Sonoff basic - use RX and TX pins as GPIO

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Sonoff basic - use RX and TX pins as GPIO

#1 Post by tuxmartin » 08 Oct 2018, 12:09

Hi, I have Sonoff basic with ESP Easy Mega, GIT version: mega-20180910.

I would like to use all available (3) GPIOs - GPIO14, TX, RX.

I found this Sonoff GPIO mappings:
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sonoff header
1 - vcc 3v3
2 - rx   (gpio3 = D9)
3 - tx   (gpio1 = D10)
4 - gnd  
5 - gpio 14
esp8266 connections
gpio 0 - button
gpio 12 - relay
gpio 13 - green led - active low
I disabled serial port in Tools->Advanced.

I made simple PCB and connect DS18B20 to VCC, GND and data to GPIO1(TX) + 4k7 resistor between data and vcc.
It works very bad. Sometimes I can scan 1-2 DS18B20 sensors, but in most cases I cannot see any sensor. I have connected 4 sensors.

If I look at Hardware tab there are no GPIO1(TX) and GPIO3(RX):


Why? Is possible to use serial port pins (GPIO1 and GPIO3) as normal GPIO pins? Or are these pins reserved?

Thanks.

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Re: Sonoff basic - use RX and TX pins as GPIO

#2 Post by grovkillen » 08 Oct 2018, 12:30

Have you measured the pull-up voltage so it's close to 3.3V?
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Re: Sonoff basic - use RX and TX pins as GPIO

#3 Post by tuxmartin » 08 Oct 2018, 13:03

grovkillen wrote: 08 Oct 2018, 12:30 Have you measured the pull-up voltage so it's close to 3.3V?
I have RJ11 splitter. One of RJ11 connector have 4k7 resistor - about 15 centimeters long wires from Sonoff PCB. DS18B20 have about 1 meter cable.
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Re: Sonoff basic - use RX and TX pins as GPIO

#4 Post by Fred0815 » 14 Apr 2021, 21:37

did it finally work to use TX and RX?
With the current version I2C scan is possible to connect many sensors at one GPIO. Did you try this?
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Re: Sonoff basic - use RX and TX pins as GPIO

#5 Post by kimot » 10 May 2021, 21:03

I am using Sonoff Basic "new layout", which has got no IO port on its pin header.
( only RX and TX )
RX pin works for two Dallas DS18B20 without any problem....

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