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    • L
      LastCaress
      last edited by

      It manages to import the library, it just doesn't understand that attribute!

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      • world101W
        world101 @LastCaress
        last edited by world101

        @lastcaress

        If it doesn’t understand that line it may not have imported the library correctly. Did you put it in the /flash/lib directory on the m5stack? Also, just wanted to make sure you are running the latest v1.1.2 firmware.

        Did you paste your Blynk Auth Key into the flow before running it in uiFlow?

        Also, are you able to access the REPL prompt? If not I can show you how. It’s good for troubleshooting.

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          LastCaress
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          I am running the latest firmware and I uploaded the BlynkLib.py file from the git repo you linked using rshell to /flash/lib :P I used a raspbian os to it as I've never been able to use ampy! The import BlynkLib line of code doesn't cause any error. I did paste the auth key :D
          I do not know how to access the repl prompt though!

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            LastCaress
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            So I got hold of a macbook and tried via ampy and.. it works!! I should've tried this before as my attemps at using the blynk python library probably didn't work before because I used rshell and maybe it sends the file in a different format? This is very nice!

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            • ajb2k3A
              ajb2k3 @LastCaress
              last edited by

              @lastcaress said in Blynk on M5Stack via uiFlow and block-maker:

              So I got hold of a macbook and tried via ampy and.. it works!! I should've tried this before as my attemps at using the blynk python library probably didn't work before because I used rshell and maybe it sends the file in a different format? This is very nice!

              Ampy didn't work on my macbook pro and it took me ages to find out that my pythone was P3 but I hadn't set up the enviroment shell correctly.
              Glad it works.

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              • ajb2k3A
                ajb2k3
                last edited by

                Sweet, I got this to work as well.
                Looks like something else to add to the project list.

                UIFlow, so easy an adult can learn it!
                If I don't know it, be patient!
                I've ether not learned it or am too drunk to remember it!
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                M5Black, Go, Stick, Core2, and so much more it cant be fit in here!

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                • world101W
                  world101
                  last edited by world101

                  @ajb2k3, @LastCaress

                  Glad you all got it working. To access REPL, you can do this from the Mac Terminal with the M5Stack connected to a USB port.

                  screen /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART 115200

                  You may not see anything at first, so you can press CTRL+C on the keyboard to drop you into the REPL prompt (>>>). From there, you can do your regular MicroPython commands. For example...

                  >>> os.listdir()
                  ['image_app', 'main.py', 'emoji', 'sys_lib', 'config.py', 'lib', 'res', 'flow.py', 'blocks', 'apps', 'debug.py', 'modeconfig.json', 'boot.py', 'img']
                  >>> os.listdir('lib')
                  ['servo.py', 'square.py', 'step_motor.py', 'm5_pin.py', 'm5bala.py', 'wave.mpy', 'lego_board.py', 'bmp280.mpy', 'dht12.mpy', 'mpu6050.py', 'chunk.mpy', 'pid.py', 'lego.py', 'BlynkLib.py']
                  >>> import BlynkLib
                  
                      ___  __          __
                     / _ )/ /_ _____  / /__
                    / _  / / // / _ \/  '_/
                   /____/_/\_, /_//_/_/\_\
                          /___/ for Python v0.2.0
                  
                  >>> help()
                  Welcome to LoBo MicroPython for the ESP32
                  
                  For online documentation please visit the Wiki pages:
                  https://github.com/loboris/MicroPython_ESP32_psRAM_LoBo/wiki
                  
                  Based on official MicroPython, this port brings many new features:
                  
                   - support for two cores and 4MB SPIRAM (psRAM)
                   - improved 'network' module
                   - greatly improved thread support
                   - support for 3 different internal file systems on top of ESP32 VFS
                   - ESP32 native support for SD Card
                   - built-in FTP & Telnet servers
                   - support for OTA updates
                   - many new and improved hardware access modules implemented in C
                   and many more...
                  
                  Control commands:
                    CTRL-A        -- on a blank line, enter raw REPL mode
                    CTRL-B        -- on a blank line, enter normal REPL mode
                    CTRL-C        -- interrupt a running program
                    CTRL-D        -- on a blank line, do a soft reset of the board
                    CTRL-E        -- on a blank line, enter paste mode
                  
                  For further help on a specific object, type help(obj)
                  For a list of available modules, type help('modules')
                  >>> help('modules')
                  __main__          m5flow/m5mqtt     math              uerrno
                  _thread           m5flow/m5stack    microWebSocket    uhashlib
                  ak8963            m5flow/peripheral microWebSrv       uheapq
                  array             m5flow/simple     microWebTemplate  uio
                  binascii          m5flow/ubutton    micropython       ujson
                  btree             m5flow/unit/adc   mpu6500           uos
                  builtins          m5flow/unit/button                  mpu9250           upip
                  cmath             m5flow/unit/color network           upip_utarfile
                  collections       m5flow/unit/dac   os                upysh
                  display           m5flow/unit/dual_button             pye               urandom
                  errno             m5flow/unit/ext_io                  random            ure
                  freesans20        m5flow/unit/ir    re                urequests
                  functools         m5flow/unit/ncir  select            uselect
                  gc                m5flow/unit/relay socket            usocket
                  hashlib           m5flow/unit/rgb_  ssd1306           ussl
                  heapq             m5flow/unit/tof   ssl               ustruct
                  io                m5flow/units      struct            utime
                  json              m5flow/utils      sys               utimeq
                  logging           m5flow/wifichoose time              uzlib
                  m5base            m5flow/wificonfig tpcalib           websocket
                  m5flow/app_manage m5flow/wifisetup  ubinascii         writer
                  m5flow/i2c_bus    m5ui              ucollections      ymodem
                  m5flow/m5cloud    machine           uctypes           zlib
                  Plus any modules on the filesystem
                  >>> 
                  
                  

                  etc...

                  Or if you don't go into the REPL prompt, but still have the screen session connected, you can see the serial logs from the m5stack. Reboot the M5stack and you should see the Blynk start up, plus some other useful information (network connection, connection to M5cloud, etc.).

                  To exit the screen session press CTRL+A then CTRL+\ then y.

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                  • world101W
                    world101
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                    By the way, I haven't found a way to import existing m5b files into block-maker.m5stack.com, so here are the ones I created. Feel free to play around with them and even create some new ones! The official Blynk colors are here: http://docs.blynk.cc/#blynk-main-operations-change-widget-properties

                    Blynk Init:
                    0_1549395441904_blynk_init.png

                    import BlynkLib
                    BLYNK_AUTH = ${auth_token}
                    blynk = BlynkLib.Blynk(BLYNK_AUTH)
                    

                    Blynk Run:
                    0_1549395472566_blynk_run.png

                    blynk.run()
                    

                    Uptime:
                    0_1549395486257_uptime.png

                    @blynk.VIRTUAL_READ(${pin})
                    def v${pin}_read_handler():
                        time_val = time.ticks_ms() // 1000
                        blynk.virtual_write(${pin}, time_val)
                        lcd.textClear(${x}, ${y}, '      ', lcd.${bg_color})
                        lcd.print(time_val, ${x}, ${y}, lcd.${fg_color})
                    

                    Slider: (Note, this is slightly different than the tutorial above. I was experimenting with passing a variable into the block. Feel free to adjust it as needed)
                    0_1549395507104_slider.png

                    @blynk.VIRTUAL_WRITE(${pin})
                    def v${pin}_write_handler(value):
                        lcd.textClear(${x}, ${y}, '    ', lcd.${bg_color})
                        ${variable} = '{}'.format(value).strip("['']")
                        lcd.print(${variable}, ${x}, ${y}, lcd.${fg_color}, transparent=True, fixedwidth=True)
                    

                    Push Notification:
                    0_1549395564695_push_notification.png

                    @blynk.VIRTUAL_WRITE(${pin})
                    def v${pin}_write_handler(value):
                        if value:
                            blynk.notify(${text})
                    

                    I'm really interested in how to link blocks together, like the m5stack team did for the MQTT blocks. But I'll start a new thread on that soon.

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                    • ajb2k3A
                      ajb2k3
                      last edited by

                      Can you pm me your real name as I would like to credit you in my book for all the hard work on M5Blynk

                      UIFlow, so easy an adult can learn it!
                      If I don't know it, be patient!
                      I've ether not learned it or am too drunk to remember it!
                      Author of the WIP UIFlow Handbook!
                      M5Black, Go, Stick, Core2, and so much more it cant be fit in here!

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                      • K
                        kmo
                        last edited by

                        Very cool! Can't wait to try it out!

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                        • world101W
                          world101
                          last edited by

                          I just noticed the Blynk developers released a new version 0.2.0 of blynk-library-python on git hub. I seems to have some additional advanced features like

                          • debug logging
                          • custom server
                          • changing heartbeat
                          • connected/disconnected events
                          • generic virtual pin events
                          • BlynkTimer

                          I have not tried this out yet, but plan to in the next week or so. In case you wanted to try the older version of the library, here is the commit:
                          https://github.com/vshymanskyy/blynk-library-python/commit/4cbf641fade72a11e797436a8656ebf28f239801

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                          • ajb2k3A
                            ajb2k3 @world101
                            last edited by

                            @world101 I managed to build a private server on Saturday but having auto startup issues.
                            I’ve tried the guide but still have to manually start the server

                            UIFlow, so easy an adult can learn it!
                            If I don't know it, be patient!
                            I've ether not learned it or am too drunk to remember it!
                            Author of the WIP UIFlow Handbook!
                            M5Black, Go, Stick, Core2, and so much more it cant be fit in here!

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                            • world101W
                              world101 @ajb2k3
                              last edited by

                              @ajb2k3 said in Blynk on M5Stack via uiFlow and block-maker:

                              @world101 I managed to build a private server on Saturday but having auto startup issues.
                              I’ve tried the guide but still have to manually start the server

                              What platform did you build the local server on (Linux, RPi, etc)?

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                              • ajb2k3A
                                ajb2k3 @world101
                                last edited by

                                @world101 RPI 2B

                                UIFlow, so easy an adult can learn it!
                                If I don't know it, be patient!
                                I've ether not learned it or am too drunk to remember it!
                                Author of the WIP UIFlow Handbook!
                                M5Black, Go, Stick, Core2, and so much more it cant be fit in here!

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                                • world101W
                                  world101 @ajb2k3
                                  last edited by

                                  @ajb2k3

                                  Try the following:

                                  edit the crontab

                                  pi@raspberrypi:~ $ crontab -e
                                  no crontab for pi - using an empty one

                                  Select an editor. To change later, run 'select-editor'.

                                  1. /bin/ed
                                  2. /bin/nano <---- easiest
                                  3. /usr/bin/vim.tiny

                                  Choose 1-3 [2]: 2
                                  Go to the end of the file and add the following command. Do not forget to modify the path to match your installation directory.

                                  @reboot java -jar /home/pi/server-0.23.0.jar -dataFolder /home/pi/Blynk &

                                  Source: https://diyprojects.io/blynk-how-to-install-a-private-local-server-on-raspberry-pi-3-unlimited-energy-test-wemos-dht22/#.XGvrGqROmEc

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                                  • ajb2k3A
                                    ajb2k3
                                    last edited by

                                    That’s the one I followed and still not auto loading. Will have another go tonight

                                    UIFlow, so easy an adult can learn it!
                                    If I don't know it, be patient!
                                    I've ether not learned it or am too drunk to remember it!
                                    Author of the WIP UIFlow Handbook!
                                    M5Black, Go, Stick, Core2, and so much more it cant be fit in here!

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                                    • K
                                      kmo
                                      last edited by

                                      @world101 Got everything working using UiFlow V1.2!

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                                        akshaypatil
                                        last edited by akshaypatil

                                        Hi! I'm a complete beginner learning to use stickC, I managed to figure out Blynk with Arduino, but now, I'd like to do it with uiflow.
                                        Since I have the latest versions of both (blynk.py - 0.2.6 & uiflow - 1.4.5.1), I wanted to know if the procedure is still the same. Also, if there are other reference links/good material to learn about esp32 with python, then do share!
                                        I'm an industrial design student trying to make a battery-powered heated lunchbox for my thesis, which I'd like to control with the phone and also show nice graphics using stickC.
                                        Any help appreciated!
                                        Thank you :)

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                                          akshaypatil @akshaypatil
                                          last edited by akshaypatil

                                          @akshaypatil said in Blynk on M5Stack via uiFlow and block-maker:

                                          Hi! I'm a complete beginner learning to use stickC, I managed to figure out Blynk with Arduino, but now, I'd like to do it with uiflow.
                                          Since I have the latest versions of both (blynk.py - 0.2.6 & uiflow - 1.4.5.1), I wanted to know if the procedure is still the same. Also, if there are other reference links/good material to learn about esp32 with python, then do share!
                                          I'm an industrial design student trying to make a battery-powered heated lunchbox for my thesis, which I'd like to control with the phone and also show nice graphics using stickC.
                                          Any help appreciated!
                                          Thank you :)

                                          Alright!
                                          I figured how to upload and run the BlynkLib 0.2.0 on uiflow - 1.4.5. :D
                                          The device is successfully detected and shown running on the android app.
                                          Now, I only need to figure how to control/toggle GPIO pins through uiflow with Blynk. :)

                                          Any tips? :P

                                          P.S.
                                          The push notification is not working. Is this limited to M5Stack only? Or also possible on my device...

                                          0_1586982302153_b86f4476-65ee-4135-bce2-b761c18b4e98-image.png

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                                          • world101W
                                            world101 @akshaypatil
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                                            @akshaypatil

                                            I haven’t worked with Blynk in a while, so I can’t comment on gpio control. If you end up getting something working, please share it.

                                            I’ll see if I can find time to test push notifications on the m5stickC.

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