Tasmota: WIFI problems after upgrade to Version 6.3.0

[jk2020]

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00:00:55 CMD: status 0
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS = {"Status":{"Module":1,"FriendlyName":["sonoff01"],"Topic":"sonoff01","ButtonTopic":"0","Power":1,"PowerOnState":3,"LedState":1,"SaveData":1,"SaveState":1,"SwitchTopic":"0","SwitchMode":[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],"ButtonRetain":0,"SwitchRetain":0,"SensorRetain":0,"PowerRetain":0}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS1 = {"StatusPRM":{"Baudrate":115200,"GroupTopic":"sonoffs","OtaUrl":"http://sonoff.maddox.co.uk/tasmota/sonoff.bin","RestartReason":"Software/System restart","Uptime":"0T00:00:55","StartupUTC":"","Sleep":0,"BootCount":29,"SaveCount":51,"SaveAddress":"FB000"}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS2 = {"StatusFWR":{"Version":"6.3.0","BuildDateTime":"2018-10-30T17:33:53","Boot":31,"Core":"2_3_0","SDK":"1.5.3(aec24ac9)"}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS3 = {"StatusLOG":{"SerialLog":2,"WebLog":2,"SysLog":0,"LogHost":"","LogPort":514,"SSId":["Free VirusFI",""],"TelePeriod":300,"SetOption":["00008009","55818000","00000001"]}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS4 = {"StatusMEM":{"ProgramSize":489,"Free":512,"Heap":15,"ProgramFlashSize":1024,"FlashSize":1024,"FlashMode":3,"Features":["00000809","0FDAE794","000183A0","23B617CE","00003BC0"]}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS5 = {"StatusNET":{"Hostname":"sonoff01-6769","IPAddress":"0.0.0.0","Gateway":"192.168.2.1","Subnetmask":"255.255.255.0","DNSServer":"192.168.2.1","Mac":"5C:CF:7F:7A:7A:71","Webserver":2,"WifiConfig":2}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS6 = {"StatusMQT":{"MqttHost":"smarthome.jfr.de","MqttPort":1883,"MqttClientMask":"DVES_%06X","MqttClient":"DVES_7A7A71","MqttUser":"DVES_USER","MqttType":1,"MAX_PACKET_SIZE":1000,"KEEPALIVE":15}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS7 = {"StatusTIM":{"UTC":"Thu Jan 01 00:00:55 1970","Local":"Thu Jan 01 00:00:55 1970","StartDST":"Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970","EndDST":"Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970","Timezone":1,"Sunrise":"07:43","Sunset":"16:03"}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS10 = {"StatusSNS":{"Time":"1970-01-01T00:00:55","Switch1":"ON"}}
00:00:55 RSL: stat/sonoff01/STATUS11 = {"StatusSTS":{"Time":"1970-01-01T00:00:55","Uptime":"0T00:00:55","Vcc":3.116,"POWER":"ON","Wifi":{"AP":1,"SSId":"Free VirusFI","BSSId":"80:2A:A8:CA:7E:9B","Channel":1,"RSSI":100}}}

I have updated two sonoff basic to tasmota Version 6.3.0 and face WIFI connection problems with both devices. If I switch back to Version 6.1.1. or 6.2.1 everything works perfect.

Whereas update on Sonoff Dual R2 with 6.3.3. seems to have no problems

[wongnam]

try this version 6.3.0.2 for Sonoff basic.
i know that the fw has already fixed and reduces cpu usage making the wifi connection to establish.

/* 6.3.0.2 20181101

• Add minutes to commands Timezone to allow all possible world timezones
  *
• 6.3.0.1 20181031
• Add wifi status to Tuya (#4221)
• Add default sleep 1 to sonoff-basic to lower energy consumption (#4217)
• Fix unintended function overload of WifiState
• Add delays to reduce CPU usage at boot time (#4233)

and refer to the same issue #4252

[andrethomas]

@jk2020

Please try the binary from http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/sonoff-basic.bin

There is what appears to be a hardware limitation of the power on some sonoff basic modules and we have made some changes to try and accommodate that limitation during startup and whilst wifi connection is initiating.

As mentioned by @wongnam, some of these changes were made after the last release hence I am referring you to the development build at http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/

Please test and revert back to us with your findings.

[GasTurbineMan]

I am facing similar situations with my Sonoff Basics. All working fine with 6.2.1.16 but when I upgraded a couple OTA with 6.3.0 they would not connect. I flashed them manually with USB flash device and when I power them up, I can initially connect if I do it in a hurry, but then the radios seem to fade off as I eventually will lose connection. Tried 6.3.0.1 and 6.3.0.2 and same results.

I will try above .bin as well and continue to monitor this thread.

[GasTurbineMan]

I was able to perform OTA update to the sonoff-basic.bin you provided above on one of my 2 problem devices and it appears to be working good. Was not able to do OTA on the other device but did manually flash the device with the sonoff-basic.bin you provided and it too appears to be working ok.

I will add that I typically download the .zip source, edit the user_config.h (now my_user_config.h) file and built the .bin with PlatformIO with for the most part very good success. I do disable a large number of options to keep my code size down so as to do OTA updates with a single upload. I primarily need MQTT and sensor support for DS18B20's

user_config - WORKS from 6.2.1.16.h.txt

my_user_config - DOES NOT WORK with 6.3.0.2.h.txt

Attached are my 2 config files. 6.2.1.16 works on all 27 of my devices (all OTA) but I would not get my build for 6.3.0.2 to work on the only 2 devices I tried them on.

I know it is frustrating working with folks like me to don't simply use your provided .bin files, but I do appreciate your help. Thank you.

[andrethomas]

The sonoff-basic.bin can be self-compiled by uncommenting the following line in my_user_config.h

//#define USE_BASIC // Create sonoff-basic with no sensors

There were also changes made to the driver startup with effect from 6.3.0.2 onward so these are also at play in the sonoff-basic.bin which I provided the link for.

[Doorus]

Hello, i had the same issue. I flashed with 6.3.0.2 (http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/sonoff-basic.bin).
The problems are solved,

Thanx a lot.

[GasTurbineMan]

@andrethomas
//#define USE_BASIC // Create sonoff-basic with no sensors

I uncommented out the above line in my_user_config.h as you suggest and compiled in PlatformIO. I then uploaded OTA to a 3rd Sonoff running great with 6.2.1.16. The Sonoff works fine on 6.3.0.2 but only problem was that I could not see my DS18B20 temperature sensor that is connected to it. Assume the sonoff-basic has these disabled?

I then did another OTA upgrade on this same Sonoff with one of my 6.3.0.2.bin files that previously would not work and it worked on this Sonoff. No issues, 6.3.0.2 with DS18B20 sensors enabled.

I then tried the same .bin file OTA on a 4th and 5th sonoffs and they have connection issues. Maybe should have did the sonoff-basic.bin on these 1st and then followed up with my homespun.bin

Will keep trying.

[andrethomas]

The only difference there is that the ds18b20 is disabled but if you got it working with the normal sonoff.bin then that's also good news because you can try something on the ones which it does not work on.

Try command
sleep 5
and see what happens - if wifi connects you are in the clear.

If not, then self-compile is an option to only enable the specific drivers that you need but still define AP_SLEEP 5 in the configuration.

Remember after flashing with a previously configured device you will need to perform command reset 4 to restore to defaults stored in the user_config file but reset 4 will retain your wifi settings so only the rest will need to be reconfigured.

[jk2020]

Hello, i had the same issue. I flashed with 6.3.0.2 (http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/sonoff-basic.bin).
The problems are solved,

Thanx a lot.

same here; seems to work with Version 6.3.0.2 for sonoff basic

[andrethomas2]

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[GasTurbineMan]

It appears that setting

define APP_SLEEP to 5

allows my previous .bin builds to upload OTA and connect properly.
Thanks for your help.

[toto79]

same problem here with a Sonoff S20.
V6.1.1 no problems (signal strength ~50%),
with V6.3.0. and V6.3.0.5 of sonoff-sensors.bin Wifi seems to sleep after some seconds, but shows a signal strength of 60%, console log...reconecting after 10 sec

sonoff-basic.bin is no option, because this device transmits data of a DHT22 and a DS18B20

[ascillato]

sonoff-basic.bin is no option, because this device transmits data of a DHT22 and a DS18B20

So, you need to compile a version with just the features you want. See the wiki for instructions

[marcohorstmann]

I downgraded to 6.1.1 and the basic works. The 6.3.0 build against commit 61b8586 didn't resolved my issue.

[ascillato]

Please, use the latest version from development branch at http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/sonoff-basic.bin

Thanks

[marcohorstmann]

@ascillato I've downloaded exact the version you refered to, but also is unstable at my basic.

[ascillato]

You said that you have downloaded 6.3.0 but the latest is 6.3.0.8

The latest works fine on sonoff basics.

[toto79]

@ascillato I've downloaded exact the version you refered to, but also is unstable at my basic.

Sonoff Basic 6.3.0.8 with console command sleep 5 works for me, but it‘s very tricky to sind this command within the short uptime... so my other sonoffs stay at 6.2.1 without any problems.

[GasTurbineMan]

Enter the console command Sleep 5 while still operating on the older version bin (before you upgrade to the newer bin). Then you should be able to complete your OTA upgrade to 6.3.0.8 and have Sonoff be stable when it restarts.

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@ascillato https://github.com/ascillato I've downloaded exact the version you refered to, but also is unstable at my basic.

Sonoff Basic 6.3.0.8 with console command sleep 5 works for me, but it‘s very tricky to sind this command within the short uptime... so my other sonoffs stay at 6.2.1 without any problems.

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[marcohorstmann]

Sonoff basic 6.3.0.10 with sleep 5 works fine for me. since yesterday both modules are stable.

[andrethomas]

From 6.3.0.10 you should actually not need sleep at all - have you tested 6.3.0.10 without sleep on a sonoff basic? would be curious to know the result. Thanks

[marcohorstmann]

@andrethomas no, I had set sleep to 5 on all devices and will leave it for now. I use the 3 basics for my Christmas lights in my garden. In the moment i have no time for troubleshooting. Too much work, homework etc. don’t change a running system.

[toto79]

From 6.3.0.10 you should actually not need sleep at all - have you tested 6.3.0.10 without sleep on a sonoff basic? would be curious to know the result. Thanks

Means this for all Sonoff-*.bin or only for Sonoff-Basic.bin?

( i think the referenced issue and the power support suggestion isn’t our problem... I have the same issue with 2 Sonoff s20 and only tasmota 6.3... (espeasy has no issues like this for me)

[marcohorstmann]

@toto79 my 10x s20 with 6.3.0 had not shown any problems when I preconfigured them. Most of my S20 lay in my office and waiting for installation of in-house Christmas lights. The basics showed imminently another behavior then the S20

[andrethomas]

Means this for all Sonoff-*.bin or only for Sonoff-Basic.bin?

sonoff.bin should work on a sonoff basic now - you are still welcome to use sonoff-basic.bin on a sonoff basic but for other devices we always recommend the original sonoff.bin firmware.

Depending on the outcome of some tests the sonoff-basic.bin may be discontinued if the problems are confirmed solved.

Since these are Sonoff 1x/2x devices I cannot confirm if it is the same problem, but the latest dev build is running fine on all 63 of my Tasmota driven devices. Not all use sonoff.bin in its current form though, some of the devices are scratch built from ESP-07 and ESP-12 modules so they have very specific drivers enabled based on what they are doing.

So if there's still an isolated problem on the S10 and S20 then this is something not related to power or cpu usage so we will need to figure out what the cause of this is.

The main reason we seem to have gotten to the core issue on the sonoff basic is because both @arendst and I have "picky" sonoff basic's R1's and a known not to work Sonoff Basic R2 was sent to @Jason2866 by @raymajor and we did some extensive testing with different approaches to get it running smoothly.

So perhaps something similar would be needed for the S20, although @Jason2866 has a S20 and has not seen the same problems we had with the sonoff basics'

[abarnesy]

I had an S20 and a TH16 side by size with 6.3.0.0. The TH kept losing the wifi.
Upgraded OTA to http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/sonoff.bin 6.3.0.11 and it seems to be a lot more stable.

[andrethomas]

@abarnesy That's good to hear - check back at http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/ in about 10 minutes or so... 6.3.0.12 (build #d71ae77) adds some additional optimizations and is busy building as I am typing this.

[abarnesy]

Spoke to soon. My devices with weaker wifi 30-40% are intermittently dropping out and going into AP mode.

[wongnam]

How to became AP mode, Tasmota default Wifi setting is Wait or Retry. Do you set it to other mode?

[abarnesy]

Seems that was with 6.3.0.0 on an S20, upgraded to 6.3.0.12 and will monitor.

[wongnam]

Recommend use core version 2.3.0 for Wifi stable.
As my experience that the core version 2.4.2 is unstable for some sonoff device, i don’t know why, some sonoff device works some doesn’t work. i am still isolating it.

[abarnesy]

6.3.0.12 has been better, but sometimes will not get a connection first go after a power cut.
I have also tried 6.3.0 and 6.3.0.15 on a new Pow R2 and it is stuck in a constant reboot loop. I was not able to get to saving the basic setting as Pow R2 model, so wonder if that had something to do with it.
Wondering if trying 6.1.x or 6.2.x is a better bet at this point?
I am connecting to a Unifi Ubiquiti AP, seen mention of this potentially being an issue elsewhere

[Jason2866]

Start from scratch. Erase Flash with esptool. Flash latest dev version http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/sonoff.bin
If there are fragments left in flash it can generate issues.
For stable wifi i do recommend core 2.3.0

[andrethomas]

After flashing 6.3.0.15 please remember to verify that sleep is set to 50 or higher.

[wongnam]

@andrethomas thanks for remind. i have just flash and saw Sleep value is 50.

19:13:13 MQT: tele/newswitch/STATE = {"Time":"2018-12-03T19:13:13","Uptime":"0T00:05:16","Vcc":3.390,"SleepMode":"Dynamic","Sleep":50,"LoadAvg":19,"POWER":"OFF","Wifi":{"AP":1,"SSId":"Multimedia Wi-Fi Network","BSSId":"B0:C7:45:36:85:E0","Channel":6,"RSSI":100}}

[wongnam]

Start from scratch. Erase Flash with esptool. Flash latest dev version http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/sonoff.bin
If there are fragments left in flash it can generate issues.
For stable wifi i do recommend core 2.3.0

@Jason2866 Now i am happy with core 2.4.2, it's more stable than 2.3.0 and it run without Watchdog exception restart. Downside is Hue Emulation have issue. but i don't use HUE Emulation on Sonoff Tamota from now on, i use alexa node instead.

[andrethomas]

Yes, from 6.3.0.15 setoption36 functionality was merged with sleep command.

So sleep command works the same as it did before but defaults to dynamic sleep (what we had with setoption36)

You have the option to switch back to traditional/normal sleep using SetOption60 as documented in the wiki so to make the transition from previous 6.3.0.10 and later to 6.3.0.15 we force sleep to a default value of 50 and it defaults with dynamic sleep enabled.

A complete erase and re flash with 6.3.0.15 or higher will also result in a default of sleep 50 with Dynamic Sleep enabled by default.

[abarnesy]

I shouldn't do these things late at night. I think i OTA flashed 6.3.0.15 and it must have had remnants of old config. Seems to be ok after a full erase and re-flash, thanks.

[Jason2866]

@wongnam
For me Hue Emulation works in 2.3.0 and 2.4.2 without an issue.
In 2.4.2. you have to modify parsing.cpp in core....
Here is the patched one:
Parsing.zip

[andrethomas]

@Jason2866 Thanks for the replacement Parsing.cpp - I've added it to the build script for the pre-compiled development binaries for the 2.4.2 core so that will be in effect when the next auto build takes place at the top of the hour after the next merge is complete.

[andrethomas]

@wongnam @Jason2866 The pre-compiled development binaries with core 2.4.2 at http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/020402/ should work now with Hue Emulation as your Parsing.cpp patch has been applied to the build script. I forced a rebuild so the files that are there now are ready for testing if you like.

[wongnam]

@wongnam
For me Hue Emulation works in 2.3.0 and 2.4.2 without an issue.
In 2.4.2. you have to modify parsing.cpp in core....
Here is the patched one:
Parsing.zip

@Jason2866 The workaround parsing.ccp worked as a charm, it's the same workaround method for core 2.4.0 before but a little changed in the code line#. Thanks.

[jcalderon71]

Hi all. I need some help I’m new with the flashing process. Yesterday I upgrade my sonoff basic that came with 5.9 to 6.3.0 after the upgrade OTA the green led is flashing and I cannot connect to WiFi. Question is how I can put on pairing mode to flash it back to 6.2.1

[meingraham]

@jcalderon71 The 6.3.0 master release has a few known Wi-Fi connectivity issues. Use the latest development version source code or grab a pre-compiled binary here: http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/020402/

[jcalderon71]

@meingraham Ok thanks, but how do i put the sonoff on pairing mode again? if I pressed the button for 7sec doesn't go to pairing stage anymore? the 1st upgrade was OTA

[meingraham]

Did you flash the new firmware? Once you have the latest firmware on your device, these button sequences tell you how to put the device into the appropriate mode for pairing and configuration: https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/wiki/Button-usage

[Jason2866]

@jcalderon71
Bad news: If the device isnt reachable via web or mqtt you wont be able to do OTA upgrade.
Good news: Flashing latest development firmware via seriall will bring back your device to life

[jcalderon71]

Ok thank you for the information

Best regards

On Dec 8, 2018, at 1:39 AM, Jason2866 [e-mail] wrote:

@jcalderon71
Bad news: If the device isnt reachable via web or mqtt you wont be able to do OTA upgrade.
Good news: Flashing latest development firmware via seriall will bring back your device to life

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