WiFi Manager With ESP8266
Learn to build WiFi manager on your ESP8266 using Soft Access Point mode and Station mode.
Gather Reqired Components
List Of Hardware And Components:
- ESP8266 Nodemcu
- I2C 0.96" OLED Display
- Jumper Wire
- Breadboard
Assembling the Board
Wiring The OLED:
- SCL to pin D1
- SDA to pin D2
- VCC to 3V
- GND to Ground
Install Required Library
Library Required:
Please install the following library in the library manager.
#include <WiFiManager.h> #include <Wire.h> #include <Adafruit_GFX.h> #include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>
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//Library Involved
#include <WiFiManager.h>
#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>
#define SCREEN_WIDTH 128 // OLED display width, in pixels
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 64 // OLED display height, in pixels
// Declaration for an SSD1306 display connected to I2C (SDA, SCL pins)
#define OLED_RESET -1 // Reset pin # (or -1 if sharing Arduino reset pin)
Adafruit_SSD1306 display(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, &Wire, OLED_RESET);
WiFiManager manager;
void setup() {
// put your setup code here, to run once:
Serial.begin(115200);
if (!display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, 0x3C)) {
Serial.println(F("SSD1306 allocation failed"));
for (;;); // Don't proceed, loop forever
}
// the library initializes this with an Adafruit splash screen.
display.display();
delay(500); // Pause for 2 seconds
// Clear the buffer
display.clearDisplay();
//Clear previous stored data
manager.resetSettings();// To reset the previous restored ssid and password data
Text_Display("Disconnected", 2, 0, 20);
manager.autoConnect("My-WiFi-Manager", "BobWithTech");// Format (ssid, password)
Text_Display("Connected", 2, 0, 20);
Serial.println("Connected...");
}
void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
}
//Function for efficient text displayer in the OLED
void Text_Display(String msg, int fontsz, int x, int y)
{
display.clearDisplay();
display.setTextSize(1.5); // Draw 2X-scale text
display.setTextColor(WHITE);
display.setCursor(0, 0);
display.println("WiFi Status:")
display.setTextSize(fontsz);
display.setCursor(x, y);
display.println(msg);
display.display(); // Show initial text
delay(20);
}Enjoy the Build