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WiFi basics

Inkplate 2 includes an ESP32 microcontroller that supports both WiFi and Bluetooth. This page explains how to use WiFi functionality to connect your Inkplate 2 to a network.

Connecting to WiFi​

Below is a basic example of how to connect your Inkplate 2 to a WiFi network. This uses standard ESP32 WiFi functionality:

#include "Inkplate.h"
#include <WiFi.h>

const char* ssid = "yourssid";
const char* pass = "yourpassword";

Inkplate inkplate;

void setup() {
  inkplate.begin();
  inkplate.clearDisplay();
  inkplate.display();
  Serial.begin(115200);
  inkplate.setTextColor(INKPLATE2_BLACK);

  WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
  inkplate.setCursor(10, 10);
  inkplate.print("Connecting to WiFi...");
  inkplate.display();

  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    delay(500);
    inkplate.print(".");
    inkplate.display();
  }

  inkplate.println("\nConnected!");
  inkplate.display();
}

void loop() {}

WiFi.status()

Checks the current connection status of the ESP32's WiFi module.

Returns value: Returns WL_CONNECTED if the board is connected to a WiFi network.

Full example​

To see more details, check out our full examples:

Inkplate_2_WiFi_examples

Inkpate 10 WiFi examples from Inkplate library