NodeMCU with Lightning Detector

[Rmasci64]

Anyone try to connect this Lightning Detector to a NodeMCU:

https://www.playingwithfusion.com/pr...ew.php?pdid=22

When I compile the sketch for the NodeMCU I get the following error:

exit status 1
error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0(ESP.12E Modules)

If I switch to the Arduino Mega it compiles, loads, and runs fine. Any suggestions as to why it won't work with the NodeMCU?

Rick

[usLEDsupply]

i got s similar error yesterday with a standard NodeMCU board and the only way i could get it to work was by downloading the latest arduino and it worked first try (there were some notes saying there was a bug for the NodeMCU boards that was fixed in the newer versions)

[usLEDsupply]

also I found it seems you can't have a NodeMCU board as board 1 (it won't connect)? i just added board 1 with nothing on it and put the NodeMCU as board 2 and it worked fine (was on a linux box)

[Rmasci64]

Thanks for the response..
When you state "...Downloading the latest Arduino", are I you referring to the latest Arduino IDE??

Rick

[logbuilder]

I have no problems with a nodeMCU as board 1.

[Rmasci64]

Just to close out this thread.....The supplied sketch with the Lightning Detector has a function the NodeMCU doesn't support: #include "avr/pgmspace.h". I tried many work-arounds, to replace the function with other code, but no success.

So I switched to an Arduino Uno, and the device works fine.

Rick

[enigmatheatre]

If you have the SPI version please remove the old and the attached modified Library and get back to me. It should work on the Nodemcu. It compiles here but I do not have one to test.

[Rmasci64]

Greig;

I loaded the modified Library. Below are the results from trying to run the sketch 2 ways. The first is when I insert the sketch into the NodeMCU API. The second is just the sketch stand-alone.

1) The following error message is when I try to compile the SPI sketch within the NodeMCU API:

Arduino: 1.8.1 (Windows 10), Board: "NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module), 80 MHz, 115200, 4M (3M SPIFFS)"
In file included from C:\Users\Rick\Downloads\APIBoard6\APIBoard6.ino:16:0:
C:\Users\Rick\Documents\Arduino\libraries\sen39001_arduino_s pi_r00/PWFusion_AS3935.h:51:26: fatal error: avr/pgmspace.h: No such file or directory
#include "avr/pgmspace.h"

^

compilation terminated.
exit status 1
Error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).

_______________________________________________-


2) The following error message is when I try to compile the sketch by itself:

Arduino: 1.8.1 (Windows 10), Board: "NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module), 80 MHz, 115200, 4M (3M SPIFFS)"

In file included from C:\Users\Rick\Documents\Arduino\libraries\sen39001_arduino_s pi_r00\Examples\as3935_lightning_snsr_nocal\as3935_lightning _snsr_nocal.ino:69:0:
C:\Users\Rick\Documents\Arduino\libraries\sen39001_arduino_s pi_r00/PWFusion_AS3935.h:51:26: fatal error: avr/pgmspace.h: No such file or directory

#include "avr/pgmspace.h"

^

compilation terminated.

exit status 1
Error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).


Any suggestions??

Rick

[enigmatheatre]

Anyone try to connect this Lightning Detector to a NodeMCU:

https://www.playingwithfusion.com/pr...ew.php?pdid=22

When I compile the sketch for the NodeMCU I get the following error:

exit status 1
error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0(ESP.12E Modules)

If I switch to the Arduino Mega it compiles, loads, and runs fine. Any suggestions as to why it won't work with the NodeMCU?

Rick

Rick,

Sorry I missed your post. Did you get the new modified Library I attached as I can not see it and it works fine here? Try from Here

If not open the PWFusion_AS3935.h file that should be located in \Documents\Arduino\libraries\sen39001_arduino_spi_r00 and change the top section:

#include "Arduino.h"
#include "avr/pgmspace.h"
#include "util/delay.h"
#include "stdlib.h"
#include "SPI.h"

to be

#include "Arduino.h"
#if defined(ESP8266)
  #include <pgmspace.h>
 #define _delay_ms(ms) delayMicroseconds((ms) * 1000)
#else
#include "avr/pgmspace.h"
#include "util/delay.h"
#endif
#include "stdlib.h"
#include "SPI.h"

save it and compile again.

Greig

[Rmasci64]

Greig;

Thank you for the code. I made the change, and inserted the sketch into the NodeMCU API. The good news it now compiles, and loads! But when it executes I get continuous WatchDog Timer (WDT) reset:

Playing With Fusion: AS3935 Lightning Sensor, SEN-39001
beginning boot procedure....
set up for outdoor operation
disturber detection enabled
capacitance set to 8x15
AS3935 manual cal complete

Soft WDT reset

ctx: cont
sp: 3ffefac0 end: 3ffefcb0 offset: 01b0

>>>stack>>>
3ffefc70: 3ffe8a00 a501a8c0 feefeffe feefeffe
3ffefc80: 3fffdad0 00000000 3ffeec80 4020286b
3ffefc90: 3fffdad0 00000000 3ffeec80 40207950
3ffefca0: feefeffe feefeffe 3ffeec90 40100718
<<<stack<<<

ets Jan 8 2013,rst cause:2, boot mode3,6)

load 0x4010f000, len 1384, room 16
tail 8
chksum 0x2d
csum 0x2d
v3de0c112
~ld


I know the code runs clean on an Arduino uno. Is this another NodeMCU code difference compared to the Uno?

Rick

[BigBadBuzz]

Ah, the fun world of software! Hang in there, Rick!

Paul

[enigmatheatre]

Greig;

Thank you for the code. I made the change, and inserted the sketch into the NodeMCU API. The good news it now compiles, and loads! But when it executes I get continuous WatchDog Timer (WDT) reset:

Playing With Fusion: AS3935 Lightning Sensor, SEN-39001
beginning boot procedure....
set up for outdoor operation
disturber detection enabled
capacitance set to 8x15
AS3935 manual cal complete

Soft WDT reset

ctx: cont
sp: 3ffefac0 end: 3ffefcb0 offset: 01b0

>>>stack>>>
3ffefc70: 3ffe8a00 a501a8c0 feefeffe feefeffe
3ffefc80: 3fffdad0 00000000 3ffeec80 4020286b
3ffefc90: 3fffdad0 00000000 3ffeec80 40207950
3ffefca0: feefeffe feefeffe 3ffeec90 40100718
<<<stack<<<

ets Jan 8 2013,rst cause:2, boot mode3,6)

load 0x4010f000, len 1384, room 16
tail 8
chksum 0x2d
csum 0x2d
v3de0c112
~ld


I know the code runs clean on an Arduino uno. Is this another NodeMCU code difference compared to the Uno?

Rick

Rick,

Not sure how I can test this without the unit but I will investigate more and see what I can find.

Greig