[BUG] Automatically in Setup Menu on startup

[dl1ekm]

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Describe the bug

When powering up Awtrix on a standard ESP it goes into menu first - showing "BRIGHT". I have to press a button to continue. Shouldn't it show the apps automatically?

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• Devices involved:
  • Model: ESP Wroom 32
  • AWTRIX-LIGHT version: [ v0.91 ]

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[Blueforcer]

That's not normal, seems like a wiring issue and your middle button gives a signal by default

[dl1ekm]

Thanks for feedback. I will investigate.

[dl1ekm]

Can you please check? Miercke button seems to be ok and is working further on. Maybe a missing internal pullup and the original Ulanzi has HW resistors? Or are HW pullups required?

[dl1ekm]

I tried again with another touch sensor. But it always greets me with the BRIGHT menu. I'm using an ESP32 WROOM module. If I disconnect the middle-touch-button there is no menu entry. Maybe the SW is checking this button too early or ....?

[dl1ekm]

Hi, I enabled the debug mode and got this at startup:

[134282] [setCurrentApp]: Publish current app Time
[2171] [setup]: Setup periphery
[2364] [loadSettings]: Webserver configuration loaded
[2365] [setMatrixLayout]: Set matrix layout to 2
Framebuffer_GFX::begin Width: 32 Height: 8 Num Pixels: 256
Connecting to xxxx
....[4222] [setup]: My IP: 192.168.1.149
[8529] [setup]: Webserver loaded
[17678] [select_button_pressed_long]: Select button pressed long

But the button IS NOT PRESSED. I changed the touch buttons - no change. There is not red light on the touch buttons. But later on the middle button is working fine. Strange is: If I pull of the connection cable from the touch button it doesn't start the menu.

Another fact: I can change the button wiring - for example change the data cable from left and middle button. Same behavior. There must be somehting in the initializiation phase...

[Blueforcer]

What Firmware youre using?! If youre using the AWTRIX2_UPGRADE firmware (For whatever reason) you need to build it like an awtrix 2. See https://awtrixdocs.blueforcer.de/#/en-en/hardware?id=touch-sensors-for-operation-optional

Make a solder bridge on the middle button

[dl1ekm]

No, as listed above I use an ESP32 DEV board and firmware is upgraded to 0.94. I'm very sure it's not a hardware problem: If I change the wiring of the 3 touch buttons (mixing the buttons to different GPIOs) I always get the message at startup for button_select (although other cable / pin). Seems the "onPressFor" of EasyButtons need some special behavior? Or maybe some pullups/downs on GPIO27 (assigned to button_select in the firmware)?

[2172] [setup]: Setup periphery [2365] [loadSettings]: Webserver configuration loaded [2366] [setMatrixLayout]: Set matrix layout to 2 Framebuffer_GFX::begin Width: 32 Height: 8 Num Pixels: 256 Connecting to xxx .[3323] [setup]: My IP: 192.168.1.149 [7631] [setup]: Webserver loaded [17228] [select_button_pressed_long]: Select button pressed long

Attached the over all fine working assembly and a touch button for reference view. I think the GPIO 27 must be handled different on ESP board.

[Blueforcer]

Unfortunately this is not the answer of my question. The relase tab in github provides 2 different Firmwares, as well as the online flasher

old_awtrix2_conversion_0.94.bin and ulanzi_TC001_0.94.bin

Wich one youre using?

[dl1ekm]

Sorry. I thought this was clear :-) I use the current ulanzi firmware (no upgrade) and used this information:

It's working perfect including sensors with 2 exceptions: a) no sound - just "ticks". tested with active and passive buzzers b) on startup "button_select long pressed" - although not touched . going into menu. Later on the menu control works fine.

For testing I will do to "upgrade version soldering" for the button - maybe it will help.

[dl1ekm]

The bridge on "A" for the middlebutton seems promissing. Let me test 1 day and I'll give more feedback.

[dl1ekm]

Hi, although I use the "normal" awtrix-light firmware on a plain ESP32 the "solder bridge A on middle-button" fixes the issue (documented only for the upgrade from an Wemos). My suggestion: please add this solder hint to your documentation page "hardwaer -> diy" shown above (https://blueforcer.github.io/awtrix-light/#/hardware) Thanks for support!