Fatal error can't proceed pls help

[risquare]

I see you are using the main Libraries folder are there any in the \Documents\Arduino folder as duplicates could cause problems too.

In my attempt to keep everything clean I deleted all duplicates, however I noticed that they keep popping up, obviously Arduino IDE creates them automatically.

[risquare]

Risquare

I set up a "portable installation" purely for HS and I have another one for Tasmota firmware....that way you keep it all seperate

This makes sense. I was thinking of it as well.

[risquare]

Here is the latest. Started from scratch on a new machine. Compilation went smoothly all the way with no errors ... until I switched the board setting in Arduino IDE to reflect my real board WeMos LoLin32. Than I started getting the same error.

"...fatal error: avr/io.h: No such file or directory"

Changed the board setting to various ESP32 boards as well as to various ESP8266 boards - all the same. Returned the setting back to Arduino board - all fine. Than I did some research and found out that Arduino boards are build around AVR microcontrollers by MicroChip (formerly Atmel) whereas ESP boards are build around Espressiff micro controllers (processor by Tensilica acquired by Cadence lately).

So, while Arduino IDE software can manage both and they are interchangeable in many applications, this particular HS3 plug-in can't work with ESP32 or ESP8266 based systems. Further research showed that "libraries" are copied at 3 places and one of the source for "libraries" is actually the board setup, which explains why the app behaves differently with different board settings.

https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Libraries

Bottom line, the author should consider reworking the plug-in to make it working with the popular ESP32 and ESP8266 boards and thus gain access to the second half of the Arduino market. I will be available to test if necessary.

[enigmatheatre]

this particular HS3 plug-in can't work with ESP32 or ESP8266 based systems. .

This is not true as the NodeMCU is a ESP8266 based board and many users are using this including myself. I have also used the WEMOS D1Mini boards to. I have not tested the plugin with ESP32 boards but it is not stated anywhere they are supported.

Greig.

[enigmatheatre]

What Version of the plugin are you running?

[risquare]

Beta version. Arduino Plugin created by Greig DempsterEnigmatheatre). V1.0.0.148.
Available Sketch Version = 1.0.0.145, API Version = API1.0.0.146

[risquare]

This is not true as the NodeMCU is a ESP8266 based board and many users are using this including myself. I have also used the WEMOS D1Mini boards to. I have not tested the plugin with ESP32 boards but it is not stated anywhere they are supported.

Greig.

Let's make it working than. I setup a new machine for this very purpose to flash your content into my board. I do have both ESP32 and ESP8266 boards, unfortunately I do get the same error when I switch to anything that is not Arduino board.

[enigmatheatre]

OK, this works with the NodeMCU boards. I might try and get an ESP32 based board to try when I get a moment.

[risquare]

This is what I'm getting when board NodeMCU E12 is selected


Arduino: 1.8.5 (Windows 8.1), Board: "NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module), 80 MHz, Flash, 4M (1M SPIFFS), v2 Lower Memory, Disabled, None, Only Sketch, 115200"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\SoftPWM\SoftPWM.cpp:26:20: fatal error: avr/io.h: No such file or directory

#include <avr/io.h>

^

compilation terminated.

Multiple libraries were found for "Ethernet.h"
Used: C:\Users\litmath\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\ha rdware\esp8266\2.4.2\libraries\Ethernet
Not used: C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Ethernet
Multiple libraries were found for "Servo.h"
Used: C:\Users\litmath\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\ha rdware\esp8266\2.4.2\libraries\Servo
Not used: C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Servo
exit status 1
Error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

[risquare]

All I did was downloading the HomeSeer...ino file and the libraries zip file (after unzip) into a brand new installation of Arduino IDE. The files C:\users\litmath... were not created by me but automatically by the system.

[enigmatheatre]

is the SoftPWM that is with the plugin in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\

there are multiples of the other libraries. where did you put the plugin ones?

I am off to bed as it is 1.30am here but will look for your reply tomorrow.

Greig.

[enigmatheatre]

try importing them from the IDE menu. Sketch / include Library / add zip Library.

Greig

[risquare]

is the SoftPWM that is with the plugin in C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\

there are multiples of the other libraries. where did you put the plugin ones?

I am off to bed as it is 1.30am here but will look for your reply tomorrow.

Greig.

Arduino IDE came with its own libraries after clean download and install.
I unzipped the libraries that came from HS3plug-in and put all 5 of them in the Arduino/libraries folder.
There was no overlapping. I didn't get any message "folder exist do you want to overwrite it".
Except for that I didn't create/modify/relocate/delete/import any libraries.
Thanks for your effort to help making this working. It's appreciated.

[risquare]

try importing them from the IDE menu. Sketch / include Library / add zip Library.

Greig

I've tried that too but I've got this error

Error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).
Specified folder/zip file does not contain a valid library

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

[risquare]

Hurray !!! Finally managed to flash NodeMCU ESP8266 based board. The problem was that I didn't bother to select Board type at the HS3 plug-in menu leaving it to the default. The reason (for me at least) was that there is a lot of information there that one has no way of knowing beforehand for example MAC address, IP address. That's why I thought that all this info will be retrieved from the board once it get flashed and connects.
Still a mystery to me what is board's real IP address and real MAC address. I kept the provisional ones that were in the setup menu and they didn't change in same when board got connected. I can't imagine that the plug-in will somehow force my DHCP router to assign the random IP address in the plug-in setup menu.
Other than that it does work. Tried basic functions. Will continue tomorrow as it's 2:30 AM here in San Diego.
Thanks for the support and the patience.