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WiFi basics

On Inkplate 5V2, WiFi is handled by the onboard ESP32 processor. These pages contain tutorials on how to use this processor to implement WiFi in your projects.

Connecting to WiFi​

These are the basic steps to connecting to WiFi, followed by explanations of the key functions:

#include "Inkplate.h"
#include <WiFi.h>
const char* ssid="yourssid";
const char* pass="yourpassword";
Inkplate inkplate(INKPLATE_1BIT);
void setup(){
  inkplate.begin();
  inkplate.clearDisplay();
  inkplate.display();
  Serial.begin(115200);
  WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
  inkplate.print("Connecting to WiFi...");
  while(WiFi.status()!=WL_CONNECTED){
    delay(500);
    inkplate.print('.');
    inkplate.partialUpdate(true);
    delay(1000);
  }
  inkplate.println("\nSuccessfully connected to WiFi");
  inkplate.display();
}
void loop(){}

WiFi.begin()

Connects to a WiFi access point using the specified SSID and password. Sends an AT command to establish the connection. Avoid using the following characters in SSID and password: , {, }, \\

Returns value: Returns true if the command execution was successful, otherwise returns false.

Function parameters:

TypeNameDescription
char*_ssidPointer to the SSID (AP name). Must be a valid UTF-8 string.
char*_passPointer to the AP password. Maximum length is 63 characters.

WiFi.status()

Checks the connection status of the ESP32 WiFi module. Returns whether the module is connected to an access point.

Returns value: Returns true if the ESP32 is connected to the AP, otherwise returns false.

Full example​

To see more details, check out our full examples:

Inkplate 5V2 WiFi examples

Inkplate 5V2 WiFi examples from the Inkplate library