esp-idf/examples/openthread/ot_sleepy_device/light_sleep

Supported Targets	ESP32-C6	ESP32-H2

OpenThread Sleepy Device Example

The example demonstrates the Thread Sleepy End Device (SED), the device will enter Light Sleep mode during idle state.

How to use example

Hardware Required

• One 802.15.4 SoC (for example ESP32-H2) runs ot_cli example, and forms a Thread network.
• A second 802.15.4 SoC runs this example.

Configure the project

Set the chip target: idf.py set-target <chip_name>, then configure the project via idf.py menuconfig.

There are two options to configure Openthread Dataset:

• Auto start mode: Enable OPENTHREAD_AUTO_START under OpenThread Sleepy Example---> Enable the automatic start mode, and configure the dataset under Component config ---> Openthread ---> Thread Operation Dataset.
• Manual mode: Disable OPENTHREAD_AUTO_START, use the CLI command to configure the dataset and start network.

Build and Flash

Build the project and flash it to the board. Use the following command: idf.py -p <PORT> erase-flash flash monitor.

Configure the Openthread sleepy device

> mode -
> pollperiod 3000
> dataset set active <the same as dataset of the leader>
> ifconfig up
> thread start

Example Output

As the example runs, you will see the log output indicating the initialization and operation of OpenThread, including the device joining the OpenThread network as a Sleepy End Device (SED) and periodic polling of the leader.

I (486) app_init: ESP-IDF:          v5.3-dev-2053-g4d7e86eeb6-dirty
I (493) app_init: Min chip rev:     v0.0
I (497) app_init: Max chip rev:     v0.99
I (502) app_init: Chip rev:         v0.1
I (507) sleep: Enable automatic switching of GPIO sleep configuration
I (514) sleep_clock: System Power, Clock and Reset sleep retention initialization
I (522) sleep_clock: Modem Power, Clock and Reset sleep retention initialization
I (530) sleep_sys_periph: Interrupt Matrix sleep retention initialization
I (538) sleep_sys_periph: HP System sleep retention initialization
I (545) sleep_sys_periph: TEE/APM sleep retention initialization
I (551) sleep_sys_periph: UART sleep retention initialization
I (558) sleep_sys_periph: Timer Group sleep retention initialization
I (565) sleep_sys_periph: IO Matrix sleep retention initialization
I (572) sleep_sys_periph: SPI Mem sleep retention initialization
I (579) sleep_sys_periph: SysTimer sleep retention initialization
I (597) main_task: Started on CPU0
I (597) main_task: Calling app_main()
I (608) pm: Frequency switching config: CPU_MAX: 96, APB_MAX: 96, APB_MIN: 96, Light sleep: ENABLED
I (609) ot_esp_power_save: Create ot cI (631) phy: phy_version: 230,2, 9aae6ea, Jan 15 2024, 11:17:12
I (633) phy: libbtbb version: 944f18e, Jan 15 2024, 11:17:25
I (634) btbb_init: btbb sleep retention initialization
I (646) ieee802154: ieee802154 mac sleep retention initialization
I (652) gdma: GDMA pair (0, 0) retention initialization
I(660) OPENTHREAD:[I] ChildSupervsn-: Timeout: 0 -> 190
> I (664) OPENTHREAD: OpenThread attached to netif
I (635) main_task: Returned from app_main()
> mode -

I(2250683) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: Mode 0x0f -> 0x04 [rx-on:no ftd:no full-net:no]
Done
> pollperiod 3000

Done

> dataset set active 0e080000000000010000000300001a35060004001fffe00208dead00beef00cafe0708fd000db800a00000051000112233445566778899aabbccdd0000030e4f70656e5468726561642d455350010212340410104810e2315100afd6bc9215a6bfac530c0402a0f7f8

Done

> ifconfig up

Done
I (2274801) OT_STATE: netif up
> thread start

I(2279917) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: Role disabled -> detached
Done
> I(2280368) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: Attach attempt 1, AnyPartition reattaching with Active Dataset
I(2281262) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: RLOC16 fffe -> 5019
I(2281264) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: Role detached -> child

When the device is running in auto start mode, the running log is as follows:

I(662) OPENTHREAD:[I] ChildSupervsn-: Timeout: 0 -> 190
> I (666) OPENTHREAD: OpenThread attached to netif
I(668) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: Mode 0x0f -> 0x04 [rx-on:no ftd:no full-net:no]
I (637) main_task: Returned from app_main()
I(693) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: Role disabled -> detached
I (705) OT_STATE: netif up
I(867) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: Attach attempt 1, AnyPartition reattaching with Active Dataset
I(1819) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: RLOC16 fffe -> 500b
I(1821) OPENTHREAD:[N] Mle-----------: Role detached -> child

Note

Currently, UART wakeup is not enabled. Once the device joins the network as a child and enters sleep mode, the OT CLI will become inaccessible.