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- 25 Apr 2019, 19:56
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: water level with ultrasonic distance meter - error readings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 17553
Re: water level with ultrasonic distance meter - error readings
@grovkillen Is your friend referring to this kind of application of basic physics? Please take note that I took shortcuts in the description at the righthand side of the drawing. Waterlevel02 [640x480].jpg 'Devil in the details', but the principle setup is simplicity itself and completely passive/co...
- 25 Apr 2019, 14:19
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: Anemometer/ Frequency Counter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6216
Re: Anemometer/ Frequency Counter
Inserting also Gust-info in the same graph is only confusing. Therefore a separate graph, which is easy enough with RRDTool. piwind2_20190425 [640x480].png The WS7000_anemometer doesn't provide windgust-info (just 'total wind'), therefore 0 in this graph. For the Conrad-anemometer no software yet to...
- 25 Apr 2019, 10:52
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: Anemometer/ Frequency Counter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6216
Re: Anemometer/ Frequency Counter
Suspicion is just a feeling, facts count ...... But in this case the data & graphs confirm my suspicions: the various sensors have a ;) 'very different' interpretation of the actual winds. For this graph Accuweather acts as ExternalReference, but it's speed-info is surprisingly lower than the ot...
- 23 Apr 2019, 09:06
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: Anemometer/ Frequency Counter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6216
Re: Anemometer/ Frequency Counter
@Budman Looking at the description of your speedmeter, it could well have inside more or less the integration-circuit which is now on my breadboard-setup: feeding with 12V~24V for strong pulses from the rotator-contact, plus application of some electronics, it is easy to get an output of 0~5V [full ...
- 20 Apr 2019, 18:54
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: Anemometer/ Frequency Counter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6216
Anemometer/ Frequency Counter
An electronic anemometer for windspeed quite often applies a 4cup-rotator with a contact-closure/revolution between it's interface-wire_A and interface-wire_B. Cleaning junk, as 'left-over' found such a device (without any documentation), and ;-) that invites for experimentation ..... ESP8266_Anemo....
- 17 Apr 2019, 18:17
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Reboot cause: WEMOS D1 (clone) voltage regulator ??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20666
Re: Reboot cause: WEMOS D1 (clone) voltage regulator ??
Due to 'strange' behaviourof a setup with multiple sensors interfacing to á WEMOS D1_Pro (and then getting 3.3V from the WEMOS), I changed the setup in such way that for power the sensor-PCBs are now bypassing the WEMOS and running from 5V Power Supply as provided by an addon Power-Shield. The subje...
- 14 Apr 2019, 15:02
- Forum: Experimental
- Topic: Arduino Easy 2560
- Replies: 130
- Views: 193189
Re: Arduino Easy 2560
Perhaps the following questions are 'experimental', perhaps not? The questions were triggered by the discussion in the previous messages related to multiple sensors connected to 1 processor. Feedback/hints from experience/expert users appreciated. For a remote meteo-setup I would like to connect at ...
- 08 Apr 2019, 11:41
- Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
- Topic: ESPEasy and TSL2561
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3651
Re: ESPEasy and TSL2561
Also looking at ESPEasy and TSL2561. In the Adafruit-info I see that Light and IR can be separately called from TSL2561, but also 'joined' under Broadband and Luminosity. The description in ESPEasy's wiki seems to describe the application of Luminosity. First question Can the Light-, IR- or Broadban...
- 28 Feb 2019, 21:06
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Solar Power Supply
- Replies: 118
- Views: 160425
Re: Solar Power Supply
Thanks @Sektflasche Instructive reading! Unchanged WEMOS_Pro + TP4056 + Panel + LiOn-battery seems good solution for my first application: read-out of light levels. ;-) No need to work at night, just need to start at dawn, bridge some darker periods during daytime, and fade out in the evening. In th...
- 26 Feb 2019, 08:53
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Solar Power Supply
- Replies: 118
- Views: 160425
Solar Power Supply
DIY is nice & interesting (for technical people) and may save money, but :| sometimes one simply is not willing (or not having the time) to make the effort ...... In that perspective looking for a ready-made solar power supply to 'feed' my ESP8266s. Basic requirements: - suitable for operation o...
- 03 Nov 2018, 16:52
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: ESP Easy and BME280 data
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5918
Re: ESP Easy and BME280 data
Direct access is better, but if BME280's data on Dew Point cannot be directly accessed, why not use a Dummy Device?
See https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/inde ... example.29
See https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/inde ... example.29
- 03 Nov 2018, 10:49
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: NO2&O3-Sensor
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1997
NO2&O3-Sensor
Meteo-sensing is not just temperature, humidity, pressure, wind and rain, but nowadays also more&more dust & gasses. For dust-sensing Luftdaten.info has made a nice setup, even networked, but for gasses a 'simple' setup for 'Citizen Sensing' is still missing. IMHO ESPEasy seems a suitable pl...
- 18 Aug 2018, 22:54
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Understanding the GP2Y10
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18505
Re: Understanding the GP2Y10
@Shardan Completely agreed. My continued running of the GP2Y10 is just due to curiosity. And ;) a certain laziness, because I have to modify the related webpages if I 'sidetrack' the GP2Y10, to put focus on the SDS011. Starting fresh is easy, but it would be nice to keep the data and graphs meanwhil...
- 18 Aug 2018, 18:02
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Understanding the GP2Y10
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18505
Re: Understanding the GP2Y10
@TD-er That is not the issue in this thread. I run SDS011 and GP2Y10 side by side (within 10m of each other): see https://www.letscontrolit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3516&start=10#p27040 The issue is that we cannot see a similarity between the readings from the SDS011 and the readings fr...
- 18 Aug 2018, 14:00
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Understanding the GP2Y10
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18505
Re: Understanding the GP2Y10
:? Exactly my problem. If I only would know what the device is assumed to be measuring ...... If the GP2Y10-line in the graph would more or less have the same tendencies as the line for SDS011, it already would help a bit, but not even that is applicable. Thinking about possible influences, :idea: a...
- 18 Aug 2018, 13:45
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Understanding the GP2Y10
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18505
Re: Understanding the GP2Y10
@manjh Exactly the solution I also implemented. See picture and bigger perspective : - a small fan sucks the air through the 'sensor-pipe' My sensor setup is in open air, outdoors, but protected by a box housing. Initially readings seemed OK, but later much higher values for no clear reason: - fan i...
- 18 Aug 2018, 09:52
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Understanding the GP2Y10
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18505
Re: Understanding the GP2Y10
Puzzled by the readings from the GP2Y10 relative to SDS011.
Anybody able to provide explanations on the 'operation' of the GP2Y10?
Anybody able to provide explanations on the 'operation' of the GP2Y10?
- 05 Aug 2018, 11:31
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: actual solar power to domoticz
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7636
Re: actual solar power to domoticz
Perhaps interesting to have a look into this thread
- 04 Aug 2018, 12:14
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Pulse Counter
- Replies: 31
- Views: 44555
Re: Pulse Counter
Just a check/question for understanding. The Pulse-Counter-interface of ESPEasy also produces/provides a value Time. What is the content of this value Time? If the ESP8266 is connected to an S0-interface is there any meaningful application of this Time-value e.g. related to calculation of Usage ? Th...
- 04 Aug 2018, 12:03
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: Number of Counters
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4327
Re: Number of Counters
By try&error found that with WEMOS ESP8266-PCB the pins D3/GPIO0 and D4/GPIO are the best for counter-application with an S0-interface. At the WEMOS PCB these interfaces have internal pull-up resistors of 10kOhm, and therefore usually for these pins no need for addition of an external pull-up re...
- 02 Apr 2018, 19:17
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Understanding the GP2Y10
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18505
Re: Understanding the GP2Y10
Experimenting with Dust-sensors, in parallel setups with SDS011 and GP2Y10: see http://www.vannwnhzn.nl/Meteo_Dust00E.html Got SDS011 working as expected, but 'puzzled' by GP2Y10. Indoor testing of the GP2Y10-setup showed results which could be explained. After such experience one would expect simil...
- 21 Mar 2018, 16:43
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: SI1145 - UV index / IR / visible
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8696
Re: SI1145 - UV index / IR / visible
Probably looking at wrong place:
where is description how to merge an ino-file into the ESPEasy-firmware?
where is description how to merge an ino-file into the ESPEasy-firmware?
- 21 Mar 2018, 16:39
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8084
Re: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
Further improvement by fitting an extra WiFi-AP: cable running from the main router to the AP covers the physical gap between the main router and the remote WiFi-AP => better spatial coverage and less effect to capacity than with WiFi-repeater at that distance 'listening-over-air' to the main router.
- 21 Mar 2018, 16:32
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: actual solar power to domoticz
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7636
Re: actual solar power to domoticz
Why 'load' the LAN because of the MQTT-message/pulse? At least the time-between-pulses in that way is (euphemistically) not very reliable information. With some clever rules the ESP can do the job to calculate Power. IMHO, if you want to divide the functionality, it is simpler to have the ESP8266 co...
- 20 Mar 2018, 14:36
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: actual solar power to domoticz
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7636
Re: actual solar power to domoticz
Continuous measurement of time between pulses may be a a heavy demand on an ESP8266 firmware, and I doubt the accuracy ........... It is not difficult to get Watts (W) if you have WattHours (Wh): see https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/electric/wh-to-watt.html It only requires a certain mindset &...
- 07 Mar 2018, 10:53
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Longer Range?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15700
Re: Longer Range?
Based on experience with 2*WEMOS almost side-by-side (=1*Mini +1*Pro):
WEMOS D1 Pro + antenna provides gain as expected compared to 'naked/antenna-less' WEMOS.
The extra dBs from the antenna are clearly visible in ESPEasy's Wifi RSSI.
WEMOS D1 Pro + antenna provides gain as expected compared to 'naked/antenna-less' WEMOS.
The extra dBs from the antenna are clearly visible in ESPEasy's Wifi RSSI.
- 25 Feb 2018, 07:46
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8084
Re: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
Certainly helps to reduce the 'problems' by making a preset link in the router between MAC and IP:
thanks for the tip!
thanks for the tip!
- 10 Feb 2018, 14:35
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Deep soil sensors
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6091
Deep soil sensors
Have done an experiment with several soil sensors, and concluded that with SHT11 with a certain quality you can measure temperature and humidity to a certain depth underground: see https://www.vannwnhzn.nl/esp8266a5_humtemp01.html Empirically proven that prolongued immersion of an SHT11-sensor is no...
- 07 Feb 2018, 21:26
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: SI1145 - UV index / IR / visible
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8696
Re: SI1145 - UV index / IR / visible
Any chance to see SI1145 included in a next revision of the firmware, instead of ino-file?
- 23 Jan 2018, 22:19
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Building a WiFi weatherstation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3336
Re: Building a WiFi weatherstation
Which mark & model of UV-device?
- 14 Nov 2017, 19:10
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8084
Re: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
After latest update of Domoticz to v3.8734 2 of the connected ESPs cannot be tricked to start again by reboot of the Raspberry-with-Domoticz. The ESPs are not to blame, because in direct read-out I see them happily generating values. ;-) Just a bright flash: check the IP-address on which that Raspbe...
- 30 Aug 2017, 11:44
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Connection lost, Connected to broker
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8732
Re: Connection lost, Connected to broker
Possibly a similar issue (but yet without good solution): viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3339
Still searching & experimenting .........
Still searching & experimenting .........
- 21 Aug 2017, 19:33
- Forum: ESP Easy: Hardware
- Topic: Wiring of BMP180 ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8826
Re: Wiring of BMP180 ?
Performance on I2C-interfaces may benefit from placing pull-up resistors for the SDA- and SCL-lines
- 21 Aug 2017, 16:30
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
:oops: This message just demonstrates how much time you can spend by a wrong starting assumption and/or wrong information ....... Found time to connect the received SHT11. To avoid conflicts with the OLED on 'real' I2C (and in fact no choice, because then GPIO4+GPIO5 not made available for selection...
- 06 Aug 2017, 11:30
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8084
Re: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
I see a coincidence that when the read-out of the ESPs stops also at almost the same time in Domoticz the operation of certain lua-scripts stops. More reason to look at the Domoticz @ Raspberry3 and not at the ESPs, and to look as in idea 3) whether fitting an extra Raspberry specific for ESP-readou...
- 20 Jul 2017, 22:17
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8084
Re: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
Looking slightly longer, the reason may be simple [but :-( solution may be different story]. For the ESP8266s the Wifi RSSI has some variation over the day, but for the 'weak' ESP8266s the Wifi RSSI is reported to be < -85dB. That may be too low for reliable Wifi-contact with the router in an enviro...
- 18 Jul 2017, 16:02
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
Received an SHT11 in watertight enslosure, with 4 wires peeping out (without any documentation). SHT11.png From descriptions at AliExpress I deduct that following colourcoding might apply: brown = VCC black = GND yellow = Data blue = CLK Viewing the 'standard' I2C-interface at ESP(Easy) I deduct tha...
- 14 Jul 2017, 19:53
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8084
Re: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
IDXes are nowhere doubled.
Restart of Domoticz (such as after an Upgrade) is not a 100% sure remedy for a 'stuck' read-out.
Reboot 'on purpose' sometimes helpts, but not 100% either .......
Restart of Domoticz (such as after an Upgrade) is not a 100% sure remedy for a 'stuck' read-out.
Reboot 'on purpose' sometimes helpts, but not 100% either .......
- 14 Jul 2017, 11:36
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8084
ESP8266 readout by Domoticz stops
In my configuration Domoticz@Raspberry3 as controller reads the ESP8266s-with-ESPEasy. Till approx. 2 weeks ago without problems related to continuity. But now every day (rather randomly) at the side of Domoticz the read-out stops. When directly calling the ESP8266s at their IP-addresses, I get resp...
- 11 Jul 2017, 14:57
- Forum: ESP Easy: General Discussion
- Topic: ESP8266&MicroPython
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1410
ESP8266&MicroPython
Is this new book of any use /value for the ESP8266-Community?
- 08 Jul 2017, 09:44
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Best options for rechargeable LED lighting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5850
Re: Best options for rechargeable LED lighting
Perhaps a battery-shield as solution?
The capacity of this small setup probably is not sufficient to drive LEDs&PWM for an extended period, but only to overcome dips in the primary power supply.
If your really desire a battery power supply with 'muscles', then you might look in this direction.
The capacity of this small setup probably is not sufficient to drive LEDs&PWM for an extended period, but only to overcome dips in the primary power supply.
If your really desire a battery power supply with 'muscles', then you might look in this direction.
- 27 Jun 2017, 20:16
- Forum: ESP Easy: Software
- Topic: Number of Counters
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4327
Re: Number of Counters
If setting up an ESP8266 for 4 pulse-counters, which 4 GPIOs preferably to be applied?
- 23 Jun 2017, 18:17
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
@LisaM SH1x is not really I2C: hardware interface yes, but protocol no. See https://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sensors/Pressure/Sensirion_Humidity_SHT1x_Datasheet_V5.pdf See also https://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/index.php/SHT1X, although not clear what wire to be connected to what GPIO. In that p...
- 23 Jun 2017, 17:00
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
@shardan
For dimensional comparison of 'fork'-sensors (purchased vs. DIY) see the pictures and text at the bottom of http://www.vannwnhzn.nl/esp8266a3_humtemp01.html
'Legs' of all sensors shown are approx. 5cm long.
For dimensional comparison of 'fork'-sensors (purchased vs. DIY) see the pictures and text at the bottom of http://www.vannwnhzn.nl/esp8266a3_humtemp01.html
'Legs' of all sensors shown are approx. 5cm long.
- 23 Jun 2017, 14:48
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
Simpler (and less effort&cost) to wait for arrival of the capacitive sensor plus SHT11 from China.
After activation of those 2 sensors then 'Fork+DC'-sensor just for experiments & fun.
After activation of those 2 sensors then 'Fork+DC'-sensor just for experiments & fun.
- 22 Jun 2017, 19:22
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
For the 'recycling' just wondering whether to revisit this theremin-setup . Within a simple rigid & waterproof holder going into the soil, Pin1 of the fork as Antenna, Pin2 of the fork as Reference/GND. The oscillator located as close as possible near the fork, with it's own simple&robust po...
- 22 Jun 2017, 18:04
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
Based on your reported experience that AC-application seems to make the difference. ;-) Apparently further thinking along the same lines. After the (negative) experience with the 'Fork+DC'-sensor planned to have an experimental setup with a capacitive sensor and an SHT-sensor running in parallel on ...
- 22 Jun 2017, 14:31
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
But why is the rain sensor at my parents home working reliable for more then two decades then? Speculation, but probably that rain-sensor is a capacitive sensor with r.f.-variation as measuring principle , and furthermore most of the time the probe-surface of such rain-sensor is dry (contrary to so...
- 22 Jun 2017, 13:43
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
- Replies: 34
- Views: 47417
Re: Soil Moisture Sensor using Analog Input - Solved
The concept with 'fork'-sensor is very cheap, but with short life-cycle.
Further search at this moment provides info on 'better' concepts: see http://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopic ... 39#p139039
The capacitive sensor with analogue output seems very promising.
Further search at this moment provides info on 'better' concepts: see http://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewtopic ... 39#p139039
The capacitive sensor with analogue output seems very promising.
- 21 Jun 2017, 05:25
- Forum: ESP Easy: Projects / Applications
- Topic: Capacitive Humidity and temperature sensor with I2C
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5704
Re: Capacitive Humidity and temperature sensor with I2C
Shardan is right that the application of AC or capacitive measurement surely extends lifetime, but I am more thinking related to the aspect that the metallic parts of the sensor's probe anyway have constant contact with wet/humid soil and that the electronics are located quite near the humid soil (w...