[Zoltán]

Addendum: Downgraded to 2.1.9(4) and it got an IP immediately!

[Zoltán]

Hi Ray,

I upgraded my working OS 2.3 (AC) device today to 2.1.9(9). The device is connected via a client mode TP-Link nano router, but it cannot get an IP address now. After reboot the display shows:

“Start wired link” -> then “NTP Syncing…” -> then “Start wired link” again -> then the normal status screen with the time/date and MC:________

B1 button shows IP is 0.0.0.0:80 (so it could not get an IP)
B2 shows the correct MAC as it used to be
B3 shows the zones

Sometimes I can catch on the nano router’s admin web that the device sometimes has a 192.168.1.x IP address for some seconds, but the address disappears soon.

I upgraded the firmware using a Mac Mini M1 via avrdude M1 build. It missed avrdude.conf at first, but finally I used this command below and it succeeded. Please note that the USB device name for the CH340 programmer on the M1 is somewhat different, but worked.

The beginning of avrdude output is as follows:
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(base) zoltansz@mac-mini-m1 bin % sudo ./avrdude -v -v -v -v -p atmega1284p -c arduino -P /dev/tty.usbserial-21310 -b 115200 -U flash:w:os_219_9.hex:i
Password:
executable_abspath = /opt/homebrew/Cellar/avrdude/7.0_2/bin/avrdude
executable_abspath_len = 46
executable_dirpath = /opt/homebrew/Cellar/avrdude/7.0_2/bin
executable_dirpath_len = 38
sys_config = /opt/homebrew/etc/avrdude.conf
sys_config_found = true

avrdude: Version 7.0
Copyright (c) Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) Joerg Wunsch

System wide configuration file is “/opt/homebrew/etc/avrdude.conf”
User configuration file is “/Users/zoltansz/.avrduderc”
User configuration file does not exist or is not a regular file, skipping

Using Port : /dev/tty.usbserial-21310
Using Programmer : arduino
Overriding Baud Rate : 115200
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Recv: . [14]
avrdude: Recv: . [10]
AVR Part : ATmega1284P
Chip Erase delay : 55000 us
PAGEL : PD7
BS2 : PA0
RESET disposition : dedicated
RETRY pulse : SCK
Serial program mode : yes
Parallel program mode : yes
Timeout : 200
StabDelay : 100
CmdexeDelay : 25
SyncLoops : 32
PollIndex : 3
PollValue : 0x53
Memory Detail :

Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Alias Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
———– ——– —- —– —– —- —— —— —- —— —– —– ———
eeprom 65 10 128 0 no 4096 8 0 9000 9000 0xff 0xff
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Alias Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
———– ——– —- —– —– —- —— —— —- —— —– —– ———
flash 65 10 256 0 yes 131072 256 512 4500 4500 0xff 0xff
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Alias Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
———– ——– —- —– —– —- —— —— —- —— —– —– ———
lock 0 0 0 0 no 1 1 0 9000 9000 0x00 0x00
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Alias Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
———– ——– —- —– —– —- —— —— —- —— —– —– ———
lfuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 1 0 9000 9000 0x00 0x00
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Alias Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
———– ——– —- —– —– —- —— —— —- —— —– —– ———
hfuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 1 0 9000 9000 0x00 0x00
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Alias Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
———– ——– —- —– —– —- —— —— —- —— —– —– ———
efuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 1 0 9000 9000 0x00 0x00
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Alias Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
———– ——– —- —– —– —- —— —— —- —— —– —– ———
signature 0 0 0 0 no 3 1 0 0 0 0x00 0x00
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Alias Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
———– ——– —- —– —– —- —— —— —- —— —– —– ———
calibration 0 0 0 0 no 1 1 0 0 0 0x00 0x00

Programmer Type : Arduino
Description : Arduino
avrdude: Send: A [41] . [80] [20]
avrdude: Recv: . [14]
avrdude: Recv: . [03]
avrdude: Recv: . [10]
…
==============================================

Do you have any idea what could cause this? Shall I reflash the firmware? Is there anything else I could do?

Thanks,
Z

[Zoltán]

Am I right that my always running Synology NAS with Python installed could do this?

[Zoltán]

Are you aware of this? https://opensprinkler.com/forums/topic/how-to-push-notifications-for-opensprinkler/

[Zoltán]

Thanks, Ray!

AFAIK civil twilight comes around 6am and the Sun rises about 6:20 at earliest. This means programs should be longer than 6 hours to pull start time forward to the preceding day. I know it is technically possible to create such a long program but is it a reality? My programs never exceeded 3 hours, if for nothing else but cost saving reasons.

I do hope you’ll find a solution to this. Me and my lawn would really appreciate it!

BR,
Z

[Zoltán]

I discovered an identical thread @ https://opensprinkler.com/forums/topic/request-to-add-new-details-to-stations-flow-rate-description/. Please delete this, if you wish. Thx, Z

[Zoltán]

+1

I absolutely support the idea of a software based calculation of water consumption described by jking1224. Eventually, I started a new thread in the mobile app forum about the same idea, as I have not read this thread before. Pls delete that one if you wish.

[Zoltán]

+1

I would be extremely happy with a well formed twitter post to be sent under certain pre-defined weather conditions. E.g.: Started raining with west wind stronger than 30 km/h.

[Zoltán]

Hi Jaans,

Thanks for the dimensions. I decided I order az OS AC model, a TP-Link wifi device and the USB cable above, along with a micro USB converter and I will only modify anything in the housing if needed.

Now, IMHO the weakest point is the wifi router. I do hope the TP-Link stuff does not break my wifi network as it did for many others here and also hope it will not get cooked.

When I finish, my next project is to throw together a RPi based solution that regularly uploads my La Crosse OEM PWS data to Wunderground so I can access my own data with OS. 🙂

Thanks again for all the valuable information!

BR,
Z

[Zoltán]

Hi Jaans, thanks for your fantastic answer.

Do you think this USB cable would fit that place on the left? http://rbx.hu/startech-usbab1mr-1m-usb-20-a-b-kabel-jobbra-ford-p372810 It needs about 6mm space between the OS and Hunter housings. If it does not fit then I will go with your soldering solution.

Thanks for the warning about overheating the wifi router. My Hunter controller is located on the west side of my house and is directly exposed to sunshine between cca 3-6pm when it is not very hot so I hope it won’t be a problem.

Another big thanks for mentioning the flat UTP cable that comes with the router. I was just going to order one.

Regards,
Zoltán

[Zoltán]

Jaans, I am also planning to replace the exact same 8 zone Hunter controller and I was just measuring the inner size of the housing when I found this thread. I am so happy to see that the TP-Link wifi router fits that small place on the right.

Could you please send us a photo when you finished? Finally, what USB converter did you use? Can the OS case be fitted easily?

Thanks,
Z

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