# Getting started with mbed Client on mbed OS

This is the mbed Client example for mbed OS (we also have one for [Linux](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-client-linux-example)). It demonstrates how to register a device with mbed Device Connector, how to read and write values, and how to deregister. If you are unfamiliar with mbed Device Connector, we recommend that you read [the introduction to the data model](https://docs.mbed.com/docs/mbed-device-connector-web-interfaces/en/latest/#the-mbed-device-connector-data-model) first.

The application:

* Connects to network with WiFi, Ethernet, 6LoWPAN ND or Thread connection.
* Registers with mbed Device Connector.
* Gives mbed Device Connector access to its resources (read and write).
* Records the number of clicks on the device’s button and sends the number to mbed Device Connector.
* Lets you control the blink pattern of the LED on the device (through mbed Device Connector).

## Required hardware

* [FRDM-K64F](http://developer.mbed.org/platforms/frdm-k64f/) board.
* 1-2 micro-USB cables.
* [mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router](https://firefly-iot.com/product/firefly-6lowpan-gateway-2-4ghz/) for 6LoWPAN ND and Thread.
* mbed 6LoWPAN shield (AT86RF212B/[AT86RF233](https://firefly-iot.com/product/firefly-arduino-shield-2-4ghz/)) for 6LoWPAN ND and Thread.
* Ethernet cable and connection to the internet.

## Supported Target hardware configurations

 This example has been tested in following configuration
 * K64F + NXP MCR20 15.4 shield (mesh `NANOSTACK_FULL` mode)
 * NUCLEO_F429ZI + ATMEL AT233 15.4 shield (mesh `LOWPAN_ROUTER` mode)
 * K64F (Ethernet)
 * NUCLEO_F429ZI (Ethernet)
 * UBLOX_EVK_ODIN_W2 (Ethernet)
 * K64F + GROVE SEEED shield (Wifi)
 * NUCLEO_F429ZI + GROVE SEEED shield (Wifi)

Apart from this, this example can work on other mbed OS supported hardware boards which support any of the given network interface including Ethernet, WiFi, Mesh (6LoWPAN) or Thread, provided the configuration fulfills condition that the target hardware has TLS entropy implemented for it and the complete example configuration of mbed Client, selected network interface and mbed OS components fits into hardware's given memory size (Flash size and RAM size). 

## Requirements for non-K64F boards

*   This example requires TLS functionality to be enabled on mbed TLS.
    On devices where hardware entropy is not present, TLS is disabled by default.
    This would result in compile time failures or linking failures.

    To learn why entropy is required, read the
    [TLS Porting guide](https://docs.mbed.com/docs/mbed-os-handbook/en/5.2/advanced/tls_porting/).

*   On non-K64F boards, there is no unregistration functionality and
    button presses are simulated through timer ticks incrementing every 15 seconds.

## Required software

* [ARM mbed account](https://developer.mbed.org/account/login/?next=/).
* [mbed-cli](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-cli) - to build the example programs. To learn how to build mbed OS applications with mbed-cli, see [the user guide](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-cli/blob/master/README.md).
* [Serial port monitor](https://developer.mbed.org/handbook/SerialPC#host-interface-and-terminal-applications).

## Application setup

To configure the example application:

1. [Select the connection type](#connection-type).
1. [Set the client credentials](#client-credentials).
1. [Change 6LoWPAN ND & Thread settings](#6lowpan-nd-and-thread-settings).
1. [Change Ethernet settings](#ethernet-settings).
1. [Change Wi-Fi settings](#wi-fi-settings).
1. [Set up an IP address](#ip-address-setup). This step is optional.
1. [Change the socket type](#changing-socket-type). This step is optional.

### Connection type

The application uses Ethernet as the default connection type. To change the connection type, set one of them in `mbed_app.json`. For example, to enable 6LoWPAN ND mode:

```json
    "network-interface": {
        "help": "options are ETHERNET,WIFI,MESH_LOWPAN_ND,MESH_THREAD.",
        "value": "MESH_LOWPAN_ND"
    }
```

### Client credentials

To register the application with the Connector service, you need to create and set the client side certificate.

1. Go to [mbed Device Connector](https://connector.mbed.com) and log in with your mbed account.
1. On mbed Device Connector, go to [My Devices > Security credentials](https://connector.mbed.com/#credentials) and click the **Get my device security credentials** to get new credentials for your device.
1. Replace the contents in the `security.h` file of this project's directory with the content copied above.

### 6LoWPAN ND and Thread settings

First, you need to select the RF driver to be used by the 6LoWPAN/Thread stack. This example supports [AT86RF233/212B](https://github.com/ARMmbed/atmel-rf-driver) and [NXP-MCR20a](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mcr20a-rf-driver) radio shields.

To add the Atmel driver to you application from command line, call: `mbed add https://github.com/ARMmbed/atmel-rf-driver`.
Please make sure that the `mbed_app.json` file points to the correct radio driver type:

```json
    "mesh_radio_type": {
        	"help": "options are ATMEL, MCR20",
        	"value": "ATMEL"
        },
```

Then you need to enable ARM IPv6/6LoWPAN stack. Edit the `mbed_app.json` file to add `NANOSTACK` feature with the particular configuration of the stack:

```
"target.features_add": ["NANOSTACK", "LOWPAN_ROUTER", "COMMON_PAL"],
```

If your connection type is `MESH_THREAD` then you may want to use the THREAD_ROUTER configuration:

```
"target.features_add": ["NANOSTACK", "THREAD_ROUTER", "COMMON_PAL"],
```

6LoWPAN ND and Thread use IPv6 for connectivity. Therefore, you need to verify first that you have a working IPv6 connection. To do that, ping the Connector IPv6 address `2607:f0d0:2601:52::20` from your network.

<span class="notes">**Note:** If you are using the [k64f-border-router](https://github.com/ARMmbed/k64f-border-router) (that can be used only as a 6LoWPAN BR and only with FRDM-K64F), you need to enable another security feature. By default, the `k64f-border-router` uses `PSK` as security.</span>

You can enable the security here on your mbed-os-example-client application, for example:

```json
    "target_overrides": {
        "*": {
            "mbed-mesh-api.6lowpan-nd-security-mode": "PSK",
        }
	}
```

Alternatively, you can remove the link layer security from the `k64f-border-router`. To do that, change the [mbed_app.json](https://github.com/ARMmbed/k64f-border-router/blob/master/mbed_app.json) fetched from the `k64f-border-router` repository, for example: 

```json
    "config": {
            "security-mode": "NONE",
        }
```

#### mbed gateway

To connect the example application in 6LoWPAN ND or Thread mode to Connector, you need to set up an mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router as follows:

1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router to the internet.
2. Use a micro-USB cable to connect the mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router to your computer. The computer will list the router as removable storage.
3. The firmware for the gateway is located in the `GW_Binary` folder in the root of this example. Select the binary matching your application bootstrap mode:

	* For the **6LoWPAN ND** bootstrap, use `gateway6LoWPANDynamic.bin`.
	* For the **Thread** bootstrap, use `gatewayThreadDynamic.bin`.

	The dynamic binaries use IPv6 autoconfiguration and enable the client to connect to the Connector service. The static binaries create a site-local IPv6 network and packets cannot be routed outside.

4. Copy the gateway binary file to the mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router to flash the device. The device reboots automatically after flashing. If that does not happen, press the **Reset** button on the board.

You can view debug traces from the gateway with a serial port monitor. The gateway uses baud rate 460800. The gateway IPv6 address is correctly configured when the following trace is visible: `Eth bootstrap ready, IP=XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX`.

#### Channel settings

The default 2.4GHz channel settings are already defined by the [mbed-mesh-api](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-mesh-api) to match the mbed gateway settings. The application can override these settings by adding them to the `mbed_app.json` file in the main project directory. For example:

```json
    "target_overrides": {
        "*": {
            "mbed-mesh-api.6lowpan-nd-channel-page": 0,
            "mbed-mesh-api.6lowpan-nd-channel": 12,
            "mbed-mesh-api.thread-config-channel-page": 0,
            "mbed-mesh-api.thread-config-channel": 12
        }
    }
```

For sub-GHz shields (AT86RF212B) use the following overrides, **6LoWPAN ND only**:

```json
"mbed-mesh-api.6lowpan-nd-channel-page": 2,
"mbed-mesh-api.6lowpan-nd-channel": 1
```

For more information about the radio shields, see [the related documentation](docs/radio_module_identify.md). All configurable settings can be found in the `mbed-os-example-client/mbed-os/features/FEATURE_IPV6/mbed-mesh-api/mbed_lib.json` file.

#### Thread-specific settings

With Thread, you can change the operating mode of the client from the default router mode to a sleepy end device by adding the following override to the `mbed_app.json` file:

```json
    "mbed-mesh-api.thread-device-type": "MESH_DEVICE_TYPE_THREAD_SLEEPY_END_DEVICE"
```

### Ethernet settings

For running the example application using Ethernet, you need:

- An Ethernet cable.
- An Ethernet connection to the internet.

### Wi-Fi settings

The example application uses ESP8266 WiFi Interface for managing the wireless connectivity. To run this application using WiFi, you need:

1. An [ESP8266](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266) WiFi module.
1. Updated [Espressif Firmware](https://developer.mbed.org/teams/ESP8266/wiki/Firmware-Update).
1. Mount the WiFi module onto [K64F Grove Shield v2](https://developer.mbed.org/platforms/FRDM-K64F/#supported-seeed-studio-grove-extension).
1. Attach the shield on the K64F board.
1. In the `mbed_app.json` file, change

```json
    "network-interface": {
        "help": "options are ETHERNET,WIFI,MESH_LOWPAN_ND,MESH_THREAD.",
        "value": "WIFI"
    }
```

Provide your WiFi SSID and password here and leave `\"` in the beginning and end of your SSID and password (as shown in the example below). Otherwise, the example cannot pick up the SSID and password in correct format.

```json
    "wifi-ssid": {
        "help": "WiFi SSID",
        "value": "\"SSID\""
    },
    "wifi-password": {
        "help": "WiFi Password",
        "value": "\"Password\""
    }
```

<span class="notes">**Note:** Some devices do not support the Grove Shield or use the primary UART for USB communication. On such devices, the `mbed_app.json` should be modified to use the serial pins connected to the ESP8266.</span>

For example, NUCLEO_F401RE requires a different serial connection:

```json
    "wifi-tx": {
        "help": "TX pin for serial connection to external device",
        "value": "PA_11"
    },
    "wifi-rx": {
        "help": "RX pin for serial connection to external device",
        "value": "PA_12"
    }
```


### IP address setup

This example uses IPv4 to communicate with the [mbed Device Connector Server](https://api.connector.mbed.com) except for 6LoWPAN ND and Thread. The example program should automatically get an IPv4 address from the router when connected over Ethernet.

If your network does not have DHCP enabled, you have to manually assign a static IP address to the board. We recommend having DHCP enabled to make everything run smoothly.

### Changing socket type

Your device can connect to mbed Device Connector via UDP or TCP binding mode. The default is TCP. The binding mode cannot be changed in 6LoWPAN ND or Thread mode.

To change the binding mode:

1. In the `simpleclient.h` file, find the parameter `SOCKET_MODE`. The default is `M2MInterface::TCP`.
1. To switch to UDP, change it to `M2MInterface::UDP`.
1. Rebuild and flash the application.

<span class="tips">**Tip:** The instructions in this document remain the same, irrespective of the socket mode you select.</span>

## Building the example

To build the example using mbed CLI:

1. Open a command line tool and navigate to the project’s directory.

2. Import this example:

    ```
    mbed import mbed-os-example-client
    ```

3. [Configure](#application-setup) the client application.

4. To build the application, select the hardware board and build the toolchain using the command:

    ```
    mbed compile -m K64F -t GCC_ARM -c
    ```

    mbed CLI builds a binary file under the project’s `BUILD/` directory.

5. Plug the Ethernet cable into the board if you are using Ethernet mode.

6. If you are using 6LoWPAN ND or Thread mode, connect and power on the gateway first.

7. Plug the micro-USB cable into the **OpenSDA** port. The board is listed as a mass-storage device.

8. Drag the binary `BUILD/K64F/GCC_ARM/mbed-os-example-client.bin` to the board to flash the application.

9. The board is automatically programmed with the new binary. A flashing LED on it indicates that it is still working. When the LED stops blinking, the board is ready to work.

10. Press the **Reset** button on the board to run the program.

11. For verification, continue to the [Monitoring the application](#monitoring-the-application) chapter.

**To build the example using the Online IDE:**

Import this repository in the Online IDE and continue from step 3 onwards.

## Monitoring the application

The application prints debug messages over the serial port, so you can monitor its activity with a serial port monitor. The application uses baud rate 115200.

<span class="notes">**Note:** Instructions to set this up are located [here](https://developer.mbed.org/handbook/SerialPC#host-interface-and-terminal-applications).</span>

After connecting, you should see messages about connecting to mbed Device Connector:

```
Starting mbed Client example...
Using <Network Interface>

Connected to Network successfully
IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

SOCKET_MODE : UDP
Connecting to coap://api.connector.mbed.com:5684

```

<span class="notes">**Note:** Device name is the endpoint name you will need later on when [testing the application](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-os-example-client#testing-the-application).</span>

When you press the **SW2** button on your board you should see messages about the value changes:

```
handle_button_click, new value of counter is 1
```

## Testing the application

1. Flash the application.
2. Verify that the registration succeeded. You should see `Registered object successfully!` printed to the serial port.
3. On mbed Device Connector, go to [My devices > Connected devices](https://connector.mbed.com/#endpoints). Your device should be listed here.
4. Press the **SW2** button on the device a number of times (make a note of how many times you did that).
5. Go to [Device Connector > API Console](https://connector.mbed.com/#console).
6. Click the **Endpoint directory lookups** drop down menu.
![](/docs/img/ep_lookup.PNG) 
7. In the menu, click **GET** next to **Endpoint's resource representation**. Select your _endpoint_ and _resource-path_. For example, the _endpoint_ is the identifier of your endpoint that can be found in the `security.h` file as `MBED_ENDPOINT_NAME`. Choose `3200/0/5501`as a resource path and click **TEST API**. 
8. The number of times you pressed **SW2** is shown.
9. Press the **SW3** button to unregister from mbed Device Connector. You should see `Unregistered Object Successfully` printed to the serial port and the LED starts blinking. This will also stop your application. Press the **Reset** button to run the program again.

<span class="notes">**Note:** On non-K64F boards, there is no unregistration functionality and button presses are simulated through timer ticks incrementing every 15 seconds.</span>

![SW2 pressed five times, as shown by the API Console](clicks.png)

<span class="tips">**Tip:** If you get an error, for example `Server Response: 410 (Gone)`, clear your browser's cache, log out, and log back in.</span>

<span class="notes">**Note:** Only GET methods can be executed through [Device Connector > API Console](https://connector.mbed.com/#console). For other methods, check the [mbed Device Connector Quick Start](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-connector-api-node-quickstart).

### Application resources

The application exposes three [resources](https://docs.mbed.com/docs/mbed-device-connector-web-interfaces/en/latest/#the-mbed-device-connector-data-model):

1. `3200/0/5501`. Number of presses of **SW2** (GET).
2. `3201/0/5850`. Blink function, blinks **LED1** when executed (POST).
3. `3201/0/5853`. Blink pattern, used by the blink function to determine how to blink. In the format of `1000:500:1000:500:1000:500` (PUT).

To learn how to get notifications when resource 1 changes, or how to use resources 2 and 3, read the [mbed Device Connector Quick Start](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-connector-api-node-quickstart).
