Uncertainity with updating the data field on thingspeak
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:38 pmHi,
I have been talking to my ESP8266 module for a past few days after updating the firmware to 0018000902 on it. But, I am having a bit of uncertainty here updating data on thingspeak using their generated API or may be because of my lack of understanding on the usage "AT+CIPSEND" command. Below are steps I followed for the 1st trial:
AT+RST
OK
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[System Ready, Vendor:www.ai-thinker.com]
AT+CWMODE?
+CWMODE:1
OK
AT+CIPMUX=1
OK
AT+CIPSTART=0,"TCP","api.thingspeak.com",80
OK
Linked
AT+CIPSEND=0,85
> GET https://api.thingspeak.com/update?api_k ... &field1=77
OK
Unlink
I have been following Kevin Darrah's tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU76yWHeQuw. When tried the above, the data field does not update.So, 1st trial failed!!!
But, when I did the below by changing the length of bytes assigned to CIPSEND command with 76, surprisingly the data was updated on thingspeak.
AT+RST
OK
�6B�=Cl��1�� �A#�+�A��
[System Ready, Vendor:www.ai-thinker.com]
AT+CWMODE?
+CWMODE:1
OK
AT+CIPMUX=1
OK
AT+CIPSTART=4,"TCP","api.thingspeak.com",80
OK
Linked
AT+CIPSEND=4,76
> GET https://api.thingspeak.com/update?api_k ... &field1=77
SEND OK
+IPD,4,1:1
OK
OK
Unlink
So, the 2nd trial worked!!!
Again, I did a third trial and this time I changed the length of bytes assigned to the CIPSEND command to 100 as shown below:
AT+CIPSTART=4,"TCP","api.thingspeak.com",80
OK
Linked
AT+CIPSEND=4,100
> GET https://api.thingspeak.com/update?api_k ... &field1=46
OK
Unlink
The only difference between the 3 trials is the length of bytes to send, assigned using "AT+CIPSEND". And the data is posted to thingspeak successfully only when the length of bytes is assigned as 76, but did not work when assigned with 85 and 100
.I am using Arduino IDE's serial monitor to send these commands with NL&CR enabled.My question is: Why is it working when CIPSEND is assigned with value of 76 and not for 85 and 100 
I have been talking to my ESP8266 module for a past few days after updating the firmware to 0018000902 on it. But, I am having a bit of uncertainty here updating data on thingspeak using their generated API or may be because of my lack of understanding on the usage "AT+CIPSEND" command. Below are steps I followed for the 1st trial:
AT+RST
OK
B1���:6�;�;!G��R��A#�
[System Ready, Vendor:www.ai-thinker.com]
AT+CWMODE?
+CWMODE:1
OK
AT+CIPMUX=1
OK
AT+CIPSTART=0,"TCP","api.thingspeak.com",80
OK
Linked
AT+CIPSEND=0,85
> GET https://api.thingspeak.com/update?api_k ... &field1=77
OK
Unlink
I have been following Kevin Darrah's tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU76yWHeQuw. When tried the above, the data field does not update.So, 1st trial failed!!!
But, when I did the below by changing the length of bytes assigned to CIPSEND command with 76, surprisingly the data was updated on thingspeak.
AT+RST
OK
�6B�=Cl��1�� �A#�+�A��
[System Ready, Vendor:www.ai-thinker.com]
AT+CWMODE?
+CWMODE:1
OK
AT+CIPMUX=1
OK
AT+CIPSTART=4,"TCP","api.thingspeak.com",80
OK
Linked
AT+CIPSEND=4,76
> GET https://api.thingspeak.com/update?api_k ... &field1=77
SEND OK
+IPD,4,1:1
OK
OK
Unlink
So, the 2nd trial worked!!!
Again, I did a third trial and this time I changed the length of bytes assigned to the CIPSEND command to 100 as shown below:
AT+CIPSTART=4,"TCP","api.thingspeak.com",80
OK
Linked
AT+CIPSEND=4,100
> GET https://api.thingspeak.com/update?api_k ... &field1=46
OK
Unlink
The only difference between the 3 trials is the length of bytes to send, assigned using "AT+CIPSEND". And the data is posted to thingspeak successfully only when the length of bytes is assigned as 76, but did not work when assigned with 85 and 100
.I am using Arduino IDE's serial monitor to send these commands with NL&CR enabled.My question is: Why is it working when CIPSEND is assigned with value of 76 and not for 85 and 100