Flashing ino & fs on nodemcu (2018) makes web interface unavailable

[jtebbens]

Hi,

I used esplink wifi firmware for a long time and wanted to step in to MQTT type of data communication to test with Homey OTGW MQTT. I tried flashing several versions and when I flash and keep it on the Microusb cable powered it works. I get wifi, I can access the webinterfce etc. But when I then move the wifi module to the OTGW board and powered it with 24v adapter I can ping the gateway but the web interface doesnt load.

[jtebbens]

Developer Robert van den Breemen ESP8266 Firmware Version 0.9.5+4eb7d24 (30-05-2022) OTGW PIC Firmware Version OTGW PIC Device ID Compiled on (date/time) May 30 2022 08:35:36 HostName OTGW IP address 192.168.1.19 MAC address CC:50:E3:08:E2:5A Free Heap Memory (bytes) 13064 Max. Free Memory (bytes) 11792 Unique Chip ID 8e25a Arduino Core Version 2_7_4 Espressif SDK Version 2.2.2-dev(38a443e) CPU speed (MHz) 160 Sketch Size (bytes) 553.906 Free Sketch Space (bytes) 1492 Flash ID 00164068 Flash Chip Size (MB) 4 Real Flash Chip Size (MB) 4 LittleFSsize 2 Flash Chip Speed (MHz) 40 Flash Mode DIO Board Type ESP8266_NODEMCU Wifi Network (SSID) stardust Wifi Receive Power (dB) -58 NTP Enable true NTP Timezone Europe/Amsterdam Uptime Since Boot 0(d)-00:00(H:m) Last Reset Reason External System Nr. Reboots 2 MQTT Connected true Thermostat Connected false Boiler Connected false Gateway mode false OTGW Online/Offline true

[rvdbreemen]

@jtebbens in your report you say that you tried several version. The current flashed version seems to be an old version 0.9.5. I recommend to use the latest version, as the 0.10.x branch supports all pic variants.

You can find that here: https://github.com/rvdbreemen/OTGW-firmware/releases/tag/v0.10.1

When you remove the esp from the board, you say it does work. Could you go and check to see what is in the reboot.log on the ESP and share that here.

Sometimes it works better erase the flash completely, and reinstall from that point. Also please make sure to flash both FS and INO binaries, to make sure you have a matching filesystem and binary firmware installed.

Do you have any indication on the wifi quality once installed in the OTGW board?

Hope to hear from you, Robert

[jtebbens]

I tried 0.10.x too but the board fails on the OTGW socket. I can only ping it but very unstable as well.

flash command used: esptool.exe -cp COM4 -cd nodemcu -cb 921600 -cf ino.bin -ca 0x200000 -cf fs.bin

Not sure how to erase and the examples are python based esptool

rebootlog.txt

2023-03-07 12:28:20 - reboot cause: External System (6) External Reason: External Watchdog reason: 2023-03-07 12:24:19 - reboot cause: External System (6) External Reason: External Watchdog reason:

Developer Robert van den Breemen Firmware Version 0.10.1+56994f1 PIC Available false PIC Firmware Version no pic found PIC Device ID no pic found PIC Firmware Type no pic found Compiled on (date/time) Feb 11 2023 09:16:10 HostName OTGW IP address 192.168.1.19 MAC address CC:50:E3:08:E2:5A Free Heap Mem (bytes) 11312 Max. Free Mem (bytes) 9568 Unique Chip ID 8e25a Arduino Core Version 3.0.2 Espressif SDK Version 2.2.2-dev(38a443e) CPU speed (MHz) 160 Sketch Size (bytes) 601104 Sketch Free (bytes) 1495040 Flash ID 00164068 Flash Chip Size (MB) 4 Real Flash Chip (MB) 4 LittleFSsize 1 Flash Chip Speed (MHz) 40 Flash Mode DIO Wifi Network (SSID) stardust Wifi RX Power (dBm) -56 Wifi Quality (%) 95 Wifi Quality Amazing NTP Enable true NTP Timezone Europe/Amsterdam Uptime Since Boot 0(d)-00:00(H:m) Last Reset Reason External System Nr. Reboots 1 MQTT Connected false Thermostat Connected false Boiler Connected false Gateway/Standalone false HA Integration true

[jtebbens]

Erased flash: esptool.exe -cp COM4 -cd nodemcu -ce

Install ino & fs bin files again. AP configured back to correct wifi. Works with microusb but still fails on socket board 24v.

2023-03-07 13:49:30 - reboot cause: External System (6) External Reason: External Watchdog reason: 2023-03-07 13:46:19 - reboot cause: External System (6) External Reason: External Watchdog reason:

[rvdbreemen]

The rebootlog.txt shows that the system is reset by the external watchdog.

If you would join the Discord community, we could maybe have more minds join in on the issue solving. To join discord, please go here: https://discord.gg/ggkzcpfc7d

[jtebbens]

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