Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Combining Arduino, Android, and the Cloud Part 1

In this 3 part series we look at how to create an Android app to monitor and control multiple WiFi enabled Arduinos using the cloud. In part 1 we will look at how to send data to the cloud from an Arduino MKR1000 and an Arduino ESP8266.



//**********************Arduino ESP8266 Code****************
/*
 This sketch was created for a tutorial called Combining Arduino, Android, and the Cloud Part 1 
 That was presented on the ForceTronics YouTube Channel. This code is public domain for anybody to 
 use or modify at your own risk

 Note that this code was leveraged from a Sparkfun example 
 on using their cloud service Phant
 */

// Include the ESP8266 WiFi library. (Works a lot like the
// Arduino WiFi library.)
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
// Include the SparkFun Phant library.
#include <Phant.h>

//Set your network name and password
const char WiFiSSID[] = "Yournetwork";
const char WiFiPSK[] = "Yourpassword";

//define constants for pin control and node number
const int LED_PIN = 5; // Thing's onboard, green LED
const int ANALOG_PIN = A0; // The only analog pin on the Thing
const int NODE_NUM = 1; //node identifier

//declare phant address and security keys
const char PhantHost[] = "data.sparkfun.com";
const char PublicKey[] = "yourpublickey";
const char PrivateKey[] = "yourprivatekey";

//specify the rate that you post data to cloud
const unsigned long postRate = 15000;
unsigned long lastPost = 0;

void setup() 
{
  initHardware(); //setup arduino hardware
  connectWiFi(); //Connect your WiFi network
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
}

void loop() 
{ //loop until it is time to post data to phant cloud
  if (lastPost + postRate <= millis())
  {
    if (postToPhant())
      lastPost = millis();
    else
      delay(100);    
  }
}

//function used to connect to WiFi network
void connectWiFi()
{
  byte ledStatus = LOW;
  // Set WiFi mode to station (as opposed to AP or AP_STA)
  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  // WiFI.begin([ssid], [passkey]) initiates a WiFI connection
  // to the stated [ssid], using the [passkey] as a WPA, WPA2,
  // or WEP passphrase.
  WiFi.begin(WiFiSSID, WiFiPSK);
  
  // Use the WiFi.status() function to check if the ESP8266
  // is connected to a WiFi network.
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED)
  {
    // Blink the LED
    digitalWrite(LED_PIN, ledStatus); // Write LED high/low
    ledStatus = (ledStatus == HIGH) ? LOW : HIGH;
    
    // Delays allow the ESP8266 to perform critical tasks
    // defined outside of the sketch. These tasks include
    // setting up, and maintaining, a WiFi connection.
    delay(100);
    // Potentially infinite loops are generally dangerous.
    // Add delays -- allowing the processor to perform other
    // tasks -- wherever possible.
  }
}

//function that sets up some initial hardware states
void initHardware()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
}

//this function takes data and posts it to the cloud
int postToPhant()
{
  // LED turns on when we enter, it'll go off when we 
  // successfully post.
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
  
  // Declare an object from the Phant library - phant
  Phant phant(PhantHost, PublicKey, PrivateKey);
  //These functions build data and field string that will be sent to phant cloud
  phant.add("adcdata", analogRead(ANALOG_PIN));
  phant.add("wifinode", NODE_NUM);
  
  // Now connect to data.sparkfun.com, and post our data:
  WiFiClient client; //declare client object that will post the data
  const int httpPort = 80; //specify port to post through
  
  if (!client.connect(PhantHost, httpPort)) //attempt to connect to phant
  {
    // If we fail to connect, return 0.
    return 0;
  }
 //Send post to phant
  client.print(phant.post());
  
  // Read all the lines of the reply from server and print them to Serial
  while(client.available()){
    String line = client.readStringUntil('\r');
    //Serial.print(line); // Trying to avoid using serial
  }
  
  // Before we exit, turn the LED off.
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
  
  return 1; // Return success
}

//**********************Arduino MKR1000 Code****************
  /*
 This sketch was created for a tutorial called Combining Arduino, Android, and the Cloud Part 1 
 That was presented on the ForceTronics YouTube Channel. This code is public domain for anybody to 
 use or modify at your own risk

 Note that this code was leveraged from the Arduino WiFi101 examples and from a Sparkfun example 
 on using their cloud service Phant
 */


#include <SPI.h>
#include <WiFi101.h>

char ssid[] = "YourNetwork"; //  your network SSID (name)
char pass[] = "YourPassword";    // your network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)
int keyIndex = 0;            // your network key Index number (needed only for WEP)

int status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;

//define some constant variables for pins and node number
const int LED_PIN = 6; // Thing's onboard, green LED
const int ANALOG_PIN = A0; // The only analog pin on the Thing
const int NODE_NUM = 2; //node identifier

//define areas for phant cloud address and security keys
const char PhantHost[] = "data.sparkfun.com";
const char PublicKey[] = "YourKey";
const char PrivateKey[] = "YourKey";
String _pub;
String _prv;
String _host;
String _params;
static const char HEADER_POST_URL1[] PROGMEM = "POST /input/";
static const char HEADER_POST_URL2[] PROGMEM = ".txt HTTP/1.1\n";
static const char HEADER_PHANT_PRV_KEY[] PROGMEM = "Phant-Private-Key: ";
static const char HEADER_CONNECTION_CLOSE[] PROGMEM = "Connection: close\n";
static const char HEADER_CONTENT_TYPE[] PROGMEM = "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n";
static const char HEADER_CONTENT_LENGTH[] PROGMEM = "Content-Length: ";

//timing for posting to the phant cloud
const unsigned long postRate = 15000;
unsigned long lastPost = 0;

void setup() {
  pinMode(LED_PIN, OUTPUT); //setup LED pin
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
  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);
  }

  // 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();
}

void loop() {
  if (lastPost + postRate <= millis())
  {
    if (postToPhant())
      lastPost = millis();
    else
      lastPost = millis(); //Even if we fail delay whole cycle before we try again    
  }
}

int postToPhant()
{
  // LED turns on when we enter, it'll go off when we successfully post.
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, HIGH);
  
  // Declare an object from the Phant library - phant
  phant(PhantHost, PublicKey, PrivateKey);
  //These calls build the web communication strings with Phant
  phantAdd("adcdata", analogRead(ANALOG_PIN)); //specify field and data used in that field
  phantAdd("wifinode", NODE_NUM);
  
  WiFiClient client; //Create client object to communicate with the phant server

  if (!client.connect(PhantHost, 80)) { //Attempt to connect to phant server using port 80
    // If we fail to connect, return 0.
    return 0;
  }

  //Send post to phant server
  client.print(phantPost()); 
  
  // if there are incoming bytes available
  // from the server, read them and print them:
  while (client.available()) {
    String line = client.readStringUntil('\r');
    //Do something with data
  }
  client.stop();
 // Before we exit, turn the LED off.
  digitalWrite(LED_PIN, LOW);
  
  return 1; // Return success
}

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");
  Serial.println();
}


//This is from phant library, initializes variables
void phant(String host, String publicKey, String privateKey) {
  _host = host;
  _pub = publicKey;
  _prv = privateKey;
  _params = "";
}

//From phant library, builds string of field and data
void phantAdd(String field, int data) {

  _params += "&" + field + "=" + String(data);

}

//From phant library, builds the string used to post data to phant over web services
String phantPost() {

  String params = _params.substring(1);
  String result;
  //String result = "POST /input/" + _pub + ".txt HTTP/1.1\n";
  for (int i=0; i<strlen(HEADER_POST_URL1); i++)
  {
    result += (char)pgm_read_byte_near(HEADER_POST_URL1 + i);
  }
  result += _pub;
  for (int i=0; i<strlen(HEADER_POST_URL2); i++)
  {
    result += (char)pgm_read_byte_near(HEADER_POST_URL2 + i);
  }
  result += "Host: " + _host + "\n";
  //result += "Phant-Private-Key: " + _prv + "\n";
  for (int i=0; i<strlen(HEADER_PHANT_PRV_KEY); i++)
  {
    result += (char)pgm_read_byte_near(HEADER_PHANT_PRV_KEY + i);
  }
  result += _prv + '\n';
  //result += "Connection: close\n";
  for (int i=0; i<strlen(HEADER_CONNECTION_CLOSE); i++)
  {
    result += (char)pgm_read_byte_near(HEADER_CONNECTION_CLOSE + i);
  }
  //result += "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\n";
  for (int i=0; i<strlen(HEADER_CONTENT_TYPE); i++)
  {
    result += (char)pgm_read_byte_near(HEADER_CONTENT_TYPE + i);
  }  
  //result += "Content-Length: " + String(params.length()) + "\n\n";
  for (int i=0; i<strlen(HEADER_CONTENT_LENGTH); i++)
  {
    result += (char)pgm_read_byte_near(HEADER_CONTENT_LENGTH + i);
  } 
  result += String(params.length()) + "\n\n";
  result += params;

  _params = "";
  return result;
}

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