PFL12 Red/Blue Flash - offline now
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This is my ESPhome YAML file for this plug:
---
substitutions:
name: dishwasher
friendly_name: Dishwasher
disable_entities: "false"
packages:
Kauf.PLF12: github://KaufHA/PLF12/kauf-plf12.yaml
esphome:
name: ${name}
name_add_mac_suffix: false
wifi:
ssid: wifi_ssid
password: wifi_password
# Optional manual IP
manual_ip:
static_ip: 192.168.1.209
gateway: 192.168.1.254
subnet: 255.255.255.0
I had changed the names and wanted to disable entities then add the manual IP. It seemed to flash okay, but now not online anymore. I checked the light and it is alternating between red/blue. Is there a hard reset which I can do to factory reset by holding the power button down? I tried this and it only turned off red flashing or turning on and doing the same thing red/blue - I can't find it in the phone's SSID list now.
EDIT - Rocky start - but I think I got it, held down the power button for 30 seconds, got a 2 blue pulse 1 red pulse repeating, I was then able to find the device on wifi SSID "dishwasher v (version of firmware can't recall). I could then reconnect to the Wifi and it took about 2 or 3 tries, but it finally is back online where it should be. ***
I bought a 4 pack from Amazon and dropped a fresh one on and I renamed it to dishwasher and saw that the YAML output "dishwasher' in quotes, so maybe that's where I went wrong? I'm not going to try setting a static IP until I can confirm from an authority here (Dev?) if that is what 'soft bricked' it?
I would greatly appreciate the proper formatting for this so I don't end up repeating this same mistake twice. ;)
So you got the one plug back that you were having trouble with?
Well, the issue I see with your yaml is that the wifi credentials aren't substitutions. So the plug is probably trying to connect to a wifi network called "wifi_ssid" that I'm guessing doesn't exist.
Needs to be like:
wifi:
ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
password: !secret wifi_password
I got the primary plug I was having issues back by doing the reset by holding down the power button for 30 seconds. I guess it disassociated itself with the WiFi and kept the rename to "dishwasher" so when I found it in the SSID lists to connect my phone to, it was under the "dishwasher" hostname which was fine.
I think we can close this issue though it's up to you. :) I really love how your plugs work so far! Easy as pie to install in Home Assistant!