First, is it expected behavior that enabling or disabling the auto-sleep mode requires a restart of the WFL? It took me a while to figure this out and I could not find it documented anywhere. I am using the WFL only to export data to WU, not accessing it using any local PC software, and it seems like a five minute auto-sleep period is perfect to avoid the WFL warming up the console enough to throw off the indoor temperature readings. I am running firmware 2.16.
Hi. Thank for choosing WFL.
There is no documentary for sleep mode. No one was using it up to now.
Yes. You have to reboot WiFiLogge after set sleep mode enable, because this function is working while firmware boot.
ESP8266 has not very good system for sleep mode. It is disabling microcontroler. Only small RAM memory is running an the timer. This timer after sleep period is triggering reset = white button. So there is no difference if you push white button to reboot/turn on WiFiLogger, or wait this sleep time period, then timer will "push" white button.
Logic is simple.
1. turn on and connect to WiFi
2. make read station
3. make export
4. turn off.
It will take 2-8 seconds.
During this time you can push and keep touching red button. While connecting, reading station, making export, there is about 10 point when firmware is checking status of red button, if will be pushed, then point 4: "turn off" will be omitted and WiFiLogger will remain active, up to reset/reboot. Then you can turn off sleep mode if you like.
Sleep mode was made because of high power consumption which is identical like WeatherLink IP.
Console is working 1 year on batteries
Console + RS/USB logger will work 3 month on batteries.
Console + WiFiLogger with sleep mode was not tested to the end, but should works 1 month+
Console + WiFiLogger/WL IP 69 hours on fresh batteries.
I wasn't thinking about disabling WFL to not making warm console
Next, does the wifi chip the WFL uses support wake on WLAN? I love that I can have the WFL sleep so that my indoor temps stay accurate, but obviously the web interface is not responsive during the sleep period, so if I want to modify a setting I hit reload repeatedly on my web browser until I can catch the WFL during a WU upload period, quickly disable auto-sleep, then reload repeatedly until it wakes again to force a reboot, then I can adjust settings slowly and carefully. If wake on WLAN is available, it would be a very useful option for users like me who want the WFL to sleep as much as possible but still make it accessible via web browser when needed. If this is not possible, there is no problem, I still love the device!
Unfortunately. Processor is power off completely during sleep, radio as well.
Please push white button, after that press and keep toushing red button for 5-8 sec. This will prevent WiFiLogger against power off after export.
After releasing red button WiFiLogger will remain active up to next reboot (white button).