SendToHttp keeps repeating call

[edd--]

Hi,

I have a simple switch that needs to perform a webcall. The switch is a traditional wall switch, meaning it is ether on or off, only on a state change it should send the http call 1 time (the web call toggles the light state).
I have the internal pullup enabled and I use rules to manage the action.

Now, the problem is that when the ESP reboots this works fine, but after a while, the command call keeps being executed every second or so. Big issue since I have this installed in my 6-year old's bedroom and last night his light started going on and off all night Now that's torture ...

Does anyone know what the problem could be and how to solve it ? I already implemented rules because when using the web page provider I had the same issue ...

Thanks to anyone willing to help me out here !!!

my rules:

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On System#Boot do //on boot
  timerSet,1,300
endon

On Rules#Timer=1 do 
 Event reconnect
 timerSet,1,300
endon

On reconnect do
 WifiDisconnect
 WifiConnect
endon

On switch1#Switch do
     SendToHTTP 192.168.77.94,80,/o_toggle.php?id=60
endon

[grovkillen]

Might be related to this: https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/issues/634

[edd--]

Well, in that case the web call wouldn't work right ? And it doesn't explain why it keeps on executing the same request over and over ...
So I don't see how this could be related ?

[grovkillen]

What settings does the switch have?

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[TD-er]

You already said the internal pull up resistors are enabled.
But perhaps also add an extra resistor of about 10k as pull up and a small capacitor (100nF) parallel to the switch.
This will make sure the input is not triggered by external sources, or a bad contact in the switch.

Something like this:


N.B. the capacitor will add an extra delay to the switch.
If the delay is too long, lowering the resistor may help.
If the problem still occurs, but less often, increase the capacitor and lower the resistor.
Make sure not to use too much current in the resistor. 330 Ohm is 10 mA

[grovkillen]

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You use the GPIO-2 for the LED as well as the switch...

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ah ... my mistake, I thought this ment that the onboard LED would blink when the GPIO was grounded (when the switch was pushed), and strangely, it did look like that ...

You think this was the issue ? I now changed it to none, will test and see if this solves it.

Thanks a lot !!

[edd--]

Also interesting: I checked the logs to see when the problem started occuring, apparently it started exactly when my router rebooted (scheduled reboot).

[grovkillen]

https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/inde ... figuration

GPIO2 is not ideal to use with a switch. Study the wiki and you'll understand why.

[edd--]

Thank you, so does this mean that you would advise me to use a different GPIO ? (since 2 is already connected to the onboard led) ?

[grovkillen]

Thank you, so does this mean that you would advise me to use a different GPIO ? (since 2 is already connected to the onboard led) ?

Yes, if possible.