Updated version string

API_DOC.txt

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-API Location					Method		Returns										Redirects to		Description			
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-/api/																										API root
-----------------
-
-
-/api/v1/playback/																							Playback functions
-----------------
-/api/v1/playback/toggle				GET		JSON object														Toggle Playback
-/api/v1/playback/play				GET		JSON object														Start playback
-/api/v1/playback/pause				GET		JSON object														Pause playback
-/api/v1/playback/next				GET		JSON object														Play next audio
-/api/v1/playback/previous			GET		JSON object														Play previous audio
-/api/v1/playback/info				GET		JSON object														Get the title, artist, album, path, type, ... of the current played resource
-
-/api/v1/playlist/
-----------------
-/api/v1/playlist/get				GET		JSON object														Returns the whole current playlist
-/api/v1/playlist/create             POST    JSON object                                                     Creates a playlist of the given directory
-/api/v1/playlist/play               POST    JSON object                                                     Plays a playlist from the SD card
-
-/api/v1/volume/
-----------------
-/api/v1/volume/up					GET		JSON object														Higher the volume (max. 20)
-/api/v1/volume/down					GET		JSON object														Lower the volume (min. 0)
-/api/v1/volume/mute					GET		JSON object														Mute (does not affect volume)
-/api/v1/volume/unmute				GET		JSON object														Unmute (set volume to current volume)
-/api/v1/volume/get					GET		JSON object														Do nothing, just get the volume
-/api/v1/volume/<0-20>				GET		JSON object														Set volume to a specific value between 0 and 20
-
-/api/v1/settings/
-----------------
-/api/v1/settings/restart			GET		JSON object														Performs a reboot of the microcontroller (after waiting 5000ms)
-

README.md

@@ -35,23 +35,29 @@ Features, already implemented, or still in progress for the v1.0.0 release!
     - [X] /api/v1/playback/pause
     - [X] /api/v1/playback/next
     - [X] /api/v1/playback/previous
-    - [ ] /api/v1/playback/<index>
+    - [X] /api/v1/playback/<index>
     - [X] /api/v1/playback/info
     - [ ] /api/v1/playback/id3_image
     - [X] /api/v1/playlist/get
-    - [ ] /api/v1/playlist/append
-    - [ ] /api/v1/playlist/remove
     - [X] /api/v1/volume/get
     - [X] /api/v1/volume/up
     - [X] /api/v1/volume/down
     - [X] /api/v1/volume/mute
     - [X] /api/v1/volume/<0-20>
-    - [X] /api/v1/settings/restart/
+    - [X] /api/v1/balance/<0-32>
+    - [X] /api/v1/balance/get
+    - [X] /api/v1/eq/get
+    - [X] /api/v1/eq/low/get
+    - [X] /api/v1/eq/low/<0-46>
+    - [X] /api/v1/eq/mid/get
+    - [X] /api/v1/eq/mid/<0-46>
+    - [X] /api/v1/eq/high/get
+    - [X] /api/v1/eq/high/<0-46>
+    - [X] /api/v1/system/restart/
     - [ ] /api/v1/system/name
     - [ ] /api/v1/system/info
-    - [ ] /api/v1/system/name
-    - [ ] /api/v1/system/wifi/change
-    - [ ] /api/v1/system/wifi/get_ssid
+    - [X] /api/v1/system/wifi/change
+    - [X] /api/v1/system/wifi/get_ssid
     - [ ] /api/v1/files/get
     - [ ] /api/v1/files/upload
 - [X] Automatic WiFi connection

src/NetSpeaker/NetSpeaker.ino

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 
 
 // define all constants
-const String version = "NetSpeaker v0.2.0-dev";     // version string used e.g. for access point ssid when wifi couldn't connect
+const String version = "NetSpeaker v0.2.5-dev";     // version string used e.g. for access point ssid when wifi couldn't connect
 const int operation_mode = 0;                       // 0: interconnected (no buttons, but api and wifi); 1: standalone (no wifi; no api)
 const int SD_CS = 5;                                // BOARD SPECIFIC
 const int SPI_MISO = 19;                            // BOARD SPECIFIC
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ const String apSSID = version;                      // ssid of access point open
 const String apPSK = "aA16161Aa";                   // pre-shared-key of access point opened when not able to connect to wifi
 
 // create all needed variables
-int currentVolume = 20;                                                          // variable where current volume (0...20) is stored
+int currentVolume = 50;                                                          // variable where current volume (0...20) is stored
+int maxVolume = 100;                                                             // defines the volume steps (max. 255)
+int balanceLevel = 0;                                                            // left-right balance between -16 to 16 inclusive (both)
+int eqLow = 0;                                                                   // equalizer low value between -40 and 6dB
+int eqMid = 0;                                                                   // equalizer mid value between -40 and 6dB
+int eqHigh = 0;                                                                  // equalizer high value between -40 and 6dB
 bool muted = false;                                                              // currently muted (does not affect currentVolume)
 String currentSongPath;                                                          // path to currently playing song
 bool audioPlaying = false;                                                       // play song or not?

src/NetSpeaker/audio.ino

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 
 void setupAudio() {
   audio.setPinout(I2S_BLCK, I2S_LRC, I2S_DOUT);  // tell the audio library what output pins to use
-  audio.setVolumeSteps(20);
+  audio.setVolumeSteps(maxVolume);
   Serial.printf("[SETUP]              Set up audio card successfully (Pins: BLCK %d | LRC %d | DOUT %d)\n", I2S_BLCK, I2S_LRC, I2S_DOUT);
 }
 
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ void backwardButtonHandler() {
 }
 
 void setAudioVolume() {
-  int newCurrentVolume = analogRead(audioVolumePin) / 204.75;  // read voltage from audioVolumePin and divide by 204.75 (min. volume is 0, max. 20; 20 fits 204.75 times into 4095 (maximum input))
+  int newCurrentVolume = analogRead(audioVolumePin) / (4095/maxVolume);  // read voltage from audioVolumePin and divide by the calculated steps (4095 is the maximum input)
   if (currentVolume != newCurrentVolume) {                     // just do it if the volume changed
     currentVolume = newCurrentVolume;
     audio.setVolume(currentVolume);  // set volume
-    Serial.printf("[INFO]               Set volume to %d/20!\n", currentVolume);
+    Serial.printf("[INFO]               Set volume to %d/%d!\n", currentVolume, maxVolume);
   }
 }
 
@@ -188,10 +188,9 @@ void audio_lasthost(const char *info) {  // stream URL played
 }
 
 // *********************************************************************************** //
-// ***************  Code heavily inspired by schreibfaul1's wiki entry  ************** //
+// ******** Following function heavily inspired by schreibfaul1's wiki entry  ******** //
 // * https://github.com/schreibfaul1/ESP32-audioI2S/wiki#what-audio-events-are-there * //
 // *********************************************************************************** //
-
 void audio_id3image(File &file, const size_t pos, const size_t size) {  // cover image
   Serial.printf("[Audio.h] ID3Image   Found at position: %u | Length: %u\n", pos, size);
   uint8_t buf[1024];

src/NetSpeaker/fs.ino

@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@ int setupSD(int SD_CS, int SPI_MISO, int SPI_MOSI, int SPI_SCK) {
   return ret;  // returns 1 if everything is OK, 0 if an error occured (eg. wiring not correct)
 }
 
+bool writeWiFiSecrets(String confPath, String ssid, String psk) {
+  File wifiSecrets = SD.open(confPath, FILE_WRITE);
+
+  wifiSecrets.printf("%s\n", ssid.c_str());
+  wifiSecrets.printf("%s", psk.c_str());
+
+  wifiSecrets.flush();
+  wifiSecrets.close();
+
+  return true;
+}
+bool writeWiFiSecrets(String ssid, String psk) {
+  return writeWiFiSecrets(wifiConfigPath, ssid, psk);
+}
+
 String getWiFiSSID(String confPath) {
   String ssid;
   char new_char;
@@ -28,7 +43,7 @@ String getWiFiSSID(String confPath) {
   File confFile = SD.open(confPath);
 
   ssid = (char)confFile.read();
-  while (ssid[ssid.length() - 1] != '\n' && confFile.available()) {
+  while (ssid[ssid.length() - 1] != '\n' || ssid[ssid.length() - 1] != '\r' && confFile.available()) {
     new_char = (char)confFile.read();
     if (new_char == '\n') break;
     ssid += new_char;
@@ -55,7 +70,7 @@ String getWiFiPSK(String confPath) {
   psk = (char)confFile.read();
   while (confFile.available()) {
     new_char = (char)confFile.read();
-    if (new_char == '\n') break;
+    if (new_char == '\n' || new_char == '\r') break;
     psk += new_char;
   }
 

src/NetSpeaker/webserver.ino

@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ String generate_api_json(bool success) {  // if you just want the basic json fra
 String generate_api_json(bool success, String content) {  // when info is to be embedded
   return generate_api_json(success, content, false);
 }
-
+bool isStringConvertable2Int(String toIntStr) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < toIntStr.length(); i++) {  // check if a non-digit character is in the given string
+    if (!isDigit((char)toIntStr[i])) return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
 
 void configRoot() {
   Serial.println("[HTTP] [Config]      200 - GET '/'");
@@ -88,7 +93,6 @@ void api_v1_playback_next() {
   String content = "\"resource_playlist_index\": ";
   content += String(currentPlaylistPosition);
 
-
   api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(true, content));
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +106,34 @@ void api_v1_playback_previous() {
   api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(true, content));
 }
 
-void api_v1_playback_volume() {
+void api_v1_playback_byindex() {
+  String option = api_server.pathArg(0);
+  String toIntStr;
+  Serial.printf("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/playback/%s'\n", option);
+
+  // convert string to int
+  for (int i = 0; i < option.length(); i++) {
+    if (isDigit((char)option[i])) toIntStr += option[i];
+    else {
+      api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(false));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  int index = toIntStr.toInt();
+
+  if (getURLFromPlaylist(currentPlaylist, index) != "") {  // if this index exists
+    currentPlaylistPosition = index - 1;
+    nextAudio();  // the clean way of playing the next resource
+  } else {
+    api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(false));
+  }
+
+  String content = "\"resource_playlist_index\": ";
+  content += String(currentPlaylistPosition);
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(true, content));
+}
+
+void api_v1_volume() {
   String option = api_server.pathArg(0);
   bool success = true;
   Serial.printf("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/volume/%s'\n", option);
@@ -119,53 +150,19 @@ void api_v1_playback_volume() {
     muted = false;
   } else if (option == "get") {
     // just here that no 'success: false' is sent
-  } else if (option == "0") {
-    currentVolume = 0;
-  } else if (option == "1") {
-    currentVolume = 1;
-  } else if (option == "2") {
-    currentVolume = 2;
-  } else if (option == "3") {
-    currentVolume = 3;
-  } else if (option == "4") {
-    currentVolume = 4;
-  } else if (option == "5") {
-    currentVolume = 5;
-  } else if (option == "6") {
-    currentVolume = 6;
-  } else if (option == "7") {
-    currentVolume = 7;
-  } else if (option == "8") {
-    currentVolume = 8;
-  } else if (option == "9") {
-    currentVolume = 9;
-  } else if (option == "10") {
-    currentVolume = 10;
-  } else if (option == "11") {
-    currentVolume = 11;
-  } else if (option == "12") {
-    currentVolume = 12;
-  } else if (option == "13") {
-    currentVolume = 13;
-  } else if (option == "14") {
-    currentVolume = 14;
-  } else if (option == "15") {
-    currentVolume = 15;
-  } else if (option == "16") {
-    currentVolume = 16;
-  } else if (option == "17") {
-    currentVolume = 17;
-  } else if (option == "18") {
-    currentVolume = 18;
-  } else if (option == "19") {
-    currentVolume = 19;
-  } else if (option == "20") {
-    currentVolume = 20;
   } else {
-    success = false;
+    String toIntStr;
+    int volumeLevel;
+    // convert string to int
+    for (int i = 0; i < option.length(); i++) {
+      if (isDigit((char)option[i])) toIntStr += option[i];
+      else success = false;
+    }
+    if (success && toIntStr.toInt() <= maxVolume) currentVolume = toIntStr.toInt();
+    else success = false;
   }
 
-  if (!muted) audio.setVolume(currentVolume);  // set volume if not muted
+  if (!muted) audio.setVolume(currentVolume);  // set volume if not muted and in range
   else audio.setVolume(0);                     // if muted, set volume to 0
 
   String content = "\"volume\": ";  // prepare the http response
@@ -175,6 +172,146 @@ void api_v1_playback_volume() {
   api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(success, content));  // generate json and send it
 }
 
+void api_v1_balance() {
+  String option = api_server.pathArg(0);
+  bool success = true;
+  Serial.printf("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/balance/%s'\n", option);
+
+  if (option == "right") {
+    balanceLevel--;
+    if (balanceLevel < -16) balanceLevel = -16;
+  } else if (option == "left") {
+    balanceLevel++;
+    if (balanceLevel > 16) balanceLevel = 16;
+  } else if (option == "get") {
+    // just here that no 'success: false' is sent
+  } else {
+    String toIntStr;  // between 0 and 32
+    // convert string to int
+    for (int i = 0; i < option.length(); i++) {
+      if (isDigit((char)option[i])) toIntStr += option[i];
+      else success = false;
+    }
+    if (success && toIntStr.toInt() <= 32) balanceLevel = toIntStr.toInt() - 16;  // as the input string is between 0 and 32
+    else success = false;
+  }
+
+  audio.setBalance(balanceLevel);  // set volume if not muted and in range
+
+  String content = "\"balance\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(balanceLevel);
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(success, content));  // generate json and send it
+}
+
+void api_v1_eq_get() {
+  Serial.println("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/eq/get");
+
+  String content = "\"equalizer_low\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqLow);
+  content += ", \"equalizer_mid\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqMid);
+  content += ", \"equalizer_high\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqHigh);
+
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(true, content));  // generate json and send it
+}
+
+void api_v1_eq_reset() {
+  Serial.println("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/eq/reset");
+
+  eqLow = 0;
+  eqMid = 0;
+  eqHigh = 0;
+  audio.setTone(0, 0, 0);
+
+  Serial.printf("[INFO]               Set balance to %ddB | %ddB | %ddB!\n", eqLow, eqMid, eqHigh);
+
+  String content = "\"equalizer_low\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqLow);
+  content += ", \"equalizer_mid\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqMid);
+  content += ", \"equalizer_high\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqHigh);
+
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(true, content));  // generate json and send it
+}
+
+void api_v1_eq_low() {
+  String option = api_server.pathArg(0);
+  bool success = true;
+  Serial.printf("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/eq/low/%s'\n", option);
+
+  if (option == "get") {
+    // just here to make /get available
+  } else if (option == "reset") {
+    eqLow = 0;
+  } else if (isStringConvertable2Int(option)) {
+    int res = option.toInt();
+    if (res > 46) {  // the maximum is 6dB and there will be 40 subtracted one line beneath
+      success = false;
+    } else {
+      eqLow = res - 40;
+      Serial.printf("[INFO]               Set balance to %ddB | %ddB | %ddB!\n", eqLow, eqMid, eqHigh);
+    }
+  } else success = false;
+
+  audio.setTone(eqLow, eqMid, eqHigh);  // set volume if not muted and in range
+
+  String content = "\"equalizer_low\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqLow);
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(success, content));  // generate json and send it
+}
+void api_v1_eq_mid() {
+  String option = api_server.pathArg(0);
+  bool success = true;
+  Serial.printf("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/eq/mid/%s'\n", option);
+
+  if (option == "get") {
+    // just here to make /get available
+  } else if (option == "reset") {
+    eqMid = 0;
+  } else if (isStringConvertable2Int(option)) {
+    int res = option.toInt();
+    if (res > 46) {  // the maximum is 6dB and there will be 40 subtracted one line beneath
+      success = false;
+    } else {
+      eqMid = res - 40;
+      Serial.printf("[INFO]               Set balance to %ddB | %ddB | %ddB!\n", eqLow, eqMid, eqHigh);
+    }
+  } else success = false;
+
+  audio.setTone(eqLow, eqMid, eqHigh);  // set volume if not muted and in range
+
+  String content = "\"equalizer_mid\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqMid);
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(success, content));  // generate json and send it
+}
+void api_v1_eq_high() {
+  String option = api_server.pathArg(0);
+  bool success = true;
+  Serial.printf("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/eq/high/%s'\n", option);
+
+  if (option == "get") {
+    // just here to make /get available
+  } else if (option == "reset") {
+    eqHigh = 0;
+  } else if (isStringConvertable2Int(option)) {
+    int res = option.toInt();
+    if (res > 46) {  // the maximum is 6dB and there will be 40 subtracted one line beneath
+      success = false;
+    } else {
+      eqHigh = res - 40;
+      Serial.printf("[INFO]               Set balance to %dB | %ddB | %ddB!\n", eqLow, eqMid, eqHigh);
+    }
+  } else success = false;
+
+  audio.setTone(eqLow, eqMid, eqHigh);  // set volume if not muted and in range
+
+  String content = "\"equalizer_high\": ";  // prepare the http response
+  content += String(eqHigh);
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(success, content));  // generate json and send it
+}
+
 void api_v1_playback_info() {
   Serial.println("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/playback/info'");
   String content = "\"resource_path\": \"" + pbInfo.resourcePath + "\", ";       // resource's path
@@ -254,7 +391,7 @@ void api_v1_playlist_play() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (getURLFromPlaylist(playlistPath, 0) == "") {                      // if playlist is empty or nonexistent
+  if (getURLFromPlaylist(playlistPath, 0) == "") {                       // if playlist is empty or nonexistent
     api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(false));  // send no success info
   } else {
     currentPlaylist = playlistPath;
@@ -264,15 +401,58 @@ void api_v1_playlist_play() {
   }
 }
 
-void api_v1_settings_restart() {
+void api_v1_system_restart() {
+  Serial.println("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/system/restart'");
+
   SD.end();           // delete SD object and sync its cache to flash
   WiFi.disconnect();  // disconnect wifi
   Serial.printf("[INFO]               Restarting after 5000ms.\n", waitOnSDCardEject, retrySDMountTreshold);
-  delay(5000);
   api_server.send(200, "application/json", "{\"restart\": true, \"wait_time\": 5000}");
+  delay(5000);
   ESP.restart();  // reset everything and restart the program
 }
 
+void api_v1_system_wifi_getssid() {
+  Serial.println("[HTTP] [API]         200 - GET '/api/v1/system/wifi/get_ssid'");
+
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(true, "\"wifi_ssid\": \"" + getWiFiSSID() + "\""));
+}
+
+void api_v1_system_wifi_change() {
+  Serial.println("[HTTP] [API]         200 - POST '/api/v1/system/wifi/change'");
+
+  // get the right POST params
+  String ssid = "";
+  String psk = "";
+  for (int i = 0; i < api_server.args(); i++) {
+    if (api_server.argName(i) == "ssid") {
+      ssid = api_server.arg(i);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  for (int i = 0; i < api_server.args(); i++) {
+    if (api_server.argName(i) == "psk") {
+      psk = api_server.arg(i);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (ssid != "" && psk != "") {  // both ssid and psk are given
+    writeWiFiSecrets(ssid, psk);
+  } else if (ssid != "" && psk == "") {  // just the ssid is given
+    writeWiFiSecrets(ssid, getWiFiPSK());
+  } else if (ssid == "" && psk != "") {  // just the psk is given
+    writeWiFiSecrets(getWiFiSSID(), psk);
+  } else {  // none of ssid or psk is given
+    api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(false));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  Serial.printf("[INFO]               Changed wifi credentials (SSID: '%s' | PSK: '%s')\n", ssid.c_str(), psk.c_str());
+  api_server.send(200, "application/json", generate_api_json(true, "\"ssid\": \"" + ssid + "\", \"psk\": \"" + psk + "\""));
+}
+
+
 void setupConfigWeb() {
   if (runConfServer) {
     conf_server.onNotFound([]() {
@@ -299,11 +479,20 @@ void setupApiWeb() {
   api_server.on("/api/v1/playback/next", HTTP_GET, api_v1_playback_next);
   api_server.on("/api/v1/playback/previous", HTTP_GET, api_v1_playback_previous);
   api_server.on("/api/v1/playback/info", HTTP_GET, api_v1_playback_info);
+  api_server.on(UriBraces("/api/v1/playback/{}"), HTTP_GET, api_v1_playback_byindex);
   api_server.on("/api/v1/playlist/get", HTTP_GET, api_v1_playlist_get);
   api_server.on("/api/v1/playlist/create", HTTP_POST, api_v1_playlist_create);
   api_server.on("/api/v1/playlist/play", HTTP_POST, api_v1_playlist_play);
-  api_server.on(UriBraces("/api/v1/volume/{}"), HTTP_GET, api_v1_playback_volume);
-  api_server.on("/api/v1/settings/restart", HTTP_GET, api_v1_settings_restart);
+  api_server.on(UriBraces("/api/v1/volume/{}"), HTTP_GET, api_v1_volume);
+  api_server.on(UriBraces("/api/v1/balance/{}"), HTTP_GET, api_v1_balance);
+  api_server.on("/api/v1/eq/get", HTTP_GET, api_v1_eq_get);
+  api_server.on(UriBraces("/api/v1/eq/reset"), HTTP_GET, api_v1_eq_reset);
+  api_server.on(UriBraces("/api/v1/eq/low/{}"), HTTP_GET, api_v1_eq_low);
+  api_server.on(UriBraces("/api/v1/eq/mid/{}"), HTTP_GET, api_v1_eq_mid);
+  api_server.on(UriBraces("/api/v1/eq/high/{}"), HTTP_GET, api_v1_eq_high);
+  api_server.on("/api/v1/system/restart", HTTP_GET, api_v1_system_restart);
+  api_server.on("/api/v1/system/wifi/change", HTTP_POST, api_v1_system_wifi_change);
+  api_server.on("/api/v1/system/wifi/get_ssid", HTTP_GET, api_v1_system_wifi_getssid);
 
   Serial.println("[HTTP] [API]         Starting API server (http) on port " + String(webport_api));
   api_server.begin();

src/NetSpeaker/wifi.ino

@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ void setupWiFi() {
         for(int i = 0; i<33; i++) { if(WiFiSSIDstr.length() >= i) {WiFiSSID[i] = WiFiSSIDstr[i];} else break; }
         for(int i = 0; i<64; i++) { if(WiFiPSKstr.length() >= i) {WiFiPSK[i] = WiFiPSKstr[i];} else break; }
 
+        //Serial.printf("[WiFi]               Credentials: SSID '%s' | PSK '%s'\n", WiFiSSID, WiFiPSK);  // kept here fordebugging wifi problems
+
         WiFi.disconnect();
         WiFi.mode(WIFI_AP_STA);
         WiFi.begin(WiFiSSID, WiFiPSK);
         // wait for 10 seconds for wifi to connect
-        int start_timer = millis(); while(WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) { if((millis()-start_timer) > 20000) break; }  
+        int start_timer = millis(); while(WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) { if((millis()-start_timer) > 20000) break; delay(10); }  
         if(WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
           currentWiFiMode = 1;
           Serial.printf("[WiFi]               Unable to connect to %s\n", WiFiSSID);