esp8266/modnetwork: Automatically do radio sleep if no interface active.

Reduces current of device by about 55mA when radio is sleeping.

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ports/esp8266/main.c b/ports/esp8266/main.c
index 7bb2d8d57..482e32e4d 100644
--- a/ports/esp8266/main.c
+++ b/ports/esp8266/main.c
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ void soft_reset(void) {
 }
 
 void init_done(void) {
+    // Configure sleep, and put the radio to sleep if no interfaces are active
+    wifi_fpm_set_sleep_type(MODEM_SLEEP_T);
+    if (wifi_get_opmode() == NULL_MODE) {
+        wifi_fpm_open();
+        wifi_fpm_do_sleep(0xfffffff);
+    }
+
     #if MICROPY_REPL_EVENT_DRIVEN
     uart_task_init();
     #endif
diff --git a/ports/esp8266/modnetwork.c b/ports/esp8266/modnetwork.c
index c7f3397c4..16401c939 100644
--- a/ports/esp8266/modnetwork.c
+++ b/ports/esp8266/modnetwork.c
@@ -83,7 +83,15 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t esp_active(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args) {
         } else {
             mode &= ~mask;
         }
+        if (mode != NULL_MODE) {
+            wifi_fpm_do_wakeup();
+            wifi_fpm_close();
+        }
         error_check(wifi_set_opmode(mode), "Cannot update i/f status");
+        if (mode == NULL_MODE) {
+            wifi_fpm_open();
+            wifi_fpm_do_sleep(0xfffffff);
+        }
         return mp_const_none;
     }