Closed tomatos-st closed 1 month ago
tonhuisman
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2 months ago Can you try with the regular 20240822 release, availablr from https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy? The 'Latest' uses a newer beta of IDF 5.x and Arduino 3.x, that may be a possible cause for this issue.
TD-er
commented
2 months ago Or also test a "SPIFFS" build on the /latest url? The SPIFFS builds there use ESP-IDF5.1 and the LittleFS builds use ESP-IDF5.3
tomatos-st
commented
2 months ago Loading the 4M Flash SPIFFS version from https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy/latest/ gave little effect.
only when trying to install:
a message appeared
with other versions (Energy, Climate) it was ok. I achieved that out of 6 modules 2 connected to the network but the stability of this connection raises great doubts. Sometimes the page loads quickly, and sometimes it takes 1-3 minutes and does not always end successfully.
I have already ordered modules with a red antenna, I will have to wait a bit until they arrive ...:(
tonhuisman
commented
2 months ago The failing board(s) could have some electrical issues, the image is a bit blurry, but I wonder if there's a tiny drop of solder on the ESP pins, and it's also possible the antenna isn't connected to the ESP, as there might be a 0-ohm resistor missing. You can use a multimeter to validate if they are connected, and if either side is connected to the antenna:
tomatos-st
commented
2 months ago The shorted fields are 2 and 3 (VDD3P3) and 31 and 32 (VDDA)
in both systems they are connected (including the black antenna less elegantly ;) Pin 1 (LNA_IN) with the antenna and in both cases connects UR15, and the missing elements are probably capacitors UC8 and UC9.
From the measurements on both boards UR15 is probably not a resistor but rather a capacitor.
TD-er
commented
2 months ago Can you also test flashing a "SPIFFS" build using the latest webflasher ? It looks like the ESP-IDF5.3 builds (the LittleFS builds on that link) behave differently from the ESP-IDF 5.1 builds (the "SPIFFS" ones, lower in the list of options)
TD-er
commented
2 months ago OK, I have been testing quite a bit using ESP32-C3 and C6. Using clone boards and the orginal Espressif dev boards. I can reproduce this and Ton also can reproduce it when using ESP-IDF5.3. As soon as I make a build using IDF5.1 there is no problem anymore.
I also have had some talks with someone from Espressif and @Jason2866 from Tasmota. Both have tested (Jason even tried installing the same build from the web flasher) and could not reproduce this behavior.
So my guess is it might have something to do with some combination of access points.
My current theory (which has neither been proven nor disproven) is that the ESP now stops scanning on a channel as soon as some AP replied. On ESP-IDF 5.3 builds I never see >2 AP's found on the same channel even though there should be several on the same channel.
tomatos-st
commented
2 months ago Ok, I've done a lot of tests.: A "SPIFFS" build using the latest webflashe: result 50:50 on 6 systems 3 connect to the network without a problem.
Uploading from the LittleFS version with the latest webflashe causes none of them to connect to the network.
Uploading the "SPIFFS" build using the latest webflasher version and then changing to LittleFS from the Update level is successful. :) the system works without a problem.
Another test: I resoldered the processor from the "black" board to the "red" one, I chose one of those that could not connect and it turned out that it works without problems on the "red" one, both in the SPIFFS and LittleFS versions
The samples that do not connect, after programming flash_download_tool_3.9.6 also cannot connect
Conclusions: There is a design error in the "black" version that hinders WiFi communication, and the SPIFFS version is more resistant to communication errors
I just wonder why programming via the LittleFS website does not work, but with the update it does...
I will give up on the "black" version. I found a new PRO version with a larger antenna and an antenna socket
Jason2866
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2 months ago @TD-er imho this is a different issue, not related to an framework. I have such a bad C3 mini too. It is just garbage. Does not work with every framework. If lucky a connection is established. A other C3 mini (which has a red antenna) just works.
tomatos-st
commented
2 months ago It's good that 1 piece works ok after transplantation. My last "red" fried after a STEP-DOWN converter failure. I'm waiting for a new delivery. We'll see how it goes with the PRO version.
TD-er
commented
2 months ago @TD-er imho this is a different issue, not related to an framework. I have such a bad C3 mini too. It is just garbage. Does not work with every framework. If lucky a connection is established. A other C3 mini (which has a red antenna) just works.
Well the WiFi issue is indeed something completely different from the does flash/doesn't flash issue. But for the WiFi issue see your personal Discord chat ;)
tomatos-st
commented
2 months ago Any suggestions on where I should look? I rarely check Discord, I generally don't keep up with the time lately and I work on my projects less and less often.
They say it's old age. :) I feel less and less like doing things.
TD-er
commented
2 months ago The suggestion for now for you is to use the builds which are not on /latest but on https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy/ Those do not use IDF 5.3 but rather IDF 5.1 which seems not to have these issues.
tomatos-st
commented
2 months ago So far, there have been no issues with any build version. But I've run out of the "red" ones, and as you can see, the "black" ones are defective. My joy with the working ESP soldered to the red board was too early, after 10-15 minutes the device starts to freeze and have problems with refreshing the website.
TD-er
commented
2 months ago Found a work-around for the IDF5.3 WiFi issue. When I use async mode scanning I do see all APs. However this may require some extra code.
In the mean time I will upload a new build using only IDF5.1 for both SPIFFS and LittleFS builds. to the web flasher.
Edit: Uploaded a build containing only IDF5.1 here: https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy/latest/
I have an unusual problem with ESP32-C3. I bought 2 batches of modules, 1 with a red antenna the other with a black antenna.
The first module does not cause any problems, while the second one... is programmed ok (https://td-er.nl/ESPEasy/latest/) 20240828 Normal 4M LittleFS ETH [ESP32,ESP32-S2/C3/C6] I have problems with connecting to the WiFi network. The WiFi network is available, the signal strength is ok (the router is 1m away), but it cannot establish a connection. Once in a while it connects (100:1), then I can go to the configure page and everything is supposedly ok, until I turn off the power, then the problem appears again Interestingly, I cannot even connect to the AP: it does not accept the password.
I've tested 10 modules already, they all behave the same. I changed the antenna, the range improves (the black one is very weak) and I don't know what to do anymore.
esp-web-tools-logs.txt
LOG:
ESP-ROM:esp32c3-api1-20210207 Build:Feb 7 2021 rst:0xc (RTC_SW_CPU_RST),boot:0xf (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT) Saved PC:0x403817b8 SPIWP:0xee mode:DIO, clock div:1 load:0x3fcd5820,len:0x98 load:0x403cc710,len:0x86c load:0x403ce710,len:0x212c entry 0x403cc710 00.163 : (265136) Info : INIT : Free RAM:265136 00.174 : (264976) Info : INIT : Soft Reboot #1 Last Action before Reboot: Intended Reboot: ResetFactory Last systime: 13 - Restart Reason: CPU0: Software reset CPU 00.186 : (264944) Info : FS : Mounting... 00.206 : (262960) Info : FS : LittleFS mount successful, used 151552 bytes of 323584 00.227 : (262748) Info : CRC : Settings CRC...OK 00.241 : (262580) Info : ESPEasy console using ESPEasySerial 00.262 : (262516) Info : ESPEasy console fallback enabled 00.273 : (262400) Info : CRC : SecuritySettings CRC...OK 00.284 : (262280) Info : NVS : Save FacDefPref 00.286 : (262232) Info : NVS : Save UnitName 00.287 : (262184) Info : NVS : Save WIFI_Flags 00.288 : (262136) Info : NVS : Save WIFI_SSID1 00.290 : (262088) Info : NVS : Save WIFI_PASS1 00.301 : (262040) Info : NVS : Save WIFI_AP_PASS 00.303 : (261992) Info : NVS : Save WiFI_IP 00.305 : (261944) Info : NVS : Save ETH_IP 00.317 : (261896) Info : NVS : Save ETH_HW_CONF 00.318 : (261864) Info : NVS : Save Log 00.319 : (261816) Info : NVS : Save Console 00.330 : (261792) Info : Current Time Zone: STD time start: 1970-10-25 03:00:00 offset: 0 min 00.332 : (261744) Info : INIT : Check for Priority tasks 00.333 : (261696) Info : INIT : SPI not enabled 00.344 : (261328) Info : Time : Set Ext. Time Source: No time set time: 13.000 offset: 00:00:12.655 00.447 : (261280) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to STA 00.595 : (222540) Info : WiFi : Start network scan all channels 01.442 : (222340) Info : WiFi : Scan finished, found: 1 01.444 : (222272) Info : WiFi : Start network scan all channels 02.290 : (222024) Info : WiFi : Scan finished, found: 2 02.292 : (222076) Info : Setup: Scan all channels 02.308 : (222012) Info : ESPEasy console using ESPEasySerial 02.330 : (221932) Info : ESPEasy console fallback enabled 02.331 : (221884) Info : INIT : Free RAM:221932 02.345 : (221820) Info : ESPEasy console using ESPEasySerial 02.366 : (221760) Info : ESPEasy console fallback enabled 02.367 : (221648) Info : INFO : Plugins: 55 ["Normal","NeoPixel"] (ESP32 SDK 5.3.0.240821) 02.369 : (221700) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to OFF 02.588 : (247464) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to STA 02.701 : (221432) Error : WIFI : No valid wifi settings 02.703 : (221368) Info : WiFi : WiFiConnected(), start AP 02.704 : (221320) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to OFF 02.923 : (247248) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to AP 04.002 : (217372) Info : WIFI : AP Mode enabled. SSID: NeoPixel IP: 192.168.4.1 ch: 1 04.004 : (217260) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_STOPPED 254 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 04.018 : (211752) Info : Webserver: start 05.358 : (211496) Info : WD : Uptime 0 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 211640 WiFiStatus: WL_STOPPED 254 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 35.359 : (211344) Info : WD : Uptime 1 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 211488 WiFiStatus: WL_STOPPED 254 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:01:05.360 : (211344) Info : WD : Uptime 1 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 211488 WiFiStatus: WL_STOPPED 254 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:01:24.111 : (211440) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to AP+STA 00:01:24.215 : (209564) Info : WiFi : Start network scan all channels 00:01:25.274 : (209340) Info : WiFi : Scan finished, found: 2 00:01:25.276 : (209420) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED
Wifi SSID:Hardware-X
OK 00:01:35.358 : (209436) Info : WD : Uptime 2 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 209580 WiFiStatus: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED
Wifi Key:XXX
OK
OK 00:01:58.598 : (240820) Info : WIFI : Disconnected! Reason: '(2) Auth expire' Connected for 02.002 00:01:58.699 : (240760) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_CONNECTION_LOST 5 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:01:58.700 : (240752) Info : WIFI : Connecting Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-70dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) attempt #2 00:01:59.740 : (214600) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:02:05.391 : (214788) Info : WD : Uptime 2 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 214932 WiFiStatus: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:02:18.727 : (214772) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:02:18.728 : (214932) Info : Reset WiFi. 00:02:18.741 : (214868) Info : WiFi : Start network scan all channels 00:02:19.587 : (214732) Info : WiFi : Scan finished, found: 1 00:02:19.589 : (214536) Info : WiFi : Best AP candidate: Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) 00:02:19.601 : (214720) Info : WiFi : Added known candidate, try to connect 00:02:19.603 : (214732) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to OFF 00:02:19.822 : (240832) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to STA 00:02:19.936 : (214604) Info : WIFI : Connecting Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) attempt #3 00:02:21.037 : (214612) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:02:21.038 : (214724) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to OFF 00:02:21.367 : (240792) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to STA 00:02:21.481 : (214644) Info : WIFI : Connecting Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) attempt #4 00:02:22.573 : (214648) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:02:35.385 : (214684) Info : WD : Uptime 3 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 214840 WiFiStatus: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:02:41.493 : (214680) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 00:02:41.495 : (214840) Info : Reset WiFi. 00:02:41.507 : (214792) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to OFF 00:02:41.826 : (240868) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to STA 00:02:41.940 : (214520) Info : WiFi : Best AP candidate: Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) 00:02:41.942 : (214504) Info : WIFI : Connecting Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) attempt #5 00:02:43.054 : (214504) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED ESP-ROM:esp32c3-api1-20210207 Build:Feb 7 2021 rst:0x15 (USB_UART_CHIP_RESET),boot:0xf (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT) Saved PC:0x40385738 SPIWP:0xee mode:DIO, clock div:1 load:0x3fcd5820,len:0x98 load:0x403cc710,len:0x86c load:0x403ce710,len:0x212c entry 0x403cc710 00.165 : (265136) Info : INIT : Free RAM:265136 00.176 : (264960) Info : INIT : Manual Reboot #2 Last Action before Reboot: Const Interval: TIMER_20MSEC Last systime: 181 - Restart Reason: CPU0: usb uart reset digital core 00.188 : (264944) Info : FS : Mounting... 00.209 : (262960) Info : FS : LittleFS mount successful, used 151552 bytes of 323584 00.231 : (262756) Info : CRC : Settings CRC...OK 00.245 : (262584) Info : ESPEasy console using ESPEasySerial 00.266 : (262516) Info : ESPEasy console fallback enabled 00.277 : (262400) Info : CRC : SecuritySettings CRC...OK 00.288 : (262304) Info : Current Time Zone: STD time start: 1970-10-25 03:00:00 offset: 0 min 00.290 : (262256) Info : INIT : Check for Priority tasks 00.301 : (262208) Info : INIT : SPI not enabled 00.302 : (261848) Info : Time : Set Ext. Time Source: No time set time: 181.000 offset: 00:03:00.697 00.405 : (261700) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to STA 00.552 : (222952) Info : WiFi : Start network scan all channels 01.398 : (222664) Info : WiFi : Scan finished, found: 2 01.400 : (222296) Info : WiFi : Best AP candidate: Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) 01.413 : (222356) Info : WiFi : Added known candidate, try to connect 01.414 : (222308) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to OFF 01.623 : (248084) Info : WIFI : Set WiFi to STA 01.736 : (221772) Info : WIFI : Connecting Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) attempt #0 02.838 : (221644) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 02.840 : (221444) Info : WiFi : Best AP candidate: Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) 02.864 : (221508) Info : ESPEasy console using ESPEasySerial 02.885 : (221424) Info : ESPEasy console fallback enabled 02.886 : (221376) Info : INIT : Free RAM:221424 02.901 : (221304) Info : ESPEasy console using ESPEasySerial 02.923 : (221240) Info : ESPEasy console fallback enabled 02.924 : (221128) Info : INFO : Plugins: 55 ["Normal","NeoPixel"] (ESP32 SDK 5.3.0.240821) 02.928 : (215828) Info : Webserver: start 03.745 : (238172) Info : WIFI : Disconnected! Reason: '(2) Auth expire' Connected for 02.002 03.846 : (241452) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_CONNECTION_LOST 5 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 03.847 : (241148) Info : WiFi : Best AP candidate: Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) 03.859 : (241132) Info : WIFI : Connecting Hardware-X 18:D6:C7:CE:2A:DA Ch:7 (-69dBm) WPA/WPA2/PSK (bgn) attempt #1 04.887 : (214860) Info : WIFI : Arduino wifi status: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED 04.992 : (214920) Info : WD : Uptime 0 ConnectFailures 0 FreeMem 215064 WiFiStatus: WL_DISCONNECTED 6 ESPeasy internal wifi status: DISCONNECTED