azholtikov / zh_gateway

Gateway for ESP32 ESP-IDF for data exchange between ESP-NOW devices and MQTT broker via WiFi/LAN.

ESP-NOW Gateway

Gateway for ESP32 ESP-IDF for data exchange between ESP-NOW devices and MQTT broker via WiFi/LAN.

Tested on

1. ESP32 ESP-IDF v5.2

Features

1. Automatically adds gateway configuration to Home Assistan via MQTT discovery as a binary_sensor.
2. Automatically adds supported devices configurations to Home Assistan via MQTT discovery.
3. Update firmware from HTTPS server via OTA.
4. Update firmware of supported devices from HTTPS server via ESP-NOW.
5. LAN or WiFi connection to router.
6. Direct or mesh work mode.

Notes

1. All devices on the network must have the same work mode.
2. ESP-NOW mesh network based on the zh_network.
3. For initial settings use "menuconfig -> ZH Gateway Configuration". After first boot all settings (except work mode) will be stored in NVS memory for prevente change during OTA firmware update.
4. To restart the gateway, send the "restart" command to the root topic of the gateway (example - "homeassistant/gateway/70-03-9F-44-BE-F7").
5. To update the gateway firmware, send the "update" command to the root topic of the gateway (example - "homeassistant/gateway/70-03-9F-44-BE-F7"). The update path should be like as "https://your_server/zh_gateway_esp32.bin". The online status of the update is displayed in the root gateway topic.

Build and flash

Run the following command to firmware build and flash module:

cd your_projects_folder
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/aZholtikov/zh_gateway.git
cd zh_gateway
idf.py menuconfig
idf.py build
idf.py flash

Attention

1. The program is tested on LILYGO T-ETH-Lite ESP32 and Wireless-Tag WT32-ETH01. To work on another module it will be necessary change ZH_LAN_MODULE_TYPE and ZH_LAN_MODULE_POWER_PIN (for using LAN connection only). No changes are required when using a WiFi connection.
2. If using a WiFi connection, the WiFi router must be set to the same channel as ESP-NOW.
3. Only one device can be updated via ESP-NOW at a time. During the device upgrade, there may be delays in the response of others devices on the network.
4. The certificate (certificate.pem) must match the upgrade server.

Supported devices

1. zh_espnow_switch
2. zh_espnow_led
3. zh_espnow_sensor

Any feedback will be gladly accepted.