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by HomeJCL
04 Oct 2018, 16:16
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Distance Sensors HC-SR04, JSN-SR04T and more
Replies: 51
Views: 51010

Re: Distance Sensors HC-SR04, JSN-SR04T and more

Hi

Read it this morning, was nearly to jump ship for that measurement, you make my day, will test tonight 👍
by HomeJCL
04 Oct 2018, 16:14
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: espeasy to active pump when open tap
Replies: 14
Views: 9442

Re: espeasy to active pump when open tap

Try to Figure cost of cutting and interfacing the flowmeter from Ali, and then I don’t speak of possible failure/leakage.

I admit, don’t like invasive measurements when not needed or an alternative exists.

Wet dream of engineer everything non invasive :D
by HomeJCL
24 Sep 2018, 20:33
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Just some fun with home automation.
Replies: 5
Views: 4088

Re: Just some fun with home automation.

WAF after video @0 level :?
by HomeJCL
15 Sep 2018, 20:07
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Sensair S8
Replies: 118
Views: 89211

Re: Sensair S8

I’m warming to ESP Easy :twisted:
by HomeJCL
14 Sep 2018, 15:27
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Sensair S8
Replies: 118
Views: 89211

Re: Sensair S8

" Regarding the "2 minutes to 90%" is in fact the response time for first "good" measure " Shouldn't this be read as : the usual std for instruments being that it would take 2 minutes before reaching a response step of 90% on the output/measurement ? This is usually exp...
by HomeJCL
14 Sep 2018, 04:16
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: Tank water level with MS5540-CM
Replies: 5
Views: 6113

Re: Tank water level with MS5540-CM

There are several types of this sensor The link goes to a range of 10 ... 1100 mbar with 100m waterproof spec ! Means over pressure capability nothing todo with measuring range. Anyway if you use the linked sensor, (abs press sensor barometer), you need a second one as reference (for measuring atmos...
by HomeJCL
08 Sep 2018, 19:32
Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
Topic: Tank water level with MS5540-CM
Replies: 5
Views: 6113

Re: Tank water level with MS5540-CM

Looks good

But how to implement ? how to rig this to existing piping or water tanks ?

By the way, for level ... a barometer won’t be of much use.
by HomeJCL
29 Aug 2018, 15:03
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Faulty SDS011?
Replies: 8
Views: 6934

Re: Faulty SDS011?

Have you an official station in the vincinity ? Check with e.g.: https://waqi.info Lots of other sites available was the first to come up with google :D If not you try a direct readout on a PC with DustSensorViewer.exe https://github.com/Galch/DustViewerSharp FYI my last batch I got them in spring o...
by HomeJCL
24 Jul 2018, 12:18
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: water valve... which one?
Replies: 14
Views: 10275

Re: water valve... which one?

If you have a pressure line, then you can look for solenoid valves (magnetic)
Same as in those std watering “computers”

Start at a couple of quid.
by HomeJCL
24 Jul 2018, 04:42
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: water valve... which one?
Replies: 14
Views: 10275

Re: water valve... which one?

All depends what you want todo. I use this type https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/BSP-NPT-1-Stainless-Steel-Electric-Normally-Open-Close-Valve-With-Manual-Override-DC-AC9V-24V/32237654501.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dr9BXlz also available in brass. Low voltage, with a capacitor for auto close in ...
by HomeJCL
20 Jul 2018, 08:22
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: RF wall mounted light switch [discussion]
Replies: 18
Views: 11750

Re: RF wall mounted light switch [discussion]

To recap a button to push down that would generate energy ? You would need a button to be pushed, and if you talk harvesting you will not need your button cell, or do you mean a super cap to store ? I can imagine that a mechanically leveraged solution could liberated energy, as in some watches from ...
by HomeJCL
18 Jul 2018, 06:57
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: LongPulse does not work correctly
Replies: 5
Views: 3822

Re: LongPulse dös not work correctly

I rolled back too to the last of June release, I didn’t test the 14 and 16-07 releases. Haven’t looked into it but I wonder if the problem is not Clock related as my pulses are triggered on « RTC ». And the the longpulses were initiated at the wrong time ! And effectively would not go off. One posit...
by HomeJCL
14 Jul 2018, 22:31
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: ESPEasy_mega-20180708 & Thingspeak no longer friends
Replies: 7
Views: 3905

Re: ESPEasy_mega-20180708 & Thingspeak no longer friends

Yes everything ok with 100ms thanks
by HomeJCL
13 Jul 2018, 11:54
Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
Topic: Two BME280s on ESP8266 using ESP Easy
Replies: 6
Views: 4356

Re: Two BME280s on ESP8266 using ESP Easy

@Grovkillen

Am I wrong or do these enclosures have a cable hole on top and bottom ?
by HomeJCL
11 Jul 2018, 17:16
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: ESPEasy_mega-20180708 & Thingspeak no longer friends
Replies: 7
Views: 3905

Re: ESPEasy_mega-20180708 & Thingspeak no longer friends

Hi

Just tested with 1000 does not update.

Set to 100msec default It works :D

Free RAM from Last FW in June to the latest July -2000
by HomeJCL
10 Jul 2018, 07:04
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: ESPEasy_mega-20180708 & Thingspeak no longer friends
Replies: 7
Views: 3905

Re: ESPEasy_mega-20180708 & Thingspeak no longer friends

I’m always at 120000 just a Temp recording of the cabinet to have an external safeguard to be available.

Tried again this morning with the latest release 10/07 and same result, went back to 25/06 everything OK
by HomeJCL
09 Jul 2018, 15:36
Forum: ESP Easy: Software
Topic: ESPEasy_mega-20180708 & Thingspeak no longer friends
Replies: 7
Views: 3905

ESPEasy_mega-20180708 & Thingspeak no longer friends

After update from 25/06 to 8/07 release Thingspeak controller updates only write once the data to the thingspeak server.

Tried several reboots cold warm to no avail, réinitialisation of the write key didn’t help either.
by HomeJCL
12 May 2018, 07:52
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: macOS and esp, but no port
Replies: 5
Views: 4576

Re: macOS and esp, but no port

https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/index.php/Basics:_Connecting_and_flashing_the_ESP8266 Most Commons chips on ESP are CH340G or a CP2xxx chip. Check for drivers installed on your Mac. Flashing from Mac Will need a bit more digging. Although easy if Arduino installed. I hope I understood the “No po...
by HomeJCL
09 May 2018, 07:57
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Custom firmware problem
Replies: 35
Views: 22037

Re: Custom firmware problem

I’m not 100% but I think I did read in the plugin readme Tint and RHint are not “interfaced” to the plugin due to hardware reasons.

For the rain maybe read more of the project data, as I changed course I stopped my interest in the W266
by HomeJCL
09 Apr 2018, 21:17
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hi from Belgium
Replies: 2
Views: 3352

Re: Hi from Belgium

Hi »From Bruges »

Between Mouscron and Tournai, allé op een boogscheut :D
by HomeJCL
06 Apr 2018, 13:45
Forum: Staff Announcements forum
Topic: Buy merchandise to support the ESP Easy project
Replies: 20
Views: 30876

Re: Buy merchandise to support the ESP Easy project

Hi Nice but still too much digging. You should really make it an "Easy" path to "discover" that people can contribute, though it's free, if you make it clear that donations are possible, it will "flow" ... well I hope so, for the project. Like a link in the banner of th...
by HomeJCL
05 Apr 2018, 13:26
Forum: Staff Announcements forum
Topic: Buy merchandise to support the ESP Easy project
Replies: 20
Views: 30876

Re: Buy merchandise to support the ESP Easy project

You should advertise on the WiKi the Shop and PayPal, maybe as Noob I overlooked it :roll:
by HomeJCL
05 Apr 2018, 13:24
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hi from Belgium
Replies: 2
Views: 3352

Hi from Belgium

Hi From Belgium, was in the corner for a while, decided that the ESP EASY well seemed the easiest to jump ship. :D In the meantime, learning is steep because a bunch of stuff to absorb, but very effective afterwards. What I can and must say to noobs like me, RTFM ... err RTF Wiki a lot was solved by...
by HomeJCL
05 Apr 2018, 13:15
Forum: Staff Announcements forum
Topic: Buy merchandise to support the ESP Easy project
Replies: 20
Views: 30876

Re: Buy merchandise to support the ESP Easy project

Hi

Was going to ask about contribution, as I am a lousy coder, I will contribute as I can ...

Have to say support is great, but you should “advertise” more other forms of support.

First support effective this afternoon.
by HomeJCL
07 Mar 2018, 17:55
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED
Replies: 14
Views: 9402

Re: Timer Timer and time questions. SOLVED

Solved

Did I say I was a NooB :oops:

ESP is not Petaflops computer.

Everything works as expected :D

Many thanks for all

Patience is worth more than we think :idea:
by HomeJCL
23 Feb 2018, 14:07
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Banner Problem with Mega v20180221
Replies: 5
Views: 3869

Re: Banner Problem with Mega v20180221

Nice, thanks for pointer

@time without keyboard can be tricky on iOS
by HomeJCL
22 Feb 2018, 07:50
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Banner Problem with Mega v20180221
Replies: 5
Views: 3869

Banner Problem with Mega v20180221

Only annoying at worse

Not with v2.0
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by HomeJCL
19 Feb 2018, 19:15
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED
Replies: 14
Views: 9402

Re: Timer Timer and time questions

Hi Did some additional tests and got this. On a pristine system (latest FW) w/o BMx280 everything is OK, On CLock and On Timer works as should. Adding a BME280 and it still works OK. And if triggered repeatedly everything OK. Sensor data are ok and retrieved, same for the rules timing works. Then hi...
by HomeJCL
18 Feb 2018, 20:39
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for "Café" in Belgium
Replies: 0
Views: 1571

Looking for "Café" in Belgium

Hi

I'm looking for a "tester" in my area.
If you are in Belgium and willing to spend a couple of minutes would be most grateful.

Will travel of course.

Area of Kortrijk/Tournai, but no distance will stop me. Well Virton maybe not :D

Many thanks
by HomeJCL
14 Feb 2018, 20:37
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED
Replies: 14
Views: 9402

Re: Timer Timer and time questions

Alas,

Just tried with pull ups (although on the print there are SMD 103’s, 10k)

Anyway time is not OK and rules do not start at programmed time

I did look in the log and after reading the BME it posts a « timeout on read input data »
by HomeJCL
12 Feb 2018, 10:47
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED
Replies: 14
Views: 9402

Re: Timer Timer and time questions

Will try

Addresses are default 76 with SDO and VCC 77
by HomeJCL
11 Feb 2018, 22:06
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED
Replies: 14
Views: 9402

Re: Timer Timer and time questions

Hi Haven't tested all FW yet. Anyway, it seems that as soon a BME280 is on the I2C bus, it becomes difficult if not impossible to get it to work in a stable way. (Rules and NTP) Before rules even with NTP, it is like magic, not to the second but OK for what I'm thinking todo. 2x BME280 is a nogo, NT...
by HomeJCL
10 Feb 2018, 20:39
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED
Replies: 14
Views: 9402

Re: Timer Timer and time questions

Hi CPU FREQ = 80 MHz Flash IDE says 40 MHz Since the post last night after rebooting without NTP I have an uptime of 3h43 As far as I remember it seems before checking timer and rules everything was I think OK It was after I hooked up 2 BME280 that it started to behave that way, I will try to reflas...
by HomeJCL
10 Feb 2018, 20:34
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED
Replies: 14
Views: 9402

Re: Timer Timer and time questions

Error in posting hence edit/delete
by HomeJCL
09 Feb 2018, 21:27
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED
Replies: 14
Views: 9402

Timer Timer and time questions SOLVED

Hi As I’m a noob ESP EASY was the holy grail for what I’m looking to get ready by the summer. I have a bunch of boards and tested them, @time tested NodeMCU V3 and Wemos D1 Mini Pro. I have encountered something funny and at the same time puzzling. I did try the rule Start Watering, I did change the...
by HomeJCL
06 Feb 2018, 19:38
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: BME280 & 4 x LTR-329ALS ?
Replies: 30
Views: 17329

Re: BME280 & 4 x LTR-329ALS ?

Followup Did test again tonight, 1 With DEV 20180206-, all OK both sensors detected and values seem correct, no interferences. 2 Reflashed DEV20180202, does not work with 2 sensors sees them on scan, but only 1 76 does give updates and values. 3 Back to DEV20180206 sensors come up also values again,...
by HomeJCL
05 Feb 2018, 12:28
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: BME280 & 4 x LTR-329ALS ?
Replies: 30
Views: 17329

Re: BME280 & 4 x LTR-329ALS ?

Hi

Will redo test with several platforms to either pin down or confirm a general problem.
Want also to make sure I'm not the problem.

As soon as done will confirm here an open an issue.

Thanks
by HomeJCL
04 Feb 2018, 18:40
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: BME280 & 4 x LTR-329ALS ?
Replies: 30
Views: 17329

Re: BME280 & 4 x LTR-329ALS ?

Sorry for late answer, Yes individually they are ok, have tested several, ordered a lot for project. All tip top but as soon as setup together, both 76 and 77 are scanned, but only 1 comes up most visible is Pabs with +/- 300 subtracted And second sensor gives all 0 values. Will try tomorrow with di...
by HomeJCL
03 Feb 2018, 11:06
Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
Topic: BME280 & 4 x LTR-329ALS ?
Replies: 30
Views: 17329

Re: BME280 & 4 x LTR-329ALS ?

Hi I squeeze in with a related question, multiple sensor but of BME type Tried last night to botch up a dT & dHR measurement. 2x BME280 with Ad hoc address (SDO GD and VC), both sensor come up in scan as 76 & 77 so far OK Only 1 gives data and pressure is systematically wrong with values off...