[SOLVED] Adafruit Fona 32u4 with example code error

Hi Guys

I bought an Adafruit fona 32u4 and I loaded the example code from here:

I have setup the IDE and got the example code working from Adafruit (Successful AT commands), but I cannot get the example code to run. It does seem to be communicating but all I get is errors.

From serial window:

Attempting to open comm with ATs
Response of FONA:

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Call Ready

SMS Ready

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

*PSUTTZ: 2018,11,23,14,18,50,"+8",0

DST: 0

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Timeout: No response to AT... last ditch attempt.
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Response of FONA:
OK

Error
Couldn't find FONAERROR
ERROR
ERROR
ERROR
ERROR
ERROR


My Code:
/********************************
 * Libraries included
 *******************************/
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "Arduino.h"
 
/********************************
 * Constants and objects
 *******************************/
 
#define DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE      64

#define FONA_RX  9
#define FONA_TX  8
#define FONA_RST 4

#define SERVER "translate.ubidots.com"
#define PORT "9012"

#define APN  "internet"  // The APN of your operator
#define USER ""  // if your apn doesnt have username just leave it ""
#define PASS ""  // if your apn doesnt have password just leave it ""
#define TOKEN "mytoken"  // Replace it with your Ubidots token
#define METHOD "POST"
#define USER_AGENT  "adafruit"
#define VERSION  "1.0"
#define DEVICE_LABEL  "feather-fona"
#define VARIABLE_LABEL  "temperature"


bool _debug = true; 
char buffer[DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE];
 
SoftwareSerial fonaSS = SoftwareSerial(FONA_TX, FONA_RX);

/********************************
 * Main Functions
 *******************************/
void setup() {
    Serial.begin(115200);
    pinMode(A0, INPUT);
    delay(2000);
    while(!setApn(APN, USER, PASS));
}

void loop() {
    char* request = (char *) malloc(sizeof(char) * 300);
    char str_val[15];
    
    float sensor_value = analogRead(A0);

    dtostrf(sensor_value, 4, 2, str_val);
    sprintf(request, "%s/%s|%s|%s|%s=>%s:%s|end", USER_AGENT, VERSION, METHOD, TOKEN, DEVICE_LABEL, VARIABLE_LABEL, str_val);
    //sprintf(request, "%s|%s|%s","adafruit/1.0|POST", TOKEN, "fona=>test:17.00|end");
    sendToUbidots(request);
    free(request);
}

/********************************
 * Auxiliar Functions
 *******************************/
bool sendMessageAndwaitForOK(char* message, uint16_t timeout = 4000) {
    fonaSS.println(message);
    if (strstr(readData(timeout), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error"));
        }
            return false;
        }
    return true;
}

bool setApn(char* apn, char* user, char* pwd) {
    checkFona();
    fonaSS.println(F("AT"));
    if (strstr(readData(2000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+CREG?"));
    if (strstr(readData(2000), "+CREG:") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+CSQ"));
    if (strstr(readData(2000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+CSQ"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+CGATT?"));
    if (strstr(readData(10000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+CGATT"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+SAPBR=3,1,\"CONTYPE\",\"GPRS\""));
    if (strstr(readData(10000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+SAPBR CONTYPE"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.print(F("AT+SAPBR=3,1,\"APN\",\""));
    fonaSS.print(apn);
    fonaSS.println(F("\""));
    if (strstr(readData(3000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+SAPBR APN"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.print(F("AT+SAPBR=3,1,\"USER\",\""));
    fonaSS.print(user);
    fonaSS.println(F("\""));
    if (strstr(readData(10000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+SAPBR USER"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.print(F("AT+SAPBR=3,1,\"PWD\",\""));
    fonaSS.print(pwd);
    fonaSS.println("\"");
    if (strstr(readData(3000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+SAPBR PASSWORD"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+SAPBR=1,1"));
    if (strstr(readData(4000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+SAPBR=1,1 Connection ip"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+SAPBR=2,1"));
    if (strstr(readData(4000), "+SAPBR:") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+SAPBR=2,1 no IP to show"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

bool module_begin() {
    pinMode(FONA_RST, OUTPUT);
    digitalWrite(FONA_RST, HIGH);
    delay(500);
    digitalWrite(FONA_RST, LOW);
    delay(500);
    digitalWrite(FONA_RST, HIGH);
    delay(500);
    Serial.println(F("Attempting to open comm with ATs"));
    int16_t timeout = 10000;
    while (timeout > 0) {
        if (sendMessageAndwaitForOK("AT"))
            break;
        delay(500);
        timeout -= 500;
    }
    if (timeout <= 0) {
        Serial.println(F("Timeout: No response to AT... last ditch attempt."));
        sendMessageAndwaitForOK("AT");
        delay(100);
        sendMessageAndwaitForOK("AT");
        delay(100);
        sendMessageAndwaitForOK("AT");
        delay(100);
        return false;
    }
    sendMessageAndwaitForOK("ATE0");
    delay(100);
    return true;
}

bool sendToUbidots(char* request) {
  
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+CIPMUX=0"));
    if (strstr(readData(4000), "OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+CIPMUX"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.print(F("AT+CIPSTART=\"TCP\",\""));
    fonaSS.print(SERVER);
    fonaSS.print(F("\",\""));
    fonaSS.print(PORT);
    fonaSS.println(F("\""));
    if (strstr(readData(4000), "CONNECT OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+CIPSTART"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.print(F("AT+CIPSEND="));
    fonaSS.println(dataLen(request));
    if (strstr(readData(4000), ">") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+CIPSEND"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.write(request);
    if (strstr(readData(4000), "SEND OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error sending variables"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+CIPCLOSE"));
    if (strstr(readData(4000), "CLOSE OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+CIPCLOSE"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    fonaSS.println(F("AT+CIPSHUT"));
    if (strstr(readData(4000), "SHUT OK") == NULL) {
        if (_debug) {
            Serial.println(F("Error with AT+CIPSHUT"));
        }
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

int dataLen(char* variable) {
  uint8_t dataLen = 0;
  for (int i = 0; i <= 250; i++) {
    if (variable[i] != '\0') {
      dataLen++;
    } else {
      break;
    }
  }
  return dataLen;
}

bool checkFona() {
    fonaSS.begin(4800);
    delay(2000);
    module_begin();
    if (!sendMessageAndwaitForOK("ATE0", 6000)) {
        Serial.print("Couldn't find FONA");
        while (1) {
            Serial.println("ERROR");
        }
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

char* readData(uint16_t timeout) {
    uint16_t replyidx = 0;
    char replybuffer[254];
    int secconds = 0;
    while (!fonaSS.available() && secconds < timeout) {
        secconds++;
    }
    while (timeout--) {
        if (replyidx >= 254) {
            break;
        }
        while (fonaSS.available()) {
            char c =  fonaSS.read();
            if (c == '\r') continue;
            if (c == 0xA) {
                if (replyidx == 0)   // the first 0x0A is ignored
                    continue;
            }
            replybuffer[replyidx] = c;
            replyidx++;
        }
        while (!fonaSS.available() && timeout > 0) {
            timeout--;
            delay(1);
        }

        if (timeout == 0) {
            if (fonaSS.available()) {
                timeout = 1000;
            } else {
                break;
            }
        }
    }
    replybuffer[replyidx] = '\0';  // null term
    if (_debug) {
        Serial.println("Response of FONA:");
        Serial.println(replybuffer);
    }
    return replybuffer;
}

Greetings, from this line

Error
Timeout: No response to AT... last ditch attempt.

It seems that you are not reaching a response from the server, have you tried to make a http request to another site like google.com to discard hardware or communication issues?

All the best

Hi there
Using the test code from Adafruit I have successfully made an http request to another site. It just doesn’t seem to work with the example code from Ubidots.

Matt

Greetings, your error seems related with the checkFona() method, unfortunately, I do not have a Fona with me for testing so I advise you to edit the actual script that is working for you to send the payload that is actually being built in the main loop() of the example:

char* request = (char *) malloc(sizeof(char) * 300);
char str_val[15];
    
float sensor_value = analogRead(A0);

dtostrf(sensor_value, 4, 2, str_val);
sprintf(request, "%s/%s|%s|%s|%s=>%s:%s|end", USER_AGENT, VERSION, METHOD, TOKEN, DEVICE_LABEL, VARIABLE_LABEL, str_val);
//sprintf(request, "%s|%s|%s","adafruit/1.0|POST", TOKEN, "fona=>test:17.00|end");
sendToUbidots(request);
free(request);

Also, please check if both Rx and Tx Fona pins are correct for your hardware wiring.

All the best