💬 Building a WiFi Gateway using ESP8266

[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.

[joseyapor]

Hi how many Gateways Can i have on a network?

[mfalkvidd]

@joseyapor On one MySensors network there can only be one MySensors gateway. But on one IP network, there can be many MySensors gateways. Exactly how many depends on geography and chosen transports but at the very least a few hundred. Thousands if you really need and plan accordingly.