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by whatsupskip
27 Mar 2024, 06:56
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Plugin 64, APDS 9960, which "Collection"?
Replies: 9
Views: 103

Re: Plugin 64, APDS 9960, which "Collection"?

Thanks I will try those settings and see if that fixes it.
by whatsupskip
26 Mar 2024, 03:18
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Plugin 64, APDS 9960, which "Collection"?
Replies: 9
Views: 103

Re: Plugin 64, APDS 9960, which "Collection"?

Let me know if it will work for you as I briefly tried it the other day, but it would not enable the for me using the "G" collection and the two most recent firmware versions for the ESP8266.
by whatsupskip
26 Mar 2024, 03:15
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Improving WEMOS D1 Mini WiFi tip
Replies: 1
Views: 29

Improving WEMOS D1 Mini WiFi tip

I thought this might be useful to others here. I was noticing that one of the Wemos D1 mini I have running had a fairly weak WiFi signal (-87dB) compared to another almost next to it which was about -76dB. I thought this is major difference given how close they were in distance to the Access Point (...
by whatsupskip
20 Jan 2023, 03:53
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Web log: Debug, Debug More, Debug Dev Gone
Replies: 2
Views: 974

Web log: Debug, Debug More, Debug Dev Gone

In earlier builds (including ESP_Easy_mega_20211224_test_A_ESP8266_4M1M) there was the option to view more detailed Web Log information including Debug, Debug More & Debug Dev. In version ESP_Easy_mega_20221224_collection_A_ESP8266_4M1M for both the Serial and Web log the only options are "...
by whatsupskip
21 Dec 2020, 00:16
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Dust Sensor SDS011 Reading too low
Replies: 9
Views: 16625

Re: Dust Sensor SDS011 Reading too low

Remco v/d Oosten wrote: 15 Dec 2020, 09:50 Hello TD-er,

thanks for your swift advice, looks like I need to get a bit deeper into the technical details - and order a back-up or follow-up :(
Best, Remco
Please let us know how your cleaning and opening went. I looked to try and open my, but couldn't see an obvious non-destructive path.
by whatsupskip
30 Oct 2020, 04:11
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Issues with EMONcms - recent builds only - logs not showing error
Replies: 5
Views: 8666

Issues with EMONcms - recent builds only - logs not showing error

Now I haven't fully diagnosed this problem yet, but I have been having problems with sending data from a Wemos D1 mini to a local EMONcms server. The problem occurs on recent versions (ESP_Easy_mega_20201022_test_ESP8266_4M1M_VCC), but not older ones (ESP_Easy_mega-20191208_test_ESP8266_4M1M_VCC.bin...
by whatsupskip
17 Sep 2020, 06:06
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: SleepMode & Message Interval Documentation
Replies: 1
Views: 5783

SleepMode & Message Interval Documentation

In the documentation on the SleepMode it refers to "its recommended to set the Message Interval to 100 (or less) in the advanced settings page". Does this Message Interval only apply to MQTT? The ESP8266 I am setting up is only using EMONCMS and there is no setting for Message Interval whe...
by whatsupskip
13 Sep 2020, 01:11
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Public poll about modem-router brands that work without problem with espeasy and domoticz
Replies: 14
Views: 11227

Re: Public poll about modem-router brands that work without problem with espeasy and domoticz

Well a lot of users don't have a choice in routers. Also quite a lot of internet service providers have a specific firmware installed which doesn't allow a lot of tweaking on the WiFi part of the router/modem. I would be very surprised if a modem/router did not allow the disabling of the WiFi, so a...
by whatsupskip
07 Sep 2020, 00:55
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: HomeStatusDisplay - based on ESP Easy & MQTT & Node-Red
Replies: 5
Views: 15437

Re: HomeStatusDisplay - based on ESP Easy & MQTT & Node-Red

Thanks for this post. There are some really good ideas in here.

I found these little NeoPixel strips that might make a good display indicator. You might want to use every second LED though.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001299496351.html
by whatsupskip
07 Sep 2020, 00:40
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Public poll about modem-router brands that work without problem with espeasy and domoticz
Replies: 14
Views: 11227

Re: Public poll about modem-router brands that work without problem with espeasy and domoticz

The main difference is that it is using different SDK builds, which so appear to behave differently with regard to WiFi. (as the WiFi part of the SDK code is closed source) I really don't know what they changed, but on some modules it may make a difference in WiFi stability. Hadn't occurred to me t...
by whatsupskip
06 Sep 2020, 01:31
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Public poll about modem-router brands that work without problem with espeasy and domoticz
Replies: 14
Views: 11227

Re: Public poll about modem-router brands that work without problem with espeasy and domoticz

TD-er wrote: 08 Aug 2020, 23:14 Use of core build and since the last nightly build the "alt_wifi" build. (try that build if you're experiencing wifi issues)
What is different in this build? Notes?
by whatsupskip
06 Sep 2020, 01:29
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Public poll about modem-router brands that work without problem with espeasy and domoticz
Replies: 14
Views: 11227

Re: Public poll about modem-router brands that work without problem with espeasy and domoticz

How many WiFi clients are connecting to the router? What is the WiFi environment like in your location? How many 2.4GHz access points show up and what signal strength? You may still have problems with someone nearby using a non WiFi device on 2.4GHz that is causing interference. Have you tried any o...
by whatsupskip
06 Sep 2020, 01:11
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Strobe / flash NeoPixel in Rules
Replies: 2
Views: 6520

Re: Strobe / flash NeoPixel in Rules

I was looking for a similar solution. I was just thinking if there is a display panel with 8 to 10 NeoPixels then it is going to become complex very quickly.

Thanks for the example.
by whatsupskip
01 Sep 2020, 23:57
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: IBT_2 BTS7960 Motor Driver Review - Avoid
Replies: 8
Views: 14355

Re: IBT_2 BTS7960 Motor Driver Review - Avoid

To me it would make a lot more sense to add thermal paste on the top and mount a heat sink on there using a clamp. The existing heat sink looks like it could be mounted on top of the packages using the existing screw holes. I am just not sure that enough heat would be transferred from the top of th...
by whatsupskip
01 Sep 2020, 00:22
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: IBT_2 BTS7960 Motor Driver Review - Avoid
Replies: 8
Views: 14355

Re: IBT_2 BTS7960 Motor Driver Review - Avoid

A reversible pool chlorinator cell. I managed to have an ESP8266 running ESPEasy drive the IBT_2 and was able to change directions (done to reduce the build up on the plates). I was able to vary the output using PWM, which is needed to allow maximum output with variable NaCl concentration. The origi...
by whatsupskip
31 Aug 2020, 02:49
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: IBT_2 BTS7960 Motor Driver Review - Avoid
Replies: 8
Views: 14355

IBT_2 BTS7960 Motor Driver Review - Avoid

The IBT_2 BTS7960 is a very affordable motor driver which claims to support up to an impressive 43A over a wide voltage. It can be controlled via 3.3V logic so it looked an ideal match with the ESP8266 or ESP32. However all is not as it seems. Looking at the design of the board, the heat sink and th...
by whatsupskip
25 Jul 2020, 08:13
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Dust Sensor SDS011 Reading too low
Replies: 9
Views: 16625

Re: Dust Sensor SDS011 Reading too low

Before assuming it dead you can test the sensitivity with any kind of smoke. I tried this and the peak smoke levels look reasonable with PM10 over 1500 and PM2.5 over 700. The levels then dropped down to what I would have thought were too low, but then came up again to about what I would have thoug...
by whatsupskip
25 Jul 2020, 07:53
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Dust Sensor SDS011 Reading too low
Replies: 9
Views: 16625

Re: Dust Sensor SDS011 Reading too low

Due to the nature of the sensor it seems appropriate to ask if you cleaned it, before putting it back to use? These kind of sensors seem quite sensitive, and excessive dust inside the sensor sounds like a plausible cause of malfunctioning. It hasn't been exposed to high levels of dust. I can't see ...
by whatsupskip
24 Jul 2020, 01:15
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Dust Sensor SDS011 Reading too low
Replies: 9
Views: 16625

Dust Sensor SDS011 Reading too low

I had set up the Dust Sensor SDS011 about six months ago and it was working correctly. I hadn't used it for a few months and now when I use it the readings are too low. That's is, most of the time PM2.5 is reading 0 to 1 and PM10 2 to 10. I doubt this is a code error as I haven't updated the ESP8266...
by whatsupskip
17 Jun 2020, 03:19
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Weak Signal - How to reduce WiFi retries?
Replies: 1
Views: 5086

Weak Signal - How to reduce WiFi retries?

I have a couple of ESP8266 in a location within the house that causing the UniFi WiFi access point to have many receive retries, 120 to 150 per five minutes. The signal strength for the ESP8266 as reported in UniFi controller is -78dB. Both are consistent through out a 24 hour period. One of the ESP...
by whatsupskip
31 Jan 2020, 21:59
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Measure Rectified 50Hz Voltage Using Analog Input
Replies: 2
Views: 6382

Re: Measure Rectified 50Hz Voltage Using Analog Input

Thank you for your suggestions.

I will try the capacitor and decoupling diode first as I need to know which way the current is flowing. It could be determined via other methods, but I am trying to keep the system simple and precision isn't important.
by whatsupskip
31 Jan 2020, 02:08
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Measure Rectified 50Hz Voltage Using Analog Input
Replies: 2
Views: 6382

Measure Rectified 50Hz Voltage Using Analog Input

I am trying to measure the high current going to a bidirectional an electrolysis cell. The power source is from a transformer with about 9V AC at 50Hz. This goes through a full bridge rectifier. The current should be between 10 and 20 Amps. At the moment I am using a FET current sensor that outputs ...
by whatsupskip
21 Jan 2020, 21:26
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

You are correct.

What command(s) would I use to send the "Powerful/Quiet" message?
by whatsupskip
21 Jan 2020, 04:37
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

I am having problems understanding what needs to be done to further decode the "Powerful/Quiet" button on a Panasonic CS-E7PKR. This model uses the same protocol as the Panasonic DKE for the other buttons/functions that have been decoded. When I press the "Powerful/Quiet" button ...
by whatsupskip
16 Dec 2019, 06:19
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

Can the decoding be done on an ESP8266 via ESPEasy?

Which library does this plugin use?
by whatsupskip
15 Dec 2019, 22:16
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: DHT22 stuck on 99.9% Humidity
Replies: 14
Views: 19103

Re: DHT22 stuck on 99.9% Humidity

Is the temperature working accurately still? The humidity part of many sensors seems to be the part most likely to fail. I am not sure if the DHT22 is just generally a cheap sensor or there are cheap copies being sold in China, but I personally prefer the BME280. I think I have had one BME280 that w...
by whatsupskip
30 Nov 2019, 23:26
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: sds011 problem with sleep timer
Replies: 9
Views: 10048

Re: sds011 problem with sleep timer

TD-er wrote: 30 Nov 2019, 10:26 Do you have the TX pin defined?
I did, but I think I missed the step of "Submit", so it didn't commit the change and show the "Sleep Time"

Thank you for your help.
by whatsupskip
30 Nov 2019, 06:52
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: sds011 problem with sleep timer
Replies: 9
Views: 10048

Re: sds011 problem with sleep timer

I am not seeing the "Sensor - Sleep time" field as seen in the picture above in the firmware I have tried.

I have tried:
ESP_Easy_mega-20191130_dev_ESP8266_4M1M.bin
ESP_Easy_mega-20191130_test_ESP8266_4M_VCC.bin
ESP_Easy_mega-20191003_test_ESP8266_4M_VCC.bin

What am I missing?
by whatsupskip
11 Nov 2019, 07:06
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Any love for VEML6075 UV Sensor?
Replies: 4
Views: 11938

Any love for VEML6075 UV Sensor?

I thought the driver/library for the VEML6075 UV Sensor might have been similar to the VEML6070 UV Sensor, however they appear to be very different.

Has anyone already developed a driver for this sensor for ESPEasy?
by whatsupskip
11 Nov 2019, 06:54
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Nova SDS011 PM2.5 Sensor - Power Control
Replies: 2
Views: 6878

Nova SDS011 PM2.5 Sensor - Power Control

I have only just received one of these Nova SDS011 PM2.5 Sensors. It is working correctly in ESPEasy, so thank you for those involved in integrating this into the system. Now looking at some of the documentation , I have noticed that the device, specifically the laser, only has an estimated operatio...
by whatsupskip
05 Nov 2019, 21:25
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: BME 680 sensor
Replies: 55
Views: 64027

Re: BME 680 sensor

Thanks
by whatsupskip
05 Nov 2019, 05:48
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: BME 680 sensor
Replies: 55
Views: 64027

Re: BME 680 sensor

Is there any up date on this?

I thought I saw the BME680 in one of the test versions of Mega. It doesn't appear to be in mega-20191003 version.
by whatsupskip
12 Oct 2019, 03:59
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Need version with SHT30 driver
Replies: 6
Views: 8627

Re: Need version with SHT30 driver

I had the same problem, not being able to find the SHT30 driver.

I found it in the ESP_Easy_mega-20191003_test_ESP8266_4M_VCC.bin
by whatsupskip
27 Sep 2019, 04:13
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Change in binary naming - Please explain
Replies: 3
Views: 7482

Change in binary naming - Please explain

I noticed in the latest distribution (mega-20190926) that the naming convention for the binaries has change. The naming convention now seems very different to that shown on the https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy page.

Is there an updated document for this?
by whatsupskip
27 Sep 2019, 04:08
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: New hackable ESP gadgets in local budget store "action" !!!
Replies: 112
Views: 241693

Re: New hackable ESP gadgets in local budget store "action" !!!

Has anyone seen similar devices available from AliExpress or similar?

Based in Australia so buying from the store above isn't a good option. Our local Kmart has similar devices for A$25, compared to the ones listed above, which would be about A$17. Big difference.
by whatsupskip
16 Apr 2019, 23:19
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: IR RX extended decoding of AC Protocols
Replies: 6
Views: 7077

Re: IR RX extended decoding of AC Protocols

I was wondering how this relates to other IR systems. "Panasonic A/C support heavily influenced by: // https://github.com/ToniA/ESPEasy/blob/HeatpumpIR/lib/HeatpumpIR/PanasonicHeatpumpIR.cpp" I haven't had time to look into the problems I was having with my Panasonic model units for severa...
by whatsupskip
15 Apr 2019, 12:59
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: IR RX extended decoding of AC Protocols
Replies: 6
Views: 7077

IR RX extended decoding of AC Protocols

I noticed in Release mega-20190311 a reference in the release notes to
[IR RX] Disable Extended decoding of AC protocols by default
.

Is there function built into ESP Easy to decode air conditioner protocols?
Where can I find more information about this?
by whatsupskip
12 Dec 2018, 07:18
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

LG mini split system(LSN180HSV4 & LSN120HSV4). I skimmed all the comments on this post but unsure where to go from here. I downloaded the code from https://github.com/ToniA/Raw-IR-decoder-for-Arduino and ran through all the options but it couldn't determine the protocol so I'm guessing my syste...
by whatsupskip
11 Dec 2018, 00:33
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

Dbgnu76 wrote: 10 Dec 2018, 23:59 Ok, that was strange ?
Even after you have sended the command - http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/control?cmd=heat ... 24,3,3,0,0
Yes, but mine are a different model, so it isn't that surprising.
by whatsupskip
10 Dec 2018, 00:11
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

Thanks Dbgnu76 for this. Your code seems to have solved my horizontal swing problems as I can now control that correctly. However there is some issue going on with the powerful and quiet modes as the powerful LED stays on all the time at the moment. That is even the case when the Quiet LED is on. Th...
by whatsupskip
05 Dec 2018, 05:18
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: LED, LDR and timer using Rules
Replies: 2
Views: 2976

LED, LDR and timer using Rules

I really thought I would be able to get this to work, but apparently not. I am not sure if I am supposed to use a virtual switch. Idea: LDR measures light level. If light level is < 600 turn on LED and start a 5 second timer. After 5 seconds turn off the LED. If the light level is > 600 turn off the...
by whatsupskip
01 Dec 2018, 05:07
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

Dbgnu76 wrote: 30 Nov 2018, 18:55 I got it to work now in all modes :) Had to modify the EspEasy P115_HeatpumpIR plugin :)
I am really glad to hear. It might solve my problems as well.

What changes did you make?

Did you post it to the Github bug submission?
by whatsupskip
28 Nov 2018, 23:07
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

Dbgnu76 wrote: 28 Nov 2018, 20:02 i also found this

https://github.com/ToniA/arduino-heatpumpir/issues/66
Thanks for picking this up. I had missed this.
by whatsupskip
28 Nov 2018, 07:49
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

I think I have found an issue with some of the Panasonic models and their Powerful/Quiet function. It would appear that this function is largely independent of the other functions. For example using the original Panasonic remote control, I covered the LED and changed the horizontal direction. I then...
by whatsupskip
26 Nov 2018, 07:11
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Notify - Chiming Plugin55
Replies: 2
Views: 2508

Re: Notify - Chiming Plugin55

Ok, thanks.
by whatsupskip
26 Nov 2018, 01:42
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Notify - Chiming Plugin55
Replies: 2
Views: 2508

Notify - Chiming Plugin55

What sort of device would normally be driven by this plugin?

Would it work with the Wemos Buzzer Shield?

If not, is there a plugin that can be used with this shield?
by whatsupskip
16 Nov 2018, 23:50
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps
Replies: 163
Views: 216356

Re: ESPEasy to control air conditioners / heat pumps

I need some help with panasonic LKE ,, i cannot get quiet and powerful mode to work ? I too am having problems with the Quiet/Powerful with one of the Panasonic codes. I have to look further into the codes to see if I can determine what the problem is. Were you able to control the horizontal direct...
by whatsupskip
14 Nov 2018, 04:28
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Connect camera via ESP Easy
Replies: 3
Views: 6605

Re: Connect camera via ESP Easy

From my understanding the Arduino support for cameras on ESP32 (don't think ESP8266 can support cameras) is still in the early phase. This means the code will be changing too often for it to be easily supported by ESP Easy. Have you managed to have the camera working based on one of the example Ardu...