iSpindle Concentrators, Repeaters, Bridges, Hubs

[ZeSlammy]

Next challenge to get rid of the default ISpindel32?and how to forward to Brewfather.

- Get rid of default >> Done, need to upload version (a small trash bin icon appears next to the name)
- Forward >> In Progress

 

[ZeSlammy]

Also, I have noticed in the web browser that the time zone would seem to be set to French time rather than Australian time.

I add that to the list of things that need to be configured

 

[korev]

So I let it log overnight, and when I downloaded the csv file and opened it in Excel there was no data even though it states a file size of 32799 and 4212 lines. Is there something I am doing wrong?

I suggest that an improvement to your project would be to display the angle as this would be useful when calibrating the iSpindel.

Cheers

 

[ZeSlammy]

So I let it log overnight, and when I downloaded the csv file and opened it in Excel there was no data even though it states a file size of 32799 and 4212 lines. Is there something I am doing wrong?

I need to look into the Downloading of files. I guess when the file is too big, the D1 can't handle

I suggest that an improvement to your project would be to display the angle as this would be useful when calibrating the iSpindel.

That can be done. I need to see where on the screen I can put it.

 

[korev]

Thanks for your reply
Just realised that I have been logging with an interval of 10 secs which is what I was using to test! Will change the interval to 15 minutes and try again.

Perhaps where the word 'battery' as it is obvious that the next number is the voltage as it has the suffix V?

 

[korev]

Update - I can report that the logging, at 15 minute intervals, worked for a while and I was able to download the csv file. But now it seems to have hit a limit, as I can no longer download the csv file. It would really need to log for at least 14 days to cover most fermentations. I use a similar D1 Mini with BrewPiLess and it logs multiple batches of 14 day durations.
Created On:
2021-09-29 08:09:44
Last Updated On :
2021-09-29 21:02:11

File Size : 4318
Number of lines : 55

Cheers

 

[ZeSlammy]

Perhaps where the word 'battery' as it is obvious that the next number is the voltage as it has the suffix V?

Something like that ?

 

[korev]

Something like that ?

View attachment 744289

Yes that would be good, with possibly a degree symbol ° if it fits

Cheers

 

[wd16261]

I finally found some time to test this project and It works great with my 1.8" TFT display from amazon.de and I used the 1.77 firmware version.

The SG value is out of range because I did not enter the correct formula in the ispindel.
If I may give some remark then it would be about the colors that are used. For me it is to colorfull if you compare it with the Nautilis.
Second remark, I can dowload the iSpindle032.csv but I cannot download the csv file of my own ispindel (nothing happens).
Keep up the good work

 

[DuncB]

I just received my 2.0 tft this week so ready to solder this pm.
I have option of nodemcu esp8266 or a D1 mini any preference?

Can I change the name of the access point on it, because my current ispindels are set up thru a D1 Mini relay with a name of EspBooster? I shouldn't need that once this is working.
It looks really good though.

 

[wd16261]

I just received my 2.0 tft this week so ready to solder this pm.
I have option of nodemcu esp8266 or a D1 mini any preference?

Can I change the name of the access point on it, because my current ispindels are set up thru a D1 Mini relay with a name of EspBooster? I shouldn't need that once this is working.
It looks really good though.

I used a esp8266 for testing and it works perfectly.

 

[DuncB]

@wd16261

Rightoh I'll build on that as it's plug and play as well once I've put some pins on the back of the screen.

 

[ZeSlammy]

Yeah ! More feedback.
- Regarding Colors : I'll look into it and will try to offer options
- Regarding Download of files, I'm on it, seems like a file system capacity issue or something
- Regarding the ° sign, it's a font issue

 

[korev]

Any idea when the next version will be up on Github?

 

[ZeSlammy]

Any idea when the next version will be up on Github?

Should be this week end.
Traveling for work this week so hard to get all my gear with me to test stuff

 

[DaveS]

@ZeSlammy
Yeah ! More feedback.
- Regarding Colors : I'll look into it and will try to offer options
- Regarding Download of files, I'm on it, seems like a file system capacity issue or something
- Regarding the ° sign, it's a font issue

While you are busy with all these code changes,please remember to add brewpiless as a target !
Cheers

 

[DuncB]

@DaveS

About to load up the firmware having built it last night. I'll see how it goes with my brewpiless.

 

[ZeSlammy]

@DaveS

About to load up the firmware having built it last night. I'll see how it goes with my brewpiless.

It shouldn't

 

[DuncB]

@korev

For others playing along at home
No password
Port 80
/ispindel in the path
Success
Although for my iSpindel name the font is a bit large

Next challenge to get rid of the default ISpindel32?and how to forward to Brewfather.

I've reached the Ispind hub 1.0.0. by slammy on screen

Can log into the ispindhub on 192.168.4.1

Set the SSID and password for my network.
Have a fixed IP for the spindhub and have set the DNS and gateway and subnet mask.

The router, gateway has it as a wireless client ( with my set ip) and I have enabled it as a supplementary wireless access point ( via its' MAC address).

But I can't access it after the wifi has been input etc and saved and reset ( power cycle) via the IP address that I've set it to. The only access way is via the ispindhub wifi network. Not sure what I'm missing or if i'm trying to achieve something impossible.

Regarding the ispindel setup
set ssid for ispindhub
no password ?
Port 80
path /ispindel

Don't get anything with this on screen.

I've got Service Type HTTP
Token as calculated by brewspy
Server address /ISpindHub
Server port 80
Path / URL /ispindel

any ideas?

 

[DuncB]

Does the Slammy need HTML for ssid names with spaces and characters ?
Such as My%20Wi%2DFi for My Wi-Fi

 

[korev]

My iSpindel config is
set ssid for ispindhub
no password - leave blank
HTTP
Token - leave blank
Server address 192.168.4.1
Port 80
path /ispindel

 

[DuncB]

Thanks @korev

Tried that as well. No luck.

When I look at the ispindhub access point as a wifi choice on phone or computer it says no internet access.
When I access the 192.168.4.1 via the ispindhub wifi it says not connected to my home SSID.

It should still work on the ispindhub local network.\

 

[ZeSlammy]

@DuncB Yes it should.
For the time being the fact that it has no internet access is not an issue as cron jobs are not set up (yet).
But if it sets up a local ispindhub network, then your iSpindel should send its info to it..
Can you take logs ?

 

[DuncB]

Okay I've got some form of result now.
Using Brewflasher installed to Nodemcu 8266 with 2.0 spi red tft lcd board. Powered 1.0 amp 5v supply via usb.

I'm now getting the connected coming up in green and then for 15 seconds approx every minute the nice display below.

This isn't the reading from the ispindel though although the ip is the one i've set.
Nice layout though.
When the screen blanks I just have ispind hub 1.0.0
Slammy underneath
THen a couple of seconds later connected appears.

Then up pops the generic spindel info.
I've set the ispindel to 950 seconds.

 

[ZeSlammy]

Every minute you come back to the "IspindHub / Connected" screen ?
That's really weird ...
That being said, you have an IP adress so you are connected to your network ?

 

[DuncB]

@ZeSlammy
Okay realised that as I had set the Slammy up to be on my internal network and it had the fixed IP that we see, then the ispindel actually needed to point to the internal network and not the Slammy. ie the slammy was a device on my network rather than an access point.
Once the ispindel was transmitting to the internal network and directing to the slammy IP it then did start sending it's info to the slammy and I can see the info.
It is still alternating with your generic info as in my previous picture.
I've watched the device and the blue light is on all the time on the esp8266 node mcu but briefly flickers off then back on again. At this stage the whole display blanks and then Ispind hub 1.0.0 with slammy comes up underneath. A few seconds later connected appears and then one or other of the spindel info comes up.

How can I send you a log if this would help?

 

[DuncB]

@ZeSlammy
I checked on my router on my network and found out that it hadn't issued a fixed ip, set the fixed ip to the mac address of the slammy and now your generic ispindel data is cycling with my ispindel data. No drop of connection. Progress.

 

[DuncB]

All seems to be behaving itself now.
I was wondering if instead of sending data from spindel to slammy and then onto other programs such as brewpiless ( a work in progress ) as I can connect my ispindel to brewpiless and then forward to remote logs / apps such as brewspy whether I could do that to the slammy instead?

I've not been able to find out what type of data type and format the ispindel " transmits "

 

[korev]

@ZeSlammy I hope all is well. I was wondering when we might expect the next update that hopefully allows files to be deleted and the ability to configure to pass data to Brewfather?

 

[ZeSlammy]

@ZeSlammy I hope all is well. I was wondering when we might expect the next update that hopefully allows files to be deleted and the ability to configure to pass data to Brewfather?

Hello
The version allowing the deletion is on the GitHub and I think on BrewFlasher as well (when you log onto the iSpindHub, you'll see a trash can icon next to the name of the file).

It's not fully finished (no error handling) but it does the job.

BrewFather data push should be done by Tuesday. Sorry for the delay.