I need help at my GSM-Project. Somehow I am not able to connect to the Network. I already checked if I forgot something, but I don't think so. The LTE- and GPS-Antenna are connected correctly to the board and a valid SIM(my own for testing, without PIN) is inserted. I did manage to receive a Message and get some GPS-Informations(which had a little deviation). The "NET" indicator LED keeps flashing fast, which tells me that the module hasn't logged in to the Network, but I couldn't it explain to myself.
Here is a link to the module's Manual:
SIM7600E-H-4G-HAT-Manual
Try the AT+CREG? command to check the status of network registration.
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I tried to flash an ESP32 but I didn't succeed, I tried with esptool.py and Arduino IDE. I tried to press the boot button and reset but it didn't work. Here is the error:
A fatal error occurred: Failed to connect to ESP32: Timed out waiting for packet header
If using the Arduino IDE, try lowering the upload speed (Tools/Upload Speed). Lowering mine from 921600 to 460800 did the trick.
First ensure that you are in download mode:
Start the serial monitor and set the speed (mine is 115200).
While pressing the "boot" button, press and release the "en" button (your buttons may be labeled differently).
You should see something like this on the serial monitor:
waiting for download
Now start the upload
My development machine, a 2013 iMac is connected via USB to the USB-c port on my ESP32 Dev Module. Apparently the iMac's USB or ESP32 board's USB cannot keep up at the 921600 upload speed.
DISCLAIMER! May not be correct answer but may help to save time for someone.
Quick answer if you do not want read my experience: Disconnect all wires from pins and try uploading again! It may help.
I came across with the same error and could not figure it out. I first thought that something is wrong with the code, because it happened after I edited working code while figuring out where to connect what pin 😀. I also wasn't able to upload simple HelloWorld after it happened with connected wires. But then I disconnected all my wires from the board and the upload works fine.
I can not figure out the WHY factor but I think it must had been the input/data pin I was using, in my case D13. I have the DevKit with fewer pins. Maybe someone can comment why connected pins may make the error come up?
To make your ESP32 board go into flashing/uploading mode automatically, you can connect a 10 μF electrolytic capacitor between the EN pin and GND. When I had the same problem, when I followed this advice, the problem was solved.
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Failed to connect to ESP32: Timed out waiting for packet header
espressif/arduino-esp32 - issue
On some AliExpress-like ESP32s you have to press the boot button in order to upload your sketch.
If you are watching the Arduino IDE console ouput and Connecting ... appears, you have to press the boot button for approximately 2 seconds until the console output changes.
Try to do this one after the other
Press the boot button when press uploading button until it write the code.
Try disconnect esp32 from the board/header/pcb that you are using right at the time.
Disconnect any other connection that your esp32 might have.
Do not connect to anything even your hand if possible.
Try put it in something that doesnt have a moist surface. look pic number 3.
MY CASES(30 pin version):
Case 1: I dont know why. I was connecting the pin to a female header it doesnt work and sometimes it just work like that. look pic number 1.
Case 2: when Im holding esp32 on my hand sometimes it wont work then i put it on my table and another time it doing well.
Case 3: pressing boot button when uploading it helped sometimes, and the other time it just work like it should.
Case 4: when it connected to pcb its simply just wont work, but when disconnected boom it work like nothing ever happen. look pic number 2.
Maybe just maybe something with capacitive or something like that (just assuming because number Case 1). hope that will help you out.
pic 1pic 2pic 3
This technique definitely working
Goto Tools > programmer, Select ISP and Upload Your Code.
if you can't see any programmer, then download 1.8.12 version.
https://www.arduino.cc/en/software/OldSoftwareReleases
With Arduino IDE
Make sure the Com port is selected under Tools menu. My experience with ESP32 is Com 5.
If it is not available as an option, try changing USB ports and/or re-select Tools - Board - ESP32 dev module.
Watch the "Compiling Sketch" window.
Press the "Boot" button as soon as you get the red message "Serial port Com 5" You can release the button as soon as it starts to upload.
If this doesn't work,try plugging into another USB port.
The Reset button only resets the uploaded sketch to re-initialise and has nothing to do with the uploading.
Install expressif.exe and port drivers,connect the port and flash the esp32 ,upload the code using ardiuno,solve the error
in my case buttons are new but not shorting properly as multimeter showed ..opened both scratched resoldered and all working
Changing by upload speed from 921600bps to 115200bps fixed it. No need to press any buttons.
Just download the drivers x)
CP210x: CP210x USB to UART Bridge VCP Drivers
FTDI: FTDI Virtual COM Port Drivers
I'm developing web based game based on Wemos d1 Mini, and for users to enter their wifi address so that it connect to WiFi, I have to provide the arduino sketch.
To avoid cheating, is there way to disable section of code to be edited or lock some variables so that it cannot be changed in arduino IDE?
Thanks in advance.
No, but you can provide other means of entering configuration data.
ESP can emulate EPROM, or you can read from Serial/LittleFS/SPIFFS before you establish a WiFi connection.
If the user has access to your source code, there's no "cheating", that's improving your code. :)
There are many ways to not have your user edit the sketch to enter WIFI credentials.
To name the most obvious
have them entered via serial interface
have them provided via a file on a SD card for example
have them entered using some kind of user interface
use WPS
about the anti-cheat stuff I suggest you do some further research how things can be approached. this cannot be answered given the provided information
You start by creating an access point with set SSID/password users should receive from you and you also create a web server to accept user's credentials for their WiFi network. You can do that using a GET string or create a page with fields.
Once credentials entered by the user you store it in flash or EEPROM or whatever facilities exists, and you reboot the device.
When device starts it checks the credentials and tries to connect, if it fails you go back to the access point and web server stage.
I'm really having trouble connecting to my ESP8266. I was working with this setup for long time now and I didn't have to flash my boards. Now after having to use a different wifi i needed to flash the board. After doing the following
Updating to the newest ConfigurableFirmata
Using FirmataBuilder to download fitting firmata
Uploading the Firmata to the ESP8266
I can't connect via Johnny-Five anymore (getting the usual timeout error). I couldn't narrow down what it exaclty is (and I have been trying all day) but these are things that I have noticed (Using ConfigurableFirmata directly as well as using firmatabuilder and StandardWifiFirmata, all with the same behaviour)
an open Hotspot gets created even though I'm in Client Mode
when scanning for ports I do find the Module connected to my Wifi (Serial Monitor in Debug tells me the same too) but no open port is found, even though it's specified in the firmata.
I just can't narrow down the reason. I hope you guys can.
OK,
this was a simple user mistake. But since I lost a whole day searching for the error and I think others might too, I'll share my mistake here.
As I pointed out I created the Firmata as Client (thinking its a client to my Hotspot). But you will have to create it as a server (as you want to connect to the board)
It's as simple as that. If you are on http://firmatabuilder.com/ make sure you choose TCP Server if you want to connect to your board.
What is the best way to (programatically) detect whether my SIM800L module is powered up already?
I'm having issues with the module "switching itself" on sometimes, so my sketch cannot assume that the module is switched off by default ( or vice versa). I tried issuing an AT command and check for OK, and only if no reply do I try to toggle power, but it is not giving the desired results.
I am using Prolink PSH300 HSUPA GSM Modem connect to my laptop and using tera term to test the connect.
First I entered AT it will response me OK
AT
OK
AT+CMGF=1
OK
AT+CMGS="+6581XXXXXX" (then I pressed enter error was returned)
ERROR
Sometime it won't return me error but just hang there no > return.
Could anybody advise me what to do?
In your port initialization I would suggest you add these two lines-
port.DiscardOutBuffer();
port.DiscardInBuffer();
These will do a PurgeComm native WIN32 call, that will be resetting the hardware flow control lines.
Also add DtrEnable/RtsEnable = true lines to before opening the port connection.
Scenario: My nokia mobile conected to pc over bluetooth link.
commands: at (result ok), at+Cmgf=1(ok), but at+cmgs="mob.no">"hello"ctrl+z (result +cms error 500). I solved it by making a small change to extra initialisation setting in bluetooth modem. How, i explain here.
conrol panel -> phone and modem -> selected the blue tooth modem -> click properties. In the dialog window that opens goto advance tabs and change the existing extra initialisation commands: from whatever existed to any of the following as mentioned in the website below:
cksaheb.blogspot.in/2011/03/extra-initialization-command-for-gprs.html. My problem for sending sms solved.
I have the same problem. you must check antena connection.
Your GSM can't fine the network.