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by ThomasB
24 Oct 2022, 17:40
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

That is good news.

I found another announcement about it that was released today. It says that Matter support is missing and will come later. But no date was mentioned.
https://www.theverge.com/23420136/ikeas ... rice-specs

- Thomas
by ThomasB
24 Oct 2022, 03:01
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Problems with ESPeasy and MAX31865
Replies: 22
Views: 3224

Re: Problems with ESPeasy and MAX31865

@Thomas I thought, actually, for this Boards if a pullup resistor was no more necessary there already the Rref 4300 is obstructed I highly suggest a pullup resistor on the MISO D6 signal since this resistor is not present on the MAX breakout board. The Rref resistor is unrelated to the MISO signal,...
by ThomasB
23 Oct 2022, 20:22
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Problems with ESPeasy and MAX31865
Replies: 22
Views: 3224

Re: Problems with ESPeasy and MAX31865

The MISO pin on the NodeMCU will need a pullup resistor. Use 2.2K to 10K ohms, connect one end to MISO the other end to 3.3V.

Also, consult the schematic and board documentation for notes on configuring the breakout board's jumper pads.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
23 Oct 2022, 19:52
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Problems with ESPeasy and MAX31865
Replies: 22
Views: 3224

Re: Problems with ESPeasy and MAX31865

Why is GND not connected on the MAX31865 board? Yes, that is a big problem. Common Ground is needed. Edit: Instead of to VIN, the 3V from NodeMcu should directly go to 3V3 on the MAX31865 Actually, the MAX breakout board has a 3.3V VREG on it. Normally its VIN should be connected to 5V and the 3.3V...
by ThomasB
23 Oct 2022, 17:23
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Problems with ESPeasy and MAX31865
Replies: 22
Views: 3224

Re: Problems with ESPeasy and MAX31865

It might help to post several clear photos of what you have assembled. That way we can see if the MAX IC is a breakout board or bare chip. Plus we can review wiring lengths and other things.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
22 Oct 2022, 18:19
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Command unknown TaskValueSet
Replies: 27
Views: 3268

Re: Command unknown TaskValueSet

@TD-er/@Ath: Does serial log support a "Serial Swap" configuration? If my suspicions are correct then enabling that (use different serial pins) may solve the problem. I'd investigate this myself, but all my ESPEasy stuff is packed in boxes. As an alternative configuration, how about elimin...
by ThomasB
22 Oct 2022, 17:47
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Command unknown TaskValueSet
Replies: 27
Views: 3268

Re: Command unknown TaskValueSet

It looks like the problem is with the D1 board. It is a Wemos D1R2 UNO clone board. It has 470 ohm resistors inline with USB chip's serial signals that are intended for sharing the external serial signal. But very fussy, typical logic level conversion circuitry used on the Arduino probably won't wo...
by ThomasB
22 Oct 2022, 00:10
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Command unknown TaskValueSet
Replies: 27
Views: 3268

Re: Command unknown TaskValueSet

What does the Serial.flush() do on Arduino? It waits for the Arduino's Serial Tx Data to be sent out. https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/communication/serial/flush/ The Serial implementation on ESP's is just clearing the buffer and not really sending out the data. That behavior ...
by ThomasB
21 Oct 2022, 23:54
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Command unknown TaskValueSet
Replies: 27
Views: 3268

Re: Command unknown TaskValueSet

I'm trying to send some data from an arduino Uno to a Wemos D1 using the serial pins. Which Wemos D1 Mini hardware Rev is it? There's a USB Serial Chip that shares the ESP8266 serial pins so external serial could conflict. Some D1 Mini versions have resistors on the ESP's serial pins to help preven...
by ThomasB
21 Oct 2022, 22:55
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

So you have to decide for yourself whether you will buy the chicken, or the eggs. At least you need to convince everyone else to buy those chickens so there will be more eggs for you to buy. Good point. And I must agree, but am not thrilled to be an early adopter, again. This wouldn't be my first c...
by ThomasB
21 Oct 2022, 21:53
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

Understood. However, I want deploy devices that natively "speak" Matter rather than rely on a hub/bridge to perform protocol translation. The goal is to get away from a proprietary hardware dependent installation. Matter is suppose to solve that since they claim all official devices will b...
by ThomasB
21 Oct 2022, 20:39
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

Matter is an IP-based protocol But that protocol has to be shoehorned into existing products or new products need to be developed. That's what's holding up my home automation decisions. BTW, I've removed all the Insteon devices from my house and returned everything to old-school manual control. Fli...
by ThomasB
21 Oct 2022, 18:59
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

I really expect the Matter & Threads to become a major player in IoT stuff. Simply because just about any big player in the market is working on it. I was hoping to see some affordable devices come out by now. But I learned that the Matter standards weren't approved until two weeks ago. So more...
by ThomasB
20 Oct 2022, 18:31
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

Well maybe you could "celebrate" your 1000'th post a bit. Yoo-hoo! :) Now at 1001. About the Truman show reference.... Is it about having loads of viewers for the house? (not calling them "potential buyers") I wish. My Truman Show experience is a classic dark comedy; I suspect m...
by ThomasB
20 Oct 2022, 17:46
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

Yep, try to have way less troubles when moving than we had. Too late for that. So far the process of buying a new home (and selling our old one) has been a disaster. And gets worse each day. My wife is a mess, regrets buying a new house. I'm just numb from it all and have determined that we're star...
by ThomasB
20 Oct 2022, 01:45
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

That's for sure not the latest build of that PR. Oops, didn't know that. I've re-flashed with ESP_Easy_mega_20221018_normal_ESP8266_4M1M. So hopefully that is the version you need me to test. That's easy to test, by setting the max. TX power to something like 10 and then check that checkbox. I've s...
by ThomasB
20 Oct 2022, 00:23
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

You know that by posting this, someone is now digging through lots and lots of boxes.... Yes, there's a lot of boxes. But I found it! Good news, I have success. Has been running for over two hours. The only oddity is that it does not work (hangs, timeouts) unless I select the " Send With Max T...
by ThomasB
19 Oct 2022, 20:56
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

If there's a strong chance the latest changes have solved the Sonoff Basic R2 V1 compatibility issue then I'll volunteer to try it out. My test device is packed and stored (moving to new house), but I'm willing to hunt it down for the sake of science. What bin name should I use if I want a [testing]...
by ThomasB
19 Oct 2022, 18:07
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

Does this mean that the latest ESPEasy Mega release reliably runs on a Sonoff Basic R2 Hardware Rev 1?

If so, are there special builds for it, or will all builds be fixed?

And exactly what was the final magic fix that gave success?

- Thomas
by ThomasB
08 Oct 2022, 19:17
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

I would like help test any ideas you might have to fix this. But as mentioned, my lab is in boxes. So hopefully other affected users will be able to test.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
08 Oct 2022, 18:48
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

The old (pre Mega) ESPEasy versions worked fine with the Sonoff Basic R2 V1.0. And early Mega's worked too. My memory is fuzzy, but I think the problems began sometime in Spring 2020. Perhaps due to a change in the ESP8266 core library. I'd suspect the issue was caused by changes to the ESP's WiFi C...
by ThomasB
08 Oct 2022, 16:17
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

I've heard that Tasmota does not experience problems with the Sonoff Basic R2 V1.0. They seem to know the hidden secretes to success.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
07 Oct 2022, 15:32
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

Just curious, did you ever attempt to replace the flash chip on one of those?
Yes, it was upgraded to 4MB. I've done that to most of my Sonoff's since I like OTA flash upgrades.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
07 Oct 2022, 03:51
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: wifi problems, for the hundredth time
Replies: 103
Views: 56611

Re: wifi problems, for the hundredth time

I know Thomas also had some issues with these Sonoff Basic units. Sonoff Basic R2 V1.0 (2017) is the spawn of Satan. All flavors of ESPEasy Mega are not compatible/reliable with it. Many theories have been discussed, but so far it's all been guesswork. And nothing has solved the problem. TL;DR: Don...
by ThomasB
28 Jul 2022, 21:14
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: 5 x SoftwareSerial for ESPEasy mega = ?
Replies: 4
Views: 2790

Re: 5 x SoftwareSerial for ESPEasy mega = ?

Simple idea: Use multiple ESP32 based ESPEasy nodes to handle all your serial port requirements. Each node will provide 3 ports. They could be independent or one "master" node could receive data sent by the other "slaves". Using this P2P master/slave node arrangement would emulat...
by ThomasB
28 Jul 2022, 02:53
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Send command via HTTP from ESP to second ESP
Replies: 11
Views: 3181

Re: Send command via HTTP from ESP to second ESP

Moah... you may deserve a little credit there too. Point is that some builds did not fit anymore. {snip snip} Sorry about that. I'll try to do something nice in return. Need any windows washed or grass cut? But I don't want to test the new FW on a 24/7 working device (bit necessary). I know what yo...
by ThomasB
28 Jul 2022, 00:27
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Send command via HTTP from ESP to second ESP
Replies: 11
Views: 3181

Re: Send command via HTTP from ESP to second ESP

Also the SendToHTTP command had a rather big make-over last week (blame Thomas for it, he made me do it) Guilty as charged. So I deserve the bit-blaming. But for the record, I'm not the guy that made a certain dev update the HTTP controllers too. :) But as soon as a new release comes out, I'll test...
by ThomasB
27 Jul 2022, 19:57
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: Send command via HTTP from ESP to second ESP
Replies: 11
Views: 3181

Re: Send command via HTTP from ESP to second ESP

FYI, I tried several different releases (ages 2020 thru 2022) and none experience this issue. My theory is that there is a confused plugin that is attempting to process this previously executed command. To identify the culprit, delete the plugins one-by-one until the issue goes away. With luck this ...
by ThomasB
19 Jul 2022, 18:49
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?
Replies: 9
Views: 4181

Re: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?

Thank you for the PR. It didn't solve the problem, but it made some progress. I've reported my findings at Github.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
19 Jul 2022, 00:55
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?
Replies: 9
Views: 4181

Re: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?

While watching the serial log I noticed that the first arg was converted to lowercase. That is to say, the cam123X# password was shown as cam123x#. As a test I changed the test device's password to be all lower case. It did not solve the problem, but thought I should mention this suspicious quirk. I...
by ThomasB
18 Jul 2022, 23:51
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?
Replies: 9
Views: 4181

Re: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?

have you also tried using one of the HTTP controllers?
Unfortunately there's a couple dozen different cameras, each with their own IP. So that is not a practical solution.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
18 Jul 2022, 23:05
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?
Replies: 9
Views: 4181

Re: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?

I indeed tried quotes around the command args. Did not help. In case I missed something I just tried it again, still no joy.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
18 Jul 2022, 22:47
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?
Replies: 9
Views: 4181

Re: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?

Here's a rule example used in the testing: on WiFi#Connected do timerSet,1,5 SendToHTTP,admin:cam123X%23@192.168.1.240,80,/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&VideoWidget[0].CustomTitle[1].EncodeBlend=true endon on Rules#Timer=1 do timerSet,2,15 SendToHTTP,admin:cam123X%23@192.168.1.240,8...
by ThomasB
18 Jul 2022, 22:25
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?
Replies: 9
Views: 4181

How to include credentials with SendToHTTP?

I would like to send commands to my Dahua IP Cameras. The camera API requires credentials. For example, here is the command that applies a text overlay on the camera image (user is "admin" and password is "cam123X#"): http://admin:cam123X%23@192.168.1.240/cgi-bin/configManager.cg...
by ThomasB
05 May 2022, 01:42
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: BME 280 wrong temp value
Replies: 8
Views: 5012

Re: BME 280 wrong temp value

the sensor is in the shade in its own 3d printed housing in which only the sensor is located.
I suggest posting a photo of your installed sensor. Photo should also show its placement from the ESP device.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
26 Apr 2022, 07:24
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Wemos D32 Pro with Wemos TFT 2.4 shield, backlit issue
Replies: 4
Views: 4650

Re: Wemos D32 Pro with Wemos TFT 2.4 shield, backlit issue

Hmm, as I wrote before -all already checked. But no mentioned that you remove R2. With it gone the off-state bias current will be reduced and the 100K pulldown should work. And maybe the internal pulldown will work in place of the external pulldown. With R2 installed the off state current will be a...
by ThomasB
26 Apr 2022, 05:57
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Wemos D32 Pro with Wemos TFT 2.4 shield, backlit issue
Replies: 4
Views: 4650

Re: Wemos D32 Pro with Wemos TFT 2.4 shield, backlit issue

I suggest removing R2. Disable the GPIO32 pullup; Use GPIO32 pulldown feature or install an external 100K pulldown resistor.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
25 Apr 2022, 21:28
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

For those that were Insteon cloud users, hackaday published a useful summary of the sudden company shutdown. https://hackaday.com/2022/04/25/insteon-abruptly-shuts-down-users-left-smart-home-less/ This situation is another example of why cloud-mania is eventually going to be painful to many home aut...
by ThomasB
23 Apr 2022, 18:38
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: MPU6050 based motion detector
Replies: 23
Views: 7198

Re: MPU6050 based motion detector

BTW Thomas. What is CPU usage in Your unit? In my case - as I wrote - 60%. At the time I posted the screenshot %sysload% was 31%. This morning it is 29%. Clock speed is set to 100 KHz. The cable ESP - sensor is appx 1 m long. It is UTP Cat 4. I just had a piece of such cable. Perhaps the issue is n...
by ThomasB
23 Apr 2022, 07:19
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: MPU6050 based motion detector
Replies: 23
Views: 7198

Re: MPU6050 based motion detector

As I wrote. Basically everything works but MPU6050 seems to crash from time to time.
I'd suggest changing the ESP32 to an ESP8266. Mine is working well, good stability.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
23 Apr 2022, 04:36
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: MPU6050 based motion detector
Replies: 23
Views: 7198

Re: MPU6050 based motion detector

I'm using a MPU6050 on a ESP8266 for sensing when the dryer stops tumbling. Has worked great for several years, no issues. But I don't use it to sense the washing machine. That's because there are several places in the wash cycle where the machine is idle for several minutes (no vibrations during so...
by ThomasB
23 Apr 2022, 02:01
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

Long ago, when we moved into our current house, I learned the hard way that it is better to fix a contractor's mistake myself than to ask them to come back and do it. Because they will find a way to make it worse. I haven't any plans to use Philips Hue lights, at least not yet. However, all my exist...
by ThomasB
22 Apr 2022, 23:28
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

I didn't intend to make this into a home construction cost dance-off. But I'm envious of your lower add-on prices. For example, for CAT6 I paid $280 USD each drop. Some wiring for my 5.1 home theater was $540. And so on. In the past I would have added all these things on my own (like I did in my exi...
by ThomasB
22 Apr 2022, 18:46
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

They estimated that this kind of isolation would make the house roughly 20k euro more expense I'm skeptical they think it only adds 20K Euro. For reference, I'm being charged an extra 16.7K EUR ($18K USD) to install a sliding glass patio door on the new house. Plus we added some other rather mundan...
by ThomasB
22 Apr 2022, 18:11
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

Wow. I suspect that building your isolated foundation in my area (West Coast USA) would probably increase a house's construction costs by about two million $USD.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
22 Apr 2022, 00:56
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

Amazing amount of work has gone into rebuilding the homes in your neighborhood. And so many more to do. Not the ideal way to get a brand new house, but great to know you're finally moved in.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
21 Apr 2022, 21:44
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Home Automation Advice
Replies: 79
Views: 43780

Re: Seeking Home Automation Advice

The scene controllers from Zooz look like adequate replacements for the Insteons switches I've been using. https://www.getzooz.com/scene-controllers-and-remotes/ They have a combo fan/light controller too. https://www.getzooz.com/zooz-zen30-double-switch/ So it looks like I'll be converting to Z-wav...
by ThomasB
20 Apr 2022, 19:25
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Very slow UI on sonoff
Replies: 12
Views: 5857

Re: Very slow UI on sonoff

It's a bit curious that tasmota works fine but espeasy does not. Yes, that observation was mentioned in the past. It is indeed curious that Tasmota has a solution to this issue. The bug first appeared around 2018. Seems to be related to updated libraries. Or maybe it was related to Linux build flag...
by ThomasB
20 Apr 2022, 06:55
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Very slow UI on sonoff
Replies: 12
Views: 5857

Re: Very slow UI on sonoff

So try the old firmware or resistor?
Yes, that's what I suggest if you want to install ESPEasy Mega on it. With a bit of luck you might achieve success with one of those tricks.

- Thomas
by ThomasB
20 Apr 2022, 06:03
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Very slow UI on sonoff
Replies: 12
Views: 5857

Re: Very slow UI on sonoff

The board says:
Sonoff Basic V2
1.0
2017-10-11
If you look closer I think you will find that the top line says "Sonoff Basic R2". The text info reflects the hardware version with sketchy compatibility with ESPEasy Mega.

- Thomas