💬 Building a WiFi Gateway using ESP8266

[gmccarthy]

@FotoFieber Did you come right with the RFM69? I also struggling to get it working and need to confirm the wiring diagram.

[ramoncarranza]

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[ramoncarranza]

@hek Hi, I am new to arduino but not to Vera, have been using Veralite for a few years, I wuould like to know how to add the Serial Gateway to Vera, I find it very confusing, it would be ideal if a video was created or step by step instructions for newbees like me, I will be more than happy to donate via paypal, Thanks so much

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[hek]

@ramoncarranza

What part is confusing? Did you follow the steps outlined here:
https://www.mysensors.org/controller/vera

[ramoncarranza]

@hek I got it already, I was confused on the Vera Plugin vs the Arduino Plugin not realizing they were both the same, but now I get the following message on Vera
"MySensors plugin : Choose the Serial Port"
"MySensors Plugin[105] : Running Lua Startup"

I have yet to assemble the Serial Gateway though, so I'm assuming the messages will go away once the Gateway is installed??????

Thanks

[hek]

Yes, once you insert the usb gateway you just have to follow the instructions here:

https://www.mysensors.org/controller/vera#configuring-the-vera-plugin-for-the-serialusb-gateway

[ramoncarranza]

Thanks so much!!

This thing's Amazing!!!!!!

[sghazagh]

Hi all,
I try to connect the Radio to Wemos D1 mini Pro and it's not working? I used both ESP8266Gateway and RelayActuator sketches and both Radio Fails...
Are the pins here work fine with Wemos D1Mini?here is the pinout: http://escapequotes.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/d1-mini-esp8266-board-sh_fixled.jpg

And here is the error I get:
TSM:INIT
!TSM:RADIO:FAIL
!TSM:FAILURE
TSM:PDT

thanks,

[korttoma]

If you are using the NRF24L01+ you should wire it according to the instructions here

And use the sketch from the same page.

So check your wiring of the radio module.

[sghazagh]

I used the same link (pins and sketches!). Checked it 10 times!
I think my Radios are not functional....

[korttoma]

@sghazagh maybe you can take a picture of the setup. Maybe someone else can see something that you don't.

[sghazagh]

Good idea,
Here is the side by side image from front and back of the PCB.
The 'j1' marked on wrong pin ,that's why I think my radio is not working at all as it seems it's very bad replicate.
However, I have rotated it by 180 degree and tried that as well. same result!

[sghazagh]

Guys, just an update for my issue regarding Radio and my circuit.
The Radio was faulty, I received the new one, swapped it and all worked fine.

I just posted that here if someone want to use my last post image as a reference for connecting the Radio.
The wiring all are correct.

Thanks

[jakes]

Hi Hek,

Thanks for this guide... I have added an additional 433 RF receiver to my ESP8266 gateway. How can I send the data received from 433 RF to the my Home Assistant controller?

[denisvdb]

Hello, i have build a wifi gateway and use it in jeedom.
My gateway wifi as connection problem.
In jeedom, in the log of my sensors node I have almost every 2 days the message: diconnected from network gateway.
If I restart the node the communication is re-established.
Is this a problem with nrf24l01?

[derrij]

why esp8266 gateway shows only debug info?
when i comment //#define MY_DEBUG
where is no any serial output.

[mfalkvidd]

@derrij because it is a wifi gateway?

[AndreD]

If put in client mode
#define MY_CONTROLLER_IP_ADDRESS 192, 168, 2, 9
I get an error. How to win.

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Arduino: 1.8.2 (Windows 7), Плата:"Generic ESP8266 Module, 80 MHz, 40MHz, DIO, 115200, 512K (64K SPIFFS), ck, Disabled, None"

"C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_364162\sketch\GatewayESP8266.ino.cpp.o"
In file included from C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\libraries\ESP8266WiFi\src/ESP8266WiFi.h:39:0,

             from C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_313960\GatewayESP8266.ino:132:

C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\libraries\ESP8266WiFi\src/WiFiClient.h: In instantiation of 'size_t WiFiClient::write(T&, size_t) [with T = char*; size_t = unsigned int]':

C:\Documents\Arduino\ams\Arduino\libraries\MySensors/core/MyGatewayTransportEthernet.cpp:207:58: required from here

C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\libraries\ESP8266WiFi\src/WiFiClient.h:123:36: error: request for member 'available' in 'source', which is of non-class type 'char*'

 size_t left = source.available();

                                ^

C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\libraries\ESP8266WiFi\src/WiFiClient.h:127:5: error: request for member 'read' in 'source', which is of non-class type 'char*'

 source.read(buffer.get(), will_send);

 ^

Используем библиотеку ESP8266WiFi версии 1.0 из папки: C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\libraries\ESP8266WiFi
Используем библиотеку MySensors версии 2.1.1 из папки: C:\Documents\Arduino\ams\Arduino\libraries\MySensors
Используем библиотеку EEPROM версии 1.0 из папки: C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\libraries\EEPROM
Используем библиотеку SPI версии 1.0 из папки: C:\Users\DedHP\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.3.0\libraries\SPI
exit status 1
Ошибка компиляции для платы Generic ESP8266 Module.*

[Jonathan Caes]

Hi,
Is it possible to use this setup without the nrf24l01 atached, so that i can use the esp8266 just as a sensor (not as a gateway)?

[mfalkvidd]

@Jonathan-Caes yes. Don't define MY_RADIO_NRF24 and you're good to go. It will still be a gateway, but a gateway with local sensors and no radio.