ESP gateway flashed but it doesn't start

[fiets]

Hi,

I found out that I need the ESP8266 MQtt gateway and I succesfully compiles the sketch an uploaded the result to an ESP8166-12.

But when I start the ESP in running mode I don't see the ESP getting available (no new ipadres on the router). It seems not to start.

Do I something wrong?

Thanks in advance.

[gohan]

What library version are you using? What do you see in logs?

[fiets]

What doe you mean with library?
Do you mean the board? That is ESP8266 version 2.3.0

How or where can I see logs?

Thanks.

[gohan]

Mysensors library. The logs are just the serial debug

[fiets]

Its version 2.1.1.

I have no idea what you mean with a serial debug.
Can I do that when I have the esp8266 connected to the UART USB programmer? How?

Thank you...

[gohan]

Try to download the mysensors library from development branch and yes you can open the serial console while you have the esp8266 connected for programming (make sure you match the baud rate)

[fiets]

Ok, thanks, Ill give it a trie when I have time...

[manutremo]

@fiets When you run your next tests, have a look at the serial output. Some ESP8266 show a "pll_cal exceeds 2ms" error on startup and get caught into an endless loop. This is caused by a file on the ESP8266 boards package that needs to be replaced.

If that's you case too, have a look at the solution on arsalanhassanawan's post here.

[sundberg84]

@manutremo another common issue is endless reboot/reset due to to low/stable power.

[manutremo]

@sundberg84 sure, unstable or noisy or insufficient power causes all kinds of problems, not just to esp8266 but to any device, and it should be the first check to run when things don't work correctly.