Hello,
I have a relay connected to the GPIO_14 of ESP8266 module. Everytime Blynk starts and gets connected to server, the relay changes state. Of course, it happens only if the ESP8266 has been restarted.
I’m not very familiar with the Arduino platform, but I will make sure to read the entire documentation available for the ESP8266 with Arduino.
For now, I’m just trying to get up and running quickly.
Thank you!
Does GPIO 14 change state momentarily or permanently?
No, it remains in the same state until I press the button, which is apparently out of phase with the pin state during startup of the app. I tried to add this function:
BLYNK_CONNECTED()
{
Blynk.syncAll();
}
but not sure why the module did not start in AP mode after flashing…
Seeing your code will assist with any diagnostics. Please format it properly for forum viewing, Thanks.
Thank you. Here you go:
/*
1MB flash sizee
sonoff header
1 - vcc 3v3
2 - rx
3 - tx
4 - gnd
5 - gpio 14
esp8266 connections
gpio 0 - button
gpio 12 - relay
gpio 13 - green led - active low
gpio 14 - pin 5 on header
*/
#define SONOFF_BUTTON 0
#define SONOFF_INPUT 14
#define SONOFF_LED 13
#define SONOFF_AVAILABLE_CHANNELS 1
const int SONOFF_RELAY_PINS[4] = {12, 12, 12, 12};
//if this is false, led is used to signal startup state, then always on
//if it s true, it is used to signal startup state, then mirrors relay state
//S20 Smart Socket works better with it false
#define SONOFF_LED_RELAY_STATE false
#define HOSTNAME "sonoff"
//comment out to completly disable respective technology
#define INCLUDE_BLYNK_SUPPORT
#define INCLUDE_MQTT_SUPPORT
/********************************************
Should not need to edit below this line *
* *****************************************/
#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#ifdef INCLUDE_BLYNK_SUPPORT
#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial // Comment this out to disable prints and save space
#include <BlynkSimpleEsp8266.h>
static bool BLYNK_ENABLED = true;
#endif
#ifdef INCLUDE_MQTT_SUPPORT
#include <PubSubClient.h> //https://github.com/Imroy/pubsubclient
WiFiClient wclient;
PubSubClient mqttClient(wclient);
static bool MQTT_ENABLED = true;
int lastMQTTConnectionAttempt = 0;
#endif
#include <WiFiManager.h> //https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager
#include <EEPROM.h>
#define EEPROM_SALT 12667
typedef struct {
char bootState[4] = "off";
char blynkToken[33] = "";
char blynkServer[33] = "blynk-cloud.com";
char blynkPort[6] = "8442";
char mqttHostname[33] = "";
char mqttPort[6] = "1883";
char mqttClientID[24] = HOSTNAME;
char mqttTopic[33] = HOSTNAME;
int salt = EEPROM_SALT;
} WMSettings;
WMSettings settings;
#include <ArduinoOTA.h>
//for LED status
#include <Ticker.h>
Ticker ticker;
const int CMD_WAIT = 0;
const int CMD_BUTTON_CHANGE = 1;
int cmd = CMD_WAIT;
//int relayState = HIGH;
//inverted button state
int buttonState = HIGH;
static long startPress = 0;
//http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9072320/split-string-into-string-array
String getValue(String data, char separator, int index)
{
int found = 0;
int strIndex[] = {0, -1};
int maxIndex = data.length()-1;
for(int i=0; i<=maxIndex && found<=index; i++){
if(data.charAt(i)==separator || i==maxIndex){
found++;
strIndex[0] = strIndex[1]+1;
strIndex[1] = (i == maxIndex) ? i+1 : i;
}
}
return found>index ? data.substring(strIndex[0], strIndex[1]) : "";
}
void tick()
{
//toggle state
int state = digitalRead(SONOFF_LED); // get the current state of GPIO1 pin
digitalWrite(SONOFF_LED, !state); // set pin to the opposite state
}
//gets called when WiFiManager enters configuration mode
void configModeCallback (WiFiManager *myWiFiManager) {
Serial.println("Entered config mode");
Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP());
//if you used auto generated SSID, print it
Serial.println(myWiFiManager->getConfigPortalSSID());
//entered config mode, make led toggle faster
ticker.attach(0.2, tick);
}
void updateBlynk(int channel) {
#ifdef INCLUDE_BLYNK_SUPPORT
int state = digitalRead(SONOFF_RELAY_PINS[channel]);
Blynk.virtualWrite(channel * 5 + 4, state * 255);
#endif
}
void updateMQTT(int channel) {
#ifdef INCLUDE_MQTT_SUPPORT
int state = digitalRead(SONOFF_RELAY_PINS[channel]);
char topic[50];
sprintf(topic, "%s/channel-%d/status", settings.mqttTopic, channel);
String stateString = state == 0 ? "off" : "on";
if ( channel >= SONOFF_AVAILABLE_CHANNELS) {
stateString = "disabled";
}
mqttClient.publish(topic, stateString);
#endif
}
void setState(int state, int channel) {
//relay
digitalWrite(SONOFF_RELAY_PINS[channel], state);
//led
if (SONOFF_LED_RELAY_STATE) {
digitalWrite(SONOFF_LED, (state + 1) % 2); // led is active low
}
//blynk
updateBlynk(channel);
//MQTT
updateMQTT(channel);
}
void turnOn(int channel = 0) {
int relayState = HIGH;
setState(relayState, channel);
}
void turnOff(int channel = 0) {
int relayState = LOW;
setState(relayState, channel);
}
void toggleState() {
cmd = CMD_BUTTON_CHANGE;
}
//flag for saving data
bool shouldSaveConfig = false;
//callback notifying us of the need to save config
void saveConfigCallback () {
Serial.println("Should save config");
shouldSaveConfig = true;
}
void toggle(int channel = 0) {
Serial.println("toggle state");
Serial.println(digitalRead(SONOFF_RELAY_PINS[channel]));
int relayState = digitalRead(SONOFF_RELAY_PINS[channel]) == HIGH ? LOW : HIGH;
setState(relayState, channel);
}
void restart() {
//TODO turn off relays before restarting
ESP.reset();
delay(1000);
}
void reset() {
//reset settings to defaults
//TODO turn off relays before restarting
/*
WMSettings defaults;
settings = defaults;
EEPROM.begin(512);
EEPROM.put(0, settings);
EEPROM.end();
*/
//reset wifi credentials
WiFi.disconnect();
delay(1000);
ESP.reset();
delay(1000);
}
#ifdef INCLUDE_BLYNK_SUPPORT
/**********
* VPIN % 5
* 0 off
* 1 on
* 2 toggle
* 3 value
* 4 led
***********/
BLYNK_WRITE_DEFAULT() {
int pin = request.pin;
int channel = pin / 5;
int action = pin % 5;
int a = param.asInt();
if (a != 0) {
switch(action) {
case 0:
turnOff(channel);
break;
case 1:
turnOn(channel);
break;
case 2:
toggle(channel);
break;
default:
Serial.print("unknown action");
Serial.print(action);
Serial.print(channel);
break;
}
}
}
BLYNK_READ_DEFAULT() {
// Generate random response
int pin = request.pin;
int channel = pin / 5;
int action = pin % 5;
Blynk.virtualWrite(pin, digitalRead(SONOFF_RELAY_PINS[channel]));
}
//restart - button
BLYNK_WRITE(30) {
int a = param.asInt();
if (a != 0) {
restart();
}
}
//reset - button
BLYNK_WRITE(31) {
int a = param.asInt();
if (a != 0) {
reset();
}
}
#endif
#ifdef INCLUDE_MQTT_SUPPORT
void mqttCallback(const MQTT::Publish& pub) {
Serial.print(pub.topic());
Serial.print(" => ");
if (pub.has_stream()) {
int BUFFER_SIZE = 100;
uint8_t buf[BUFFER_SIZE];
int read;
while (read = pub.payload_stream()->read(buf, BUFFER_SIZE)) {
Serial.write(buf, read);
}
pub.payload_stream()->stop();
Serial.println("had buffer");
} else {
Serial.println(pub.payload_string());
String topic = pub.topic();
String payload = pub.payload_string();
if (topic == settings.mqttTopic) {
Serial.println("exact match");
return;
}
if (topic.startsWith(settings.mqttTopic)) {
Serial.println("for this device");
topic = topic.substring(strlen(settings.mqttTopic) + 1);
String channelString = getValue(topic, '/', 0);
if(!channelString.startsWith("channel-")) {
Serial.println("no channel");
return;
}
channelString.replace("channel-", "");
int channel = channelString.toInt();
Serial.println(channel);
if (payload == "on") {
turnOn(channel);
}
if (payload == "off") {
turnOff(channel);
}
if (payload == "toggle") {
toggle(channel);
}
if(payload == "") {
updateMQTT(channel);
}
}
}
}
#endif
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(115200);
//set led pin as output
pinMode(SONOFF_LED, OUTPUT);
// start ticker with 0.5 because we start in AP mode and try to connect
ticker.attach(0.6, tick);
const char *hostname = HOSTNAME;
WiFiManager wifiManager;
//set callback that gets called when connecting to previous WiFi fails, and enters Access Point mode
wifiManager.setAPCallback(configModeCallback);
//timeout - this will quit WiFiManager if it's not configured in 3 minutes, causing a restart
wifiManager.setConfigPortalTimeout(180);
//custom params
EEPROM.begin(512);
EEPROM.get(0, settings);
EEPROM.end();
if (settings.salt != EEPROM_SALT) {
Serial.println("Invalid settings in EEPROM, trying with defaults");
WMSettings defaults;
settings = defaults;
}
WiFiManagerParameter custom_boot_state("boot-state", "on/off on boot", settings.bootState, 33);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_boot_state);
Serial.println(settings.bootState);
#ifdef INCLUDE_BLYNK_SUPPORT
Serial.println(settings.blynkToken);
Serial.println(settings.blynkServer);
Serial.println(settings.blynkPort);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_blynk_text("<br/>Blynk config. <br/> No token to disable.<br/>");
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_blynk_text);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_blynk_token("blynk-token", "blynk token", settings.blynkToken, 33);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_blynk_token);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_blynk_server("blynk-server", "blynk server", settings.blynkServer, 33);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_blynk_server);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_blynk_port("blynk-port", "port", settings.blynkPort, 6);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_blynk_port);
#endif
#ifdef INCLUDE_MQTT_SUPPORT
Serial.println(settings.mqttHostname);
Serial.println(settings.mqttPort);
Serial.println(settings.mqttClientID);
Serial.println(settings.mqttTopic);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_mqtt_text("<br/>MQTT config. <br/> No url to disable.<br/>");
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_mqtt_text);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_mqtt_hostname("mqtt-hostname", "Hostname", settings.mqttHostname, 33);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_mqtt_hostname);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_mqtt_port("mqtt-port", "port", settings.mqttPort, 6);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_mqtt_port);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_mqtt_client_id("mqtt-client-id", "Client ID", settings.mqttClientID, 24);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_mqtt_client_id);
WiFiManagerParameter custom_mqtt_topic("mqtt-topic", "Topic", settings.mqttTopic, 33);
wifiManager.addParameter(&custom_mqtt_topic);
#endif
//set config save notify callback
wifiManager.setSaveConfigCallback(saveConfigCallback);
if (!wifiManager.autoConnect(hostname)) {
Serial.println("failed to connect and hit timeout");
//reset and try again, or maybe put it to deep sleep
ESP.reset();
delay(1000);
}
//Serial.println(custom_blynk_token.getValue());
//save the custom parameters to FS
if (shouldSaveConfig) {
Serial.println("Saving config");
strcpy(settings.bootState, custom_boot_state.getValue());
#ifdef INCLUDE_BLYNK_SUPPORT
strcpy(settings.blynkToken, custom_blynk_token.getValue());
strcpy(settings.blynkServer, custom_blynk_server.getValue());
strcpy(settings.blynkPort, custom_blynk_port.getValue());
#endif
#ifdef INCLUDE_MQTT_SUPPORT
strcpy(settings.mqttHostname, custom_mqtt_hostname.getValue());
strcpy(settings.mqttPort, custom_mqtt_port.getValue());
strcpy(settings.mqttClientID, custom_mqtt_client_id.getValue());
strcpy(settings.mqttTopic, custom_mqtt_topic.getValue());
#endif
Serial.println(settings.bootState);
Serial.println(settings.blynkToken);
Serial.println(settings.blynkServer);
Serial.println(settings.blynkPort);
EEPROM.begin(512);
EEPROM.put(0, settings);
EEPROM.end();
}
#ifdef INCLUDE_BLYNK_SUPPORT
//config blynk
if (strlen(settings.blynkToken) == 0) {
BLYNK_ENABLED = false;
}
if (BLYNK_ENABLED) {
Blynk.config(settings.blynkToken, settings.blynkServer, atoi(settings.blynkPort));
}
#endif
#ifdef INCLUDE_MQTT_SUPPORT
//config mqtt
if (strlen(settings.mqttHostname) == 0) {
MQTT_ENABLED = false;
}
if (MQTT_ENABLED) {
mqttClient.set_server(settings.mqttHostname, atoi(settings.mqttPort));
}
#endif
//OTA
ArduinoOTA.onStart([]() {
Serial.println("Start OTA");
});
ArduinoOTA.onEnd([]() {
Serial.println("\nEnd");
});
ArduinoOTA.onProgress([](unsigned int progress, unsigned int total) {
Serial.printf("Progress: %u%%\r", (progress / (total / 100)));
});
ArduinoOTA.onError([](ota_error_t error) {
Serial.printf("Error[%u]: ", error);
if (error == OTA_AUTH_ERROR) Serial.println("Auth Failed");
else if (error == OTA_BEGIN_ERROR) Serial.println("Begin Failed");
else if (error == OTA_CONNECT_ERROR) Serial.println("Connect Failed");
else if (error == OTA_RECEIVE_ERROR) Serial.println("Receive Failed");
else if (error == OTA_END_ERROR) Serial.println("End Failed");
});
ArduinoOTA.setHostname(hostname);
ArduinoOTA.begin();
//if you get here you have connected to the WiFi
Serial.println("connected...yeey :)");
ticker.detach();
//setup button
pinMode(SONOFF_BUTTON, INPUT);
attachInterrupt(SONOFF_BUTTON, toggleState, CHANGE);
//setup relay
//TODO multiple relays
pinMode(SONOFF_RELAY_PINS[0], OUTPUT);
//TODO this should move to last state maybe
//TODO multi channel support
if (strcmp(settings.bootState, "on") == 0) {
turnOn();
} else {
turnOff();
}
//setup led
if (!SONOFF_LED_RELAY_STATE) {
digitalWrite(SONOFF_LED, LOW);
}
Serial.println("done setup");
}
void loop()
{
//ota loop
ArduinoOTA.handle();
#ifdef INCLUDE_BLYNK_SUPPORT
//blynk connect and run loop
if (BLYNK_ENABLED)
{
Blynk.run();
}
#endif
#ifdef INCLUDE_MQTT_SUPPORT
//mqtt loop
if (MQTT_ENABLED) {
if (!mqttClient.connected()) {
if(lastMQTTConnectionAttempt == 0 || millis() > lastMQTTConnectionAttempt + 3 * 60 * 1000) {
lastMQTTConnectionAttempt = millis();
Serial.println(millis());
Serial.println("Trying to connect to mqtt");
if (mqttClient.connect(settings.mqttClientID)) {
mqttClient.set_callback(mqttCallback);
char topic[50];
//sprintf(topic, "%s/+/+", settings.mqttTopic);
//mqttClient.subscribe(topic);
sprintf(topic, "%s/+", settings.mqttTopic);
mqttClient.subscribe(topic);
//TODO multiple relays
updateMQTT(0);
} else {
Serial.println("failed");
}
}
} else {
mqttClient.loop();
}
}
#endif
//delay(200);
//Serial.println(digitalRead(SONOFF_BUTTON));
switch (cmd) {
case CMD_WAIT:
break;
case CMD_BUTTON_CHANGE:
int currentState = digitalRead(SONOFF_BUTTON);
if (currentState != buttonState) {
if (buttonState == LOW && currentState == HIGH) {
long duration = millis() - startPress;
if (duration < 1000) {
Serial.println("short press - toggle relay");
toggle();
} else if (duration < 5000) {
Serial.println("medium press - reset");
restart();
} else if (duration < 60000) {
Serial.println("long press - reset settings");
reset();
}
} else if (buttonState == HIGH && currentState == LOW) {
startPress = millis();
}
buttonState = currentState;
}
break;
}
}
// New function added to synchronize the state of pins
// BLYNK_CONNECTED()
// {
// Blynk.syncAll();
// }
Let me know what do you think…
I think it is rather complex 
Have you tested with something a bit simpler to confirm how it is supposed to function when restarting?
And off the cuff… this port need to be changed to 8080 now as the new default hardware port
Also, Blynk has some particular timing needs so the void loop() needs to be kept as clear as possible and timing handled by BlynkTimer where needed without use of delay() commands as it they are blocking commands.
Well, it looks like the state of pin doesn’t change on startup of the ESP8266 itself, but when Blynk app starts up and gets connected to network, the pin state changes.
I did not change the port. It’s working fine like that, but if it’s necessary, I will do it!
Then it is possibly something in your code, Blynk itself doesn’t change pin states without being told to do so.
Do you have any serial tracking or something to monitor the reboot process?.. I haven’t looked that deep into your code as that’s not really what we do here. Well, unless someone is bored and has the skill set to understand it all 
I didn’t say you changed it, I said it needs to be changed… eventually all Cloud Servers will stop working with the old ports as the Developers continue developing.
Is this your code?
Yep, and I wanted to say it was left as is.
No, it’s not my code. More could be found here: Click Here
Yes, I can get all dumps on serial port during startup of the module.
Well, OK… we try to help people learn about Blynk, how it works, how to get through the documentation, etc. But learning to program and diagnosing code is up to the individual… with whatever assistance is offered from others as availed. We are all volunteers here, so many varying skill sets and abilities to spend time and efforts.
I personally don’t use that firmware for my Sonoff basics (I keep mine simple and functional) so am not really conversant with it. But provide any details and Serial prints you think might help so others can look at them.
Oh, and I would consider a title that better states the hardware/firmware involved - without making it a paragraph (short and sweet 
) just so others glancing through might catch key words like SonoffBoilerplate 
Sure, I can widely understand that!
Thank you again for your awesome follow up!
Thank you for updating the title!
Well, the problem has been solved now. I’ve been testing the output with an analog multimeter and now the GPIO stays off even after Blynk gets registered on network. However, sometime it goes high for a fraction of a second then goes low. This happens randomly between several restarts.
Again, the following function did the trick:
BLYNK_CONNECTED()
{
Blynk.syncAll();
}
Yes, that is normal for ESP8266, surprised your meter caught it. See the chart that was already posted above. It is a must have to keep around when using these little beasties.
That is actually overkill… and if your code had tons of virtual pins it can cause other issues.
Just syncing the needed pins can be done instead.
http://docs.blynk.cc/#blynk-firmware-blynktimer-blynksyncvirtualvpin
Well, I believe analog meters come in handy in such a situation!
Quite true indeed… I don’t have one any more 
I keep looking out at thrift shops for a decent one.
Sounds interesting. I will take a look at that. But like I said earlier, I still have to read the entire documentation to get more familiar with the code. I barely started with the whole ESP IOT thing 5 days ago. Still don’t know what a “Virtual Pin” means. Do you think I can use this on individual “Digital” pins?