Success!! def_lfs.img had got corrupted on my system somehow. I deleted it and re-extracted it from the archive and it works as above. I got some mini boards today (not pro) so have a selection to play with.by Midge - Mosquito Magnet
There are so many clones of these things. The one I've got has a ceramic internal antenna with a zero ohm link connecting it to the module. To use the external antenna, you have to unsolder the smt link and swing it 90 degrees to put the connector into circuit. With the ESP32 I've gotten further, but having uploaded def_lfs.img with Esplorer and run node.flashreload("def_lfs.by Midge - Mosquito Magnet
Just to add - I've tried this on 2 different wemos d1 pro boards, both of which gave the same result. Went back and tried an ESP32 and it worked straight away - got the full 'NodeMCU 3.0.0.0 built with Docker' message as soon as I opened the port in ESplorer.by Midge - Mosquito Magnet
I've got a packet of the wemos d1 mini pro devices and am working my way through the installation doc. Flashed the unit with the 2 files supplied as follows:- C:\NODEMCU\esptool>esptool -p COM5 write_flash -fs 32m -ff 80m --flash_mode dio 0x00000 0x00000_3.0.0-128-16_20210602_2233.bin 0x10000 0x10000_3.0.0-128-16_20210602_2233.bin WARNING: Flash size arguments in megabits like 'by Midge - Mosquito Magnet
Weekend reading! Looks good, thanks for sharing.by Midge - Mosquito Magnet
I was following your Defender IOT construction guide wiki - very informative. Did you consider releasing your code? It says at one point 'Download and unzip the latest software into a folder' but can't see any links. Would like to give it a bash if and when you do? Jby Midge - Mosquito Magnet
Having a bash at this at the moment - Lua is a bit of a learning curve with respect to nodemcu. Getting there though. Did you ever complete your nodemcu design?by Midge - Mosquito Magnet
Spark iginition is very interesting - wonder if that would be a good replacement for the hot surface igniters in other models. Encapsulated 12V generators are very inexpensive..by Midge - Mosquito Magnet
Are there any issues with the MOSFET getting warm during the PWM phase? Also, I was wondering about your 12V 10A supply - does that replace the original psu and then feeds the 50' cable, or is it an external unit nearer the Defender? When the igniter is on, is there much of a voltage drop across it? I think you said earlier it draws just over 3A?by Midge - Mosquito Magnet
Great thread! Thanks for a very interesting enjoyable read. I stay in the West of Scotland, and mosquito magnets here are aimed at the Scottish Midge - millions of tiny little flying insects who bite voraciously throughout the Spring and Summer. (think you might know them as no-see-ums?) Anyway, the magnet (Patriot plus) is brilliant for clearing them out and give us (and our neighbours)by Midge - Mosquito Magnet