UDP

(inherits from Stream and Printable)

UDP

This class enables UDP messages to be sent and received.

// EXAMPLE USAGE
SerialLogHandler logHandler;

// UDP Port used for two way communication
unsigned int localPort = 8888;

// An UDP instance to let us send and receive packets over UDP
UDP Udp;

void setup() {
  // start the UDP
  Udp.begin(localPort);

  // Print your device IP Address via serial
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Log.info("localIP=%s", WiFi.localIP().toString().c_str());
}

void loop() {
  // Check if data has been received
  if (Udp.parsePacket() > 0) {

    // Read first char of data received
    char c = Udp.read();

    // Ignore other chars
    while(Udp.available())
      Udp.read();

    // Store sender ip and port
    IPAddress ipAddress = Udp.remoteIP();
    int port = Udp.remotePort();

    // Echo back data to sender
    Udp.beginPacket(ipAddress, port);
    Udp.write(c);
    Udp.endPacket();
  }
}

Note that UDP does not guarantee that messages are always delivered, or that they are delivered in the order supplied. In cases where your application requires a reliable connection, TCPClient is a simpler alternative.

There are two primary ways of working with UDP - buffered operation and unbuffered operation.

1. buffered operation allows you to read and write packets in small pieces, since the system takes care of allocating the required buffer to hold the entire packet.

   • to read a buffered packet, call parsePacket, then use available and read to retrieve the packet received
   • to write a buffered packet, optionally call setBuffer to set the maximum size of the packet (the default is 512 bytes), followed by beginPacket, then as many calls to write/print as necessary to build the packet contents, followed finally by end to send the packet over the network.

2. unbuffered operation allows you to read and write entire packets in a single operation - your application is responsible for allocating the buffer to contain the packet to be sent or received over the network.

   • to read an unbuffered packet, call receivePacket with a buffer to hold the received packet.
   • to write an unbuffered packet, call sendPacket with the packet buffer to send, and the destination address.

Cellular Devices (B-Series SoM, Tracker SoM, Tracker One, Boron, E404X, E-Series, and Electron):