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main/main.c

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include <freertos/task.h>
 #include "freertos/timers.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
+#include <time.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <esp_sntp.h>
 
 #include "safety.h"
 #include "metrics.h"
@@ -23,6 +26,39 @@
 
 static const char *TAG = "smart-oil-heater-control-system";
 
+// Function to wait for time synchronization
+void obtain_time()
+{
+    time_t now = 0;
+    struct tm timeinfo = {0};
+
+    // Wait for the time to be set
+  //  while (timeinfo.tm_year < (2020 - 1900))
+    {
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Waiting for system time to be set...");
+        vTaskDelay(2000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+        time(&now);
+        localtime_r(&now, &timeinfo);
+    }
+
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "System time is set.");
+}
+
+// Function to print the current time
+void print_current_time()
+{
+    time_t now;
+    struct tm timeinfo;
+
+    time(&now);
+    localtime_r(&now, &timeinfo);
+
+    char strftime_buf[64];
+    strftime(strftime_buf, sizeof(strftime_buf), "%c", &timeinfo);
+
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Current time: %s", strftime_buf);
+}
+
 void app_main(void)
 {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "starting ...");
@@ -37,14 +73,24 @@ void app_main(void)
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
 
     // TODO: Error handling!
-    initOutputs();
-    initInputs();
-    initSafety();
-    initControl();
+    //initOutputs();
+    //initInputs();
+    //initSafety();
+    //initControl();
     initMetrics();
 
+    esp_sntp_setoperatingmode(SNTP_OPMODE_POLL);
+    esp_sntp_setservername(0, "10.1.0.1"); // Set NTP server
+    esp_sntp_init();
+
     while (1)
     {
-        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(2048));
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10000U));
+
+        // Obtain the current time
+        obtain_time();
+
+        // Print the current time
+        print_current_time();
     }
 }

main/metrics.c

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ esp_err_t get_metrics_handler(httpd_req_t *req);
 void initMetrics(void)
 {
     connect_wifi();
+    return;
+    
     setup_server();
 
     BaseType_t taskCreated = xTaskCreate(