[SOLVED] ESP8266 WiFi Gateway trouble - pm open, type:2 0



  • Hello,

    Help needed. I am trying to build a WiFi gateway using NodeMCU. Actually I built it a year ago and it was working fine. But then this hole projekt was suspended, and brought to life again now. But I am not able to get the GW wroking.
    I am using Arduino IDE 1.8.5 and have tried with both MySensors library 2.0.0 and 2.1.1. Without any differens.

    This is my code:

    // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
    #define MY_DEBUG
    
    // Use a bit lower baudrate for serial prints on ESP8266 than default in MyConfig.h
    #define MY_BAUD_RATE 9600
    
    // Enables and select radio type (if attached)
    #define MY_RADIO_NRF24
    //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
    
    #define MY_GATEWAY_ESP8266
    
    #define MY_ESP8266_SSID "wifi_n2@home"
    #define MY_ESP8266_PASSWORD "XXXXXXX"
    
    // Enable UDP communication
    //#define MY_USE_UDP
    
    // Set the hostname for the WiFi Client. This is the hostname
    // it will pass to the DHCP server if not static.
    #define MY_ESP8266_HOSTNAME "MySensor_GW"
    
    // Enable MY_IP_ADDRESS here if you want a static ip address (no DHCP)
    //#define MY_IP_ADDRESS 192,168,2,50
    
    // If using static ip you need to define Gateway and Subnet address as well
    //#define MY_IP_GATEWAY_ADDRESS 192,168,2,1
    //#define MY_IP_SUBNET_ADDRESS 255,255,255,0
    
    // The port to keep open on node server mode
    #define MY_PORT 5003
    
    // How many clients should be able to connect to this gateway (default 1)
    #define MY_GATEWAY_MAX_CLIENTS 2
    
    // Controller ip address. Enables client mode (default is "server" mode).
    // Also enable this if MY_USE_UDP is used and you want sensor data sent somewhere.
    //#define MY_CONTROLLER_IP_ADDRESS 192, 168, 178, 68
    
    // Enable Inclusion mode button on gateway
    //#define MY_INCLUSION_BUTTON_FEATURE
    // Set inclusion mode duration (in seconds)
    //#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_DURATION 60
    // Digital pin used for inclusion mode button
    //#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_BUTTON_PIN  3
    
    // Set blinking period
    //#define MY_DEFAULT_LED_BLINK_PERIOD 10
    
    // Flash leds on rx/tx/err
    // Led pins used if blinking feature is enabled above
    // Internal LED is PIN 16
    //#define MY_DEFAULT_ERR_LED_PIN 16  // Error led pin
    //#define MY_DEFAULT_RX_LED_PIN  16  // Receive led pin
    //#define MY_DEFAULT_TX_LED_PIN  16  // the PCB, on board LED = 16
    
    #if defined(MY_USE_UDP)
    #include <WiFiUdp.h>
    #endif
    
    #include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
    
    #include <MySensors.h>
    
    void setup()
    {
    }
    
    void presentation()
    {
    	// Present locally attached sensors here
    }
    
    
    void loop()
    {
    	// Send locally attached sensors data here
    }
    

    And here is the serial output:

    0;255;3;0;9;Starting gateway (RNNGE-, 2.0.0)
    0;255;3;0;9;TSM:INIT
    0;255;3;0;9;TSM:RADIO:OK
    0;255;3;0;9;TSM:GW MODE
    scandone
    state: 0 -> 2 (b0)
    state: 2 -> 3 (0)
    state: 3 -> 5 (10)
    add 0
    aid 4
    cnt 
    
    connected with wifi_n2@home, channel 6
    dhcp client start...
    chg_B1:-40
    0;255;3;0;9;TSM:READY
    f r-40, scandone
    ...................pm open,type:2 0
    ...................................................................
    

    No matter what I tries in the code (static/non static IP) it is the same output.
    Any ideas about what is wrong?


  • Mod

    @Strixx I can't see anything wrong. The serial output looks fine.

    Could you describe what you expected to see?



  • I don't know what I except to see. Don't remember how it looked a year ago. But at least an assigned IP (I have seen this output in the forum searching this)

    I can't ping it. I can't telnet. I can't see it in my router. And my controller can't find it.

    Tried as I wrote with both static and dynamic IP.


  • Mod

    @Strixx yes, you are right. After DHCP the output should say something like this:

    connected with Mr-IoT.com, channel 5
    dhcp client start...
    .....ip:192.168.1.204,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.1.1
    .IP: 192.168.1.204
    

    Could you comment out #define MY_RADIO_NRF24 and disconnect the nrf to see if the problem is related to radio?



  • @mfalkvidd I've tried disconnected the radio and comment out the radio. Still the same.

    I googled the phrase "pm open,type:2 0" and all hits seemed to refer to problems. So I assumed it was some kind of error message. Since I can't find any documentation of the initial output in the serial interface, and I haven't got the time to go through all the source code.

    I started building the gw a year a go, and then it worked. Then I put it on a shelf waiting to get the time to build some sensors. Two weeks ago I started with this project again. And the only thing changed is I now have a new computer. Same router (but uodated firmware), same server, same gateway (Domoticz).

    So I thought it was the usb port not being able to power the Node MCU. To day I plugged in a powered usb hub, but that made no difference. Then tried recompiling with the latest MySensors library, then "down grading". Still the same.


  • Mod

    @Strixx said in ESP8266 WiFi Gateway trouble - pm open, type:2 0:

    I googled the phrase "pm open,type:2 0" and all hits seemed to refer to problems. So I assumed it was some kind of error message. Since I can't find any documentation of the initial output in the serial interface, and I haven't got the time to go through all the source code.

    I doubt the search results mean that "pm open,type:2 0" indicates a problem. People don't usually post detailed logs when their projects are successful, they post them when they have trouble.

    This is the output of my esp8266 when commenting the nrf define. I also changed the wifi ssid and password, but everything else is exactly like your post above (I copied the code you posted). Result:

    0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=R-NGE--,VER=2.1.1
    scandone
    f 0, scandone
    state: 0 -> 2 (b0)
    state: 2 -> 3 (0)
    state: 3 -> 5 (10)
    add 0
    aid 1
    cnt 
    
    connected with Mr-IoT.com, channel 5
    dhcp client start...
    .ip:192.168.1.204,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.1.1
    .IP: 192.168.1.204
    0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:STP
    0;255;3;0;9;MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
    0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=NA
    pm open,type:2 0
    

    it responds to ping:

    $ ping 192.168.1.204
    
    Pinging 192.168.1.204 with 32 bytes of data:
    Reply from 192.168.1.204: bytes=32 time=75ms TTL=128
    Reply from 192.168.1.204: bytes=32 time=95ms TTL=128
    Reply from 192.168.1.204: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=128
    

    and netcat:

    $ nc 192.168.1.204 5003
    0;255;3;0;14;Gateway startup complete.
    0;255;0;0;17;2.1.1
    

    The connection is also verified in the Arduino IDE Serial Monitor:

    0;255;3;0;9;Client 0 connected
    

    Could you post the full output when doing the same on your gateway?



  • Well off course you are right about not posting output when it works. But then again Google wont find many answers on that phrase.

    Any way. Last night I updated uupdated to MySensors library 2.1.1, and tried again, without any luck. I did notice that I got some errors about invalid library in the IDE after switching to 2.1.1. But there was no luck, still no assigned IP. Tried to change to a different AP. Nothing

    So this morning I gave it a new go and change the code back to static IP, and now it is working.

    connected with wifi_2@home, channel 11
    ip:192.168.2.50,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.2.1
    .IP: 192.168.2.50
    0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:STP
    0;255;3;0;9;MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
    0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=NA
    pm open,type:2 0
    0;255;3;0;9;Client 0 connected
    0;255;3;0;9;Client 0: 0;0;3;0;2
    

    So I cant find any pattern in this. I will do some more testing during the day to see if I can find what went wrong before..


  • Mod

    Why don't you give a try to mysensors library 2.2?



  • Ok... Sorry for bothering you... I have been testing several things now for an hour. And I found what was causing the errors, and it was my Asus router. A year ago when started this project apparently set up an dhcp rule for the gateway binding it to a certain ip when connecting. Some how this is the cause for not getting any IP at all.

    Because now, when removing this rule, I am able to connect and receive IP adress in dynamic mode on.

    It is strange because I have allot of other things that is getting manually assigned IP from the DHCP in the router, and they all works. But I guess this is to hard for me to find why the gateway is not working with this settings in the router..

    Now I will get back to testing inclusion mode and traffic leds on the NodeMCU wifi gateway.


  • Mod

    That's odd as I use dhcp reservations too without issues



  • It for shore is. And what is even more strange is that adding a new manually assigned IP now is working.
    Can't explain it. The router is a Asus RT-AC66U.


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