I cannot make it work

[scordal]

I am a novice in NodeMcu and Arduino things, but I am learning littlñe by little.
I am an electronic freak and I am trying to make this work. Yesterday was omehow possible but since yesterday I cannot finish the installation part.
I have been struggling with this since two days and seems that today there was a code change that makes impossible to install the index.html
The feedback from Serail COM3 is following:

FS Usage: 0/957314 bytes

Coudnt find config.json
Coudnt find config.json
WiFiManager config FS Read failure!
*WM: Adding parameter
*WM: host
*WM: Adding parameter
*WM: port
*WM: Adding parameter
*WM: user
*WM: Adding parameter
*WM: pass
*WM: Adding parameter
*WM: strip_size
*WM: Adding parameter
*WM: led_pin
*WM: 
*WM: AutoConnect
*WM: Connecting as wifi client...
*WM: Using last saved values, should be faster
*WM: Connection result: 
*WM: 0
Entered config mode
192.168.4.1
McLighting01
*WM: 
*WM: Configuring access point... 
*WM: McLighting01
*WM: AP IP address: 
*WM: 192.168.4.1
*WM: HTTP server started
Saving Strip cfg: {"pixel_pount":300,"rgb_order":82,"pin":14}
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Sent config page
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Handle root
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: Request redirected to captive portal
*WM: WiFi save
*WM: Parameter
*WM: host
*WM: 192.168.1.130
*WM: Parameter
*WM: port
*WM: 1883
*WM: Parameter
*WM: user
*WM: xxxxxxxx
*WM: Parameter
*WM: pass
*WM: xxxxxxxx
*WM: Parameter
*WM: strip_size
*WM: 300
*WM: Parameter
*WM: led_pin
*WM: 14
*WM: Sent wifi save page
*WM: Connecting to new AP
*WM: Connecting as wifi client...
*WM: Connection result: 
*WM: 3
Should save config
Saving config: {"mqtt_host":"192.168.1.130","mqtt_port":"1883","mqtt_user":"mysuser","mqtt_pass":"mypassword"}WiFiManager config FS Save success!
connected...yeey :)
Arduino OTA activated.

Connecting to MQTT...
Open http://192.168.1.12/ to open McLighting.
Use http://McLighting01.local/ when you have Bonjour installed.
New users: Open http://192.168.1.12/upload to upload the webpages first.

E1.31 mode setup complete.
Couldn't find "/stripstate.json"
 Failure!
*WM: freeing allocated params!
SET_MODE: 0 0

Soft WDT reset

>>>stack>>>

ctx: cont
sp: 3fff2af0 end: 3fff2d50 offset: 01b0
3fff2ca0:  00000000 000000ff 40100220 0004951d  
3fff2cb0:  00000000 3fff34d4 3fff350c 00000210  
3fff2cc0:  3fff31bc 3fff2fbc 00000523 40223ad8  
3fff2cd0:  4022c2a0 00000000 00000000 0004951d  
3fff2ce0:  3fff31bc 00000000 3fff2fbc 40223788  
3fff2cf0:  ffffff80 3fff0b24 3fff2fbc 402236fd  
3fff2d00:  3fff2fbc 3fff0b24 3fff2fbc 3fff15a0  
3fff2d10:  3fff2fbc 3fff0b24 3ffe8550 40210551  
3fff2d20:  feefeffe feefeffe feefeffe 3fff18a8  
3fff2d30:  3fffdad0 00000000 3fff1878 40228b98  
3fff2d40:  feefeffe feefeffe 3ffe86c0 40100b6d  
<<<stack<<<

 ets Jan  8 2013,rst cause:2, boot mode:(1,6)


 ets Jan  8 2013,rst cause:4, boot mode:(1,6)

wdt reset

Seems that after setting up the wifi, the device resets itself and therefore I cannot continue.

My definition.h contents are:

//#define USE_WS2812FX_DMA       // LED_PIN is ignored & set to RX/GPIO3  Uses WS2812FX, see: https://github.com/kitesurfer1404/WS2812FX
//#define USE_WS2812FX_UART1     // LED_PIN is ignored & set to D4/GPIO2  Uses WS2812FX, see: https://github.com/kitesurfer1404/WS2812FX
//#define USE_WS2812FX_UART2     // LED_PIN is ignored & set to TX/GPIO1  Uses WS2812FX, see: https://github.com/kitesurfer1404/WS2812FX

// Neopixel
#define LED_PIN 14       // LED_PIN (14 / D5) where neopixel / WS2811 strip is attached
#define NUMLEDS 300       // Number of leds in the strip
#define LED_TYPE_WS2811  // Uncomment if LED type uses 400 KHz (classic 'v1' (not v2) FLORA pixels, WS2811 drivers)
#define BUILTIN_LED 2    // ESP-12F has the built in LED on GPIO2, see https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/issues/2192
#define BUTTON 4         // Input pin (4 / D2) for switching the LED strip on / off, connect this PIN to ground to trigger button.

#define HOSTNAME "McLighting01"   // Friedly hostname

#define HTTP_OTA             // If defined, enable ESP8266HTTPUpdateServer OTA code.
#define ENABLE_OTA         // If defined, enable Arduino OTA code.
#define ENABLE_AMQTT         // If defined, enable Async MQTT code, see: https://github.com/marvinroger/async-mqtt-client
//#define ENABLE_MQTT        // If defined, enable MQTT client code, see: https://github.com/toblum/McLighting/wiki/MQTT-API
#define ENABLE_HOMEASSISTANT // If defined, enable Homeassistant integration, ENABLE_MQTT or ENABLE_AMQTT must be active
#define ENABLE_BUTTON        // If defined, enable button handling code, see: https://github.com/toblum/McLighting/wiki/Button-control
#define MQTT_HOME_ASSISTANT_SUPPORT // If defined, use AMQTT and select Tools -> IwIP Variant -> Higher Bandwidth
#define ENABLE_LEGACY_ANIMATIONS // Dont disbale this for now
#define ENABLE_E131              // E1.31 implementation
#define USE_HTML_MIN_GZ             //comment for using index.htm & edit.htm from SPIFFs instead of PROGMEM
//#define CUSTOM_WS2812FX_ANIMATIONS  //uncomment and put animations in "custom_ws2812fx_animations.h" 

#ifdef ENABLE_E131
  #define START_UNIVERSE 1                    // First DMX Universe to listen for
  #define END_UNIVERSE 2                      // Last Universe to listen for, starting at UNIVERSE
                                              // MUST: END_UNIVERSE >= START_UNIVERSE
#endif

//#define WIFIMGR_PORTAL_TIMEOUT 180
//#define WIFIMGR_SET_MANUAL_IP

#ifdef WIFIMGR_SET_MANUAL_IP
  uint8_t _ip[4] = {192,168,0,128};
  uint8_t _gw[4] = {192,168,0,1};
  uint8_t _sn[4] = {255,255,255,0};
#endif

#ifdef MQTT_HOME_ASSISTANT_SUPPORT
  #define MQTT_HOME_ASSISTANT_0_87_SUPPORT // Comment if using HA version < 0.87
#endif

#if defined(USE_WS2812FX_DMA) and defined(USE_WS2812FX_UART)
#error "Cant have both DMA and UART method."
#endif
#if defined(ENABLE_MQTT) and defined(ENABLE_AMQTT)
#error "Cant have both PubSubClient and AsyncMQTT enabled. Choose either one."
#endif
#if ( (defined(ENABLE_HOMEASSISTANT) and !defined(ENABLE_MQTT)) and (defined(ENABLE_HOMEASSISTANT) and !defined(ENABLE_AMQTT)) )
#error "To use HA, you have to either enable PubCubClient or AsyncMQTT"
#endif
#if ( !defined(ENABLE_HOMEASSISTANT) and defined(MQTT_HOME_ASSISTANT_SUPPORT) )
#error "To use HA support, you have to either enable Homeassistant component"
#endif

// parameters for automatically cycling favorite patterns
uint32_t autoParams[][4] = {  // color, speed, mode, duration (milliseconds)
  {0xff0000, 200,  1,  5000}, // blink red for 5 seconds
  {0x00ff00, 200,  3, 10000}, // wipe green for 10 seconds
  {0x0000ff, 200, 14,  5000}, // dual scan blue for 5 seconds
  {0x0000ff, 200, 45, 15000}  // fireworks for 15 seconds
};

#if defined(ENABLE_MQTT) or defined(ENABLE_AMQTT)

  const char mqtt_will_topic[] = HOSTNAME "/status";
  const char mqtt_will_payload[] = "ONLINE";
  const char mqtt_intopic[] = HOSTNAME "/in";
  const char mqtt_outtopic[] = HOSTNAME "/out";

  #ifdef ENABLE_MQTT
    #define MQTT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE 512
    #define MQTT_MAX_RECONNECT_TRIES 4

    int mqtt_reconnect_retries = 0;
    uint8_t qossub = 0; // PubSubClient can sub qos 0 or 1
  #endif

  #ifdef ENABLE_AMQTT
    uint8_t qossub = 0; // AMQTT can sub qos 0 or 1 or 2
    uint8_t qospub = 0; // AMQTT can pub qos 0 or 1 or 2
  #endif

  #ifdef ENABLE_HOMEASSISTANT
    const char mqtt_ha_state_in[] = "home/" HOSTNAME "_ha/state/in";
    const char mqtt_ha_state_out[] = "home/" HOSTNAME "_ha/state/out";

    const char* on_cmd = "ON";
    const char* off_cmd = "OFF";
    bool stateOn = false;
    bool animation_on = false;
    bool new_ha_mqtt_msg = false;
    uint16_t color_temp = 327; // min is 154 and max is 500
  #endif

  //#define ENABLE_MQTT_HOSTNAME_CHIPID          // Uncomment/comment to add ESPChipID to end of MQTT hostname
  #ifdef ENABLE_MQTT_HOSTNAME_CHIPID
    char mqtt_clientid[64];
  #else
    const char mqtt_clientid[] = HOSTNAME;
  #endif

  char mqtt_host[64] = "";
  char mqtt_port[6] = "";
  char mqtt_user[32] = "";
  char mqtt_pass[32] = "";
#endif


// ***************************************************************************
// Global variables / definitions
// ***************************************************************************
#define DBG_OUTPUT_PORT Serial  // Set debug output port

// List of all color modes
#ifdef ENABLE_LEGACY_ANIMATIONS
  #ifdef ENABLE_E131
    enum MODE { SET_MODE, HOLD, OFF, SETCOLOR, SETSPEED, BRIGHTNESS, WIPE, RAINBOW, RAINBOWCYCLE, THEATERCHASE, TWINKLERANDOM, THEATERCHASERAINBOW, TV, CUSTOM, E131 };
  #else
    enum MODE { SET_MODE, HOLD, OFF, SETCOLOR, SETSPEED, BRIGHTNESS, WIPE, RAINBOW, RAINBOWCYCLE, THEATERCHASE, TWINKLERANDOM, THEATERCHASERAINBOW, TV, CUSTOM };
  #endif
  MODE mode = RAINBOW;         // Standard mode that is active when software starts
  bool exit_func = false;      // Global helper variable to get out of the color modes when mode changes
#else
  enum MODE { SET_MODE, HOLD, OFF, SETCOLOR, SETSPEED, BRIGHTNESS, CUSTOM };
  MODE mode = SET_MODE;        // Standard mode that is active when software starts
#endif

MODE prevmode = mode;

int ws2812fx_speed = 196;   // Global variable for storing the delay between color changes --> smaller == faster
int brightness = 196;       // Global variable for storing the brightness (255 == 100%)

int ws2812fx_mode = 0;      // Helper variable to set WS2812FX modes

bool shouldSaveConfig = false;  // For WiFiManger custom config

struct ledstate             // Data structure to store a state of a single led
{
  uint8_t red;
  uint8_t green;
  uint8_t blue;
};

typedef struct ledstate LEDState;     // Define the datatype LEDState
LEDState ledstates[NUMLEDS];          // Get an array of led states to store the state of the whole strip
LEDState main_color = { 255, 0, 0 };  // Store the "main color" of the strip used in single color modes

#define ENABLE_STATE_SAVE_SPIFFS        // If defined, saves state on SPIFFS
//#define ENABLE_STATE_SAVE_EEPROM        // If defined, save state on reboot
#ifdef ENABLE_STATE_SAVE_EEPROM
  char current_state[32];               // Keeps the current state representation
  char last_state[32];                  // Save the last state as string representation
  unsigned long time_statechange = 0;   // Time when the state last changed
  int timeout_statechange_save = 5000;  // Timeout in ms to wait before state is saved
  bool state_save_requested = false;    // State has to be saved after timeout
#endif
#ifdef ENABLE_STATE_SAVE_SPIFFS
  bool updateStateFS = false;
#endif

// Button handling
#ifdef ENABLE_BUTTON
  #define BTN_MODE_SHORT "STA| 1|  0|245|196|255|255|255"   // Static white
  #define BTN_MODE_MEDIUM "STA| 1| 48|245|196|255|102|  0"    // Fire flicker
  #define BTN_MODE_LONG "STA| 1| 46|253|196|255|102|  0"  // Fireworks random

  unsigned long keyPrevMillis = 0;
  const unsigned long keySampleIntervalMs = 25;
  byte longKeyPressCountMax = 80;       // 80 * 25 = 2000 ms
  byte mediumKeyPressCountMin = 20;     // 20 * 25 = 500 ms
  byte KeyPressCount = 0;
  byte prevKeyState = HIGH;             // button is active low
  boolean buttonState = false;
#endif

[debsahu]

Could you decrypt the stack? https://github.com/me-no-dev/EspExceptionDecoder

[debsahu]

index.html is already packed in gzip form, so no need to upload anymore you can comment //#define USE_HTML_MIN_GZ to use uploaded index.html file in SPIFFs.

[scordal]

Hi Debsahu:

I did what you ask to comment the line and the stack results are:
Decoding stack results

0x40100220: millis at D:\Users\PC\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.5.0\cores\esp8266\core_esp8266_wiring.c line 183
0x40223a04: WS2812FX::mode_static() at D:\Users\PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\WS2812FX-master\src\WS2812FX.cpp line 527
0x402236b4: WS2812FX::service() at d:\users\pc\documents\arduinodata\packages\esp8266\tools\xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc\2.5.0-3-20ed2b9\xtensa-lx106-elf\include\c++\4.8.2\bits/stl_algobase.h line 222
0x40223629: WS2812FX::show() at D:\Users\PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\WS2812FX-master\src\WS2812FX.cpp line 131
0x402104ed: loop() at D:\Users\PC\Downloads\McLighting-master\Arduino\McLighting/McLighting.ino line 1293
0x40228ac4: loop_wrapper() at D:\Users\PC\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.5.0\cores\esp8266\core_esp8266_main.cpp line 125

If I unpower and power the device, its connects and disconnects continuosly.
Stack results:

Decoding stack results
0x40100220: millis at D:\Users\PC\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.5.0\cores\esp8266\core_esp8266_wiring.c line 183
0x40223a04: WS2812FX::mode_static() at D:\Users\PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\WS2812FX-master\src\WS2812FX.cpp line 527
0x402236b4: WS2812FX::service() at d:\users\pc\documents\arduinodata\packages\esp8266\tools\xtensa-lx106-elf-gcc\2.5.0-3-20ed2b9\xtensa-lx106-elf\include\c++\4.8.2\bits/stl_algobase.h line 222
0x40223629: WS2812FX::show() at D:\Users\PC\Documents\Arduino\libraries\WS2812FX-master\src\WS2812FX.cpp line 131
0x402104ed: loop() at D:\Users\PC\Downloads\McLighting-master\Arduino\McLighting/McLighting.ino line 1293
0x40228ac4: loop_wrapper() at D:\Users\PC\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.5.0\cores\esp8266\core_esp8266_main.cpp line 125

[debsahu]

That looks like #309 Let me test this.

If you have flexibility in wiring, could you

• use RX/GPIO3 pin and uncomment #define USE_WS2812FX_DMA
  OR
• use D4/GPIO2 and uncomment #define USE_WS2812FX_UART1

These are DMA or UART hardware based method (exploits) that do a better job at shifting large number of RGB data.

[scordal]

Thanks. I could go thru all the steps now, I used the configuration with D4/GPIO2, I rewired but when I connect the light strip I got only a few led lit in white and 4 in blue.
I wonder what I did wrong

[scordal]

I tested al scenarios you proposed with no luck:

• use RX/GPIO3 pin and uncomment #define USE_WS2812FX_DMA: did not work, the led strip lits a few leds in White and 6 in blue.
• use D4/GPIO2 and uncomment #define USE_WS2812FX_UART1: lits all leds in White and nothing else.
• using D5/gpio14 the unit restarts, and it disconnects from internet.

I give up for today, I will continue some other time. Thanks for your help.

[scordal]

Just for your reference I use a ws2811 led strip and a level shifter from the output to the DIN of the level strip.

[debsahu]

You have common ground? Could you share your wiring?

[Deinjo]

Hello,

i have setup the project today, too.
Now I have completely the same issue with the same stack result (same module, same order, same rows)

i have also tested the scenarios above with the same results.

[debsahu]

@Deinjo Please share wiring, I'm not able to produce the error on empty esp8266 (no LEDs). Erase flash and upload sketch at (slow) 115200 baud speed.

[scordal]

debsahU.I made itr work, though I changed the wiring toi a different pin. I realized I was having problema with my Wifi that is saturated with many Wifi Connections and therefore did not start.

[HiranChaudhuri]

My Wemos D1 mini would also continually reset itself after I entered WIFI configuration.
Then I installed an MQTT broker (Apache ActiveMQ-Artemis), and entered this information together with the WIFI configuration.

Now the device no longer resets. I can see in ActiveMQ that a queue has been created.
But I can neither access the device's homepage, nor the upload page.

Edit: Seems I am wrong. When I pressed the Wemos D1 mini builtin button (expecting to reset the device) the system started a steady reboot pattern again. But then on the console I saw some confirmation and ultimately an error message:

*WM: AutoConnect
*WM: Connecting as wifi client...
*WM: Using last saved values, should be faster
*WM: Connection result:
*WM: 3
*WM: IP Address:
*WM: 192.168.178.42
SaveConfig is False!
WiFiManager config FS Save failure!
connected...yeey :)
MQTT active: 192.168.178.52:1883
Open http://192.168.178.42/ to open McLighting.
Use http://McLighting01.local/ when you have Bonjour installed.
New users: Open http://192.168.178.42/upload to upload the webpages first.

E1.31 mode setup complete.
Couldn't find "/stripstate.json"
Failure!

So now I need to find out why stripstate.json is not found.

[debsahu]

Are you using the develop version? Of not please do as most of the reset issue is resolved there.

[HiranChaudhuri]

The constant restarts and the missing stripstate.json file seemed not connected.
I finally got rid of the restarts by turning off a lot of definitions in definitions.h (and thus reducing functionality). Once the controller was stable, I managed to upload index.htm which now gives me the control as demonstrated in the video.

As soon as I enable MQTT the system again gets unstable. AMQTT does not compile for me at all, I may still need to find some of the dependencies.

[HiranChaudhuri]

Are you using the develop version? Of not please do as most of the reset issue is resolved there.

This is what I will have to track better now. Right now I just wanted to get it going. Now that I realize McLightning combines a wealth of libraries I will look into what I installed, and how. Also I want to check how hard it is to enhance the color wheel. My Hue lights not only pick color but also saturation.

But so far this controller looks superior to a number of others that I tested.

[HiranChaudhuri]

So I made a lot of functions work now. Compiled the cloned master branch with all the latest libraries that were available. It seems McLighting works like a charm, and I found only one feature (home assistant autodiscovery) to not work. Documentation of what I did is available on request.

I will open a separate issue for the autodiscovery part.