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CC3220MOD: Wi-Fi Polling Parameter

Part Number: CC3220MOD

We have an IoT site with 35 transmitters.  The site engineer says that the Wi-Fi noise floor has degraded since our product was installed.  He asked about our Wi-Fi polling interval.  I have not configured that parameter. Searching the code I see the following code in network_if.c:

#define NETWORK_CONNECT_POLL_MS     200UL
#define NETWORK_CONNECT_POLL_COUNT  25

It appears that is setting the polling interval during connection and that it is not used after that.  Does that sound correct?

Is there another polling interval that might contribute to the site's noise floor?

Thank you,

Mark

  • Hi Mark,

    I'll follow up here later today.

    Thanks,
    Jacob

  • Hi Mark,

    I believe those defines are a part of your user application. Those are not included in the latest CC32XX SDK by default. 

    0042.network_if.c
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    //*****************************************************************************
    // network_if.c
    //
    // Networking interface functions for CC32xx device
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! \addtogroup common_interface
    //! @{
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    /* Standard includes                                                         */
    #include <string.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    /* Kernel (Non OS/Free-RTOS/TI-RTOS) includes                                */
    #include <pthread.h>
    #include <mqueue.h>
    #include <unistd.h>
    
    /* Simplelink includes                                                       */
    #include <ti/drivers/net/wifi/simplelink.h>
    
    /* Common interface includes                                                 */
    #include "network_if.h"
    #include "uart_term.h"
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //                          LOCAL DEFINES
    //*****************************************************************************
    
    /* Network App specific status/error codes which are                         */
    /* used only in this file.                                                   */
    typedef enum
    {
        /* Choosing this number to avoid overlap with host-driver's error codes. */
        DEVICE_NOT_IN_STATION_MODE = -0x7F0,
        DEVICE_NOT_IN_AP_MODE = DEVICE_NOT_IN_STATION_MODE - 1,
        DEVICE_NOT_IN_P2P_MODE = DEVICE_NOT_IN_AP_MODE - 1,
    
        STATUS_CODE_MAX = -0xBB8
    } e_NetAppStatusCodes;
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //                 GLOBAL VARIABLES
    //*****************************************************************************
    
    /* Station IP address                                                        */
    unsigned long g_ulStaIp = 0;
    /* Network Gateway IP address                                                */
    unsigned long g_ulGatewayIP = 0;
    /* Connection SSID                                                           */
    unsigned char g_ucConnectionSSID[SL_WLAN_SSID_MAX_LENGTH + 1];
    /* Connection BSSID                                                          */
    unsigned char g_ucConnectionBSSID[SL_WLAN_BSSID_LENGTH ];
    /* SimpleLink Status                                                         */
    volatile unsigned long g_ulStatus = 0;
    /* Connection time delay index                                               */
    volatile unsigned short g_usConnectIndex;
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    // SimpleLink Asynchronous Event Handlers -- Start
    //*****************************************************************************
    void SimpleLinkHttpServerEventHandler(
        SlNetAppHttpServerEvent_t *pSlHttpServerEvent,
        SlNetAppHttpServerResponse_t *
        pSlHttpServerResponse)
    {
    }
    
    void SimpleLinkNetAppRequestEventHandler(SlNetAppRequest_t *pNetAppRequest,
                                             SlNetAppResponse_t *pNetAppResponse)
    {
    }
    
    void SimpleLinkNetAppRequestMemFreeEventHandler(uint8_t *buffer)
    {
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //!
    //! On Successful completion of Wlan Connect, This function triggers connection
    //! status to be set.
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pSlWlanEvent    - pointer indicating Event type
    //!
    //! \return None
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void SimpleLinkWlanEventHandler(SlWlanEvent_t *pSlWlanEvent)
    {
        SlWlanEventDisconnect_t* pEventData = NULL;
    
        switch(pSlWlanEvent->Id)
        {
        case SL_WLAN_EVENT_CONNECT:
            SET_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_CONNECTION);
    
            memcpy(g_ucConnectionSSID, pSlWlanEvent->Data.Connect.SsidName,
                   pSlWlanEvent->Data.Connect.SsidLen);
            memcpy(g_ucConnectionBSSID, pSlWlanEvent->Data.Connect.Bssid,
                   SL_WLAN_BSSID_LENGTH);
    
            UART_PRINT(
                "[WLAN EVENT] STA Connected to the AP: %s , BSSID: "
                "%x:%x:%x:%x:%x:%x\n\r", g_ucConnectionSSID,
                g_ucConnectionBSSID[0], g_ucConnectionBSSID[1],
                g_ucConnectionBSSID[2],
                g_ucConnectionBSSID[3], g_ucConnectionBSSID[4],
                g_ucConnectionBSSID[5]);
            break;
    
        case SL_WLAN_EVENT_DISCONNECT:
            CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_CONNECTION);
            CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_IP_ACQUIRED);
    
            pEventData = &pSlWlanEvent->Data.Disconnect;
    
            /* If the user has initiated 'Disconnect' request, 'reason_code' */
            /* is SL_WLAN_DISCONNECT_USER_INITIATED                          */
            if(SL_WLAN_DISCONNECT_USER_INITIATED == pEventData->ReasonCode)
            {
                UART_PRINT("Device disconnected from the AP on application's "
                           "request \n\r");
            }
            else
            {
                UART_PRINT("Device disconnected from the AP on an ERROR..!! \n\r");
            }
            break;
    
        case SL_WLAN_EVENT_STA_ADDED:
            /* when device is in AP mode and any client connects to it.      */
            SET_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_CONNECTION);
            break;
    
        case SL_WLAN_EVENT_STA_REMOVED:
            /* when device is in AP mode and any client disconnects from it. */
            CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_CONNECTION);
            CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_IP_LEASED);
            break;
    
        default:
            UART_PRINT("[WLAN EVENT] Unexpected event %d\n\r", pSlWlanEvent->Id);
            break;
        }
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! The Function Handles the Fatal errors
    //!
    //! \param[in]  slFatalErrorEvent - Pointer to Fatal Error Event info
    //!
    //! \return     None
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void SimpleLinkFatalErrorEventHandler(SlDeviceFatal_t *slFatalErrorEvent)
    {
        switch(slFatalErrorEvent->Id)
        {
        case SL_DEVICE_EVENT_FATAL_DEVICE_ABORT:
            UART_PRINT(
                "[ERROR] - FATAL ERROR: Abort NWP event detected: "
                "AbortType=%d, AbortData=0x%x\n\r",
                slFatalErrorEvent->Data.DeviceAssert.Code,
                slFatalErrorEvent->Data.DeviceAssert.Value);
            break;
    
        case SL_DEVICE_EVENT_FATAL_DRIVER_ABORT:
            UART_PRINT("[ERROR] - FATAL ERROR: Driver Abort detected. \n\r");
            break;
    
        case SL_DEVICE_EVENT_FATAL_NO_CMD_ACK:
            UART_PRINT(
                "[ERROR] - FATAL ERROR: No Cmd Ack detected "
                "[cmd opcode = 0x%x] \n\r",
                slFatalErrorEvent->Data.NoCmdAck.Code);
            break;
    
        case SL_DEVICE_EVENT_FATAL_SYNC_LOSS:
            UART_PRINT("[ERROR] - FATAL ERROR: Sync loss detected n\r");
            break;
    
        case SL_DEVICE_EVENT_FATAL_CMD_TIMEOUT:
            UART_PRINT(
                "[ERROR] - FATAL ERROR: Async event timeout detected "
                "[event opcode =0x%x]  \n\r",
                slFatalErrorEvent->Data.CmdTimeout.Code);
            break;
    
        default:
            UART_PRINT("[ERROR] - FATAL ERROR: Unspecified error detected \n\r");
            break;
        }
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! This function handles network events such as IP acquisition, IP leased, IP
    //! released etc.
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pNetAppEvent - Pointer to NetApp Event Info
    //!
    //! \return None
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void SimpleLinkNetAppEventHandler(SlNetAppEvent_t *pNetAppEvent)
    {
        switch(pNetAppEvent->Id)
        {
        case SL_NETAPP_EVENT_IPV4_ACQUIRED:
        case SL_NETAPP_EVENT_IPV6_ACQUIRED:
            SET_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_IP_ACQUIRED);
            UART_PRINT("[NETAPP EVENT] IP acquired by the device\n\r");
            break;
    
        case SL_NETAPP_EVENT_DHCPV4_LEASED:
            SET_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_IP_LEASED);
            g_ulStaIp = (pNetAppEvent)->Data.IpLeased.IpAddress;
    
            UART_PRINT("[NETAPP EVENT] IP Leased to Client: IP=%d.%d.%d.%d , ",
                       SL_IPV4_BYTE(g_ulStaIp,
                                    3),
                       SL_IPV4_BYTE(g_ulStaIp,
                                    2),
                       SL_IPV4_BYTE(g_ulStaIp, 1), SL_IPV4_BYTE(g_ulStaIp, 0));
            break;
    
        case SL_NETAPP_EVENT_DHCPV4_RELEASED:
            CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_IP_LEASED);
    
            UART_PRINT("[NETAPP EVENT] IP Released for Client: "
                       "IP=%d.%d.%d.%d , ", SL_IPV4_BYTE(g_ulStaIp,
                                                         3),
                       SL_IPV4_BYTE(g_ulStaIp,
                                    2),
                       SL_IPV4_BYTE(g_ulStaIp, 1), SL_IPV4_BYTE(g_ulStaIp, 0));
            break;
    
        default:
            UART_PRINT("[NETAPP EVENT] Unexpected event [0x%x] \n\r",
                       pNetAppEvent->Id);
            break;
        }
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! This function handles resource request
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pNetAppRequest  - Contains the resource requests
    //! \param[in]  pNetAppResponse - Should be filled by the user with the
    //!                               relevant response information
    //!
    //! \return     None
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void SimpleLinkNetAppRequestHandler(SlNetAppRequest_t *pNetAppRequest,
                                        SlNetAppResponse_t *pNetAppResponse)
    {
        /* Unused in this application                                            */
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! This function handles HTTP server events
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pServerEvent     - Contains the relevant event information
    //! \param[in]  pServerResponse  - Should be filled by the user with the
    //!                                relevant response information
    //!
    //! \return None
    //!
    //****************************************************************************
    void SimpleLinkHttpServerCallback(SlNetAppHttpServerEvent_t *pHttpEvent,
                                      SlNetAppHttpServerResponse_t *pHttpResponse)
    {
        /* Unused in this application                                            */
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! This function handles General Events
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pDevEvent - Pointer to General Event Info
    //!
    //! \return None
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void SimpleLinkGeneralEventHandler(SlDeviceEvent_t *pDevEvent)
    {
        /* Most of the general errors are not FATAL. are to be handled           */
        /* appropriately by the application.                                     */
        UART_PRINT("[GENERAL EVENT] - ID=[%d] Sender=[%d]\n\n",
                   pDevEvent->Data.Error.Code,
                   pDevEvent->Data.Error.Source);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! This function handles socket events indication
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pSock - Pointer to Socket Event Info
    //!
    //! \return None
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void SimpleLinkSockEventHandler(SlSockEvent_t *pSock)
    {
        /* This application doesn't work w/ socket - Events are not expected     */
        switch(pSock->Event)
        {
        case SL_SOCKET_TX_FAILED_EVENT:
            switch(pSock->SocketAsyncEvent.SockTxFailData.Status)
            {
            case SL_ERROR_BSD_ECLOSE:
                UART_PRINT(
                    "[SOCK ERROR] - close socket (%d) operation "
                    "failed to transmit all queued packets\n\r",
                    pSock->SocketAsyncEvent.SockTxFailData.Sd);
                break;
            default:
                UART_PRINT(
                    "[SOCK ERROR] - TX FAILED  :  socket %d , "
                    "reason (%d) \n\n",
                    pSock->SocketAsyncEvent.SockTxFailData.Sd,
                    pSock->SocketAsyncEvent.SockTxFailData.Status);
                break;
            }
            break;
        case SL_SOCKET_ASYNC_EVENT:
        {
            UART_PRINT("[SOCK ERROR] an event received on socket %d\r\n",
                       pSock->SocketAsyncEvent.SockAsyncData.Sd);
            switch(pSock->SocketAsyncEvent.SockAsyncData.Type)
            {
            case SL_SSL_NOTIFICATION_CONNECTED_SECURED:
                UART_PRINT("[SOCK ERROR] SSL handshake done");
                break;
            case SL_SSL_NOTIFICATION_HANDSHAKE_FAILED:
                UART_PRINT("[SOCK ERROR] SSL handshake failed with error %d\r\n",
                           pSock->SocketAsyncEvent.SockAsyncData.Val);
                break;
            case SL_SSL_ACCEPT:
                UART_PRINT(
                    "[SOCK ERROR] Recoverable error occurred "
                    "during the handshake %d\r\n",
                    pSock->SocketAsyncEvent.SockAsyncData.Val);
                break;
            case SL_OTHER_SIDE_CLOSE_SSL_DATA_NOT_ENCRYPTED:
                UART_PRINT("[SOCK ERROR] Other peer terminated the SSL layer.\r\n");
                break;
            case SL_SSL_NOTIFICATION_WRONG_ROOT_CA:
                UART_PRINT("[SOCK ERROR] Used wrong CA to verify the peer.\r\n");
                break;
            default:
                break;
            }
            break;
        }
        default:
            UART_PRINT("[SOCK EVENT] - Unexpected Event [%x0x]\n\n", pSock->Event);
            break;
        }
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    // SimpleLink Asynchronous Event Handlers -- End
    //*****************************************************************************
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! This function initializes the application variables
    //!
    //! \param  None
    //!
    //! \return 0 on success, negative error-code on error
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    void InitializeAppVariables(void)
    {
        g_ulStatus = 0;
        g_ulStaIp = 0;
        g_ulGatewayIP = 0;
    
        memset(g_ucConnectionSSID, 0, sizeof(g_ucConnectionSSID));
        memset(g_ucConnectionBSSID, 0, sizeof(g_ucConnectionBSSID));
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! The function initializes a CC32xx device and triggers it to start operation
    //!
    //! \param[in]  uiMode  - device mode in which device will be configured
    //!
    //! \return 0 : success, -ve : failure
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    long Network_IF_InitDriver(uint32_t uiMode)
    {
        long lRetVal = -1;
    
        /* Reset CC32xx Network State Machine                                    */
        InitializeAppVariables();
    
        /* Following function configure the device to default state by cleaning  */
        /* the persistent settings stored in NVMEM (viz. connection profiles     */
        /* & policies, power policy etc) Applications may choose to skip this    */
        /* step if the developer is sure that the device is in its default state */
        /* at start of application. Note that all profiles and persistent        */
        /* settings that were done on the device will be lost.                   */
        lRetVal = sl_Start(NULL, NULL, NULL);
    
        if(lRetVal < 0)
        {
            UART_PRINT("Failed to start the device \n\r");
            LOOP_FOREVER();
        }
    
        switch(lRetVal)
        {
        case ROLE_STA:
            UART_PRINT("Device came up in Station mode\n\r");
            break;
        case ROLE_AP:
            UART_PRINT("Device came up in Access-Point mode\n\r");
            break;
        case ROLE_P2P:
            UART_PRINT("Device came up in P2P mode\n\r");
            break;
        default:
            UART_PRINT("Error:unknown mode\n\r");
            break;
        }
    
        if(uiMode != lRetVal)
        {
            UART_PRINT("Switching Networking mode on application request\n\r");
    
            /* Switch to AP role and restart                                     */
            lRetVal = sl_WlanSetMode(uiMode);
            ASSERT_ON_ERROR(lRetVal);
    
            lRetVal = sl_Stop(SL_STOP_TIMEOUT);
            lRetVal = sl_Start(0, 0, 0);
            ASSERT_ON_ERROR(lRetVal);
    
            if(lRetVal == uiMode)
            {
                switch(lRetVal)
                {
                case ROLE_STA:
                    UART_PRINT("Device came up in Station mode\n\r");
                    break;
                case ROLE_AP:
                    UART_PRINT("Device came up in Access-Point mode\n\r");
                    /* If the device is in AP mode, we need to wait for this */
                    /* event before doing anything.                          */
                    while(!IS_IP_ACQUIRED(g_ulStatus))
                    {
                        usleep(1000);
                    }
                    break;
                case ROLE_P2P:
                    UART_PRINT("Device came up in P2P mode\n\r");
                    break;
                default:
                    UART_PRINT("Error:unknown mode\n\r");
                    break;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                UART_PRINT("could not configure correct networking mode\n\r");
                LOOP_FOREVER();
            }
        }
        else
        {
            if(lRetVal == ROLE_AP)
            {
                while(!IS_IP_ACQUIRED(g_ulStatus))
                {
                    usleep(1000);
                }
            }
        }
        return(0);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! The function de-initializes a CC32xx device
    //!
    //! \param  None
    //!
    //! \return On success, zero is returned. On error, other
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    long Network_IF_DeInitDriver(void)
    {
        long lRetVal = -1;
    
        UART_PRINT("SL Disconnect...\n\r");
    
        /* Disconnect from the AP                                                */
        lRetVal = Network_IF_DisconnectFromAP();
    
        /* Stop the simplelink host                                              */
        sl_Stop(SL_STOP_TIMEOUT);
    
        /* Reset the state to uninitialized                                      */
        Network_IF_ResetMCUStateMachine();
        return(lRetVal);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! Connect to an Access Point using the specified SSID
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pcSsid          - is a string of the AP's SSID
    //! \param[in]  SecurityParams  - is Security parameter for AP
    //!
    //! \return On success, zero is returned. On error, -ve value is returned
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    long Network_IF_ConnectAP(char *pcSsid,
                              SlWlanSecParams_t SecurityParams)
    {
        char acCmdStore[128];
        unsigned short usConnTimeout;
        unsigned char ucRecvdAPDetails;
        long lRetVal;
        unsigned long ulIP = 0;
        unsigned long ulSubMask = 0;
        unsigned long ulDefGateway = 0;
        unsigned long ulDns = 0;
    
        g_usConnectIndex = 0;
    
        /* Disconnect from the AP                                                */
        Network_IF_DisconnectFromAP();
    
        CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_CONNECTION);
        CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_IP_ACQUIRED);
    
        /* Continue only if SSID is not empty                                    */
        if(pcSsid != NULL)
        {
            /* This triggers the CC32xx to connect to a specific AP.             */
            lRetVal =
                sl_WlanConnect((signed char *) pcSsid, strlen((const char *) pcSsid),
                               NULL, &SecurityParams, NULL);
            ASSERT_ON_ERROR(lRetVal);
    
            /* Wait for ~10 sec to check if connection to desire AP succeeds     */
            while(g_usConnectIndex < 10)
            {
                sleep(1);
    
                if(IS_CONNECTED(g_ulStatus) && IS_IP_ACQUIRED(g_ulStatus))
                {
                    break;
                }
                g_usConnectIndex++;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            UART_PRINT("Empty SSID, Could not connect\n\r");
            return(-1);
        }
    
        /* Check and loop until AP connection successful, else ask new AP SSID   */
        while(!(IS_CONNECTED(g_ulStatus)) || !(IS_IP_ACQUIRED(g_ulStatus)))
        {
            /* Disconnect the previous attempt                                   */
            Network_IF_DisconnectFromAP();
    
            CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_CONNECTION);
            CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, STATUS_BIT_IP_ACQUIRED);
            UART_PRINT("Device could not connect to %s\n\r", pcSsid);
    
            do
            {
                ucRecvdAPDetails = 0;
    
                UART_PRINT("\n\r\n\rPlease enter the AP(open) SSID name # ");
    
                /* Get the AP name to connect over the UART                      */
                lRetVal = GetCmd(acCmdStore, sizeof(acCmdStore));
                if(lRetVal > 0)
                {
                    /* remove start/end spaces if any                            */
                    lRetVal = TrimSpace(acCmdStore);
    
                    if(lRetVal)
                    {
                        /* Parse the AP name                                     */
                        strncpy(pcSsid, acCmdStore, lRetVal);
                        if(pcSsid != NULL)
                        {
                            ucRecvdAPDetails = 1;
                            pcSsid[lRetVal] = '\0';
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            while(ucRecvdAPDetails == 0);
    
            /* Set Security Parameters to OPEN security type.                    */
            SecurityParams.Key = (signed char *) "";
            SecurityParams.KeyLen = 0;
            SecurityParams.Type = SL_WLAN_SEC_TYPE_OPEN;
    
            UART_PRINT("\n\rTrying to connect to AP: %s ...\n\r", pcSsid);
    
            /* Get the current timer tick and setup the timeout accordingly.     */
            usConnTimeout = g_usConnectIndex + 15;
    
            /* This triggers the CC32xx to connect to specific AP.               */
            lRetVal =
                sl_WlanConnect((signed char *) pcSsid, strlen((const char *) pcSsid),
                               NULL, &SecurityParams,NULL);
            ASSERT_ON_ERROR(lRetVal);
    
            /* Wait ~10 sec to check if connection to specified AP succeeds      */
            while(!(IS_CONNECTED(g_ulStatus)) || !(IS_IP_ACQUIRED(g_ulStatus)))
            {
                sleep(1);
    
                if(g_usConnectIndex >= usConnTimeout)
                {
                    break;
                }
                g_usConnectIndex++;
            }
        }
    
        /* Put message on UART                                                   */
        UART_PRINT("\n\rDevice has connected to %s\n\r", pcSsid);
    
        /* Get IP address                                                        */
        lRetVal = Network_IF_IpConfigGet(&ulIP, &ulSubMask, &ulDefGateway, &ulDns);
        ASSERT_ON_ERROR(lRetVal);
    
        /* Send the information                                                  */
        UART_PRINT("Device IP Address is %d.%d.%d.%d \n\r\n\r",
                   SL_IPV4_BYTE(ulIP, 3), SL_IPV4_BYTE(ulIP, 2), SL_IPV4_BYTE(ulIP,
                                                                              1),
                   SL_IPV4_BYTE(ulIP, 0));
        return(0);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! Disconnects from an Access Point
    //!
    //! \param  none
    //!
    //! \return 0 disconnected done, other already disconnected
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    long Network_IF_DisconnectFromAP(void)
    {
        long lRetVal = 0;
    
        if(IS_CONNECTED(g_ulStatus))
        {
            lRetVal = sl_WlanDisconnect();
            if(0 == lRetVal)
            {
                while(IS_CONNECTED(g_ulStatus))
                {
                    usleep(1000);
                }
                return(lRetVal);
            }
            else
            {
                return(lRetVal);
            }
        }
        else
        {
            return(lRetVal);
        }
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! Get the IP Address of the device.
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pulIP               - IP Address of Device
    //! \param[in]  pulSubnetMask       - Subnetmask of Device
    //! \param[in]  pulDefaultGateway   - Default Gateway value
    //! \param[in]  pulDNSServer        - DNS Server
    //!
    //! \return On success, zero is returned. On error, -1 is returned
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    long Network_IF_IpConfigGet(unsigned long *pulIP,
                                unsigned long *pulSubnetMask,
                                unsigned long *pulDefaultGateway,
                                unsigned long *pulDNSServer)
    {
        unsigned short usDHCP = 0;
        long lRetVal = -1;
        unsigned short len = sizeof(SlNetCfgIpV4Args_t);
        SlNetCfgIpV4Args_t ipV4 = { 0 };
    
        /* get network configuration                                             */
        lRetVal =
            sl_NetCfgGet(SL_NETCFG_IPV4_STA_ADDR_MODE, &usDHCP, &len,
                         (unsigned char *) &ipV4);
        ASSERT_ON_ERROR(lRetVal);
    
        *pulIP = ipV4.Ip;
        *pulSubnetMask = ipV4.IpMask;
        *pulDefaultGateway = ipV4.IpGateway;
        *pulDefaultGateway = ipV4.IpDnsServer;
    
        return(lRetVal);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //!  This function obtains the server IP address using a DNS lookup
    //!
    //! \param[in]  pcHostName        The server hostname
    //! \param[out] pDestinationIP    This parameter is filled with host IP address
    //!
    //! \return On success, +ve value is returned. On error, -ve value is returned
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    long Network_IF_GetHostIP(char* pcHostName,
                              unsigned long * pDestinationIP)
    {
        long lStatus = 0;
    
        lStatus =
            sl_NetAppDnsGetHostByName((signed char *) pcHostName, strlen(
                                          pcHostName), pDestinationIP, SL_AF_INET);
        ASSERT_ON_ERROR(lStatus);
    
        UART_PRINT("Get Host IP succeeded.\n\rHost: %s IP: %d.%d.%d.%d \n\r\n\r",
                   pcHostName, SL_IPV4_BYTE(*pDestinationIP,
                                            3), SL_IPV4_BYTE(*pDestinationIP,
                                                             2),
                   SL_IPV4_BYTE(*pDestinationIP, 1),
                   SL_IPV4_BYTE(*pDestinationIP, 0));
    
        return(lStatus);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! Reset state from the state machine
    //!
    //! \param  None
    //!
    //! \return none
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void Network_IF_ResetMCUStateMachine()
    {
        g_ulStatus = 0;
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! Return the current state bits
    //!
    //! \param  None
    //!
    //! \return none
    //!
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    unsigned long Network_IF_CurrentMCUState()
    {
        return(g_ulStatus);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! Sets a state from the state machine
    //!
    //! \param[in]  cStat   - Status of State Machine defined in e_StatusBits
    //!
    //! \return none
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void Network_IF_SetMCUMachineState(char cStat)
    {
        SET_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, cStat);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    //! Unsets a state from the state machine
    //!
    //! \param[in]  cStat   - Status of State Machine defined in e_StatusBits
    //!
    //! \return none
    //!
    //*****************************************************************************
    void Network_IF_UnsetMCUMachineState(char cStat)
    {
        CLR_STATUS_BIT(g_ulStatus, cStat);
    }
    
    //*****************************************************************************
    //
    // Close the Doxygen group.
    //! @}
    //
    //*****************************************************************************
    
     

    I have found the HTTP server poll period defined in source/ti/net/http/httpserver.c (line 169):

     #define POLLPERIOD 50

    Thanks,
    Jacob

  • So as part of the application, it does seem to be the polling period to check for the IP address after a connection request.  This means that it has any impact on background noise, then the signal strength is probably not sufficient for a reliable connection.