ESP8266_RTOS_SDK  v1.4.0
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ESP-NOW APIs

ESP-NOW APIs. More...

Typedefs

typedef void(* esp_now_recv_cb_t) (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 *data, uint8 len)
 ESP-NOW send callback. More...
 
typedef void(* esp_now_send_cb_t) (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 status)
 ESP-NOW send callback. More...
 

Enumerations

enum  esp_now_role { ESP_NOW_ROLE_IDLE = 0, ESP_NOW_ROLE_CONTROLLER, ESP_NOW_ROLE_SLAVE, ESP_NOW_ROLE_MAX }
 

Functions

sint32 esp_now_init (void)
 ESP-NOW initialization. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_deinit (void)
 Deinitialize ESP-NOW. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_register_send_cb (esp_now_send_cb_t cb)
 Register ESP-NOW send callback. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_unregister_send_cb (void)
 Unregister ESP-NOW send callback. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_register_recv_cb (esp_now_recv_cb_t cb)
 Register ESP-NOW receive callback. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_unregister_recv_cb (void)
 Unregister ESP-NOW receive callback. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_send (uint8 *da, uint8 *data, uint8 len)
 Send ESP-NOW packet. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_add_peer (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 role, uint8 channel, uint8 *key, uint8 key_len)
 Add an ESP-NOW peer, store MAC address of target device into ESP-NOW MAC list. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_del_peer (uint8 *mac_addr)
 Delete an ESP-NOW peer, delete MAC address of the device from ESP-NOW MAC list. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_set_self_role (uint8 role)
 Set ESP-NOW role of device itself. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_get_self_role (void)
 Get ESP-NOW role of device itself. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_set_peer_role (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 role)
 Set ESP-NOW role for a target device. If it is set multiple times, new role will cover the old one. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_get_peer_role (uint8 *mac_addr)
 Get ESP-NOW role of a target device. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_set_peer_channel (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 channel)
 Record channel information of a ESP-NOW device. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_get_peer_channel (uint8 *mac_addr)
 Get channel information of a ESP-NOW device. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_set_peer_key (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 *key, uint8 key_len)
 Set ESP-NOW key for a target device. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_get_peer_key (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 *key, uint8 *key_len)
 Get ESP-NOW key of a target device. More...
 
uint8 * esp_now_fetch_peer (bool restart)
 Get MAC address of ESP-NOW device. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_is_peer_exist (uint8 *mac_addr)
 Check if target device exists or not. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_get_cnt_info (uint8 *all_cnt, uint8 *encrypt_cnt)
 Get the total number of ESP-NOW devices which are associated, and the number count of encrypted devices. More...
 
sint32 esp_now_set_kok (uint8 *key, uint8 len)
 Set the encrypt key of communication key. More...
 

Detailed Description

ESP-NOW APIs.

Attention
1. ESP-NOW do not support broadcast and multicast.
2. ESP-NOW is targeted to Smart-Light project, so it is suggested that slave role corresponding to soft-AP or soft-AP+station mode, controller role corresponding to station mode.
3. When ESP8266 is in soft-AP+station mode, it will communicate through station interface if it is in slave role, and communicate through soft-AP interface if it is in controller role.
4. ESP-NOW can not wake ESP8266 up from sleep, so if the target ESP8266 station is in sleep, ESP-NOW communication will fail.
5. In station mode, ESP8266 supports 10 encrypt ESP-NOW peers at most, with the unencrypted peers, it can be 20 peers in total at most.
6. In the soft-AP mode or soft-AP + station mode, the ESP8266 supports 6 encrypt ESP-NOW peers at most, with the unencrypted peers, it can be 20 peers in total at most.

Typedef Documentation

typedef void(* esp_now_recv_cb_t) (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 *data, uint8 len)

ESP-NOW send callback.

Attention
The status will be OK, if ESP-NOW send packet successfully. But users need to make sure by themselves that key of communication is correct.
Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of target device
uint8*data : data received
uint8len : data length
Returns
null
typedef void(* esp_now_send_cb_t) (uint8 *mac_addr, uint8 status)

ESP-NOW send callback.

Attention
The status will be OK, if ESP-NOW send packet successfully. But users need to make sure by themselves that key of communication is correct.
Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of target device
uint8status : status of ESP-NOW sending packet, 0, OK; 1, fail.
Returns
null

Function Documentation

sint32 esp_now_add_peer ( uint8 *  mac_addr,
uint8  role,
uint8  channel,
uint8 *  key,
uint8  key_len 
)

Add an ESP-NOW peer, store MAC address of target device into ESP-NOW MAC list.

Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of device
uint8role : role type of device, enum esp_now_role
uint8channel : channel of device
uint8*key : 16 bytes key which is needed for ESP-NOW communication
uint8key_len : length of key, has to be 16 bytes now
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_deinit ( void  )

Deinitialize ESP-NOW.

Parameters
null
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_del_peer ( uint8 *  mac_addr)

Delete an ESP-NOW peer, delete MAC address of the device from ESP-NOW MAC list.

Parameters
u8*mac_addr : MAC address of device
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
uint8* esp_now_fetch_peer ( bool  restart)

Get MAC address of ESP-NOW device.

Get MAC address of ESP-NOW device which is pointed now, and move the pointer to next one in ESP-NOW MAC list or move the pointer to the first one in ESP-NOW MAC list.

Attention
1. This API can not re-entry
2. Parameter has to be true when you call it the first time.
Parameters
boolrestart : true, move pointer to the first one in ESP-NOW MAC list; false, move pointer to the next one in ESP-NOW MAC list
Returns
NULL, no ESP-NOW devices exist
Otherwise, MAC address of ESP-NOW device which is pointed now
sint32 esp_now_get_cnt_info ( uint8 *  all_cnt,
uint8 *  encrypt_cnt 
)

Get the total number of ESP-NOW devices which are associated, and the number count of encrypted devices.

Parameters
uint8*all_cnt : total number of ESP-NOW devices which are associated.
uint8*encryp_cnt : number count of encrypted devices
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_get_peer_channel ( uint8 *  mac_addr)

Get channel information of a ESP-NOW device.

Attention
ESP-NOW communication needs to be at the same channel.
Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of target device.
Returns
1 ~ 13 (some area may get 14) : channel number
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_get_peer_key ( uint8 *  mac_addr,
uint8 *  key,
uint8 *  key_len 
)

Get ESP-NOW key of a target device.

If it is set multiple times, new key will cover the old one.

Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of target device.
uint8*key : pointer of key, buffer size has to be 16 bytes at least
uint8key_len : key length
Returns
0 : succeed
> 0 : find target device but can't get key
< 0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_get_peer_role ( uint8 *  mac_addr)

Get ESP-NOW role of a target device.

Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of device.
Returns
ESP_NOW_ROLE_CONTROLLER, role type : controller
ESP_NOW_ROLE_SLAVE, role type : slave
otherwise : fail
sint32 esp_now_get_self_role ( void  )

Get ESP-NOW role of device itself.

Parameters
uint8role : role type of device, enum esp_now_role.
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_init ( void  )

ESP-NOW initialization.

Parameters
null
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_is_peer_exist ( uint8 *  mac_addr)

Check if target device exists or not.

Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of target device.
Returns
0 : device does not exist
< 0 : error occur, check fail
> 0 : device exists
sint32 esp_now_register_recv_cb ( esp_now_recv_cb_t  cb)

Register ESP-NOW receive callback.

Parameters
esp_now_recv_cb_tcb : receive callback
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_register_send_cb ( esp_now_send_cb_t  cb)

Register ESP-NOW send callback.

Parameters
esp_now_send_cb_tcb : send callback
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_send ( uint8 *  da,
uint8 *  data,
uint8  len 
)

Send ESP-NOW packet.

Parameters
uint8*da : destination MAC address. If it's NULL, send packet to all MAC addresses recorded by ESP-NOW; otherwise, send packet to target MAC address.
uint8*data : data need to send
uint8len : data length
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_set_kok ( uint8 *  key,
uint8  len 
)

Set the encrypt key of communication key.

All ESP-NOW devices share the same encrypt key. If users do not set the encrypt key, ESP-NOW communication key will be encrypted by a default key.

Parameters
uint8*key : pointer of encrypt key.
uint8len : key length, has to be 16 bytes now.
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_set_peer_channel ( uint8 *  mac_addr,
uint8  channel 
)

Record channel information of a ESP-NOW device.

When communicate with this device,

  • call esp_now_get_peer_channel to get its channel first,
  • then call wifi_set_channel to be in the same channel and do communication.
Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of target device.
uint8channel : channel, usually to be 1 ~ 13, some area may use channel 14.
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_set_peer_key ( uint8 *  mac_addr,
uint8 *  key,
uint8  key_len 
)

Set ESP-NOW key for a target device.

If it is set multiple times, new key will cover the old one.

Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of target device.
uint8*key : 16 bytes key which is needed for ESP-NOW communication, if it is NULL, current key will be reset to be none.
uint8key_len : key length, has to be 16 bytes now
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_set_peer_role ( uint8 *  mac_addr,
uint8  role 
)

Set ESP-NOW role for a target device. If it is set multiple times, new role will cover the old one.

Parameters
uint8*mac_addr : MAC address of device.
uint8role : role type, enum esp_now_role.
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_set_self_role ( uint8  role)

Set ESP-NOW role of device itself.

Parameters
uint8role : role type of device, enum esp_now_role.
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_unregister_recv_cb ( void  )

Unregister ESP-NOW receive callback.

Parameters
null
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail
sint32 esp_now_unregister_send_cb ( void  )

Unregister ESP-NOW send callback.

Parameters
null
Returns
0 : succeed
Non-0 : fail