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- Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:55 am #71874 Hi, i am new to esp8266, i have Node MCU 12e module,

My project need is to control GPIO over internet ( remote location).
with little bit search i came across cloud or FTP server.

i chose to use FTP server, i have setup a ftp server on my website,
but however i didnt get FTP client or support for esp8266, i read some old post and
came across rusdiswiki.de but it seem site is DOWN or blocked.

so i need help in implementing ftp client on my esp8266.

however if any suggestion are there related to project most welcome.

Regards
Sushant

- Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:20 am #71875 The ever helpful rudy has a ftp client here: http://www.rudiswiki.de/wiki9/WiFiFTPServer (it says server, but it is the client portion). However for some reason i can't access the site so i fished the code from the cached version of google. Further info you can find at the github issue where i think the project had its inception: https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/issues/1183

Google cached code :

Code: Select all// File: WiWi_FTP_Client.ino for ESP8266 NodeMCU
/*
   Original Arduino: FTP passive client
   http://playground.arduino.cc/Code/FTP
   Modified 6 June 2015 by SurferTim

   You can pass flash-memory based strings to Serial.print() by wrapping them with F().

   2015-12-09 Rudolf Reuter, adapted to ESP8266 NodeMCU, with the help of Markus.
*/
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <FS.h>

// comment out next line to write to SD from FTP server
#define FTPWRITE

// Set these to your desired softAP credentials. They are not configurable at runtime.
const char *ssid = "FRITZ-7170R";
const char *password = "xxxxxxxx";

boolean debug = false;  // true = more messages
//boolean debug = true;

// LED is needed for failure signalling
const short int BUILTIN_LED2 = 16;  //GPIO16 on NodeMCU (ESP-12)

unsigned long startTime = millis();

// provide text for the WiFi status
const char *str_status[]= {
  "WL_IDLE_STATUS",
  "WL_NO_SSID_AVAIL",
  "WL_SCAN_COMPLETED",
  "WL_CONNECTED",
  "WL_CONNECT_FAILED",
  "WL_CONNECTION_LOST",
  "WL_DISCONNECTED"
};

// provide text for the WiFi mode
const char *str_mode[]= { "WIFI_OFF", "WIFI_STA", "WIFI_AP", "WIFI_AP_STA" };

// change to your server
IPAddress server( 192, 168, 17, 72 );

WiFiClient client;
WiFiClient dclient;

char outBuf[128];
char outCount;

// change fileName to your file (8.3 format!)
String fileName = "TimeTemp.txt";
String  path = "/TimeTemp.txt";

// SPIFFS file handle
File fh;

void signalError() {  // loop endless with LED blinking in case of error
  while(1) {
      digitalWrite(BUILTIN_LED2, LOW);
      delay(300); // ms
      digitalWrite(BUILTIN_LED2, HIGH);
      delay(300); // ms
  }
}

//format bytes
String formatBytes(size_t bytes) {
  if (bytes < 1024) {
    return String(bytes) + "B";
  } else if (bytes < (1024 * 1024)) {
    return String(bytes / 1024.0) + "KB";
  } else if (bytes < (1024 * 1024 * 1024)) {
    return String(bytes / 1024.0 / 1024.0) + "MB";
  } else {
    return String(bytes / 1024.0 / 1024.0 / 1024.0) + "GB";
  }
}

//----------------------- WiFi handling
void connectWifi() {
  Serial.print("Connecting as wifi client to SSID: ");
  Serial.println(ssid);

  // use in case of mode problem
  WiFi.disconnect();
  // switch to Station mode
  if (WiFi.getMode() != WIFI_STA) {
    WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
  }

  WiFi.begin ( ssid, password );

  if (debug ) WiFi.printDiag(Serial);

  // ... Give ESP 10 seconds to connect to station.
  unsigned long startTime = millis();
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED && millis() - startTime < 10000) {
    delay(500);
    Serial.print(".");
  }
  Serial.println("");
  // Check connection
  if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.print("WiFi connected; IP address: ");
    Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
  } else {
    Serial.print("WiFi connect failed to ssid: ");
    Serial.println(ssid);
    Serial.print("WiFi password <");
    Serial.print(password);
    Serial.println(">");
    Serial.println("Check for wrong typing!");
  }
}  // connectWiFi()

//----------------- FTP fail
void efail() {
  byte thisByte = 0;

  client.println(F("QUIT"));

  while (!client.available()) delay(1);

  while (client.available()) {
    thisByte = client.read();
    Serial.write(thisByte);
  }

  client.stop();
  Serial.println(F("Command disconnected"));
  fh.close();
  Serial.println(F("SD closed"));
}  // efail

//-------------- FTP receive
byte eRcv() {
  byte respCode;
  byte thisByte;

  while (!client.available()) delay(1);

  respCode = client.peek();

  outCount = 0;

  while (client.available()) {
    thisByte = client.read();
    Serial.write(thisByte);

    if (outCount < 127) {
      outBuf[outCount] = thisByte;
      outCount++;
      outBuf[outCount] = 0;
    }
  }

  if (respCode >= '4') {
    efail();
    return 0;
  }
  return 1;
}  // eRcv()

//--------------- FTP handling
byte doFTP(boolean upload) {
 
  if (upload) {
    fh = SPIFFS.open(path, "r");
  } else {
    SPIFFS.remove(path);
    fh = SPIFFS.open(path, "w");
  }

  if (!fh) {
    Serial.println(F("SPIFFS open fail"));
    return 0;
  }

  if (upload) {
    if (!fh.seek((uint32_t)0, SeekSet)) {
      Serial.println(F("Rewind fail"));
      fh.close();
      return 0;
    }
  }

  if (debug) Serial.println(F("SPIFFS opened"));

  if (client.connect(server, 21)) {  // 21 = FTP server
    Serial.println(F("Command connected"));
  } else {
    fh.close();
    Serial.println(F("Command connection failed"));
    return 0;
  }

  if (!eRcv()) return 0;
  if (debug) Serial.println("Send USER");
  client.println(F("USER rudi"));

  if (!eRcv()) return 0;
  if (debug) Serial.println("Send PASSWORD");
  client.println(F("PASS ozasol900"));

  if (!eRcv()) return 0;
  if (debug) Serial.println("Send SYST");
  client.println(F("SYST"));

  if (!eRcv()) return 0;
  if (debug) Serial.println("Send Type I");
  client.println(F("Type I"));

  if (!eRcv()) return 0;
  if (debug) Serial.println("Send PASV");
  client.println(F("PASV"));

  if (!eRcv()) return 0;

  char *tStr = strtok(outBuf, "(,");
  int array_pasv[6];
  for ( int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
    tStr = strtok(NULL, "(,");
    array_pasv[i] = atoi(tStr);
    if (tStr == NULL) {
      Serial.println(F("Bad PASV Answer"));
    }
  }
  unsigned int hiPort, loPort;
  hiPort = array_pasv[4] << 8;
  loPort = array_pasv[5] & 255;

  if (debug) Serial.print(F("Data port: "));
  hiPort = hiPort | loPort;
  if (debug) Serial.println(hiPort);

  if (dclient.connect(server, hiPort)) {
    Serial.println(F("Data connected"));
  }
  else {
    Serial.println(F("Data connection failed"));
    client.stop();
    fh.close();
    return 0;
  }

  if (upload) {
    if (debug) Serial.println("Send STOR filename");
    client.print(F("STOR "));
    client.println(fileName);
  } else {
    if (debug) Serial.println("Send RETR filename");
    client.print(F("RETR "));
    client.println(fileName);
  }

  if (!eRcv()) {
    dclient.stop();
    return 0;
  }

  if (upload) {
    if (debug) Serial.println(F("Writing"));
    // for faster upload increase buffer size to 1460
//#define bufSizeFTP 64
#define bufSizeFTP 1460
    uint8_t clientBuf[bufSizeFTP];
    //unsigned int clientCount = 0;
    size_t clientCount = 0;
 
    while (fh.available()) {
      clientBuf[clientCount] = fh.read();
      clientCount++;
      if (clientCount > (bufSizeFTP - 1)) {
        dclient.write((const uint8_t *) &clientBuf[0], bufSizeFTP);
        clientCount = 0;
        delay(1);
      }
    }
    if (clientCount > 0) dclient.write((const uint8_t *) &clientBuf[0], clientCount);

  } else {
    while (dclient.connected()) {
      while (dclient.available()) {
        char c = dclient.read();
        fh.write(c);
        if (debug) Serial.write(c);
      }
    }
  }

  dclient.stop();
  Serial.println(F("Data disconnected"));

  if (!eRcv()) return 0;

  client.println(F("QUIT"));

  if (!eRcv()) return 0;

  client.stop();
  Serial.println(F("Command disconnected"));

  fh.close();
  if (debug) Serial.println(F("SPIFS closed"));
  return 1;
}  // doFTP()


void readSPIFFS() {
  fh = SPIFFS.open(fileName, "r");

  if (!fh) {
    Serial.println(F("SPIFFS open fail"));
    return;
  }

  while (fh.available()) {
    Serial.write(fh.read());
  }

  fh.close();
}  // readSPIFFS()


void setup() {
  delay(1000);
  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(1000);
  Serial.println("Sync,Sync,Sync,Sync,Sync");
  delay(500);
  Serial.println();
  // signal start
  pinMode(BUILTIN_LED2, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(BUILTIN_LED2, LOW);
  delay(100); // ms
  digitalWrite(BUILTIN_LED2, HIGH);
  delay(300); // ms

  Serial.print("Chip ID: 0x");
  Serial.println(ESP.getChipId(), HEX);

  Serial.println ( "Connect to Router requested" );
  connectWifi();
  if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.print("WiFi mode: ");
    Serial.println(str_mode[WiFi.getMode()]);
    Serial.print ( "Status: " );
    Serial.println (str_status[WiFi.status()]);
    // signal WiFi connect
    digitalWrite(BUILTIN_LED2, LOW);
    delay(300); // ms
    digitalWrite(BUILTIN_LED2, HIGH);     
  } else {
    Serial.println("");
    Serial.println("WiFi connect failed, push RESET button.");
    signalError();
  }

  if (!SPIFFS.begin()) {
     Serial.println("SPIFFS failed, needs formatting");
     signalError();
  }

  fh = SPIFFS.open(path, "r");
  if (!fh) {
    Serial.println(F("SPIFFS open fail"));
    signalError();
  } else fh.close();
 
  Serial.println(F("Ready. Press d, u or r"));
}  // setup()


void loop() {
  byte inChar;

  if (Serial.available() > 0) {
    inChar = Serial.read();
  }

boolean upload = true; // false = download

  if (inChar == 'd') {
    upload = false;
    if (doFTP(upload)) Serial.println(F("FTP OK"));
    else Serial.println(F("FTP FAIL"));
  }
 
  if (inChar == 'u') {
    upload = true;
    if (doFTP(upload)) Serial.println(F("FTP OK"));
    else Serial.println(F("FTP FAIL"));
  } 

  if (inChar == 'r') {
    String fileNameDir;
    Dir dir = SPIFFS.openDir("/");
    while (dir.next()) {
      fileNameDir = dir.fileName();
      size_t fileSize = dir.fileSize();
      Serial.printf("FS File: %s, size: %s\n", fileNameDir.c_str(), formatBytes(fileSize).c_str());
    }
  }
  delay(10);  // give time to the WiFi handling in the background
}

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- Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:11 am #71879

How is an FTP client going to help to change GPIO remotely?

What exactly do you want to do (and from where)?

ok, little more explanation here,

i will create a file on my ftp server, i file add two variable in it, A = 0
i will read this file from FTP client, if A = 0 is read GPIO is off, if A = 1 is read GPIO will be ON.

i can access FTP server from anywhere with user id n PW, i will write A = 0/1 in file to OFF/ON GPIO in file,
i will be reading file in esp client at regular interval.

is there any issue in this ? am i wrong ?

- Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:37 am #71881

How is an FTP client going to help to change GPIO remotely?

What exactly do you want to do (and from where)?

ok, little more explanation here,

i will create a file on my ftp server, i file add two variable in it, A = 0
i will read this file from FTP client, if A = 0 is read GPIO is off, if A = 1 is read GPIO will be ON.

i can access FTP server from anywhere with user id n PW, i will write A = 0/1 in file to OFF/ON GPIO in file,
i will be reading file in esp client at regular interval.

is there any issue in this ? am i wrong ?

Certainly not "Wrong" - I'm sure it will work. But certainly - in my humble opinion - "unusual". And also a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

A simple http request will do. if a file is present, turn your GPIO on. If you get a 404 error (file not found) turn it off. It's kinda "one line of code" type solution...if you have a webserver in the same setup as your ftp server etc

Thank you for explaining, i was just aware of FTP and AWS(cloud).

Can u give me a example with HTTP request ?

further can i built a APP to control gpio via HTTP ?