Cheap Chinese WIFI module

[Derik]

Try it in a few days to...
What is the switch i need to set the Sonoff?
Whit the Espeasy settings

[Derik]

I have Sonoff RF and this is not an easy process to flash this one as one has to touch the R21 pads with a screwdriver (pulls GPIO0 to GND to enter the flash mode) on the PCB before giving a 3.3 V power via FTDI

Please..
Alexsh
Where do in need to place the screwdirver??

I do have a 5 pins Sonoff..
Is there a other option.
Is there some that have a good how to..

I try to flash 3 sonoff with 3 different USB TTL ,..
And no succes with all...

some one have a idea/???

[SweetPants]

some one have a idea/???

Read this article? http://tech.scargill.net/more-sonoff/

[Driftvk]

Has anybody tried putting espeasy on one of these sonoff switch/temp+humidty modules? https://www.itead.cc/sonoff-th.html

[alexsh1]

I have Sonoff RF and this is not an easy process to flash this one as one has to touch the R21 pads with a screwdriver (pulls GPIO0 to GND to enter the flash mode) on the PCB before giving a 3.3 V power via FTDI

Please..
Alexsh
Where do in need to place the screwdirver??

I do have a 5 pins Sonoff..
Is there a other option.
Is there some that have a good how to..

I try to flash 3 sonoff with 3 different USB TTL ,..
And no succes with all...

some one have a idea/???

Sorry, I have just seen this post.
No, there is no other way, unless you want to solder a wire (this is what I did at the end) - this is extremely difficult one due to the size of the board so unless you are comfortable with this, do not try to do it as you may destroy the board.

This is the fix for WiFi + 433Mhz version.
Find R21 pads with a magnifying glass. You have to touch the R21 pads with a screw driver BEFORE powering the board with 3.3V
DO NOT POWER THE BOARD WITH 220-240V!!!

This is the reference:
http://tech.scargill.net/more-sonoff/

[alexsh1]

Has anybody tried putting espeasy on one of these sonoff switch/temp+humidty modules? https://www.itead.cc/sonoff-th.html

These ones must have the same board, but you will be on your own - I have not seen anyone modifying them. Why ordering it if you can order a WiFi one and add DHT11/22 with easyesp?

[Westcott]

Hi All,

Much to my surprise I've managed to flash my Wifi-only Sonoff with ESPEasy v147, and configure it with its web interface.
I've managed to follow the "Tutorial Domoticz Switch" all the way to the bottom, apart from working out how to "toggle GPIO-0 " in the Testing section.

So, how to do the next step - control it from Domoticz?
Is there a tutorial for this anywhere?

UPDATE!
Added MQTT hardware to Domoticz, and can update a dummy switch with mosquitto-pub.

[Westcott]

Further update!

No need for any of that MQTT malarkey!
It can be done by adding 'Devices' and 'Rules' with the ESPeasy web interface, and setting Domoticz Switch on/off actions to something like -
http://172.16.176.25/control?cmd=event,TurnOn
where TurnOn is a Rule.
And GPIO-0 is the pushbutton on a Sonoff 5-pin Wifi device.

[toreandre]

Is there any info on how to controll the wifi module without flashing it with ESPeasy?

It seems like a timeconsuming prosess if its possible to send normal http commands to it from a dummyswitch in domoticz.

[markjgabb]

Second tore Andre, surely we should just be able to directly send http to this?
I can see them on wish for $8 might buy a couple to see,
If any dev guys want to try adding direct support to domoticz pm me and I'll see send you a couple of them.

[sincze]

Just tried out one with ESP_easy firmware - Was a fairly easy process if you are a little famiilar with soldering
Works far better than my flaky (and expensive) Wemos -and small enough to be housed inside the wall electrical panels
Ordering a bunch of these doohickeys

tnx, for your post.
Ordered 2 to try to do the same

[sincze]

Both Sonoff Items arrved today.

- Soldered 5 pin header to the board and followed these instructions. (used some flux)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN_QKOWvG1s
- My 5 pin devices have the PUSH button attached to GPIO0 so putting it in flash mode is easy.

They are now both running ESPEasy.
Just some images I also used to figure out the pins.

Sonoff_TH-Hardware.png (75.79 KiB) Viewed 9923 times

pinout_frontx.jpg (117.26 KiB) Viewed 9923 times

pinout_back.jpg (107.51 KiB) Viewed 9923 times

[krizzz]

Still doubting on how reliable these units are for €8. Something with 220v on it I would definitly want to trust.


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

[sincze]

Still doubting on how reliable these units are for €8. Something with 220v on it I would definitly want to trust.


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

A well I buy CoCo 433mhz (3) units for 15 euro's including a remote at the Hornbach..
They also switch 220v
So divide 15/3. From that point of vieuw 8 euro's seems reasonable.

[krizzz]

But probably Hornbach only sells units aproved by TUV after testing. I even have a little bit more faith in this...


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

[sincze]

But probably Hornbach only sells units aproved by TUV after testing. I even have a little bit more faith in this...


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

+1 for you Krizz

[krizzz]

But probably Hornbach only sells units aproved by TUV after testing. I even have a little bit more faith in this...


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

+1 for you Krizz

But please know I am going to try and find a job for the switches to do . Also the sonoff's are not (yet) mentioned in the RAPEX http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumers ... dex_en.htm database of the EU. So it still looks like there safe. But I would rather see a test report


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

[sincze]

But please know I am going to try and find a job for the switches to do . Also the sonoff's are not (yet) mentioned in the RAPEX http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumers ... dex_en.htm database of the EU. So it still looks like there safe. But I would rather see a test report


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

That is a nice link. Really informative.
Do you use it a lot?
I heard of it but had never seen it.

[krizzz]

But please know I am going to try and find a job for the switches to do . Also the sonoff's are not (yet) mentioned in the RAPEX http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumers ... dex_en.htm database of the EU. So it still looks like there safe. But I would rather see a test report


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

That is a nice link. Really informative.
Do you use it a lot?
I heard of it but had never seen it.

Me neither! Some guy at another forum poster the link. What i am curious about is when something Spears on the list. When somebody's house burned down?


Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

[sincze]

Just the settings for easy_setup.

Sonoff_Settings_3.JPG (44.6 KiB) Viewed 9835 times

Sonoff_Settings_4.JPG (40.38 KiB) Viewed 9833 times

ESPEasy settings for switching a bulb for example.
And at the bottom the settings for the virtual switch in domoticz.

Code: Select all

On: http://IP_Address_of_Sonoff/control?cmd=GPIO,12,1
Off: http://IP_Address_of_Sonoff/control?cmd=GPIO,12,0

Ow and for the internal LED

Code: Select all

On: http://IP_Address_of_Sonoff/control?cmd=GPIO,13,0
Off http://IP_Address_of_Sonoff/control?cmd=GPIO,13,1

##UPDATE:

On the ESP Easy Under Tools -> Advanced, I enabled rules. http://www.letscontrolit.com/wiki/index ... rial_Rules
Under rules I entered:

Code: Select all

on lamp_on do
    gpio,12,1
    gpio,13,0
endon

on lamp_off do
    gpio,12,0
    gpio,13,1
endon

on SW_1#Switch do
  if [SW_1#Switch]=1
    gpio,12,1
    gpio,13,0
  else
    gpio,12,0
    gpio,13,1
  endif
endon

In this way If I call from domoticz:

Code: Select all

On: http://IP_Address_of_Sonoff/control?cmd=event,lamp_on
Off: http://IP_Address_of_Sonoff/control?cmd=event,lamp_on

This will switch on / off the lamp AND the LED light inside of the Sonoff box. .
In addition pressing the PUSH button on the Sonoff will trigger the light as well and update the domoticz status.
A Slight modification in the device name was needed.

Sonoff_Settings_2.JPG (34.31 KiB) Viewed 9835 times