M5 Atom Lite as Bluetooth Proxy

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M5 Atom Lite as Bluetooth Proxy

Closed this issue a year ago · 32 comments

Hi,

Having issues to use M5 Atom Lite as Proxy.

Original issue/case here:
esphome/esphome#4827
But get no help, so try to post here as well.

Everything programs OK but I cannot see any proxying of traffic and reach has not increased.

Bought these units, https://shop.m5stack.com/products/atom-lite-esp32-development-kit?ref=NabuCasa
Programmed them using https://esphome.github.io/bluetooth-proxies/

This created the following code:

substitutions:
  name: atom-lite-2-3
  friendly_name: Atom Lite 2-3

packages:
  esphome.bluetooth-proxy: github://esphome/bluetooth-proxies/m5stack-atom-lite.yaml@main

esphome:
  name: ${name}
  name_add_mac_suffix: false
  friendly_name: ${friendly_name}

api:
  encryption:
    key: REMOVED

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

This gives the following in the log:

INFO Reading configuration /config/esphome/atom-bluetooth-proxy-84e624.yaml...
INFO Starting log output from atom-lite-2-3.local using esphome API
INFO Successfully connected to atom-lite-2-3.local
[18:11:16][I][app:102]: ESPHome version 2023.5.2 compiled on May 22 2023, 17:38:42
[18:11:16][I][app:104]: Project esphome.bluetooth-proxy version 1.0
[18:11:16][C][wifi:505]: WiFi:
[18:11:16][C][wifi:363]:   Local MAC: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][wifi:364]:   SSID: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][wifi:365]:   IP Address: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][wifi:367]:   BSSID: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][wifi:368]:   Hostname: 'atom-lite-2-3'
[18:11:16][C][wifi:370]:   Signal strength: -52 dB ▂▄▆█
[18:11:16][C][wifi:374]:   Channel: 6
[18:11:16][C][wifi:375]:   Subnet: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][wifi:376]:   Gateway: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][wifi:377]:   DNS1: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][wifi:378]:   DNS2: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][logger:301]: Logger:
[18:11:16][C][logger:302]:   Level: DEBUG
[18:11:16][C][logger:303]:   Log Baud Rate: 115200
[18:11:16][C][bluetooth_proxy:065]: Bluetooth Proxy:
[18:11:16][C][bluetooth_proxy:066]:   Active: YES
[18:11:16][C][safe_mode.button:022]: Safe Mode Button 'Safe Mode Boot'
[18:11:16][C][safe_mode.button:022]:   Icon: 'mdi:restart-alert'
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble:238]: ESP32 BLE:
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble:240]:   MAC address: [redacted]
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble:241]:   IO Capability: none
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble_tracker:591]: BLE Tracker:
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble_tracker:592]:   Scan Duration: 300 s
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble_tracker:593]:   Scan Interval: 320.0 ms
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble_tracker:594]:   Scan Window: 30.0 ms
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble_tracker:595]:   Scan Type: ACTIVE
[18:11:16][C][esp32_ble_tracker:596]:   Continuous Scanning: True
[18:11:16][C][mdns:108]: mDNS:
[18:11:16][C][mdns:109]:   Hostname: atom-lite-2-3
[18:11:16][C][ota:093]: Over-The-Air Updates:
[18:11:16][C][ota:094]:   Address: atom-lite-2-3.local:3232
[18:11:16][C][api:138]: API Server:
[18:11:16][C][api:139]:   Address: atom-lite-2-3.local:6053
[18:11:16][C][api:141]:   Using noise encryption: YES
[18:11:16][C][improv_serial:032]: Improv Serial:
[18:13:52][D][esp32_ble_tracker:246]: Starting scan...

Here in GitHub you have already posted version 2.0 of the code, but when using the homepage the version is still "Project esphome.bluetooth-proxy version 1.0"

Have I missed something obvious here?
If I move the units "Hi-Link HD2410 BLE" closer to my Yellow with Bluetooth support they are detected just fine.
I do not know how to go forward, any suggestions?

Thanks,
AseKarlsson

Answer 1 · 2023-05-29T09:48:12.000Z

substitutions:
name: atom-bluetooth-proxy-bfb4c8
friendly_name: Bluetooth Proxy bfb4c8
board: m5stack-atom

esp32:
board: ${board}
framework:
type: esp-idf

packages:
esphome.bluetooth-proxy: github://esphome/bluetooth-proxies/m5stack-atom-lite.yaml@main

esphome:
name: ${name}
name_add_mac_suffix: false
friendly_name: ${friendly_name}

bluetooth_proxy:
active: true
cache_services: true

api:
encryption:
key: ## removed

wifi:
ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
password: !secret wifi_password

This is my config. However it gives me an error while compiling. Still it works at the moment....

Answer 2 · 2023-05-29T09:50:16.000Z

I first added my toothbrush without proxy to Home-Assistant over the integration.
the log detects my toothbrush:

[11:49:10][D][esp-idf:000]: W (318403011) BT_HCI: hci cmd send: disconnect: hdl 0x0, rsn:0x13

[11:49:10][D][esp-idf:000]: W (318403018) BT_APPL: gattc_conn_cb: if=3 st=0 id=3 rsn=0x16

[11:49:10][D][esp-idf:000]: W (318403022) BT_APPL: gattc_conn_cb: if=4 st=0 id=4 rsn=0x16

[11:49:10][D][esp-idf:000]: W (318403025) BT_APPL: gattc_conn_cb: if=5 st=0 id=5 rsn=0x16

[11:49:10][D][esp-idf:000]: W (318403051) BT_HCI: hcif disc complete: hdl 0x0, rsn 0x16

Answer 3 · 2023-05-29T15:32:43.000Z

Thanks, will test!

Answer 4 · 2023-05-29T16:00:23.000Z

Tried with your configuration, output log looks pretty much the same, and still no Proxying found in the log.

Answer 5 · 2023-05-29T16:10:45.000Z

Does your bt device work ? Then remove the usb bt stick. Pull it out. When the proxy is ok bt should work!

Answer 6 · 2023-05-29T16:12:30.000Z

I have a HA Yellow with BT support, If I bring the sensor closer to the Yellow it will be detected, I need these Atoms as proxies to get better coverage.

Answer 7 · 2023-05-29T16:16:03.000Z

You did add the bt proxy as an integration in home-assistant?

Answer 8 · 2023-05-29T16:20:15.000Z

Just the ESPHome integration, is there something else to add?

Answer 9 · 2023-05-29T16:27:42.000Z

janprive commented 2 years ago

Answer 10 · 2023-05-29T16:30:37.000Z

Yeah, they are detected and imported, just dont have the "Bluetooth Proxy" in the name:

Answer 11 · 2023-05-29T16:31:13.000Z

The name doesnt matter.

Answer 12 · 2023-05-29T16:34:49.000Z

The units show 1 device and 2 entities:

Answer 13 · 2023-05-29T16:37:03.000Z

Safe mode and firmware should it be

Answer 14 · 2023-05-29T16:37:29.000Z

Thats right!

Answer 15 · 2023-05-29T16:41:58.000Z

I’m not sure about your hi-link devices… could it be their not compatible with the atoms?

Answer 16 · 2023-05-29T16:45:04.000Z

Dont realy know, they are called BLE so thought that. Could they have any setting that could affect proxying?

Answer 17 · 2023-05-29T16:46:38.000Z

Bt proxy has no settings as far as I know…

Answer 18 · 2023-05-29T16:54:36.000Z

If I would go with my mobile (with Bluetootch active) near the Atom, should I be able to see something in its logs?

Answer 19 · 2023-05-29T17:04:35.000Z

Don’t know…. Try it! I’ll try too! Very interesting!

Answer 20 · 2023-05-29T17:14:32.000Z

mobile does nothing. when pairing a bt 'door sensor' it works and is in the logs.

Answer 21 · 2023-05-29T17:17:25.000Z

Feels like I have to look more into the Hi-Link LD2410 LBE Sensors

Answer 22 · 2023-05-29T17:33:25.000Z

That's imho the only thing left...

Answer 23 · 2023-05-29T17:34:20.000Z

@janprive, thanks so much for beeing helpful!

Answer 24 · 2023-06-04T18:04:12.000Z

Just wanted to drop by and add my thanks as I had issues too getting my M5 Atom Lites working. My config. ended up being :

substitutions:
name: atom-bluetooth-proxy-000000
friendly_name: Bluetooth Proxy 1
board: m5stack-atom
packages:
esphome.bluetooth-proxy: github://esphome/bluetooth-proxies/m5stack-atom-lite.yaml@main
esphome:
name: ${name}
name_add_mac_suffix: false
friendly_name: ${friendly_name}
api:
encryption:
key:
wifi:
ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
password: !secret wifi_password
bluetooth_proxy:
active: true
cache_services: true

Now connects / works fine !

Answer 25 · 2023-06-04T18:15:39.000Z

For me everything was OK all the time it seemed after all investigations. The problem was that i had 2 meters between BT Proxy and the LD2410. If I got it down to 1 meter everything worked fine. Not the BT coverage i hoped for to use in the house :(

Answer 26 · 2023-08-06T16:57:46.000Z

The ld2410 are notoriously bad for range. There is a newer model now that fixes that but it's not yet supported

Answer 27 · 2023-08-06T17:40:31.000Z

Thanks for this info Nick,
Info on new modelnumber to look for and when can it be supported?

Answer 28 · 2023-08-06T20:18:25.000Z

HLK-LD2450

Answer 29 · 2023-08-16T14:15:52.000Z

Hey all, is this working flawlessly for anyone ?
Throught i commented but it seems that it didn't save, so here goes again.
All I'm getting is the following in the logs

[08:39:49][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[08:39:49][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[08:39:49][V][bluetooth_proxy:058]: Proxying 2 packets
[08:39:49][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3

And very verbose is giving me

\xffL
[00:13:08][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[00:13:08][V][bluetooth_proxy:058]: Proxying 1 packets
[00:13:08][VV][api.service:345]: send_bluetooth_le_raw_advertisements_response: BluetoothLERawAdvertisementsResponse {
  advertisements: BluetoothLERawAdvertisement {
  address: 258140539496429
  rssi: -89
  address_type: 1
  data: '�\xffL

258140539496429 is a device i can find when doing a scan with my phone. I have the config as mentioned above.
From what i can tell it's not parsing the address properly and thus not appearing in HA.
Any ideas? Maybe I should open an issue on esphome?

Answer 30 · 2023-08-27T09:20:32.000Z

Hey all, is this working flawlessly for anyone ? Throught i commented but it seems that it didn't save, so here goes again. All I'm getting is the following in the logs
[08:39:49][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[08:39:49][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[08:39:49][V][bluetooth_proxy:058]: Proxying 2 packets
[08:39:49][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
And very verbose is giving me
\xffL
[00:13:08][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[00:13:08][V][bluetooth_proxy:058]: Proxying 1 packets
[00:13:08][VV][api.service:345]: send_bluetooth_le_raw_advertisements_response: BluetoothLERawAdvertisementsResponse {
  advertisements: BluetoothLERawAdvertisement {
  address: 258140539496429
  rssi: -89
  address_type: 1
  data: '�\xffL
258140539496429 is a device i can find when doing a scan with my phone. I have the config as mentioned above. From what i can tell it's not parsing the address properly and thus not appearing in HA. Any ideas? Maybe I should open an issue on esphome?

Error on my part, it has to be a device that can be tracked in homeassistant. Not all devices are. I has hoping for HA to pickup all ble devices and track them but this isn't the case.

Answer 31 · 2023-09-13T20:43:03.000Z

I don't know if I should open another issue but I noticed that I have a similar issue when it comes to the log output of the bluetooth proxy. All the hardware I'm using is from the recommeneded list in ESPHome and Home Asssistant.

My current hardware
bluetooth proxy (ESPHome) - M5Stack Atom Lite
Bluetooth Adapter - ORICO BTA-403 (CSR8510A10)
iBeacon Tracker - [NRF52810 iBeacon]

Should the logs look like this?

[11:14:03][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[11:14:03][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[11:14:03][V][esp32_ble:178]: (BLE) gap_event_handler - 3
[11:14:03][V][bluetooth_proxy:058]: Proxying 3 packets
[11:14:03][VV][api.service:345]: send_bluetooth_le_raw_advertisements_response: BluetoothLERawAdvertisementsResponse {
  advertisements: BluetoothLERawAdvertisement {
  address: 136770387481119
  rssi: -52
  address_type: 0
  data: '���\033\xffu

Answer 32 · 2023-10-05T03:21:06.000Z

Hello,

We have archived this repo as the files have moved to esphome/firmware

If you install the latest ESPHome version and your issue still exists, please open an issue there.

Cheers,
Jesse