IoT
Blink IoT
🧩 Fun Guide to Blynk IoT Blocks (Clu-blocks Pro)
🌐 Important! Blynk blocks let your robot connect to Wi-Fi, talk to your phone, and send or receive data through the internet. It’s like giving your robot a social life — it can send messages, get commands, and even send emails!
| # | Block | What it does | Dropdown options | What the options mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connect Wi-Fi name "wifiname" password "wifipassword" | Connects your robot to a Wi-Fi network | — | You enter your Wi-Fi name and password — like logging in to your home internet |
| 2 | Blynk Settings | Sets up Blynk connection | — | You enter the server, port (usually 8080), and your Blynk auth token |
| 3 | When received value value of virtual pin V0 from Blynk App | Reacts when the app sends data to pin V0 | — | Great for buttons, sliders, or input from your phone |
| 4 | Blynk timer Periodic cycle: 2 seconds | Sets up a repeating timer | Periodic, One Shot | – Periodic: repeats every few seconds– One Shot: runs once after a delay |
| 5 | Available Blynk timer | Checks if a timer is ready | — | Useful for managing multiple timers |
| 6 | Stop Blynk timer | Stops a running timer | — | Use this to pause actions or save power |
| 7 | Run Blynk timer | Starts a timer manually | — | Great for triggering timed actions from a button or event |
| 8 | Blynk timer process | Runs the code inside the timer | — | This is where you put the actions that happen every cycle |
| 9 | Send data 0 to Blynk App's virtual pin V0 | Sends a value to the app | — | Use this to update a display or graph in the Blynk app |
| 10 | Blynk App shows notification notify | Sends a phone notification | — | Pops up a message on your phone — great for alerts or updates |
| 11 | When Blynk is connected | Runs when the robot connects to Blynk | — | Use this to start timers or send a welcome message |
| 12 | Status of synchronization virtual pin V0 | Checks if the app and robot are synced | — | Helps keep data updated between devices |
| 13 | Mail to Your.Target.EMAIL subject: subject body: body | Sends an email | — | You can send alerts, logs, or messages to any email address |
| 14 | Add attribute color value: #FF0000 to subject: subject to body: body | Adds style to your email | — | You can color the subject or body — great for highlighting alerts |
🧠 Quick Tips for Students
- Use Wi-Fi + Blynk Settings first — it’s like plugging your robot into the internet.
- Use virtual pins to send and receive data — they’re like magic mailboxes.
- Use timers to repeat actions — like blinking LEDs or sending updates.
- Use notifications and emails to stay informed — even when your robot is far away.