Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

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Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

#1 Post by ironic » 02 Nov 2019, 16:18

Hi all.

I'm french and very happy when i discovered ESPeasy few weeks ago.
I have 8 NodeMCU and lot of sensors, relays, oled, WS2812, DFplayer...
I'm not a noob and made severals DIY projects with them.

One thing make me crazzy.
How can i send a dummy variable from ESPeasy 1 to ESPeasy 2 like this.
(2 ESP8266 are connected to my network, one have DHT22 and other an Oled)
I would like, the more easy possible, send the temperature from ESP 1 (witch is in a dummy variable) to the second ESP (in Dummy variable too).
I try node but i want to use Dummy variables, not just send sensors values.
I said i want to receive temerature from another ESP but in fact i want to send ans receive dummy values between 2 ESP.

I can send events to other ESP but how send variables ?

I read a lot a topics since severals days and try a lot of things but i fail.

I use 2 NodeMCU V3 with ESP_Easy_mega-20191028_normal_ESP8266_4M1M
(Rules enable, UDP 65500, but no controllers in 2 ESPeasy and only Generic Dummy and oled ssd1306 Devices)

I"m happy to read this forum but sorry if this topicis somewhere, i don't read/see it.
If it is easy, sorry for this topic.


I can send a value from my browsher like ()

Browsher :

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http://192.168.0.210/control?cmd=event,Var1=5
ESP 2 :

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On var1 do
 TaskValueSet 2,1,%eventvalue%
endon
But this do nothing :

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SendToHTTP 192.168.0.2,80/control?cmd=event,Var1=5

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SendTo 2,event,Var1=5
Strange too, i never find how to use SendTo.

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SendTo 2,event,start_blink
Never launched the start_blink event on ESP 2.
IP of twice ESP are OK.



Best regars.

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Re: Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

#2 Post by ironic » 02 Nov 2019, 17:59

Sorry, it works now but i had to reset (delete) all rules, devices, controllers on two ESP.
I will explain how to do for noob people like me, lol.

Best regars.

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Re: Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

#3 Post by Patou » 02 Nov 2019, 22:03

Hello,
An easy way to communicate from one esp to the other is using espeasy p2p udp controller it is explained here :
https://espeasy.readthedocs.io/en/lates ... #c013-page

Please read also some post as :
[Solved] mega 0805 is ok after that version change > no p2p anymore ?
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7031&p=40360&hilit=p2p#p40360
Have an good evening
Patou

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Re: Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

#4 Post by ironic » 09 Nov 2019, 05:18

Hi.

To get temperature from ESP 1 and send to ESP 2 i do :
ESP 1 have DHT22 (device 1), no controller, no dummy device.
ESP 2 have Oled, oled device (device 1), dummy device (device 9).


ESP 1 rules

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On WiFi#Connected do
  timerSet,1,5
endon

On Rules#Timer=1 do
  sendTo 2,event,one=[DHT22#Temperature]
  timerSet,1,5
endon
On Wifi connected, start a timer of 5s.
On Timer true, send event (named one here) with DTH data to ESP 2.


ESP 2 rules

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on one do
  TaskValueSet 9,1,%eventvalue%
endon
On event one (from ESP 1 and every 5 seconds), send value of "one" to Dummy Device (device 9), Value 1
Here, %eventvalue% is the data from ESP 1.

Now, i can use oled device on ESP 2 to show temperature from this Dummy Device.
Receive data every 5 seconds isn't needed for temperature. Every 1 or 5 minutes is enough.

I know lot of peaple know how to do this but if it can help someone.

Thank to esp community.

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Re: Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

#5 Post by TD-er » 09 Nov 2019, 10:10

You could have a look at the ESPEasy p2p controller.
See: https://espeasy.readthedocs.io/en/lates ... #c013-page

There is also a list in there about things to look at like unit number.
Don't forget checking that list or else you may look like forever why it isn't working.

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Re: Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

#6 Post by ironic » 09 Nov 2019, 13:27

Hi.

I know i can use p2p controller, i used it but :
When i enabled p2p controller on all my 8 NodeMCU with port 65500, my wife told me is notebook wifi was broken.
When i disconected and reconnected wifi, all went ok but 30mn later, same thing. Wifi lost 4 time just when i played with p2p controller.

Really strange, so i found another way.

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Re: Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

#7 Post by TD-er » 09 Nov 2019, 16:49

Have you also tried a different port?
We have registered port 8266 as the official UDP port for this protocol.

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Re: Exchange dummy variables between 2 espeasy.

#8 Post by ironic » 10 Nov 2019, 19:35

I have received 3 Wemos pro, i'll try with all my NodeMCU/Wemos on port 8266 soon.
I think i don't need that all my esp send they datas to all other esp.

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