The Internet of Things (IoT) connects your devices together through the internet, where data can be shared and exchanged. With built-in Wi-Fi, Codey Rcoky can connect to the internet to realize its IoT functionality, such as obtaining data of the weather. Use IoT blocks to explore cutting-edge stuff with Codey Rocky.
1. Make sure "Codey" is selected and click "+" in the Blocks area.
2. From the pop-up Extension Center page, click "+" to add IoT blocks.
3. Go back to Edit Page, you can find IoT category added to the block palette.
Let's try out the new IoT blocks. We will make Codey report weather.
1. Drag a when Codey starts up block from the Events category to the Scripts area.
2. Drag a connect to Wi-Fi () password () block to connect Codey to your Wi-Fi. Type in the Wi-Fi name and password.
3. Drag a if () then () block from the Control category. Add a Wi-Fi connected? block from the IoT category to the condition. Codey Rocky needs to join a Wi-Fi network to obtain weather data.
4. Drag a show () block from the Looks category, and wrap it up with the if () then () block. We want Codey to show weather data, so we need to add a weather in () block from the IoT category. Type in a city name. In this example, we type in "Shenzhen" and choose the drop-down list.
5. Click "Upload" to upload the program to Codey.
6. Check Codey's screen to see weather report.
