On bootup, the ESP32 first performs a network scan and attempts to connect to the specified SSID. If, however, the SSID is not in range or not found, then a fallback 'AP' (access point) mode is enabled.
This is useful for using the time lapse cam 'out in the field' and connecting to the ESP32 AP via eg. smart phone to start / stop a time lapse capture.
On bootup, the ESP32 first performs a network scan and attempts to connect to the specified SSID. If, however, the SSID is not in range or not found, then a fallback 'AP' (access point) mode is enabled.
This is useful for using the time lapse cam 'out in the field' and connecting to the ESP32 AP via eg. smart phone to start / stop a time lapse capture.
When in AP mode (can be modified as desired):