New relay boards on Aliexpresse :)

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New relay boards on Aliexpresse :)

#1 Post by papperone » 21 Nov 2016, 12:38

Just found out 2 very cheap units that looks perfect candidates for ESPEasy:
4 relays 10$ --> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LinkNod ... 22155.html
8 relays 15$ --> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LinkNod ... 12614.html

from pictures seems not too bad quality build with proper high voltage line routing; tempted to order one or both to test them, what do you think?
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#2 Post by ambassadoro » 22 Nov 2016, 14:34

papperone wrote:Just found out 2 very cheap units that looks perfect candidates for ESPEasy:
4 relays 10$ --> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LinkNod ... 22155.html
8 relays 15$ --> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LinkNod ... 12614.html

from pictures seems not too bad quality build with proper high voltage line routing; tempted to order one or both to test them, what do you think?
With postage its about 20€ for 8 channels. Sounds very interesting when you have 8 lights in one cable! I think I will put it in my wish list and then take care of my outdoor lights with it. Are there some gpios available for temp sensor or something?

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#3 Post by papperone » 22 Nov 2016, 17:42

according to the explanation on the item description GPIO0/1/2/3 shoudl be available :)
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#4 Post by pacitzu » 24 Nov 2016, 15:48

GPIO 0 is for flash ( on the board DIO0)
GPIO 1 is TXD0
GPIO 3 is RXD0

I dont find GPIO 2?

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#5 Post by papperone » 24 Nov 2016, 17:48

pacitzu wrote:GPIO 0 is for flash ( on the board DIO0)
GPIO 1 is TXD0
GPIO 3 is RXD0

I dont find GPIO 2?
the fact GPIO0 is for flash does not mean you cannot use it :)
Same for GPIO1/3, as far as you don't need serial connection.
and GPIO2 is right below GPIO0

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#6 Post by pacitzu » 01 Dec 2016, 21:26

I just get LinkNode R4
http://linksprite.com/wiki/index.php5?t ... controller

I uploaded the firmware ESPEasy_R120_512.bin with esptool.exe and an FTDI programmer.

The procedure ends successfully, but after boot Esp8266 does not create any access point.

Do you have any suggestion to understand why the firmware will not start.

Thank

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#7 Post by iron » 01 Dec 2016, 22:17

pacitzu wrote:I just get LinkNode R4
http://linksprite.com/wiki/index.php5?t ... controller

I uploaded the firmware ESPEasy_R120_512.bin with esptool.exe and an FTDI programmer.

The procedure ends successfully, but after boot Esp8266 does not create any access point.

Do you have any suggestion to understand why the firmware will not start.

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You moved the jumper back to the "Boot from flash" position after done flashing ?
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#8 Post by pacitzu » 01 Dec 2016, 22:40

Yes. I select "boot from flash" jumper like the picture attached
After boot the esp8266 led blinking and D2 and D3 LED will stay on.
Also i hear a click from a relay
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#9 Post by iron » 02 Dec 2016, 08:22

pacitzu wrote:Yes. I select "boot from flash" jumper like the picture attached
After boot the esp8266 led blinking and D2 and D3 LED will stay on.
Also i hear a click from a relay
Keep the serial connected while booting, see what the debugging/console messages say.
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#10 Post by pacitzu » 02 Dec 2016, 12:27

this is what I got from the "Arduino IDE" Serial Monitor

Exception (9):
epc1=0x4024eb86 epc2=0x00000000 epc3=0x00000000 excvaddr=0x00000017 depc=0x00000000

ctx: sys
sp: 3ffff7f0 end: 3fffffb0 offset: 01a0

>>>stack>>>
3ffff990: 4024eb2a 0000001d 00000001 3ffefeda
3ffff9a0: 00000138 00000000 00000002 40249515
3ffff9b0: 3c373530 4024b354 00000006 00000000
3ffff9c0: 3ffefeda 00000001 00000001 00000002
3ffff9d0: 00000001 3ffefe98 3ffe82f0 40249515
3ffff9e0: 400061cc 00000004 00000000 4024b8c0
3ffff9f0: 00000000 3ffefe98 00000006 00000001
3ffffa00: 00000000 19161310 00000000 00000000
3ffffa10: 00003c37 3ffefec8 4024d0fc 3ffefe98
3ffffa20: 00000ff4 4024d111 3ffefe98 3ffefe98
3ffffa30: 00000000 3ffeff44 00000001 00000000
3ffffa40: 3ffefe98 60000600 60000200 3ffffa70
3ffffa50: 40248d37 00000000 3ffefe98 00000000
3ffffa60: 40106caa 60000e00 00000008 3fffff10
3ffffa70: 4024deae 3ffffa80 00000008 4023d43a
3ffffa80: 00000000 00000000 000000d0 485ccf7f
3ffffa90: 00000000 b200d0f7 0000b527 3fff3ebc
3ffffaa0: 00000000 40202d79 3fff3ebc 3fff3ebc
3ffffab0: 3ffefa0e 40259470 00000001 00000000
3ffffac0: 00000001 3fff3ebc 000002f4 0007c000
3ffffad0: 40106446 0000009c 3ffefa0e 40239faf
3ffffae0: 4023a62e 60000e00 3fff3ebc 4023a613
3ffffaf0: 40105c8c 0000007d 0000009c 60000200
3ffffb00: 3fffff10 001640ef a3533091 0537f96e
3ffffb10: 32524556 00000000 ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffb20: ffffffff ffffffff 00000000 00000000
3ffffb30: ffffffff 00000000 00000000 ffffffff
3ffffb40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffb50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffb60: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffb70: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffb80: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffb90: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffba0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffbb0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffbc0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffbd0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffbe0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffbf0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc00: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc10: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc20: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc30: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc60: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc70: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc80: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc90: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffca0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffcb0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffcc0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffcd0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffce0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffcf0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd00: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd10: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd20: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd30: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd60: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd70: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd80: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd90: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffda0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffdb0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffdc0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffdd0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffde0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffdf0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe00: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe10: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe20: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe30: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe60: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe70: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe80: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe90: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffea0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffeb0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffec0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffed0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffee0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffef0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff00: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff10: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff20: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff30: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff60: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff70: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff80: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff90: ffffffff 2aeed401 0f52a720 9e3d774d
3fffffa0: 000201e9 deaf149b ffffff00 55aa55aa
<<<stack<<<

ets Jan 8 2013,rst cause:2, boot mode:(3,7)

load 0x4010f000, len 1384, room 16
tail 8
chksum 0x2d
csum 0x2d
v09826c6d
~ld

Exception (0):
epc1=0x4024b375 epc2=0x00000000 epc3=0x00000000 excvaddr=0x00000017 depc=0x00000000

ctx: sys
sp: 3ffff820 end: 3fffffb0 offset: 01a0

>>>stack>>>
3ffff9c0: 00000001 00000006 00000001 00000002
3ffff9d0: 00000001 3ffefe98 3ffe82f0 40249515
3ffff9e0: 400061cc 00000004 3ffefe98 4024b8c0
3ffff9f0: 00000000 3ffefe98 00000006 00000001
3ffffa00: 00000000 19161310 00000000 00000000
3ffffa10: 00003c36 3ffefec8 4024d0fc 3ffefe98
3ffffa20: 00000ff4 4024d111 3ffefe98 3ffefe98
3ffffa30: 00000000 3ffeff44 00000001 00000000
3ffffa40: 3ffefe98 60000600 60000200 3ffffa70
3ffffa50: 40248d37 00000000 3ffefe98 00000000
3ffffa60: 40106caa 60000e00 00000008 3fffff10
3ffffa70: 4024deae 3ffffa80 00000008 4023d43a
3ffffa80: 00000000 00000000 000000d0 485ccf7f
3ffffa90: 00000000 b200d0f7 0000d861 3fff3ebc
3ffffaa0: 00000000 40202d79 3fff3ebc 3fff3ebc
3ffffab0: 3ffefa0e 40259470 00000001 00000000
3ffffac0: 00000001 3fff3ebc 000002f4 0007c000
3ffffad0: 40106446 0000009c 3ffefa0e 40239faf
3ffffae0: 4023a62e 60000e00 3fff3ebc 4023a613
3ffffaf0: 40105c8c 0000007d 0000009c 60000200
3ffffb00: 3fffff10 001640ef a3533091 0537f96e
3ffffb10: 32524556 00000000 ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffb20: ffffffff ffffffff 00000000 00000000
3ffffb30: ffffffff 00000000 00000000 ffffffff
3ffffb40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffb50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffb60: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffb70: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffb80: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffb90: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffba0: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
3ffffbb0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffbc0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffbd0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffbe0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffbf0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc00: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc10: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc20: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc30: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc60: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc70: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc80: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffc90: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffca0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffcb0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffcc0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffcd0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffce0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffcf0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd00: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd10: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd20: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd30: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd60: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd70: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd80: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffd90: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffda0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffdb0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffdc0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffdd0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffde0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffdf0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe00: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe10: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe20: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe30: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe60: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe70: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe80: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffe90: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffea0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffeb0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffec0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffed0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffee0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3ffffef0: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff00: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff10: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff20: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff30: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff40: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff50: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff60: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff70: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff80: ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff ffffffff
3fffff90: ffffffff 2aeed401 0f52a720 9e3d774d
3fffffa0: 000201e9 deaf149b ffffff00 55aa55aa
<<<stack<<<

ets Jan 8 2013,rst cause:2, boot mode:(3,7)

load 0x4010f000, len 1384, room 16
tail 8
chksum 0x2d
csum 0x2d
v09826c6d
~ld

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Re: New relay boards on Aliexpresse :)

#11 Post by pacitzu » 02 Dec 2016, 14:05

It works now!!
I used Arduino IDE instead flashtool.exe

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#12 Post by woody4165 » 21 Jan 2017, 09:18

pacitzu wrote:It works now!!
I used Arduino IDE instead flashtool.exe
Hi
can you tell me the parameters you used to upload the fw to R4?
Did you use version 120?

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#13 Post by pacitzu » 21 Jan 2017, 11:36

I followed this tutorial to upload Espeasy firmware r120

http://linksprite.com/wiki/index.php5?t ... controller

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#14 Post by woody4165 » 21 Jan 2017, 12:32

pacitzu wrote:I followed this tutorial to upload Espeasy firmware r120

http://linksprite.com/wiki/index.php5?t ... controller
THANKS!

I succeded to flash....

seems like I was doing, but now it works!!!!

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#15 Post by Shardan » 21 Jan 2017, 17:15

pacitzu wrote:I just get LinkNode R4
http://linksprite.com/wiki/index.php5?t ... controller

I uploaded the firmware ESPEasy_R120_512.bin with esptool.exe and an FTDI programmer.

The procedure ends successfully, but after boot Esp8266 does not create any access point.

Do you have any suggestion to understand why the firmware will not start.

Thank
Even if it is solved now a short advice.
The R120_512 is for small ESP's with 512 KB Flash. (Older ESP-01 for example)

On the LinkNode R4 and R8 resides an ESP-12E (or F) which has 4 MB Flash. The 512-KB binary fails on this chip.

If you use the ready made binaries, use the Rxxx_4096.

If you want to compile yourself with the Arduino IDE, set the board to "NodeMCU 1.0" (Preset to 4 MB Flash with 3 MB SPIFFS.)
or choose "Generic and set the IDE to 4 MB Flash and 3 MB SPIFFS manually.

Regards
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Regards
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#16 Post by woody4165 » 21 Jan 2017, 20:42

Shardan wrote:
Even if it is solved now a short advice.
The R120_512 is for small ESP's with 512 KB Flash. (Older ESP-01 for example)

On the LinkNode R4 and R8 resides an ESP-12E (or F) which has 4 MB Flash. The 512-KB binary fails on this chip.

If you use the ready made binaries, use the Rxxx_4096.

If you want to compile yourself with the Arduino IDE, set the board to "NodeMCU 1.0" (Preset to 4 MB Flash with 3 MB SPIFFS.)
or choose "Generic and set the IDE to 4 MB Flash and 3 MB SPIFFS manually.

Regards
Shardan
Hi Shardan

I've tried several configuration, but the only one working, is setting "Generic and set the IDE to 512K Flash and 64K SPIFFS manually.
Have just tried again NodeMCU and Generic with 4MB, but no AP.

Reinstalled with 512K and it's working again.

Bye
Vittorio

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