No LAN connection ESP8266 gateway

[Bramz]

@OldSurferDude Judging by the many different ways I tried to upload a functional gateway sketch I am beginning to suspect the same. Question is: where did things start to change from my earlier attempts two years ago?

[OldSurferDude]

@Bramz I'm fairly new to MySensors. As it is supported by volunteers, like you and me and @mfalkvidd, some code doesn't get updated when there's a version change, the code update often happens when someone notices that the code needs to be updated. I suspect that this is the case here.

I'd be glad to help out, but not knowing the in's and out's of things, I can pretty much only verify code for which I have hardware.

OSD

[mfalkvidd]

@Bramz see section #1:1 in https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/666/read-this-first-it-could-save-you-a-lot-of-time on how to enable debug logging. After that, please post the serial output here.

[Bramz]

@mfalkvidd Thanks for your suggestion. I was under the impression that the com port could only be used for one thing at a time: either flashing or monitoring, but apparently this combination is possible. Anyway, I followed the instruction but unfortunately the serial monitor remains completely blank.

[electrik]

Did you try an earlier ESP 8266 framework version? Perhaps version 3 or even lower?

[mfalkvidd]

@electrik version 3 will not work. 2.6.2 is required.

[Bramz]

@mfalkvidd I am not entirely sure what is meant by an ESP framework, but if it refers to the URL which is given in the <Preferences> section of the Arduino IDE under <More Board manager URL's> than this might be the problem.
I am now using https://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json which leads to a version 3.0.2.
What URL should I use for a version 2.6.2 ? Than I will give that a try.

[mfalkvidd]

@Bramz yes. Here:

[Bramz]

Blush, blush. Thanks.

[Bramz]

@mfalkvidd @electrik Yes! This did the trick for me. Thanks for your guidance.
Probably the instruction to use a version not higher than 2.6.2 has been given somewhere/sometime and I have overlooked it.
The serial monitor remained blank during upload, but when I select 9600 baud and press the reset-button it gives what I think is a healthy response:

⸮⸮5R⸮⸮64 MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNGE---,FQ=80,REL=255,VER=2.3.2
121 TSF:LRT:OK
137 TSM:INIT
151 TSF:WUR:MS=0
174 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
scandone
state: 0 -> 2 (b0)
state: 2 -> 3 (0)
state: 3 -> 5 (10)
add 0
aid 3
cnt 

connected with XXX, channel 6
dhcp client start...
ip:192.168.178.46,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.178.1
403 TSM:INIT:GW MODE
426 TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
458 MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
ip:192.168.178.4,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.178.1
1544 GWT:TIN:CONNECTING...
2573 GWT:TIN:CONNECTING...
scandone
3601 GWT:TIN:CONNECTING...
3629 GWT:TIN:IP: 192.168.178.4
3662 MCO:BGN:STP
3680 MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1
3708 TSM:READY:NWD REQ
3735 ?TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=20,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
pm open,type:2 0

And sure enough, the LAN has detected an ESP device at 192.168.178.4 now.

Secretly, I was hoping that connection to Domoticz would now also work but unfortunately I keep on getting the persistent message:

2022-11-25 11:54:58.598 Error: MySensorsGateway: Can not connect to: 192.168.178.4:5003

However, that probably needs to be adressed in a different topic.

[Bramz]

@OldSurferDude Hope this worked for you too.

[OldSurferDude]

@mfalkvidd @Bramz @electrik

When I saw 2.6.2 I was thinking the MySensors Library (2.3.2)! It never occurred to me it was the board manager.

So, yes! it works for me. :)

I just checked to see if Domoticz has an MQTT interface and it appears that it does. @Bramz, look into that. Once you have that, then it may be easy to connect other devices, like Tasmota devices, to Domoticz. MQTT requires an always-on computer connected to your network.

I have a headless (needs dummy monitor plug or 3x 75Ω resistors to boot), refurbished computer on which I run Linux OS, then both MQTT and Home Assistant running in Virtual Box.

Thanks everyone!

OSD

[Bramz]

Still, there seems to be 'someting rotten in the state of Network' where my LAN is concerned. Although the Arduino serial monitor says:

13:03:55.821 -> connected with XXX, channel 6
13:03:55.868 -> ip:192.168.178.4,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.178.1
13:03:55.915 -> ip:192.168.178.4,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.178.1
13:04:04.826 -> pm open,type:2 0

when I ping the IP-address I get:

Pinging 192.168.178.4 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 192.168.178.4:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

When I use the tool 'Wireless Network Watcher' I do see that a device is connected at 192.168.178.4 with the correct MAC address.
However, when I look at the management page of my FritzBox 7490 modem/router no device is mentioned at 192.168.178.4.

I remain at a loss here.