Global Sync with 20x4 LCD and BME280s - No info displayed on LCD

[robatbentley]

Sorry TD-er, didn't see your update. I'll give it a test tonight.

Update: I rebuilt 2 x 8266 nodes (loaded with zeros and then the latest build of ESP_Easy_v2.0-20180221_normal_ESP8266_4096), one for the LCD (192.168.1.10) and the other for the BME280 (192.168.1.8) sensor.
I managed to get the global synch working as far as valid sensor values appearing in the LCD nodes device list. ...but still no sensor values appearing on the LCD itself. I tried my usual trick of submitting changes to the BME280 sensor but to no effect.

I noticed that the LCD device had a new option called "LCD command Mode:" but left this as the default of "Continue to next line (as in v1.4)"

I've attached a few LCD screen-shots (apologies for the repetition of some of them - can't get rid of them!) but if further details are needed then just ask. ...and if there's there're any changes you'd like me to test then get back to me again.

[robatbentley]

I've uploaded the latest firmware version ESP_Easy_v2.0-20180228_normal_ESP8266_4096 on both my LCD and sensor nodes but still the same problem.
Can anyone else duplicate this issue? ...as, so far, it seems to be just me with the problem.

[Martinus]

Can you try with the latest version and check the logging on both sender and receiver. Use debug level DEBUG_MORE.
You should see stuff like this:

Sending unit
150500 : C013 : Send UDP message to 1
150511 : C013 : Send UDP message to 3
150521 : C013 : Send UDP message to 4
150532 : C013 : Send UDP message to 5
150543 : C013 : Send UDP message to 6
150553 : C013 : Send UDP message to 7
150624 : C013 : Send UDP message to 14
150634 : C013 : Send UDP message to 15
150665 : C013 : Send UDP message to 18
150786 : C013 : Send UDP message to 30

Receiving unit:
11678439 : UDP : 60:01:94:0F:A2:3F,192.168.0.102,2
11688458 : C013 : msg 5 2 18 10 10
11689498 : UDP : 5C:CF:7F:0F:50:BC,192.168.0.106,6
11690156 : C013 : msg 5 2 18 11 11

Check if the sending units actually sends a UDP message to the receiving unit.
And check if the receiving unit gets it. It should say C013: msg 5 x x x x

[giobbe]

Hi,
But does it work or not at today?
Thanks
Giobbe

[blb4lci]

Can you try with the latest version and check the logging on both sender and receiver. Use debug level DEBUG_MORE.
You should see stuff like this:
.......
Receiving unit:
11678439 : UDP : 60:01:94:0F:A2:3F,192.168.0.102,2
11688458 : C013 : msg 5 2 18 10 10
11689498 : UDP : 5C:CF:7F:0F:50:BC,192.168.0.106,6
11690156 : C013 : msg 5 2 18 11 11

Check if the sending units actually sends a UDP message to the receiving unit.
And check if the receiving unit gets it. It should say C013: msg 5 x x x x

Hi Martinus, I do see these messages on sending and receiving unit, but I don't get the task visible on the receiving unit. What Do I have to do to get this fixed?

[Martinus]

Can you try with the latest version and check the logging on both sender and receiver. Use debug level DEBUG_MORE.
You should see stuff like this:
.......
Receiving unit:
11678439 : UDP : 60:01:94:0F:A2:3F,192.168.0.102,2
11688458 : C013 : msg 5 2 18 10 10
11689498 : UDP : 5C:CF:7F:0F:50:BC,192.168.0.106,6
11690156 : C013 : msg 5 2 18 11 11

Check if the sending units actually sends a UDP message to the receiving unit.
And check if the receiving unit gets it. It should say C013: msg 5 x x x x

Hi Martinus, I do see these messages on sending and receiving unit, but I don't get the task visible on the receiving unit. What Do I have to do to get this fixed?

When UDP communication is ok, you should open and submit the sending device task. This should send a message with the sensor config data and receiving units should create a task automatically (but only if that task is unused!)

[blb4lci]

Thanks Martinus, now it's working again! The task was already active on the sending unit before, now with the change of global sync to a controller it's nessesary to submit again, good to know.