TStat10 with ESP32 CPU

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Any update on the ETA of the ESP based TStat10 units?

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Populating the PCBs now, should be sampling next week. If you would like one you can order online and add some notes about the ‘New ESP32 version’

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Hi Maurice,

Are the ESP32 TStat10 units now sampling?

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Yes indeed they are, just make a note in the order that you are after the ESP32 version.

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As an update on our field deployment with one TStat10 having the new ESP32 WiFi chip, we would recommend the addition of at least the SMD connector on these units, if not a WiFi antenna. We have some of our own custom sensors and the TStat10 at site, both using the ESP32 chips, but of different versions. Our custom sensor units with the newer ESP32 chips have a relative signal strength of -54 to -62 with the onboard antenna. In contrast, the TStat10 has a relative signal strength of -72 to -78 or lower at which point it drops out. We even moved the TStat10 to the same location as one of our sensors but doing so showed no improvement in signal strength.

In contrast, when we added the antenna to the TStat10 ESP32 module, we got a relative signal strength of -64 to -68 and can maintain our connections quite robustly.

As I had mentioned in January, ad hoc addition of the antenna is challenging based on the location of the antenna pad on the ESP32 module and the need to remove a jumper resistor so at least having the antenna connector onboard would be quite helpful.

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Agreed, the SMA connector will give you some options for mounting an external antenna. We will have this added to the next production run.

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HI Maurice,

Have you had a new production run with the SMA connector and improvements on the button responsiveness included in the IO Expander chip? Interested to get more units but really need both working.

Thanks,

Jason

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Hello Jason,

We have produced TSTAT10 with antenna with SMA connector. You can contact our sales staff for consultation.

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T3000 was unable to discover the TStat10 with ESP when connected to it via the audio style port. I established communication using the 485 terminals; however, it has product type “T-3 controller” instead of “TStat10”. What firmware should I be using for the TStat10 ESP?

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The product type of TSTAT10 ESP32 is indeed classified as T3 controller. However, its subtype is TSTAT10, and its functions are the same as other TSTAT10, so the firmware inside it is correct.

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My TStat10 with ESP is using firmware “temco_app_rev64.7.bin”. Is that correct?
With this firmware the Inputs have type “Virtual” instead of “Analog”; the temperature from IN9 is totally wrong.

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If you can only update to version 64.7 using the T3000 software, you can try this version 65.0.

temco_app_rev65.0.bin (1.1 MB)

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The Inputs and Outputs still have type “Virtual”, but the temperature from IN9 is now correct, so looks like it will work.

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None of my TStat10 with ESP are able to communicate via the Jack.

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