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by uxhamby
10 Mar 2024, 20:01
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: watchdog timer
Replies: 8
Views: 213

Re: watchdog timer

Hi,
try giving the command "erasesdkwifi" and then power cycle the board?
Is this command documented somewhere?

Thanks,


Brian H.
by uxhamby
08 Mar 2024, 17:00
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: device interval timing?
Replies: 1
Views: 77

device interval timing?

Hi, If I want a device task to run, say every 900 seconds (15 mins) with readings occurring on the hour, the quarter hour, the half hour and the 3/4 hour, how do I achieve that ? I have tried zeroing the value in the interval box on the device page but it reverts to 60 sec instead. I read at the rea...
by uxhamby
08 Mar 2024, 05:25
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: watchdog timer
Replies: 8
Views: 213

Re: watchdog timer

When it locks up, I cannot ping it. ConnectFailures always report 0. I have just noticed this evening that some Clock#Time events are missing from the log: 4310875: EVENT: Clock#Time=Thu,23:05 4324710: WD : Uptime 72 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 18472 WiFiStatus: 3 ESPeasy internal wifi status: Conn. I...
by uxhamby
05 Mar 2024, 05:09
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: watchdog timer
Replies: 8
Views: 213

watchdog timer

HI, I have an esp8266 on a Wemos D1 mini dev board, running a Dec 2023 version of ESPEASY, that is prone to locking up and becoming unresponsive. Although not life threatening, this is inconvenient and I am thinking about a watchdog timer for it. Before I break out a 555 timer, I understand, from ht...
by uxhamby
26 Feb 2024, 20:39
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: ProMiniExtender API doc?
Replies: 1
Views: 86

ProMiniExtender API doc?

Hi,

Suppose I wanted to use the ProMiniExtender directly from a Raspberry Pi, via its GPIO I2C interface.

Is there an API document available somewhere, that details how to talk to it?

Thanks,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
23 Feb 2024, 20:11
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: SendToHTTP ?
Replies: 2
Views: 120

Re: SendToHTTP ?

Nope.

Works with or without the space in ESPEasy, doesn't work with or without the space in RPiEasy.

Thanks,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
23 Feb 2024, 04:03
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: something foundational?
Replies: 2
Views: 899

Re: something foundational?

Thanks for the suggestion.

I have verified that TZ is set properly on the RPi via raspi-config, but don't see any of the usual time settings on the Tools/Advanced page as I am used to in ESPEasy, nor any other means of making a TZ setting within RPiEasy.

Cheers,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
23 Feb 2024, 03:57
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: SendToHTTP ?
Replies: 2
Views: 120

SendToHTTP ?

Hi, Is SendToHTTP implemented in RPiEASY? If so, are there known syntax differences for the use of 'SendToHTTP' in RPEasy, over its use in ESPEasy? In the 'COMMAND' window on the 'tools' page, I am using the following: SendToHTTP 192.168.55.131,80, "control?cmd=event,furn1" which works fro...
by uxhamby
20 Feb 2024, 21:53
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Max7219?
Replies: 1
Views: 99

Max7219?

Hi, Playing around with a Max7219 8 digit LED display driver & LEDS, using the ESPEASYreadthedocs page as my reference. I don't see a way to blank the display, am I missing it somehow? I see the 7doff turn off the display, but that is not what I want. I want to send the active display, a 'displa...
by uxhamby
14 Feb 2024, 03:57
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Use_Servo support?
Replies: 13
Views: 692

Re: Use_Servo support?

Here is my servo in operation: https://youtube.com/shorts/GmPMB6-Er2Q?si=a7ZvZXk-uFIbpi0p This is rework of an old project from before the position 9000 was included. The servos were short lived under the strain. Hopefully the position 9000 power down, will help with servo longevity. Thanks again, B...
by uxhamby
07 Feb 2024, 22:49
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Use_Servo support?
Replies: 13
Views: 692

Re: Use_Servo support?

I've created a build, from the PR mentioned above, with a modified: tools/pio/pre_custom_esp82xx.py (included in the .zip):

Thanks!
by uxhamby
05 Feb 2024, 23:03
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Use_Servo support?
Replies: 13
Views: 692

Re: Use_Servo support?

Hi,
(I really need to update the docs on how to build a Custom ESPEasy using VSCode/PlatformIO, either by modifying the pre_custom_esp....py or Custom.h files)
Yes, I would like this too. Where are the existing docs located?

Thanks,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
05 Feb 2024, 22:51
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Use_Servo support?
Replies: 13
Views: 692

Re: Use_Servo support?

Hi, I'll build a custom ESP8266 1MB firmware with those plugins and Servo enabled, for you to test. Thanks! At this time I am only using the Servo on this particular device and triggering it with HTTL and MQTT commands from elsewhere. I do need to make use of the position 9000 command to turn the po...
by uxhamby
03 Feb 2024, 23:16
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Use_Servo support?
Replies: 13
Views: 692

Re: Use_Servo support?

VSCode/PlatformIO
Will that run under Linux? I am pretty much exclusively Linux based these days.

Thx.

Brian H.
by uxhamby
03 Feb 2024, 22:05
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Use_Servo support?
Replies: 13
Views: 692

Use_Servo support?

Hi, I need a binary version of ESPEASY, that supports use of servos, to apply to a 1MB ESP8266. How can I identify a recent firmware for this? (ESP_Easy_mega_20210114_normal_ESP8266_1M, which is currently running on this device yields "4215286618: USE_SERVO not included in build" if I atte...
by uxhamby
16 Jan 2024, 02:23
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: something foundational?
Replies: 2
Views: 899

something foundational?

Hi, In RPiEasy, is there something foundational I need to do, prior to the use 'Clock#Time' within 'RULES' ? on Clock#Time=All,**:30 do //will run every hour at the half hour taskrun,Ambient timerSet,1,60 Endon I am not seeing any action with rules that I know work in ESPEasy. Also, I don't see any ...
by uxhamby
04 Dec 2023, 03:22
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: SPI, H or S ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1687

Re: SPI, H or S ?

Well, no it does not appear to work, and here is why it matters: As I understand things, if RPiEasy uses hardware SPI, then the correct physical GPIO pins to connect to are fixed and well documented. In my previously posted question, I have indicated that, in my setup, H/W SPI demonstrably works via...
by uxhamby
30 Nov 2023, 20:18
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: SPI, H or S ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1687

SPI, H or S ?

Hi,

Does RPIeasy use hardware or software SPI?

Thanks,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
25 Nov 2023, 18:10
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: mcp3008 read error
Replies: 1
Views: 823

Re: mcp3008 read error

Still stumped by this. Thoughts anyone?

Thanks,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
21 Nov 2023, 05:39
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: mcp3008 read error
Replies: 1
Views: 823

mcp3008 read error

HI, I have a fairly vanilla RPiEasy system (RPIEasy 2.3.273) running on an older RPi. Type: RPI-Linux-apt (supported) OS: linux 6.1.0-rpi4-rpi-v6 OS full name: Raspbian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) Hardware: Pi 1 Model B 512MB I have an MCP3008 ADC connected as follows: RaspberryPi MCP3008 Pin 1 (3.3V) P...
by uxhamby
21 Nov 2023, 01:35
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: simple command issues error
Replies: 3
Views: 895

Re: simple command issues error

Thanks Ath, your suggestion has solved my problem.

Brian H.
by uxhamby
20 Nov 2023, 23:52
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: simple command issues error
Replies: 3
Views: 895

Re: simple command issues error

I was unaware of that requirement, I will give it a try, Thanks,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
20 Nov 2023, 23:14
Forum: RPiEasy: General Discussion
Topic: simple command issues error
Replies: 3
Views: 895

simple command issues error

Hi, I have a fairly vanilla RPiEasy system (RPIEasy 2.3.273) running on an older RPi. Type: RPI-Linux-apt (supported) OS: linux 6.1.0-rpi4-rpi-v6 OS full name: Raspbian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) Hardware: Pi 1 Model B 512MB I have set gpio2 and gpio3 to be outputs, via the hardware page and I have reb...
by uxhamby
01 Apr 2023, 17:26
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Rule <action> statement, to read and publish device value?
Replies: 8
Views: 1225

Re: Rule <action> statement, to read and publish device value?

FWIW, my version info on this unit is as follows: Firmware Build:⋄ 20230306 - Mega System Libraries:⋄ ESP82xx Core 2843a5ac, NONOS SDK 2.2.2-dev(38a443e), LWIP: 2.1.2 PUYA support Git Build:⋄ mega-20230306 Plugin Count:⋄ 47 [Normal] Build Origin: GitHub Actions Build Time:⋄ Mar 6 2023 20:35:41 Binar...
by uxhamby
01 Apr 2023, 17:22
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Rule <action> statement, to read and publish device value?
Replies: 8
Views: 1225

Re: Rule <action> statement, to read and publish device value?

Here is what I am using: on Clock#Time=All,**:*7 do //will run every 10 minutes taskrun,Ambient On Ambient#Temperature Publish,UxStuff/%sysname%/,"%lcltime%,%eventvalue% , C" endon Endon And here is what I see getting published: 2023-04-01 11:17:00,Sat , C Where am I going wrong?
by uxhamby
01 Apr 2023, 04:31
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Rule <action> statement, to read and publish device value?
Replies: 8
Views: 1225

Re: Rule <action> statement, to read and publish device value?

Is the use of the 'runtask' command documented more comprehensively somewhere? I seem to be missing the boat on getting the temperature from %eventvalue% in all my attempts at using it so far.

Thanks,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
31 Mar 2023, 22:43
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Rule <action> statement, to read and publish device value?
Replies: 8
Views: 1225

Rule <action> statement, to read and publish device value?

Hi, Ok so, I have a single "Environment - DS18b20" device named 'Ambient' with a value called "Temperature". What <action> statement can I put in a rule, to read and publish the Temperature value when the rule event executes? I am aware that I can create a rule trigger event like...
by uxhamby
26 Feb 2023, 21:15
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: router swap
Replies: 3
Views: 958

Re: router swap

Thanks for the suggestions and useful info. Turned out to be a simple typo. OOPs! :oops:
by uxhamby
25 Feb 2023, 23:46
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: router swap
Replies: 3
Views: 958

router swap

Hi, I had a working network of a couple of dozen or so ESP8266's running ESPEASY mega. All was fine until the WiFi router, at the centre of this network, died after a power outage. I swapped in a replacement router but decided to go with a different SSID & password combo for the new setup and re...
by uxhamby
01 May 2022, 02:54
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: rules, Block comments ?
Replies: 2
Views: 3759

rules, Block comments ?

Hi, Is there a text sequence to cause a whole block of the rules text, to be interpreted as a comment ? Other interpreters allow for something like /* as comnent on and */ as comment off. Any thing like this available in EE rules? I did a couple of searches, but haven't found anything like this. Am ...
by uxhamby
10 Apr 2022, 19:10
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 6118

Re: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?

Hi, You managed to get the esptool.py flasher to work though, so please just use the file with "factory" in the name instead of the one you mentioned in your previous attempts. The starting address needs to be 0 when flashing via serial. Yes, success here: esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 wr...
by uxhamby
09 Apr 2022, 22:02
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 6118

Re: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?

Or just use the web flasher (serving a slightly older build, still need to update the files there) I made here: https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy/ Having trouble finding the serial port with this method. ~/Downloads/ESPeasy/EasyBin$ dmesg | grep ttyUSB [163615.235409] usb 2-1: ch341-uart converter now attac...
by uxhamby
09 Apr 2022, 17:07
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 6118

Re: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?

to check if you didn't forget/overlook it, as you've been an active member for quite some time Yes, I was blind sided by this requirement. Long standing active member here I may be, but ESPeasy/ESP32 is just a spare time facet of a multi faceted life here among 21 century men. For every ESP32 build...
by uxhamby
09 Apr 2022, 02:48
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 6118

Re: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?

Well, that's why I come here for advice.

factory.bin file is news to me.

I'll give that a try.

Thanks!

Brian H.
by uxhamby
08 Apr 2022, 21:28
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 6118

Wyze WLPP1CFH ESP32 ?

Hi, I am trying to flash ESP_Easy_mega_20220328_normal_ESP32_4M316k.bin to an ESP32 based commercial device, branded as 'Wyze Plug' model #WLPP1CFH. I have visual confirmation that an ESP32 is installed on the board I am working with. I have made the usual hardware connections Vcc, Gnd, Tx, Rx and I...
by uxhamby
08 Mar 2022, 19:08
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Problem with access via the Web interface
Replies: 7
Views: 7046

Re: Problem with access via the Web interface

Can you do a simple PING from your computer to the ESP devices and get a response?
by uxhamby
27 Feb 2022, 21:06
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: ESP-01S batch troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 8873

Re: ESP-01S batch troubles

Here is the output from the esptool.py flash_id command: pi@RPi5:~ $ esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 flash_id esptool.py v2.8 Serial port /dev/ttyUSB0 Connecting........_ Detecting chip type... ESP8266 Chip is ESP8266EX Features: WiFi Crystal is 26MHz MAC: 2c:f4:32:8b:9c:e5 Uploading stub... Running ...
by uxhamby
27 Feb 2022, 20:56
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: ESP-01S batch troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 8873

Re: ESP-01S batch troubles

Hi Vincenttor,

I found that I had old R120 bins still on my hard drive from aeons ago. I had both a 512 version and a 1024 version as it happens, so I tried both on one of these devices.

No signs of life were evident after loading either of them.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Brian H.
by uxhamby
27 Feb 2022, 05:18
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: ESP-01S batch troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 8873

Re: ESP-01S batch troubles

If the unit is stil reacting to AT commands, then the flash has not been erased, nor flashed with ESPEasy. Sorry if I was not clear in my original description of my issue, here is a quick reiteration: I have a batch of 5 of these units. I have some that are virgin so I can test AT commands etc. The...
by uxhamby
26 Feb 2022, 07:03
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: ESP-01S batch troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 8873

Re: ESP-01S batch troubles

I find I can indeed connect to the Espressif native AP on one of these devices fresh out of the box, but it refuses to interact with me over http on port 80. I can show that I get assigned address 192.168.4.2 and I can ping 192.168.4.1, so I believe I am connecting to the AP. wlan0: flags=4163<UP,BR...
by uxhamby
26 Feb 2022, 05:16
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: ESP-01S batch troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 8873

Re: ESP-01S batch troubles

Hi, Can you try to flash a blank image first and then the binary? Yes, I have done that and nothing changes. If you manage to get the unit to run its access point, can you show the flash chip vendor ID and chip model nr? OK, I'll see about that next. Is there an AT command for that, I am not finding...
by uxhamby
24 Feb 2022, 17:47
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: blank_1MB.bin ?
Replies: 1
Views: 5869

blank_1MB.bin ?

Does the blank_1MB.bin file revert to the espresif AT firmware, or literally load all 0's to the flash mem?

Thanks,

Brian H.
by uxhamby
24 Feb 2022, 16:38
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: ESP-01S batch troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 8873

Re: ESP-01S batch troubles

Interesting suggestion, I hadn't checked that till now, so I had a look & took a show and tell picture. The flash chip on the board appears to be this one: 25Q80ASSIG 20220224_101047.jpg Although there is a one character (ASSIG / ASTIG) discrepency in the alpha part of the part number, it seems ...
by uxhamby
24 Feb 2022, 01:43
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: ESP-01S batch troubles
Replies: 12
Views: 8873

ESP-01S batch troubles

Hi, I have a batch of ESP-01S modules that are not behaving in the way I've become accustomed to, from previous work. I am using the NODE MCU flasher software (on Win XP), which has worked very well for me up to now. I am using an eBay bought USB / ESP01 hardware adaptor, that has worked very well f...
by uxhamby
07 Jul 2021, 23:46
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: system variables recalculate on command?
Replies: 3
Views: 4815

system variables recalculate on command?

I have a situation where several esp's are on a network that has no Internet access. It eventually will, but for the foreseeable future there is no connection. Meanwhile, after a power outage, I set all of their local time and dates manually using Datetime[,YYYY-MM-DD[,hh:mm:ss]] which worked fine. ...
by uxhamby
06 Jul 2021, 16:17
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: is it possible to set the time manually
Replies: 7
Views: 11049

Re: is it possible to set the time manually

Hi,

Datetime,2021-07-06,10:00:00

This worked for me and saved me some work. Thanks!

Brian H.
by uxhamby
03 Mar 2021, 21:18
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: 16/12 tasks ?
Replies: 78
Views: 34139

Re: 16/12 tasks ?

An ESP32 with ESPEasy offers 32 tasks, and already has more GPIO's by itself. Plus the CPU is much faster (240 MHz over 80 MHz), and dual-core, it is IMHO a way more desirable unit for many tasks. It's just that most ESP32 boards are larger then the Wemos D1 Mini form-factor, more like a NodeMCU, t...
by uxhamby
27 Feb 2021, 18:00
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: high current dummy load,?
Replies: 3
Views: 6639

Re: high current dummy load,?

better quality relays
Yes, this has occurred to me, but the actual objective here is amusing myself during lockdown, so I consider all kinds of crazy plans.


Brian H.