Install ESP Easy on LCTech Wifi Relay
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 พ.ค. 2018
- This video shows how you can install ESP Easy firmware on a LCTech Relay X2 board and control it via MQTT or HTTP.
ESP Easy forum topic: www.letscontrolit.com/forum/v...
My post in this topic: www.letscontrolit.com/forum/v...
Review of the original product: • ESP8266 wifi relay review
Review of ICstation ESP-01 programmer: • ESP-01 UART and turnin...
Node-red flow: flows.nodered.org/flow/07617b...
ESPTool: drive.google.com/file/d/1Lzoy... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Thank you for this post/video. I got my boards yesterday. And thanks to your guide it was super easy to set up. I can not control my tv lift from the home app. Thank you!
Great video as always. Thumbs up!!! Honored to be the first comment. :)
Thank you very much, very helpful !!
good to have been helpful!
IMPORTANT !!! I have spent several hours trying to get this to work. IMPORTANT is that the Relay Board needs to be showing the RED diode and NOT the BLUE diode on the board. The logfile showed that the board received the command to toggle relay but nothing happened when the blue LED was on. Press reset to get it from BLUE to RED.
I think I have same problem, what is the reset on the X2 relay board?
@@RobHiddinga Press S2 while booting the relay. Reboot it again and you should be fine after that. (I hope)
@@johantullberg Thanks~ That worked
THANKS!!!!!
Thanks a lot, i spend serveral hours too....
Hi there, thanks - perfect. But is possible to change relay module to inching mode (ON and auto OFF for 0.6s)? Thanks..
i "tasmotized" that, and added an RF433 receiver on RX pin, too, so i can toggle the relays via wifi or rf remote, too... all details are in the PERSONAL PROJECTS channel of the Tasmota Discord server... i use it to simulate the clicks on an actual (rolling code) remote i have, to turn on my porch light and my car gate :)
Can you please post the link of that post? Thanks a lot!
Hello, how do you get out of the access point mode (i think that is why my relay won't change from on to off) ? Thank you
That happened to me too. It wasn't working at all. If anyone is having this problem, you need to press S2 while booting the relay board. After that you will have mode 1 again (red light)
hey Can you send me the original software for esp-01 for this esp8266 x2 relay chip?
Nice job
Szerbusz !!Nos már 2 esp vel is probálkoztam és rendeltem, külön direkt ezt a kapcsolgatós programozót is. Rengeteg leírás van a neten de már nem igazán tudom, hogy mi tis csinálok néha. Ez a videó nagyon állat lenne, de az oldal sem megy már amit írtál, a 12. oldal nincs is?! nem értem miért és az esp tool meg el sem indul?!? Tudnál valami támpontot nyújtani, vagy valami ehhez kapcsolódó tutoriált csinálni?! vagy leírni a pontos methodikát? Üdv egy lelkes amatőr, aki már a 100. esp flasher rel sem tudja a sokadik .bin-filet működésre bírni ! Köszönöm/jük szépen
Thank you :)
Does it comes with a voltage regulator? Can I directly connect it to the wall current?
No, it requires a power supply.
Hello thanks for sharing this video! where can i download the original firmware for the esp-01 on this module?
Good question, I don't have it.
Thanks for this video!
I'm wondering if you can use tx, rx and ground pins to connect two switches/buttons. That would be great. I know ESP Easy is way more customizable of Tasmota firmware, but did you had the chance to trow it in to have a look?
I did not try Tasmota. Tasmota can do many different things, so does ESP Easy, but keep in mind, that the buttons and the relays are behind a second MCU and we are not changing the code on that MCU. So we have the control what is programmed into that MCU. This is not a great product, but with ESP Easy you can get the most out of it.
I prefer Tasmota over EasyESP, where I don't need rules to bind relays to switches. More practical. I suspected the second MCU would limit the customization: since the ESP-01 is connected to it using serial (TX/RX) I think add switches/buttons would be complicated, if not impossible, considering you can't use those pins as GPIOs since they are already in use. Thanks anyway.
I think we are lucky that somebody in the ESP Easy community spent the time to build this MCU control. There are so many other boards on the market that work better with Tasmota. And probably around the same time. I also like Tasmota for the predefined hardware layouts. Makes it easier, unless you are building something different.
I was interested on this one since is quite easy to fit inside a switch box, normally I build myself over ESP12. I'll keep an eye on this one just for the sake of knowledge! ;)
Yes, you are right. I have not came across a small ESP8266 based all in one board like this. Maybe a Wemos mini with some stacked Wemos shields. But otherwise I also just build it myself from Wemos D1 Mini and relay boards. But that requires a bigger box...
Sir can you help me program this.?
Iwant the relay to turn on when i also turn on the module
KenKen Me. Attach the device you want to be on, when module is on, to the normally closed NC terminal
what about 12v 4ch,error on me
Hello CSongor,
I've bought an ESP8266 Relay. I got it working really fast.
I will use this relay inside my blinds system.
My problem is when the power goes down. The relay starts in mode 1 (mobile mode) and i have to press the S1 button to connect the esp8266 to the router again.
To do this i have to dismount my blinds and press the s1 button again. :(
Is there a way to program the default mode to mode 2 (router mode) so when it starts again connects automaticaly to the router?
Thanks
Sorry, I have no idea. For me it was connecting to my router after power up. Is it possible that the wifi signal is too weak?
Csongor Varga
The signal is strong.
As soon as i press the s1 button it connects imediatlly to the router.
Thanks
@@pintinhoesi I got the same problem with mine, could you solve it on your board?
yannismate
Hi. Yes. First, connect the esp8266 to the router with the applicatin smart config.
After that i sold a wire in both terminals of button one.
After that it always turn on in router mode :)
Hope it helps
@@pintinhoesi Worked like a charm! Thanks a lot!
Very good job! Could you provide a MQTT example to work in HomeAssistant?
Sorry, I don't know Home Assistant.
How can I turn on/off BOTH relays at once? It is necessary for my roller shutter ..In openHab I can only define 3 commands (up,stop,down) and e.g. down needs both relays on, stop needs to turn both off and up needs only one relay switched on
You can not. It has to be sent as two messages, so there will be a slight delay between the two relays.
@@csongorvarga I managed to switch the relays directly with the ESP8266 using GPIO 0 & 2.
Therefore I can switch the relays in four stages with on command like R1,R2: 0,0 | 0,1 | 1,0 & 1,1
I didnt understand the role of this second microcontroller anyway. I think its because LC Tech wants you to use their server...
Hello, do you have a default program of the ESP? I flashed mine
No I don't, and I don't think it can be downloaded anywhere.
Hi Csongor. Hope you doing well. is there firmware available to program relay 1 for example 30 seconds and relay 2 for 5 minutes alternatively? When reset to go into standby mode. When activated to run through the same time sequence. Thanks great videos
I think ESP Easy will be perfect for that. ESP Easy has Rules in which you can create simple scripts. I did a separate video on that. You can call a rule from MQTT or HTTP as well where you can implement you on/off routine. I have worked with that in the past but only addressing physical GPIO buttons. I suggest you check the forum how to use this device with Rules.
can we use NODEMCU based firmware?
Yes, but I don't know the details of the communication between the EPS and the MCU. But if you look at the ESPEasy source you can probably figure it out.
Can I use this module for Blynk? Can you help please...?
I am pretty sure it can be done, but I don't know the communication details between the esp and mcu.
@@csongorvarga I dont even understand, why there is this additional MCU - wouldnt it be possible controlling the relays with the ESP only?
Can I control relay of this board with my own code in esp01??
Not directly. The esp01 communicates with ankther mcu on the board. I don't know the code for that, but it is implemented in ESPEasy so you can look at the code there.
@@csongorvarga so it's possible to use own code with this relay or not?
Thanks for your video. Now I know - my identical LC Tech relay is ... broken. Same board, same ESP, same software but when I send command - nothing happens :/
It work only if I power on board with S1 switch pressed, but after power cycle it's still won't work
@@norman2pl Thanks for the tip - I had to hold S1 and reboot it but it has stayed that way for me.
Please give a try as I suggested in my comment. You would love it.
WHERE IS THE FILE ?
:(
www.letscontrolit.com/forum/download/file.php?id=2409
mine was is doing nothing , S1 S2 button do nothing when i press it , it just keep blinking green led by 0.5sec quickly and nothing else i can do . what a trash they have made , i not understand how the hell this thing work . will be thankful if someone can explain me this device rocket science .
logically : it should create open AP or AP with default pass mentioned in manual so that user can connect to it and send commands vice verse
currently it have have some sort of modes which i not understand this smart config app am not sure how it will configure with esp when your phone is connected your home router or something else by default so am not sure this smart app disconnect your from ur home wifi and try to connect to that esp8266 AP which have passwod is this APP brute force or what i mean how this app is connecting in first place to the esp because it have password and password is not mentioned anywhere in manual.
Plz share programing link
Everything is in the video description.
@@csongorvarga There is no esptools,plz share esptools and program file link,.
@@debasishpandey1318 Missing link added, also here: drive.google.com/file/d/1LzoyQyNF7uU80oIQodpydWN2T88HPDl1/view?usp=sharing
show source code
SUpergreat .. can you teach me all this.. or you have some more better videos?
Useless
Did you found better solution?!