FTP Server Connection Problem

Hello everyone,
I wish you happy and healty days. I have some problems about connecting ftp server. I'm trying to send data an arduino to other by using Arduinojson in every second by serial communication. I can do it by delay(1000). In here there is not problem. While doing that, I'm trying to connect ftp server in receiving arduino. If I don't add delay command on my transmitter arduino, there is no problem in connection. However when I add delay command to my code ftp sever connection is failing. Is there any chance to doing this I have to send a data in every second with 1 increment

Since you posted no code, nobody but you knows. You could look at the Blink Without Delay example in the IDE (File->examples->02.digital->Blink Without Delay) as a way to get rid of your delay() calls since those calls stop the arduino from doing anything else.

#include "sdkconfig.h" // used for log printing
#include "esp_system.h"
#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h" //freeRTOS items to be used
#include "freertos/task.h"
#include "certs.h"
#include "esp_camera.h"
#include "soc/soc.h"           // Disable brownout problems
#include "soc/rtc_cntl_reg.h"  // Disable brownout problems
#include "driver/rtc_io.h"
#include <WiFi.h>
#include <WiFiClient.h>
#include "ESP32_FTPClient.h"
#include <PubSubClient.h>
#include <ESP32Time.h>
//
WiFiClient      wifiClient; // do the WiFi instantiation thing
PubSubClient    MQTTclient( mqtt_server, mqtt_port, wifiClient ); //do the MQTT instantiation thing
ESP32_FTPClient ftp (ftp_server, ftp_user, ftp_pass, 5000, 2);
ESP32Time       rtc;
////
//#define evtDoMQTTParse  ( 1 << 0 ) // declare an event
//EventGroupHandle_t eg; // variable for the event group handle
////
SemaphoreHandle_t sema_MQTT_KeepAlive;
SemaphoreHandle_t sema_mqttOK;
////
QueueHandle_t xQ_Message; // payload and topic queue of MQTT payload and topic
const int payloadSize = 300;
struct stu_message
{
  char payload [payloadSize] = {'\0'};
  String topic ;
} x_message;
////
int  mqttOK = 0;
bool TimeSet = false;
bool FlashMode = false;
//
void IRAM_ATTR WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event)
{
  switch (event) {
    case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_CONNECTED:
      log_i("Connected to WiFi access point");
      break;
    case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED:
      log_i("Disconnected from WiFi access point");
      break;
    case SYSTEM_EVENT_AP_STADISCONNECTED:
      log_i("WiFi client disconnected");
      break;
    default: break;
  }
} // void IRAM_ATTR WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event)
//
void IRAM_ATTR mqttCallback(char* topic, byte * payload, unsigned int length)
{
  // clear locations
  memset( x_message.payload, '\0', payloadSize );
  x_message.topic = ""; //clear string buffer
  x_message.topic = topic;
  int i = 0;
  for ( i; i < length; i++)
  {
    x_message.payload[i] = ((char)payload[i]);
  }
  x_message.payload[i] = '\0';
  xQueueOverwrite( xQ_Message, (void *) &x_message );// send data to queue
} // void mqttCallback(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length)
////
void setup()
{
  pinMode( GPIO_NUM_4, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite( GPIO_NUM_4, LOW);
  //
  WRITE_PERI_REG(RTC_CNTL_BROWN_OUT_REG, 0); //disable brownout detector
  //
  //eg = xEventGroupCreate(); // get an event group handle
  //
  x_message.topic.reserve( payloadSize );
  //
  xQ_Message  = xQueueCreate( 1, sizeof(stu_message) );
  //
  sema_mqttOK    =  xSemaphoreCreateBinary();
  xSemaphoreGive( sema_mqttOK );
  //
  xTaskCreatePinnedToCore( MQTTkeepalive, "MQTTkeepalive", 7000, NULL, 3, NULL, 1 );
  xTaskCreatePinnedToCore( fparseMQTT, "fparseMQTT", 9000, NULL, 4, NULL, 1 ); // assign all to core 1, WiFi in use.
  xTaskCreatePinnedToCore( fmqttWatchDog, "fmqttWatchDog", 3000, NULL, 2, NULL, 1 );
  if ( configInitCamera() )
  {
    log_i("        start camera task" );
    xTaskCreatePinnedToCore( capturePhoto_sendFTP, "capturePhoto_sendFTP", 60000, NULL, 6, NULL, 1 );
  } else {
    log_i( "       camera failed to initilize, rebooting in 5." );
    vTaskDelay( 2000 );
    ESP.restart();
  }
} // void setup()
////
void capturePhoto_sendFTP( void *pvParameters )
{
  TickType_t xLastWakeTime    = xTaskGetTickCount();
  const TickType_t xFrequency = 1000 * 5; //delay for mS
  int count = 3;
  //!!!!!Must wait for MQTT connection and proper setup of the sema_MQTT_KeepAlive!!!!
  while ( !MQTTclient.connected() )
  {
    vTaskDelay( 500 );
  }
  for (;;)
  {
    log_i( "tick");
    xSemaphoreTake( sema_MQTT_KeepAlive, portMAX_DELAY );
    if ( count == 3 )
    {
      if ( (wifiClient.connected()) && (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) )
      {
        camera_fb_t * fb = NULL; // pointer
        if ( FlashMode )
        {
          digitalWrite( GPIO_NUM_4, HIGH );
          vTaskDelay( 20 );
        }
        fb = esp_camera_fb_get();
        digitalWrite( GPIO_NUM_4, LOW );
        if (!fb)
        {
          log_i( "Camera capture failed" );
          esp_camera_fb_return(fb);
        } else
        {
          ftp.OpenConnection(); // try open FTP
          if ( ftp.isConnected() )
          {
            //try send file ftp
            ftp.ChangeWorkDir( ftp_path );
            ftp.DeleteFile( ftp_file_name );
            ftp.InitFile( ftp_file_type ); //"Type I"
            ftp.NewFile( ftp_file_name );
            ftp.WriteData( (unsigned char *)fb->buf, fb->len );
            ftp.CloseFile();
            ftp.CloseConnection();
          }
          esp_camera_fb_return(fb); //return the frame buffer back to the driver for reuse
        }
      }
      count = 0;
    } else {
      camera_fb_t * fb = NULL; // pointer
      digitalWrite( GPIO_NUM_4, HIGH );
      vTaskDelay( 5 );
      fb = esp_camera_fb_get();
      vTaskDelay( 5 );
      digitalWrite( GPIO_NUM_4, LOW );
      esp_camera_fb_return(fb);
    }
    xSemaphoreGive( sema_MQTT_KeepAlive );
    xLastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount();
    count++;
    vTaskDelayUntil( &xLastWakeTime, xFrequency );
  }
  vTaskDelete( NULL );
} //void capturePhoto_sendFTP( void *pvParameters )
////
void configureCameraSettings_grpE( int _lenC, int _Hmirror, int _Vflip, int _dcw, int _colorbar )
{
  sensor_t * s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
  s->set_lenc(s, _lenC);         // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_hmirror(s, _Hmirror);   // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_vflip(s, _Vflip);       // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_dcw(s, _dcw);           // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  ////s->set_colorbar(s, _colorbar); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
}
////
void configureCameraSettings_grpD( int _gc, int _agc, int _celing, int _bpc, int _wpc, int _gma )
{
  sensor_t * s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
  s->set_gain_ctrl(s, _gc); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_agc_gain(s, _agc); // 0 to 30
  s->set_gainceiling(s, (gainceiling_t)_celing);  // 0 to 6
  s->set_bpc(s, _bpc);      // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_wpc(s, _wpc);      // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_raw_gma(s, _gma);  // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
}
////
void configureCameraSettings_grpC( int _exctl, int _aec2, int _ae, int _aec )
{
  sensor_t * s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
  s->set_exposure_ctrl(s, _exctl); // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_aec2(s, _aec2);           // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_ae_level(s, _ae);         // -2 to 2
  ////s->set_aec_value(s, _aec);       // 0 to 1200 CAUSES BLACK IMAGE????
}
////
void configureCameraSettings_grpB( int se, int wb, int awb, int wbmode )
{
  sensor_t * s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
  s->set_special_effect(s, se); // 0 to 6 (0 - No Effect, 1 - Negative, 2 - Grayscale, 3 - Red Tint, 4 - Green Tint, 5 - Blue Tint, 6 - Sepia)
  s->set_whitebal(s, wb);       // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_awb_gain(s, awb);      // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_wb_mode(s, wbmode);    // 0 to 4 - if awb_gain enabled (0 - Auto, 1 - Sunny, 2 - Cloudy, 3 - Office, 4 - Home)
}
////
void configureCameraSettings_grpA(int brightness, int contrast, int saturation )
{
  if ( ((brightness > -3) && (brightness < 3)) && ((contrast > -3) && (contrast < 3)) && ((saturation > -3) && (saturation < 3)) )
  {
    sensor_t * s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
    s->set_brightness( s, brightness ); // -2 to 2
    s->set_contrast( s, contrast );    // -2 to 2
    s->set_saturation( s, saturation );  // -2 to 2
  }
} //void configureCameraSettings()
////
void configureCameraSettings()
{
  sensor_t * s = esp_camera_sensor_get(); //see certs.h for more info
  s->set_brightness(s, -1);     // -2 to 2 **************************
  s->set_contrast(s, 0);       // -2 to 2
  s->set_saturation(s, 0);     // -2 to 2
  s->set_special_effect(s, 0); // 0 to 6 (0 - No Effect, 1 - Negative, 2 - Grayscale, 3 - Red Tint, 4 - Green Tint, 5 - Blue Tint, 6 - Sepia)
  s->set_whitebal(s, 1);       // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_awb_gain(s, 1);       // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_wb_mode(s, 0);        // 0 to 4 - if awb_gain enabled (0 - Auto, 1 - Sunny, 2 - Cloudy, 3 - Office, 4 - Home)
  s->set_exposure_ctrl(s, 1);  // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_aec2(s, 0);           // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_ae_level(s, 0);       // -2 to 2
  s->set_aec_value(s, 300);    // 0 to 1200
  s->set_gain_ctrl(s, 1);      // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_agc_gain(s, 0);       // 0 to 30
  s->set_gainceiling(s, (gainceiling_t)0);  // 0 to 6
  s->set_bpc(s, 0);            // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_wpc(s, 1);            // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_raw_gma(s, 1);        // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_lenc(s, 1);           // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_hmirror(s, 0);        // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_vflip(s, 0);          // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_dcw(s, 1);            // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
  s->set_colorbar(s, 0);       // 0 = disable , 1 = enable
} //void configureCameraSettings()
////
bool configInitCamera()
{
  camera_config_t config = {}; // Stores the camera configuration parameters
  config.ledc_channel = LEDC_CHANNEL_0;
  config.ledc_timer   = LEDC_TIMER_0;
  config.pin_d0       = GPIO_NUM_5; //Y2
  config.pin_d1       = GPIO_NUM_18; //Y3
  config.pin_d2       = GPIO_NUM_19; //Y4
  config.pin_d3       = GPIO_NUM_21; //Y5
  config.pin_d4       = GPIO_NUM_36; //Y6
  config.pin_d5       = GPIO_NUM_39; //Y7
  config.pin_d6       = GPIO_NUM_34; //Y8
  config.pin_d7       = GPIO_NUM_35; // Y9
  config.pin_xclk     = GPIO_NUM_0; //XCLK
  config.pin_pclk     = GPIO_NUM_22; //PCLK
  config.pin_vsync    = GPIO_NUM_25; //VSSYNC
  config.pin_href     = GPIO_NUM_23; // HREF
  config.pin_sscb_sda = GPIO_NUM_26; //SIOD
  config.pin_sscb_scl = GPIO_NUM_27; //SIOC
  config.pin_pwdn     = GPIO_NUM_32; //PWDN
  config.pin_reset    = -1; //RESET
  config.xclk_freq_hz = 20000000;
  config.pixel_format = PIXFORMAT_JPEG; //assuming default is has PSRAM
  config.frame_size = FRAMESIZE_UXGA; // FRAMESIZE_ + QVGA|CIF|VGA|SVGA|XGA|SXGA|UXGA
  config.jpeg_quality = 10; //0-63 lower number means higher quality
  config.fb_count = 2;
  // Initialize the Camera
  esp_err_t err = esp_camera_init(&config);
  if (err != ESP_OK) {
    log_i("Camera init failed with error %d", err );
    return false;
  } else {
    configureCameraSettings();
    return true;
  }
} //void configInitCamera()
////
void connectToWiFi()
{
  int TryCount = 0;
  while ( WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED )
  {
    TryCount++;
    WiFi.disconnect();
    WiFi.begin( SSID, PASSWORD );
    vTaskDelay( 2500 );
    if ( TryCount == 10 )
    {
      ESP.restart();
    }
  }
  WiFi.onEvent( WiFiEvent );
}
////
void MQTTkeepalive( void *pvParameters )
{
  sema_MQTT_KeepAlive   = xSemaphoreCreateBinary();
  xSemaphoreGive( sema_MQTT_KeepAlive ); // found keep alive can mess with a publish, stop keep alive during publish
  MQTTclient.setKeepAlive( 90 ); // setting keep alive to 90 seconds makes for a very reliable connection, must be set before the 1st connection is made.
  TickType_t xLastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount();
  const TickType_t xFrequency = 250; //delay for ms
  for (;;)
  {
    //check for a is-connected and if the WiFi 'thinks' its connected, found checking on both is more realible than just a single check
    if ( (wifiClient.connected()) && (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) )
    {
      xSemaphoreTake( sema_MQTT_KeepAlive, portMAX_DELAY ); // !!!!!whiles MQTTlient.loop() is running no other mqtt operations should be in process!!!!!
      MQTTclient.loop();
      xSemaphoreGive( sema_MQTT_KeepAlive );
    }
    else {
      if ( !(wifiClient.connected()) || !(WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) )
      {
        connectToWiFi();
      }
      connectToMQTT();
    }
    xLastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount();
    vTaskDelayUntil( &xLastWakeTime, xFrequency );
  }
  vTaskDelete ( NULL );
}
////
void connectToMQTT()
{
  byte mac[5]; // create client ID from mac address
  WiFi.macAddress(mac); // get mac address
  String clientID = String(mac[0]) + String(mac[4]) ; // use mac address to create clientID
  while ( !MQTTclient.connected() )
  {
    MQTTclient.connect( clientID.c_str(), mqtt_username, mqtt_password );
    vTaskDelay( 250 );
  }
  MQTTclient.setCallback( mqttCallback );
  MQTTclient.subscribe( topicOK );
  MQTTclient.subscribe( topicGrpA );
  MQTTclient.subscribe( topicGrpB );
  MQTTclient.subscribe( topicGrpC );
  MQTTclient.subscribe( topicGrpD );
  MQTTclient.subscribe( topicGrpE );
  MQTTclient.subscribe( topicFlash );
} //void connectToMQTT()
//////
void fmqttWatchDog( void * paramater )
{
  int UpdateImeTrigger = 86400; //seconds in a day
  int UpdateTimeInterval = 85000; // get another reading when = UpdateTimeTrigger
  int maxNonMQTTresponse = 3;
  TickType_t xLastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount();
  const TickType_t xFrequency = 60000; //delay for mS
  for (;;)
  {
    xLastWakeTime = xTaskGetTickCount();
    vTaskDelayUntil( &xLastWakeTime, xFrequency );
    xSemaphoreTake( sema_mqttOK, portMAX_DELAY ); // update mqttOK
    mqttOK++;
    xSemaphoreGive( sema_mqttOK );
    if ( mqttOK >= maxNonMQTTresponse )
    {
      log_i( "mqtt watchdog rest" );
      vTaskDelay( 200 );
      ESP.restart();
    }
    UpdateTimeInterval++; // trigger new time get
    if ( UpdateTimeInterval >= UpdateImeTrigger )
    {
      TimeSet = false; // sets doneTime to false to get an updated time after a days count of seconds
      UpdateTimeInterval = 0;
    }
  }
  vTaskDelete( NULL );
} //void fmqttWatchDog( void * paramater )
////
void fparseMQTT( void *pvParameters )
{
  struct stu_message px_message;
  for (;;)
  {
    if ( xQueueReceive(xQ_Message, &px_message, portMAX_DELAY) == pdTRUE )
    {
      xSemaphoreTake( sema_mqttOK, portMAX_DELAY );
      mqttOK = 0;
      xSemaphoreGive( sema_mqttOK );
      if ( !TimeSet)
      {
        if ( String(px_message.topic) == topicOK )
        {
          String temp = "";
          temp        = px_message.payload[0];
          temp        += px_message.payload[1];
          temp        += px_message.payload[2];
          temp        += px_message.payload[3];
          int year    =  temp.toInt();
          temp        = "";
          temp        = px_message.payload[5];
          temp        += px_message.payload[6];
          int month   =  temp.toInt();
          temp        = "";
          temp        = px_message.payload[8];
          temp        += px_message.payload[9];
          int day     =  temp.toInt();
          temp        = "";
          temp        = px_message.payload[11];
          temp        += px_message.payload[12];
          int hour    =  temp.toInt();
          temp        = "";
          temp        = px_message.payload[14];
          temp        += px_message.payload[15];
          int min     =  temp.toInt();
          rtc.setTime( 0, min, hour, day, month, year );
          log_i( "%s   rtc  %s ", px_message.payload, rtc.getTime() );
          TimeSet     = true;
        }
      }
      if ( String(px_message.topic) == topicGrpA )
      {
        //finding first letter
        String sTmp = String( px_message.payload );
        int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
        if ( sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex) == "a" );
        {
          int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
          int brt =  (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int ctrast = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) ); // chop off begining of message
          int sat = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          configureCameraSettings_grpA( brt, ctrast, sat );
        }
      }
      if ( String(px_message.topic) == topicGrpB )
      {
        String sTmp = String( px_message.payload );
        int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
        if ( sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex) == "b" );
        {
          int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
          int se =  (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int wbb = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int wba = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int wbm = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          configureCameraSettings_grpB( se, wbb, wba, wbm );
        }
      }
      if ( String(px_message.topic) == topicGrpC )
      {
        String sTmp = String( px_message.payload );
        int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
        if ( sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex) == "c" );
        {
          int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
          int ex =  (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int aec2 = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int ae = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int aec = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          configureCameraSettings_grpC( ex, aec2, ae, aec );
        }
      }
      if ( String(px_message.topic) == topicGrpD )
      {
        String sTmp = String( px_message.payload );
        int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
        if ( sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex) == "d" );
        {
          int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
          int gc =  (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int agc = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int celing = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int bpc = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int wpc = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int gma = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          configureCameraSettings_grpD( gc, agc, celing, bpc, wpc, gma );
        }
      }
      if ( String(px_message.topic) == topicGrpE )
      {
        String sTmp = String( px_message.payload );
        int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
        if ( sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex) == "e" );
        {
          int commaIndex = sTmp.indexOf(',');
          int lenC =  (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int Hmirror = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int Vflip = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int dcw = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          sTmp.remove( 0, (commaIndex + 1) );
          int colorbar = (sTmp.substring(0, commaIndex)).toInt();
          configureCameraSettings_grpE( lenC, Hmirror, Vflip, dcw, colorbar );
        }
      }
      if ( String(px_message.topic) == topicFlash )
      {
        FlashMode = !FlashMode;
      }
    } //if ( xQueueReceive(xQ_Message, &px_message, portMAX_DELAY) == pdTRUE )
  } //for(;;)
  vTaskDelete( NULL );
} // void fparseMQTT( void *pvParameters )
////
void loop() {}

Here is some ftp code i use that works well and lasts a long time, perhaps it can be used as a model for your operations, or not.

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