received my localdeck, have i flashed it by accident?

jimbobird

hi there,
received my localdeck - great! HA is a VM and the host doesn’t have bluetooth. I connected it to my mac, but think i followed too many auto suggested next steps?

it’s connected to wifi, added to HA and esphome. while adding to esphome, it looked like it did an update.

the device in HA is showing firmware: dev (ESPHome 2024.8.3)

i can’t see any buttons etc to configure.

any tips on how to fix please?

also, did i miss a getting started guide of sorts?

thanks!

jimbobird

Just found the youtube video, d’oh! i didn’t use the captive portal…

jimbobird

suspect i need to reflash with your firmware?

BertQuodge

I got my deck a couple of days ago. I just connected to my wifi, via the Deck’s built in AP/portal, and it appeared in my ESPHome server. I then installed the Deck configurator in Home Assistant, the link to which is here:

https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/supervisor_addon/?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FLocalBytes%2Fhass-addons&addon=f0d5d1e0_localdeck-configurator

My deck didn’t need flashing to appear in ESPHome but was flashed from ESPHome when I configured it.

I had some issues with ESPHome and HA as I run them on different VMs. I posted how I bodged my system together in the post below,if it helps.

https://forum.mylocalbytes.com/d/99-localdeck-500-internal-server-error-in-ha

jimbobird

thanks, i stupidly didn’t follow the guide (my only defence is i couldn’t find one, but i know i should have looked…) and think i’ve flashed it with some other firmware now

BertQuodge

I broke my wifi a few times and had to flash ESPHome on again to get the deck back. I just used a usb cable to my ESPHome server and flashed the deck that way.

I had similar issues with documentation.

jimbobird

where did you get the firmware from to flash with?

BertQuodge

jimbobird ESPHome compiles it for you, just connect the deck to the ESPHome server, via USB, and click on install to compile a firmware and install on the deck. Works over WiFi too, as long as the deck and ESPHome are on the same network.

jimbobird

right thanks, i’ve configured the panel loads of times in the localdeck configurator add-on, saved the settings, selected wireless install in ESPHome -> it spends a few minutes doing the reflash - but most of the time things don’t work after that. no entities in HA but i can still get to the UI of the panel via IP. when it’s not working, there aren’t all the switches in the UI either.

after a couple of reboots, a couple of other attempted installs from ESPHome, it might work properly - back lit buttons toggling lights etc. but a power cycle might break it, or it might just stop working after a few hours.

jimbobird

when things are working, logs look like this:

[21:14:59][D][matrix_keypad:083]: key @ row 3, col 0 pressed [21:14:59][D][matrix_keypad:088]: key 'S' pressed [21:14:59][D][binary_sensor:036]: 'Button 19': Sending state ON [21:14:59][D][homeassistant.sensor:022]: 'light.kitchen_table_chandelier::brightness': Got attribute state 255.00 [21:14:59][D][sensor:094]: 'keypad_button_19_hass_brightness': Sending state 255.00000 with 1 decimals of accuracy [21:14:59][D][light:036]: 'Button 19 Light' Setting: [21:14:59][D][light:051]: Brightness: 100% [21:14:59][D][light:085]: Transition length: 1.0s [21:14:59][D][matrix_keypad:060]: key @ row 3, col 0 released [21:14:59][D][matrix_keypad:065]: key 'S' released [21:14:59][D][binary_sensor:036]: 'Button 19': Sending state OFF [21:14:59][D][homeassistant.text_sensor:017]: 'light.kitchen_table_chandelier': Got state 'on' [21:14:59][D][text_sensor:064]: 'keypad_button_19_hass': Sending state 'on' [21:14:59][D][light:036]: 'Button 19 Light' Setting: [21:14:59][D][light:047]: State: ON [21:14:59][D][light:051]: Brightness: 100% [21:14:59][D][light:085]: Transition length: 1.0s [21:15:08][D][number:012]: 'Brightness': Sending state 1.000000 [21:15:58][D][matrix_keypad:083]: key @ row 3, col 0 pressed [21:15:58][D][matrix_keypad:088]: key 'S' pressed [21:15:58][D][binary_sensor:036]: 'Button 19': Sending state ON [21:15:58][W][homeassistant.sensor:015]: 'light.kitchen_table_chandelier': Can't convert 'None' to number! [21:15:58][D][sensor:094]: 'keypad_button_19_hass_brightness': Sending state nan with 1 decimals of accuracy [21:15:58][D][light:036]: 'Button 19 Light' Setting: [21:15:58][D][light:047]: State: OFF [21:15:58][D][light:051]: Brightness: 100% [21:15:58][D][light:085]: Transition length: 1.0s [21:15:58][D][homeassistant.text_sensor:017]: 'light.kitchen_table_chandelier': Got state 'off' [21:15:58][D][text_sensor:064]: 'keypad_button_19_hass': Sending state 'off' [21:15:58][D][light:036]: 'Button 19 Light' Setting: [21:15:58][D][light:051]: Brightness: 100% [21:15:58][D][light:085]: Transition length: 1.0s [21:15:58][D][matrix_keypad:060]: key @ row 3, col 0 released [21:15:58][D][matrix_keypad:065]: key 'S' released [21:15:58][D][binary_sensor:036]: 'Button 19': Sending state OFF [21:16:07][D][matrix_keypad:083]: key @ row 3, col 0 pressed [21:16:07][D][matrix_keypad:088]: key 'S' pressed [21:16:07][D][binary_sensor:036]: 'Button 19': Sending state ON [21:16:07][D][matrix_keypad:060]: key @ row 3, col 0 released [21:16:07][D][matrix_keypad:065]: key 'S' released [21:16:07][D][binary_sensor:036]: 'Button 19': Sending state OFF [21:16:07][D][homeassistant.sensor:022]: 'light.kitchen_table_chandelier::brightness': Got attribute state 255.00 [21:16:07][D][sensor:094]: 'keypad_button_19_hass_brightness': Sending state 255.00000 with 1 decimals of accuracy [21:16:07][D][light:036]: 'Button 19 Light' Setting: [21:16:07][D][light:051]: Brightness: 100% [21:16:07][D][light:085]: Transition length: 1.0s [21:16:07][D][homeassistant.text_sensor:017]: 'light.kitchen_table_chandelier': Got state 'on' [21:16:07][D][text_sensor:064]: 'keypad_button_19_hass': Sending state 'on' [21:16:07][D][light:036]: 'Button 19 Light' Setting: [21:16:07][D][light:047]: State: ON [21:16:07][D][light:051]: Brightness: 100% [21:16:07][D][light:085]: Transition length: 1.0s [21:16:08][D][number:012]: 'Brightness': Sending state 1.000000

jimbobird

ugh, things are so inconsistent. it now boots (i see the coloured lights as a loading screen which i never used to see), joins the wifi but only stays online for about 5 seconds before pings drop.

have i dome something wrong here - this seems really unreliable so far.

BertQuodge

jimbobird I had EXACTLY this problem with my deck. Got a few pings after a boot and then nothing. I suggest you check my post below, towards the end, to see if you are having the same issue (and what the fix was in my case):

https://forum.mylocalbytes.com/d/99-localdeck-500-internal-server-error-in-ha

jimbobird

thanks, will take a look.

the biggest thing i’ve done is change power supply! i was using the one supplied in the kit but switched to my own one and things have been MUCH more stable…

BertQuodge

jimbobird My, supplied, PSU kept falling out of the deck all of the time, it was a PITA tbh.