Native ESP8266 BrewPi Firmware - WiFi BrewPi, no Arduino needed!
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Do you have a link to the ESP8266 you purchased?
I am not completely sure how to look that up ( I am pretty illiterate when it comes to this stuff).
I was able to flash the standard profile from the Fermentrack site, not sure if there is a work around to flash the low density version directly through the Pi.
I bought them through Amazon, no link directly to the vendor
WEMOS D1 Mini V4.0.0 ESP8266 - Genuine LOLIN
That’s why - the 4.0.0 has issues with Spiffs/LittleFS partitions. I have a query out to the manufacturer, but alas - no response.
Try the “No Spiffs” version.
Trying it now
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Looks like that was successful, appreciate the help.
I was able to install the firmware to the controller but when I try to use the guided setup in Fermentrack it fails to find any wifi device to connect to. Any suggestions?
I have a couple of ISpindels which seem to working fine but cannot get them set up in fermentrack. I've tried several times. Is there some trick I'm missing with naming convention etc.
I've included the screenshots taken from my phone when connected locally to the device.
This is the same Ispindel but I tried it 3 different ways in the fermentrack setup. The PI (192.168.0.103) is on the 5G version of the same network?
I've included the screenshots taken from my phone when connected locally to the device.
This is the same Ispindel but I tried it 3 different ways in the fermentrack setup. The PI (192.168.0.103) is on the 5G version of the same network?
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Thorrak,
How do I figure out the IP addresses for the controllers I set up via the firmware upload? Not sure how to resolve the problem. All the Youtube videos and documentation assume that the firmware installation are flawless. Any advise when they are not? Asking for those of us who are not programmers but want to use the setup you have created. Appreciate the feedback.
If your pi address is 192.168.0.103 then that is the server address. The last screenshots shows you have 192.168.0.3 configured.
Thanks Pers - Good spot it should have been 192.168.0.103 .Between trying to work out what the name should be and not giving the device enough time to update the Wi-Fi setting on the ESP-8266 i must have missed it. However I'm still not getting any kind of feedback to fermentrack still.
This is how I'm entering the name on device. I also have it set as iSpindel_1 as well on a different entry in fermentrack but no dice.
Again Thanks for the help.
I'm honestly not the right person for helping past the basics. Can't remember how I did mine with the names but try putting the exact name from the iSpindel config on both entries.
Sorry but that's all I got. Someone else who knows the right answer will reply.
nhannath,
In you image the first line "Name" is whatever you want the iSpindel to show up as in Fermentrack, the last line "Name on device" must match what you named the iSpindel when you set it up (typically "iSpindel_000" or something to that effect), you can always power cycle the iSpindel and then look at the list of wifi devices on your laptop/desktop and it will show you the current name of the device.
In you image the first line "Name" is whatever you want the iSpindel to show up as in Fermentrack, the last line "Name on device" must match what you named the iSpindel when you set it up (typically "iSpindel_000" or something to that effect), you can always power cycle the iSpindel and then look at the list of wifi devices on your laptop/desktop and it will show you the current name of the device.
Hi! I have an calibrated ispindel, i use direct to brewfather. It sends the correct gravity value.
I want send the gravity to the brewpiless, but the values is absolute incorrect.
In gravity menu the ispindel is on, all other is off.
What can i doing, to the correct value?
Sorry for my bad english.
I want send the gravity to the brewpiless, but the values is absolute incorrect.
In gravity menu the ispindel is on, all other is off.
What can i doing, to the correct value?
Sorry for my bad english.
Can you create an offset in brewpiless to compensate back to the ispindel value? Or is there a correction adjustment in brewpiless that adjusts the value of the ispindel?
Glad to hear that worked. I had some time this morning, so I tried seeing if I could find a way to force-flash a SPIFFS partition onto the Lolin v4, but unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a solution yet. For now, "no spiffs" is the only option".
Not sure if you got this resolved, but when you (newly) flash the firmware and it initializes, you should see a WiFi hotspot spin up to which you can connect your phone or other device. Once connected to the hotspot, you should automatically get redirected to the configuration portal - if that's not happening automatically, try to go to http://192.168.4.1/ .
Once you've gone through the configuration portal then you should get the IP address on your home network printed to the LCD screen every time your controller reboots.
BrewPiLess is a different project available over here. This thread is for the BrewPi-ESP8266 firmware, which doesn't integrate with ispindel.
I also manage a project called Fementrack which does integrate with iSpindels -- if that's what you're looking for help with, the thread is over here.
I was able to resolve the issue of not seeing the Lolin v4 devices. Got them communicating and I can see them in Fermentrack. Still working though a few more items that I am not sure about, but I will keep plugging away and see if I can resolve them.
Can the fermentrack loging to brewfather?
Yes.
BrewCityBaller
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I picked up a LOLIN D1 Mini V4.0.0 ESP8266 and am planning to replace my Arduino BrewPi controller. However, I cannot for the life of me find a pinout/hook-up diagram for the temp sensor bus, heating and cooling pins.
Does anyone have a pinout or hook-up diagram for the most recent generation of ESP8266 boards?
Does anyone have a pinout or hook-up diagram for the most recent generation of ESP8266 boards?
The pinout for the D1 Mini v4.0.0 is the same as the pinout for the earlier D1 minis in the series (and is the footprint I designed all my PCBs around)
One thing I will note - I DO NOT recommend the v4.0.0 boards if you can avoid them -- they have a bug with the flash that prevents being able to flash a SPIFFS/LittleFS partition. If you already have one, you can use it by using the "no spiffs" firmware that I've released, but I recommend against them if they can be avoided. I've messaged the manufacturer multiple times, but there is no response.
Ah - hm. @BrewCityBaller - Is the issue that I refer to all the pins by their NodeMCU number (e.g. D0, D1, D2) and the Lolin v4.0.0 has replaced that with the actual ESP pin numbers?
If so, here's a map of what all the pins are linked to (and what they're called on both boards).
BrewCityBaller
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Yes, this was the largest issue. All of this feedback was very helpful though. Thank you!
BrewCityBaller
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Thank you!
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