes size from the buffer into the packet
Example Code
NA
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::parsePacket

Description
Start processing the next available incoming packet
Syntax
int WiFiUDP::parsePacket(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
The function returns the size of the packet in bytes or returns “0:” if no packets are available.
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::available

Description
Number of bytes remaining in the current packet.
Syntax
int WiFiUDP::available(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
the number of bytes available in the current packet
0: if parsePacket hasn’t been called yet
Example Code
NA
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::read

Description
Read a single byte from the current packet
Syntax
int WiFiUDP::read()
int WiFiUDP::read(unsigned char* buffer, size_t len)
Parameters
buffer: buffer to hold incoming packets (char*)
len: maximum size of the buffer (int)
Returns
size: the size of the buffer
-1: if no buffer is available
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
his example demonstrates WiFi UDP send and receive string. This sketch waits for a UDP packet on a local port using a WiFi shield. When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort. The detail of the code can be found in WiFiUDP:: WiFiUDP.
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::peek

Description
Return the next byte from the current packet without moving on to the next byte
Syntax
int WiFiUDP::peek(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
b: the next byte or character
-1: if none is available
Example Code
NA
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::flush

Description
Finish reading the current packet
Syntax
void WiFiUDP::flush(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
The function returns nothing.
Example Code
NA
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::remoteIP

Description
Return the IP address of the host who sent the current incoming packet
Syntax
IPAddress WiFiUDP::remoteIP(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
IP address connecting to
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
This example demonstrates WiFi UDP send and receive string. This sketch waits for a UDP packet on a local port using a WiFi shield. When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort. The detail of the code can be found in WiFiUDP:: WiFiUDP.
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::remotePort

Description
Return the port of the host who sent the current incoming packet
Syntax
uint16_t WiFiUDP::remotePort(void)
Parameters
The function requires no input parameter.
Returns
The remote port connecting to
Example Code
Example: WiFiUdpSendReceiveString
This example demonstrates WiFi UDP send and receive string. This sketch waits for a UDP packet on a local port using a WiFi shield. When a packet is received an Acknowledge packet is sent to the client on port remotePort. The detail of the code can be found in WiFiUDP:: WiFiUDP.
Notes and Warnings
NA

WiFiUDP::setRecvTimeout

Description
Set receiving timeout
Syntax
void WiFiUDP::setRecvTimeout(int timeout)
Parameters
timeout in seconds
Returns
The function returns nothing.
Example Code
NA
Notes and Warnings
NA