FAQ

[visualapproach]

• Can I make my pump not turn off?
  Yes, on the Config.html page, add a command in the commandqueue to be repeated daily. E.g. Set pump 1 every 86400 s

• How do I connect to solar panels etc?
  Uncomment the relevant code provided in main.cpp. Remember to drive the input pin high or low. Rebooting with input_pullup will otherwise cause the heater to turn on after restart.

• Frequent resets by sw wdt
  Edit timeout in websockets library to 2000.

• Device hangs if WiFi is bad
  If not connected to WiFi the device will go into Access point mode and wait for you to enter your credentials. To avoid this,
  edit file "config.h" and set bool enableAp = false;

• Project will not compile in Arduino IDE or strange errors occur
  Reinstall IDE or use platformio.

• Node red
  There is a folder "Code/Nodered" which contains examples. (Outdated)

• Homebridge

  • homebridge-mqttthing: see this example: MQTT Homebridge Integration #109 (Thank you @PierreBier)
  • homebridge-mqtt: see this nice write-up by @chrstnmr MQTT to homebridge (HomeKit) for bloody beginners #106

• Home Assistant
  Device is auto discovered with a lot of entities in FW 2022-03-13 onwards.
  See this example: Home Assistant Intergration - Sample #96

• OpenHAB
  @DandeMC provided this link: openhab whirpool

• Prometheus
  Support added by @svanscho
  Data retrieved at layzspa.local/metrics

• Mqtt
  Sends status to broker every 10 minutes (configurable via web gui), and when anything has changed.
  More info in build instructions.

• My blue LED blinks, should I be worried?
  It blinks when D4 changes state. So it depends on your setup whether it blinks or not.