<![CDATA[Not recommended]]>After struggling through the process of setting up and writing own programms, I cannot recommend this product:

  • the communication in the forum has no SSL support, passwords are transmitted without protection
  • the m5stack seizes operation after hours having some http stack problems ("redirection not suported")
  • documentation is weak - parameters of functions not described, no possibility to learn about syncing time
  • ADC gives very noisy results
  • ADC readings affect the loudspeaker
    May be the last two problems are interconnected
    So it is a bad design, or will the firmware update help?
]]>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/1509/not-recommendedRSS for NodeTue, 17 Mar 2026 08:37:46 GMTWed, 27 Nov 2019 08:06:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Mon, 02 Dec 2019 01:23:26 GMT]]>thanks your recommended , we was fix this issues .

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6585https://community.m5stack.com/post/6585Mon, 02 Dec 2019 01:23:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:36:13 GMT]]>@efried Ahh, ok.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6571https://community.m5stack.com/post/6571Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:36:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sun, 01 Dec 2019 09:36:43 GMT]]>@ajb2k3 ok, my comment was going into the direction helping you by automising the exploration of the functionality.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6570https://community.m5stack.com/post/6570Sun, 01 Dec 2019 09:36:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sun, 01 Dec 2019 08:49:55 GMT]]>@efried I am in the process of writing a book that has all the UIFlow blocks and Micropython code functions listed with examples.
I am currently behind schedule and so I will only be releasing a Work in Progress English version of the book on the 24th

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6569https://community.m5stack.com/post/6569Sun, 01 Dec 2019 08:49:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sun, 01 Dec 2019 08:38:15 GMT]]>@ajb2k3 Do you have a testing environment to speed uo the exercise?´https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib/blob/master/unittest/unittest.py
we could make a list of functions of http://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/library/index.html
and then test one by one in an automated setting if there is an eval() function avialable?

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6568https://community.m5stack.com/post/6568Sun, 01 Dec 2019 08:38:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:46:26 GMT]]>@efried I'm working on that for my book but its slow going.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6561https://community.m5stack.com/post/6561Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:46:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:41:03 GMT]]>@thrasher the ntp_sync command throws an error (not known) . It is embarrassing that there is no full coverage about functions and parameters of all micropython libraries in the m5stack documentation.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6559https://community.m5stack.com/post/6559Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:41:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sat, 30 Nov 2019 11:50:08 GMT]]>@ajb2k3 you know I really appreciate you work with uiflow handbook, but Im confused why developers themselves wont release detailed sheet with all supported methods and functions. M5stack is a great product, head beyond arduino, but most of us have to use arduino because of detailed libraries support. I want to step forward with micropython but its either writing pre-defined things with uiflow blocks, or develop own libraries which takes some time

otherwise products are superb

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6550https://community.m5stack.com/post/6550Sat, 30 Nov 2019 11:50:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sat, 30 Nov 2019 11:13:01 GMT]]>@thrasher said in Not recommended:

M5STACK sends error message on screen if your code isnt correct. It has own python interpretator, so it runs anything you upload into it. If your code is incorrect, it will display error message on screen.

What is an issue about RTC? Which module are you using? I've seen Luke worked with RTC and it went smooth, can check his guide on hackster.io?

However, I also want M5Stack team to release full library documentation too, for both py and arduino ports

I know about the error messages as I have spent 2 days writing a library for the NeoFlashC but not encountered this particular error.
Reference is coming just from external supporters

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6549https://community.m5stack.com/post/6549Sat, 30 Nov 2019 11:13:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sat, 30 Nov 2019 10:26:58 GMT]]>M5STACK sends error message on screen if your code isnt correct. It has own python interpretator, so it runs anything you upload into it. If your code is incorrect, it will display error message on screen.

What is an issue about RTC? Which module are you using? I've seen Luke worked with RTC and it went smooth, can check his guide on hackster.io?

However, I also want M5Stack team to release full library documentation too, for both py and arduino ports

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6548https://community.m5stack.com/post/6548Sat, 30 Nov 2019 10:26:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Sat, 30 Nov 2019 10:22:00 GMT]]>@mati after firmware update, no more such error on the M5Stack screen - but a bug in the early night the time changes back to yesterday using RTC, very strange and makes the device unusable for building control....

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6547https://community.m5stack.com/post/6547Sat, 30 Nov 2019 10:22:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:16:36 GMT]]>Whats going on here?
What is this error and where is it being shown?

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6541https://community.m5stack.com/post/6541Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:16:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:23:22 GMT]]>@efried said in Not recommended:

@mati its about general product support - any error list in the documentation?

Hmm don't think so.
Error is on the screen ?
Connect device over usb and open serial connection over COM

There should be a debug session with should guide you to fix the problem.

And let us know if this is error on screen. in arduino. Or uiflow or pure micropython.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6540https://community.m5stack.com/post/6540Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:23:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:36:59 GMT]]>@mati its about general product support - any error list in the documentation?

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6538https://community.m5stack.com/post/6538Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:36:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Fri, 29 Nov 2019 06:41:19 GMT]]>@efried said in Not recommended:

@mati this night another error.. ERROR N. 118....

Error in what ?
In most cases ppl is posting the problems i proper section + code snap

This topic is about many diff problem...

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6535https://community.m5stack.com/post/6535Fri, 29 Nov 2019 06:41:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Thu, 28 Nov 2019 08:04:59 GMT]]>@mati this night another error.. ERROR N. 118....

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6528https://community.m5stack.com/post/6528Thu, 28 Nov 2019 08:04:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Thu, 28 Nov 2019 04:24:58 GMT]]>I agree with this argument that there are problems with the platform. Additionally, the store is also in disarray. Look at the included parts in the M5GO Lite and M5Go IoT Kit. They both are same, but there is a $16 price difference(Lite is cheaper). All of it points to one fundamental issue, lack of attention to detail. 0_1574915089049_bitmap.png

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6520https://community.m5stack.com/post/6520Thu, 28 Nov 2019 04:24:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:25:05 GMT]]>@efried said in Not recommended:

@mati well structured but not so detailed https://docs.makerfactory.io/m5stack/api/overview/

Yee right. But still its still better then noname random China hw workshops.

Community is a good point of M5, with is getting bigger and bigger.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6517https://community.m5stack.com/post/6517Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:25:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:56:56 GMT]]>@mati well structured but not so detailed https://docs.makerfactory.io/m5stack/api/overview/

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6515https://community.m5stack.com/post/6515Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:56:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:47:38 GMT]]>@thrasher said in Not recommended:

The only thing I miss is full detailed library sheet, rest is fine for me

well right, https://docs.m5stack.com/#/en/arduino/arduino_api
is not so well documented for UiFlow it is a bit better
https://github.com/m5stack/UIFlow-Code/wiki/Advanced

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6512https://community.m5stack.com/post/6512Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:47:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:38:54 GMT]]>The only thing I miss is full detailed library sheet, rest is fine for me

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6511https://community.m5stack.com/post/6511Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:38:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Not recommended on Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:29:48 GMT]]>@efried said in Not recommended:

After struggling through the process of setting up and writing own programms, I cannot recommend this product:

  • the communication in the forum has no SSL support, passwords are transmitted without protection
  • the m5stack seizes operation after hours having some http stack problems ("redirection not suported")
  • documentation is weak - parameters of functions not described, no possibility to learn about syncing time
  • ADC gives very noisy results
  • ADC readings affect the loudspeaker
    May be the last two problems are interconnected
    So it is a bad design, or will the firmware update help?

Hello Efried,

well from my point i don't see so big problems with StickC, Fire, Core and StickV with i have.
Community is nice place to ask and WAIT for some reply about the problem.

If AD generate noice there is a know workaround in Python
dac0 = machine.DAC(25)
dac0.write(0)

When i was starting play with M5 there was not so many documentation so now we have some with is not perfect but its exist.

In most mini projects i play with UiFlow with is fine to build and add own custom Python addons.

Regars

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/6510https://community.m5stack.com/post/6510Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:29:48 GMT