begin() – di-ce.de

Description

begin() initialises the library, and checks the availability of the flash chip. This function has to be called before any operations with the serial flash takes place.

Syntax

begin();

Parameters

none

Returns

bool:
– true if OK
– false if the communication with the flash IC failed

Example Code

#include "SerialFlash.h"
void setup()
{
  while(!Serial);
  if( SerialFlash.begin() == false )
    Serial.println("Error accessing the serial flash");
  else
    Serial.println("Serial flash - OK");
}
void loop () 
{ }

Notes and Warnings

Any operations / methods with the serial flash library will block the system if the begin() function was not called at start up.