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mrwee

Think I found the issue. Had 12 publish commands executed when MQTT Broker was connected. All 12 commands were also used in MQTT imports on the same module. In the logs I could see low memory warnings and the module has 100% load. NTP was not set, Wi-Fi associated to a "wrong" AP, and I co...

mrwee

Well it’s the client who decides to roam, not the infrastructure. I know what Cisco, Aruba and others have some optional mechanisms to try and bump the client to another AP. But none of these are used on UniFi AFAIK. Normally a roaming treshold is used (e.g. 65dB for VoWiFi), if the signal strength ...

mrwee

Unticking "Use Last Connected AP from RTC" makes no change :( Interestingly enough, it connects to the nearest AP at boot, but then changes to one of lower dB. Since the best AP is so close, I can't see why enabling B/G should make that much difference, when it moves to a worse AP? Enablin...

mrwee

Hi,

Just wondering what the status is on this topic? Running ESP_Easy_mega_20220809 on a Original Wemos D1, but the module keeps it connecting to an AP (Ubiquity) further away than the one sitting 2m from it, resulting in -84dB and unstable function.

Wi-Fi settings:

mrwee

I had the same issue some releases back (Can't recall how far). Drove me crazy, since I experienced it at the same time as the problems with toggling back/forth rule pages, which was pretty unstable. Have not seen it recent releases (ESP8266) at all :D :D I decided to flash with relevant blank.bin a...

mrwee

What do you call the "dashboard" ? Is it a page (dashboard.esp) served from the filesystem of the ESP, or the web interface? I just tested the web interface and that's working just fine. But I also remember a report of another user about saving rules, which also does access a file from th...

mrwee

What do you call the "dashboard" ? Is it a page (dashboard.esp) served from the filesystem of the ESP, or the web interface? I just tested the web interface and that's working just fine. But I also remember a report of another user about saving rules, which also does access a file from th...

mrwee

I actually find that Shelly devices works fine with standard firmware and MQTT. Not much need for flashing

mrwee

Well, I've spent all day today working out other WiFi reconnect issues. I don't think it is solely the "mesh" that's causing issues here. It's not limited to mesh Wi-Fi only. I'm running on a Ubiquity network with several AP's, and often see ESPEasy jumping from a good AP to a AP with muc...

mrwee

If you want to experience the update... please try this experimental web flasher, which has a build that does have the WiFi issue fixed: https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy/ Unfortunately, ESP_Easy_mega_20210615 doesn't always select the best SSID (Highest RSSI), but it might be better than previous versions :D

mrwee

Just a small comment. My recent valve-project is based on a orignal Wemos D1 mini Pro and a MCP23017 used for I/O and I don't see any issues like you're describing. Was running "ESP_Easy_mega_20210503_normal_ESP8266_4M1M", but I'm on "ESP_Easy_mega_20210615_normal_ESP8266_4M1M" n...

mrwee

ok. I'll keep it as it is. Also since it's working

mrwee

Yes, it's a normal switch button. Had forgotten all about the toggle button

mrwee

Wow. After I got the rule engine working again, I could reduce the code to a minimum. My project was modifying a 3-Way pool valve from a pre-fabricated controller 2021-07-06_19-49-05.jpg to being managed by ESPEasy with easy toggle switch and valve status indication :). 2021-07-06_19-47-23.jpg Statu...

mrwee

Sure, thanks for your support. Right now it seems to work, but I'll post all rules if I end up in it again.
I also experienced the situation where all 4 rule pages, only showed the first page. I think that it's wise to wipe all rules, reboot and paste again if a similar situation occurs again.

mrwee

Thx for that explanation. It's a bit difficult to forsee how these conditions affects a specific rule execution when dealing with different devices, MQTT publish / import, internal variables, dummies etc.
However I have not had huge issues with rules before, but somehow this time it's acting up

mrwee

got it. But as I understand it, asyncevent might get executed in a non-seqential order as opposed to event?

I got my rules working, no idea why. But it seems very sensitive as to when they work and when they dont. Cannot figure out what's causing it.

mrwee

Thanks both. I'm really struggling with rules for a new device right now. It was not any illegal character, and I'm below the 2048 character limit, but it simply either complaints about my endif or commands which are unknown. Don't understand why, at all :o Reason for using [MQTT1#Direction] is an a...

mrwee

Remember to set Daylight saving and timezone offset. Probably like this:

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mrwee

Hi, Running ESPEasy (ESP_Easy_mega_20210503_normal_ESP8266_4M1M) on an original Wemos D1 mini, I'm struggling a bit with a rule, it seems like it's not parsed correctly. I have two devices: 2021-07-05_16-47-53.jpg The rule: on MQTT1#Direction do if [MQTT1#Direction]=[Dummy1#Direction] publish "...

mrwee

Isn't it easier to just reflash?

mrwee

Works

mrwee

Just playing around with the best way of setting dummy variables via MQTT. I find that dummy devices can only send to controller in interval from 1 sec and up. It cannot be set to 0 like normal devices. Executing "TaskValueSetAndRun" via MQTT doesn't seem to push an immediate controller up...

mrwee

Almost forgot.. I do think 'pulse' scews things up for me. I assume this should work: on StartCleaning do looptimerset,2,1 endon On Rules#Timer=2 do Pulse,14,1,400 endon But it halts rule execution after a while. Commeting out 'pulse', then it works. I'm testing to see how it affect my MQTT publishi...

mrwee

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Doesn't work from home, but link works from my mobilephone.. GeoIP blocking?

Dunno which build I need. Which will you recommend, for testing Wi-Fi performance?

mrwee

By using this, several times in my rules:

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let,4,%unixday_sec%-[VAR#3]
let,3,%unixday_sec%
Publish "%sysname%/testtime","T3: [Dummies#SingleRunDurationSec]=%v4%"

I've found that the timers themselves are pretty ok. It's the MQTT publishing which varies quite a lot.

mrwee

Have you tested the builds of a week ago? https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy/ ( https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy/static/ for the bin files) If those do not work, I can make you a test build where you can disable the re-use from RTC where you won't reconnect automatically to the last used AP on reboot. I am now havin...

mrwee

@TD-er: Which ESPEasy version do you recommend for testing Wi-Fi / connecting to strongest AP?

I have a UniFi Wi-Fi setup with 6 AP's, and the versions I've tested usually selects a "wrong" AP

mrwee

The loops themselves, seem to draw all the horsepower, if I read the table correctly

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mrwee

Playing around with multiple timers on ESP_Easy_mega_20210223_normal_ESP8266_4M1M, with MQTT publication of each timer finishing, I find quite some variation in their precision. E.g. one looptimer is is to 20 seconds, but sometime it publishes at 18 sec, sometimes at 22 seconds. Another timer is set...

mrwee

It does not seem to make much difference. It seems like the first BSSID is selected, despite weaker signal. Really hope that you can figure out a good way of making it more dynamic (e.g. periodic scan)

mrwee

Hi, Unsure what the status is, when it comes to Wi-Fi scanning and selecting the best AP, but having installed "ESP_Easy_mega_20210503_normal_ESP8266_4M1M" on an original Wemos D1 mini pro, shows me that ESPEasy doesn't connect to the strongest RSSI, but rather one with much lower RSSI val...

mrwee

I don't mind the complexity, as they have better support for tweaking things, but of course there's also a steeper learning curve

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mrwee

Indeed. Sometimes it does take longer, depending on the changes. Quite annoying for a Prosumer/light enterprise product.

mrwee

I would still second the option to disable AP mode. When reconfiguring eg. UniFi AP’s, there is a short stop in Wi-Fi communications, causing all ESPEasy modules to go into AP mode. Would be much better to retry association every <x> second.

mrwee

Hello MrWee, thank you fot this hint. Which sensors did you use? The capacitive one or the standard one with the 2 Metal plate contacts? For me it doesn't need to be accurate, it is meant to remind to water the plants before they are dying. Some of them are after 4 days dry like dust, while others ...

mrwee

Hi, Can't help you with how you get things connected, but I can just say that I didn't manage to get good results with the moisture sensor. It didn't seem to match the actual moisture very well, and despite calibration it didn't really seem to work that well. Maybe it was just my setup, I don't know...

mrwee

46dB. Nothing has changed, besides upgrading

I'll dig a bit deeper, perhaps try with an older version. One thing is for sure, only the alternative Wi-Fi version works for me.

mrwee

Just reflashed (First empty .bin, then "ESP_Easy_mega_20201227_custom_alt_wifi_ESP8266_1M.bin")

mrwee

Just reflashed (First empty .bin, then "ESP_Easy_mega_20201227_custom_alt_wifi_ESP8266_1M.bin") an old Sonoff Basic, which had clocked 412 days uptime :D . But with the new version I had to use the alternative Wi-Fi variant (Regular version did not work with a UniFi setup or an Cisco Contr...

mrwee

Hi,

You could consider Thingspeak. It's free for few sensors, and you do not have to expose anything to the internet. You just upload the data, and view it on their platform. You can even set alarms for missing data / thresholds.

mrwee

Please also read that R120 is waay to old. You should retest with a more recent version. Much good have happened since R120

mrwee

Well from your log, it seems like SMTP connection does work. Have you tried e.g. pinging the host for a long time to check stability? Have you tried testing with regular e-mail program or e.g. https://sourceforge.net/projects/blat/? It's becoming increasingly difficult to find e-mail hosts which doe...

mrwee

Remember that ESPEasy does not support encrypted SMTP. The hostname "poczta.os.pl587" indicates that either you've misconfigured it, or ESPEasy doesn't show the port correctly. Should it be: "poczta.os.pl:587"? You can use https://mxtoolbox.com to test the mailserver, and e.g. al...

mrwee

The company I work for, just moved to a new location and many feel that the Air Quality isn't that great. I'd like to measure it in multiple areas and log the results on e.g. Thingspeak. But which (ready / almost ready) sensor should I choose? I assume it should measure: - Temperature - Humidity - C...

mrwee

Seems like the problem could have several root causes. I know for a fact that when I, years ago, swapped DS18S20 clones for geninue sensors, many of my sensor reading problem vanished. But if there's issues in the plugin, that's perhaps easier to fix, if someone knows how.

mrwee

Which kind of cable are you using, and how long?
Are you using parasite power / 3.3V /5V?
Which size is the resistor?
Are the sensors genuine?

mrwee

By far the most secure way, is to use the "Level Control" device. It will handle all the control for you. Then you can use MQTT to monitor the temperature & that the sensor / Espeasy is actually alive.

mrwee

It looks like an older openHAB, I had many issues before upgrading to latest. Much more complex MQTT than before, but it works better.

Can't see the reason why your setup doesn't work. logs + MQTT.fx or MQTT Explorer is the best way forward

mrwee

Please share your openhab config (item, thing, sitemap) concerning the device

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