SimpleClient_Mesh.ino

This is an example of how to use the RF24Ethernet class to connect out to a web server and retrieve data via HTTP. It also demonstrates how to read from the HTTP header to read the Content-Length before reading the data.

/*
 * *************************************************************************
   RF24Ethernet Arduino library by TMRh20 - 2014-2015
 
   Automated (mesh) wireless networking and TCP/IP communication stack for RF24 radio modules
 
   RF24 -> RF24Network -> UIP(TCP/IP) -> RF24Ethernet
                       -> RF24Mesh
 
        Documentation: http://nRF24.github.io/RF24Ethernet/
 
 * *************************************************************************
 
   RF24Ethernet web client example
 
   In order to minimize memory use and program space:
   1. Open the RF24Network library folder
   2. Edit the RF24Network_config.h file
   3. Un-comment #define DISABLE_USER_PAYLOADS
 
   This example connects to google and downloads the index page
*/
 
#include <SPI.h>
#include <RF24.h>
#include <RF24Network.h>
#include <RF24Mesh.h>
#include <RF24Ethernet.h>
 
/*** Configure the radio CE & CS pins ***/
RF24 radio(7, 8);
RF24Network network(radio);
RF24Mesh mesh(radio, network);
RF24EthernetClass RF24Ethernet(radio, network, mesh);
 
EthernetClient client;
 
void setup() {
 
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Serial.print("Start Mesh:");
 
  // Set the IP address we'll be using. The last octet mast match the nodeID (9)
  IPAddress myIP(10, 10, 2, 4);
  Ethernet.begin(myIP);
 
  if (mesh.begin()) {
    Serial.println(" OK");
  } else {
    Serial.println(" Failed");
  }
 
  // If you'll be making outgoing connections from the Arduino to the rest of
  // the world, you'll need a gateway set up.
  IPAddress gwIP(10, 10, 2, 2);
  Ethernet.set_gateway(gwIP);
}
 
uint32_t counter = 0;
uint32_t reqTimer = 0;
 
uint32_t mesh_timer = 0;
 
bool gotHeader = 0;
long contentLength = 0;
 
void loop() {
 
  if (millis() - mesh_timer > 30000) {  //Every 30 seconds, test mesh connectivity
    mesh_timer = millis();
    if (!mesh.checkConnection()) {
      if (mesh.renewAddress() == MESH_DEFAULT_ADDRESS) {
        mesh.begin();
      }
    }
  }
 
  size_t size;
 
  if ((size = client.available()) > 0) {
 
    //Look for http header with content length. This will empty the entire request
    //if the server does not include the length.
    if (!gotHeader) {
      if (client.find("Content-Length: ")) {
        contentLength = client.parseInt();
        client.find("\r\n\r\n");
        counter = 0;
        gotHeader = true;
      }
      //If the header was already received, read the data & verify the length
    } else {
      if (client.available() > 0) {
        char c = client.read();
        Serial.print(c);
        counter++;
      }
      if (counter == contentLength) {
        gotHeader = false;
        Serial.print("Content length ");
        Serial.println(contentLength);
        Serial.print("Received length ");
        Serial.println(counter);
      }
    }
  }
 
  // if the server's disconnected, stop the client:
  if (!client.connected()) {
    Serial.println();
    Serial.println(F("Disconnect. Waiting for disconnect timeout"));
    client.stop();
 
    // Wait 5 seconds between requests
    reqTimer = millis();
    while (millis() - reqTimer < 5000 && !client.available()) {
    }
    connect();
  }
  // We can do other things in the loop, but be aware that the loop will
  // briefly pause while IP data is being processed.
}
 
void connect() {
  Serial.println(F("connecting"));
  IPAddress ascii(208, 86, 224, 90);
  if (client.connect(ascii, 80)) {
    Serial.println(F("connected"));
 
    // Make an HTTP request:
    client.println("GET http://artscene.textfiles.com/asciiart/texthistory.txt HTTP/1.1");
    client.println("Host: 208.86.224.90");
    client.println("Connection: close");
    client.println();
  } else {
    // if you didn't get a connection to the server:
    Serial.println(F("connection failed"));
  }
}