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WiFi basics

On Inkplate 5V2, WiFi is handled by the onboard ESP32 processor. These pages show you how to use it for WiFi in your own projects.

Connecting to WiFi​

Here are the basic steps for connecting to WiFi, with the key functions explained below:

#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();
    delay(1000);
  }
  inkplate.println("\nSuccessfully connected to WiFi");
  inkplate.display();
}
void loop(){}

WiFi.begin()

Starts connecting to a WiFi access point using the specified SSID and password.

Returns type: wl_status_t

Returns value: Returns wl_status_t enum value

Function parameters:

TypeNameDescription
const char*ssidNetwork SSID (the access point name).
const char*passphraseNetwork password. Optional, depending on the network's security.

WiFi.status()

Returns the current connection status of the ESP32 WiFi radio. Compare it against WL_CONNECTED to check whether the board is online.

Returns type: wl_status_t

Returns value: Returns wl_status_t enum value

Full example​

For more details, have a look at the full examples:

Inkplate 5V2 WiFi examples

Inkplate 5V2 WiFi examples from the Inkplate library