<![CDATA[ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node]]>I was very excited to see mysensors ported to ESP8266, so I thought why not add a few more things. I am working on (yet another) weather station, but this one might end up slightly different than the norm.

There will be an external unit, and an internal in the house. The external one is battery operated, with solar support and some really unique features, but I will leave this for a future post. For the internal unit, I've decided to use the ESP8266 (NodeMCU hardware flavour) since the port to mysensors was done by @Yveaux. However, I also want a display with external/internal weather conditions and forecasts. I'm a big fan of OpenHab, but in this case, why add more complexity if it's possible to avoid it.

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So starting with the ESP8266 gateway example on a NodeMCU with a nRF I've also added; an OLED screen and a DHT11and I have it forwarding both external and internal sensor values directly to a cloud service (e.g. to Thingspeak) without using a controller.

I could not make DHT11 work on ESP8266 with current DHT mysensors library, so I pasted the adafruit DHT lib. Did not modify anything else in mysensors libraries, all necessary code is in the example, its messy but it works, so more of a proof of concept / hack. Here it is, in case anyone is interested. https://github.com/nikil511/Arduino/tree/development/WxM/MS_ESP_GW_THINGSPEAK_DHT

I'm new to mysensors, so any feedback is more than welcome :-)

-Manolis

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/1973/esp8266-as-wifi-gateway-controller-nodeRSS for NodeWed, 22 Jul 2026 11:15:38 GMTSat, 12 Sep 2015 15:24:18 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:53:37 GMT]]>@nikil511 and @Lendog I got it going to some extent, here's the serial monitor dump from the NodeMCU. I'm not sure what's happening, but it seems after a certain number of tries it dies, and won't reconnect to the wifi.

Any ideas?

....WiFi Connected!
IP: 192.168.0.7
0;0;3;0;9;gateway started, id=0, parent=0, distance=0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2769
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2767
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2769
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 1
Connection: close
Status: 200 OK
X-Frame-Options: ALLOWALL
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Access-Control-Allow-Methods: GET, POST, PUT, OPTIONS, DELETE, PATCH
Access-Control-Allow-Headers: origin, content-type, X-Requested-With
Access-Control-Max-Age: 1800
ETag: "cfcd208495d565ef66e7dff9f98764da"
Cache-Control: max-age=0, private, must-revalidate
X-Request-Id: 78d55d27-5e3b-44b8-a646-aa5621e2474a
X-Runtime: 0.012198
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Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:47:14 GMT
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00;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2769
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 2
Connection: close
Status: 200 OK
X-Frame-Options: ALLOWALL
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Access-Control-Allow-Methods: GET, POST, PUT, OPTIONS, DELETE, PATCH
Access-Control-Allow-Headers: origin, content-type, X-Requested-With
Access-Control-Max-Age: 1800
ETag: "e369853df766fa44e1ed0ff613f563bd"
Cache-Control: max-age=0, private, must-revalidate
X-Request-Id: ca8837ac-4126-4cb9-a15c-79aba886bad6
X-Runtime: 0.062403
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Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:47:22 GMT
Server: nginx/1.9.3 + Phusion Passenger 4.0.57

340;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 1
Connection: close
Status: 200 OK
X-Frame-Options: ALLOWALL
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Access-Control-Allow-Methods: GET, POST, PUT, OPTIONS, DELETE, PATCH
Access-Control-Allow-Headers: origin, content-type, X-Requested-With
Access-Control-Max-Age: 1800
ETag: "cfcd208495d565ef66e7dff9f98764da"
Cache-Control: max-age=0, private, must-revalidate
X-Request-Id: 5ff4845e-b807-4398-ae11-fac634e2c2ec
X-Runtime: 0.012793
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Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:47:27 GMT
Server: nginx/1.9.3 + Phusion Passenger 4.0.57

00;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2768
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2769
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: 1
Connection: close
Status: 200 OK
X-Frame-Options: ALLOWALL
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Access-Control-Allow-Methods: GET, POST, PUT, OPTIONS, DELETE, PATCH
Access-Control-Allow-Headers: origin, content-type, X-Requested-With
Access-Control-Max-Age: 1800
ETag: "cfcd208495d565ef66e7dff9f98764da"
Cache-Control: max-age=0, private, must-revalidate
X-Request-Id: 7cfa0258-05fa-461d-af65-426cbcc0017b
X-Runtime: 0.009982
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Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:47:39 GMT
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00;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=6,l=5,sg=0:0000884101
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;0000884101
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2769
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=5,l=5,sg=0:1099431936
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;1099431936
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 3-3-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:-0.0
Sensor:3;10;1;0;1;-0.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2769
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=6,l=5,sg=0:0000A04101
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;0000A04101
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=0000A04101&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 3-3-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:3;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 3-3-0 s=11,c=1,t=4,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:18.0
Sensor:3;11;1;0;4;18.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=234,c=1,t=16,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;234;1;0;16;23.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=3,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;3;0;1;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0
Sensor:5;11;1;0;0;23.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=23.0&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 3-7-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:18.000
Sensor:3;11;1;0;0;18.000
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=18.000&field2=2770
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=11,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:20.0
Sensor:4;11;1;0;0;20.0
connecting to api.thingspeak.com
Requesting URL: /update?key=7BECYAJ5IYGYSIJ5&field1=20.0&field2=2769
0;0;3;0;9;read: 4-4-0 s=10,c=1,t=3,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:17.0
Sensor:4;10;1;0;3;17.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 5-5-0 s=10,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:16.0
Sensor:5;10;1;0;1;16.0
0;0;3;0;9;read: 19-3-0 s=12,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:3597162945119403598

Exception (0):
epc1=0x3041c95b epc2=0x00000000 epc3=0x00000000 excvaddr=0x00000000 depc=0x00000000

ctx: cont 
sp: 3ffefb80 end: 3ffefe10 offset: 01a0

>>>stack>>>
3ffefd20:  3ffeeb34 3ffeeaa7 3ffeeaa0 402045f0  
3ffefd30:  0000000c 00000001 00000001 00000007  
3ffefd40:  00000005 00000000 3ffeeaf4 0000001b  
3ffefd50:  00000000 00000000 0000003b 00000010  
3ffefd60:  00000001 00000005 00000001 00000013  
3ffefd70:  00000003 00000000 0000000c 000000e1  
3ffefd80:  00000001 00000004 00000003 40202c18  
3ffefd90:  41a00000 00000008 3ffefdb3 3ffeeaa0  
3ffefda0:  3fffdad0 00000000 3ffeedd8 4020306e  
3ffefdb0:  342e3332 0700a800 feefeffe feefeffe  
3ffefdc0:  feefeffe feefeffe feefeffe feefeffe  
3ffefdd0:  00000014 feefeffe feefeffe feefeffe  
3ffefde0:  00000000 00000000 00000001 3ffeede0  
3ffefdf0:  3fffdad0 00000000 3ffeedd8 402077f8  
3ffefe00:  feefeffe feefeffe 3ffeedf0 40100718  
<<<stack<<<

 ets Jan  8 2013,rst cause:2, boot mode:(3,7)

load 0x4010f000, len 1384, room 16 
tail 8
chksum 0x2d
csum 0x2d
v3de0c112
~ld
βΈ®

ESP8266 Remote Temp Sensor
Humidity: 21.00 %	Temperature: 20.00 *C Heat index: 23.36 *C Connecting to OPTUS_70E4F0
............................
]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/75020https://forum.mysensors.org/post/75020Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:53:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:10:49 GMT]]>@nikil511 thankyou. I don't think redoing from scratch is an option, so i'll try your code. Thankyou @Lendog as well for taking the time to reply. I'll see how i go!

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/74974https://forum.mysensors.org/post/74974Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:10:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:02:47 GMT]]>@breimann Hi there, @Lendog is right, this is a very old fork / source code, so you need an old version of the mysensors. You should better get the entire repository of mine as is. OLED is present and used in my example.
https://github.com/nikil511/Arduino
However, running two years old code is not a good idea. I suggest you do the whole thing again from scratch using my hack as an example/guide, applying it on the latest version of the mysensors code, which has evolved a lot since.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/74958https://forum.mysensors.org/post/74958Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:02:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:03:02 GMT]]>@breimann sorry bud, got a few other projects on the go, so can't really help. But It could possibly be a mysenors library version thing. I think the original code was made for 1.5, i reckon try that. ... the oled thing, also depends on your coding ability, if you good probably easy. If not might take a bit more time. By any chance have you thought about a shop bought thing, just for local display, would make things simpler.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/74938https://forum.mysensors.org/post/74938Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:03:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:47:15 GMT]]>@Lendog Hi there, i'm trying to get @nikil511 esp8266 gw controller & node going, but having all sorts of issues compiling the code in the Arduino IDE. Do you think you could help me as you got yours going last year?? I haven't had a reply from @nikil511 so far.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/74930https://forum.mysensors.org/post/74930Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:47:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Sun, 13 Aug 2017 12:07:47 GMT]]>Hi @nikil511 great project... just wondering how difficult it would be to add an OLED to show the (local) temp and hum on the sensor node with your pro mini + NRF?
The reason I ask is i'm looking to create a little setup for a friend who works for a charity. They run a community garden for refugees, and have just built a hot house (from funds raised in the community).
They would like to monitor the temp and hum (and possibly control the shutters in future) of the hot house but also be able to send the data to the coordinator's mobile phone to remote monitor.
This project came up when i was searching.
It just would be helpful to display the local Temp and Hum in the hot house for them also when they or any other volunteers are in there.
Thankyou!

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/73790https://forum.mysensors.org/post/73790Sun, 13 Aug 2017 12:07:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:52:44 GMT]]>@nikil511 & @hek want to say thankyou for your code. Its been really useful. my eps8266 is now running as a controller and posting readings to thingkspeak. Without the need for a computer turned on, so its been really useful. thanks :)

Are you still having range issues? I would recommend trying a to make a dipole first. They are simple and work well. They do need to be keep in the same polarisation or will attenuate the signal.
If still having range issue you could try a direction antenna after that.

Also if the floors have steel reo, that maybe blocking the signal, going for a longer wavelength frequency might not be the best option.

Also FYI helix/coil antennas reduce signal strength. Unless the antenna needs to be compact, i would avoid that.

If you still need help let me know

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/31252https://forum.mysensors.org/post/31252Thu, 11 Feb 2016 10:52:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Sat, 28 Nov 2015 20:00:23 GMT]]>I haven't read up enough on LoRa yet to have an opinion.

RF69 works in a lower frequency thus longer range.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25447https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25447Sat, 28 Nov 2015 20:00:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Sat, 28 Nov 2015 20:31:33 GMT]]>@hek I was under the impression RF69 was similar range to nRF24L01+ have not found any comparisons...
(maybe I did not search enough)
I am using the cheap Chinese ebay stuff, would something else with external antenna give dramatically better results ?
What kind of antenna do you suggest (relatively small)
e.g. will DIY helix/coil antenna do a good enough work at 868mhz with the RFM69? can you estimate range ?

btw, what's your opinion on the LoRa hype? any interest utilizing LoRa in mysensors ?

thanks! :-)

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25444https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25444Sat, 28 Nov 2015 20:31:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Sat, 28 Nov 2015 16:19:03 GMT]]>You can use RF69 which has a longer range.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25435https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25435Sat, 28 Nov 2015 16:19:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:02:10 GMT]]>I am having some " long range" problems with nRF on this setup of mine, since the external unit ideally should go at the top of the building (e.g. a few floors away).

There is a discussion on RadioHead library which could enable alternative RF chips,
http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/285/porting-mysensors-to-work-with-the-radiohead-library/271
so I am wondering how complex will this be, to use the the RadioHead approach on both ends (arduino & esp8266) in order to replace the nRF24L01+ with something with a longer range.

Furthermore, there is quite a buzz around LoRa lately so I have ordered a few Microchip RN2483 to play with in a point-to-point setup. I guess since those are serial modems, they can never become compatible with mysensors.org even if the LoRaWAN stack is not used, right ?

My idea was that it would be useful to have mysensors protocol running on LoRa, and if possible an enhanced ver of mysensors protocol running on LoRaWAN in the future. (?) (e.g. city-wide instead of house-wide)

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25432https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25432Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:02:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:05:41 GMT]]>@nikil511 Very interesting idea. I know of (pretty scientifc) usage in wind tunnels. This could be my next challenge. Thanks for the info!

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25176https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25176Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:05:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:01:15 GMT]]>@AWI no examples yet, but the concept is that the entire unit hangs from a string, and swings freely. Therefore wind moves the unit and the intertial sensors could potentially measure the speed and direction depending on aerodynamics of the body. I know it's challenging, but it will be also fun, and thats the whole point of DIY right? :-)
As for rain, I will have a few wires running around the enclosure, so when a water-drop touches the case, it will be detected. I will actually use a multi channel capacitive sensor, in an attempt to measure rain fall.
My plan is to setup everything so I can remotely monitor/log the data, place a real weather station next to my prototype and then try to "calibrate" make sense of the motion data and perform OTA firmware upgrades until the thing produces useful results.
Will keep you posted.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25170https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25170Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:01:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:43:52 GMT]]>Pretty neat.

I started playing with the BME280, true it's a couple of $ more expensive but so far I don't regret it. Having everything done by one sensor is convenient. Also sensitivity and accuracy are quite impressive.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25139https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25139Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:43:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:02:03 GMT]]>@nikil511 hi, I'm very interested in how you are planning to use the MPU6050 as wind sensor as well as the TTP223B as rain sensor. Do you have an example?

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25097https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25097Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:02:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:21:29 GMT]]>Hi @emc2
no I have not played with BME280 as it's more expensive than three dedicated sensors :-)

Here is more light on the "unique" features of the ouside part;
https://github.com/ellak-monades-aristeias/WeatherXM/wiki
https://github.com/ellak-monades-aristeias/WeatherXM/wiki/WxM-prototype

This is still work in progress, but you can get an idea.
in terms of sensors, so far I am using:
BMP180 - Temperature/Pressure
Si7021 - Temperature/Humidity
MPU-6050 - 6DOF inertial sensor (wind)
TTP223B - Touch/capacitive sensor (rain)

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25094https://forum.mysensors.org/post/25094Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:21:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:06:54 GMT]]>I'm pretty interested interested by your project (and intrigued by the "unique" features of the outside part)

Right now I'm just starting with mysensors, but I eventually would like to replace my various 433MHz sensors with 2.4GHz.
I'm starting simple by trying to add some environmental sensors on my ESP8266 GW (and I really like your idea of adding a small OLED screen, may try that too!).

I see you have tested a bunch of sensors, did you tried a BME280 yet? (Temp/Hum/Baro) Any thoughts on it: accuracy, code size for GW + BME (+ OLED)? I was considering it instead of a Si7021 as well, why not!

Thanks!

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/22052https://forum.mysensors.org/post/22052Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:06:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:11:14 GMT]]>I've replaced DHT11 with DS18B20, until Si7021 arrives, as the inaccuracy of DHT11 hurts my eyes :-)
I could not make OneWire compile with the mysensors OneWire library in place, as ESP8266 has it's own modified one. I guess one could merge them, or rename one, but I just removed the mysensors one completly as I do not currently use it.

Also, it did not work on pin D0, had to use D1 (GPIO-05), so I changed the inclusion pin.

https://github.com/nikil511/Arduino/tree/development/WxM/MS_ESP_GW_THINGSPEAK_DALLAS

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/21208https://forum.mysensors.org/post/21208Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:11:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to ESP8266 as WiFi gateway & controller & node on Mon, 14 Sep 2015 01:25:45 GMT]]>Changed my repo to a forked "mysensors/Arduino" development branch, to simplify (future) comparisons/merges.

]]>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/21009https://forum.mysensors.org/post/21009Mon, 14 Sep 2015 01:25:45 GMT