improved wifi handling and tickers, many thanks to @beegee3 #571

fixed YieldTotal correction calculation #589
fixed serial output of power limit acknowledge #569

src/CHANGES.md

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 (starting from release version `0.5.66`)
 
+## 0.5.71
+* improved wifi handling and tickers, many thanks to @beegee3 #571
+* fixed YieldTotal correction calculation #589
+* fixed serial output of power limit acknowledge #569
+
 ## 0.5.70
 * corrected MQTT `comm_disabled` #529
 * fix Prometheus and JSON endpoints (`config_override.h`) #561

src/app.cpp

@@ -35,21 +35,17 @@ void app::setup() {
     mSys->setup(mConfig->nrf.amplifierPower, mConfig->nrf.pinIrq, mConfig->nrf.pinCe, mConfig->nrf.pinCs);
     mPayload.addListener(std::bind(&app::payloadEventListener, this, std::placeholders::_1));
 
-
+    #if defined(AP_ONLY)
-    #if !defined(AP_ONLY)
+    mInnerLoopCb = std::bind(&app::loopStandard, this);
-    mMqtt.setup(&mConfig->mqtt, mConfig->sys.deviceName, mVersion, mSys, &mTimestamp);
+    #else
+    mInnerLoopCb = std::bind(&app::loopWifi, this);
     #endif
 
-    mWifi.setup(mConfig, &mTimestamp);
+    mWifi.setup(mConfig, &mTimestamp, std::bind(&app::onWifi, this, std::placeholders::_1));
     #if !defined(AP_ONLY)
     everySec(std::bind(&ahoywifi::tickWifiLoop, &mWifi));
     #endif
 
-    mSendTickerId = every(std::bind(&app::tickSend, this), mConfig->nrf.sendInterval);
-    #if !defined(AP_ONLY)
-        once(std::bind(&app::tickNtpUpdate, this), 2);
-    #endif
-
     mSys->addInverters(&mConfig->inst);
     mPayload.setup(this, mSys, &mStat, mConfig->nrf.maxRetransPerPyld, &mTimestamp);
     mPayload.enableSerialDebug(mConfig->serial.debug);
@@ -59,12 +55,9 @@ void app::setup() {
 
     // when WiFi is in client mode, then enable mqtt broker
     #if !defined(AP_ONLY)
-    if (mConfig->mqtt.broker[0] > 0) {
+    mMqttEnabled = (mConfig->mqtt.broker[0] > 0);
-        everySec(std::bind(&PubMqttType::tickerSecond, &mMqtt));
+    if (mMqttEnabled) {
-        everyMin(std::bind(&PubMqttType::tickerMinute, &mMqtt));
+        mMqtt.setup(&mConfig->mqtt, mConfig->sys.deviceName, mVersion, mSys, &mTimestamp);
-        uint32_t nxtTrig = mTimestamp - ((mTimestamp - 1) % 86400) + 86400; // next midnight
-        if(mConfig->mqtt.rstYieldMidNight)
-            onceAt(std::bind(&app::tickMidnight, this), nxtTrig);
         mMqtt.setSubscriptionCb(std::bind(&app::mqttSubRxCb, this, std::placeholders::_1));
     }
     #endif
@@ -72,26 +65,27 @@ void app::setup() {
 
     mWeb.setup(this, mSys, mConfig);
     mWeb.setProtection(strlen(mConfig->sys.adminPwd) != 0);
-    everySec(std::bind(&WebType::tickSecond, &mWeb));
 
     mApi.setup(this, mSys, mWeb.getWebSrvPtr(), mConfig);
 
     // Plugins
     #if defined(ENA_NOKIA) || defined(ENA_SSD1306) || defined(ENA_SH1106)
     mMonoDisplay.setup(mSys, &mTimestamp);
-    everySec(std::bind(&MonoDisplayType::tickerSecond, &mMonoDisplay));
     #endif
 
     mPubSerial.setup(mConfig, mSys, &mTimestamp);
-    every(std::bind(&PubSerialType::tick, &mPubSerial), mConfig->serial.interval);
+
-    //everySec(std::bind(&app::tickSerial, this));
+    regularTickers();
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void app::loop(void) {
     DPRINTLN(DBG_VERBOSE, F("app::loop"));
+    mInnerLoopCb();
+}
 
-    ah::Scheduler::loop();
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void app::loopStandard(void) {
     mSys->Radio.loop();
     mPayload.loop();
 
@@ -123,14 +117,59 @@ void app::loop(void) {
     }
 
 #if !defined(AP_ONLY)
+    if(mMqttEnabled)
         mMqtt.loop();
 #endif
 }
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void app::loopWifi(void) {
+    DPRINTLN(DBG_VERBOSE, F("app::loop Wifi"));
+
+    ah::Scheduler::loop();
+    yield();
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void app::onWifi(bool gotIp) {
+    ah::Scheduler::resetTicker();
+    regularTickers();   // reinstall regular tickers
+    if (gotIp) {
+        mInnerLoopCb = std::bind(&app::loopStandard, this);
+        mSendTickerId = every(std::bind(&app::tickSend, this), mConfig->nrf.sendInterval);
+        mMqttReconnect = true;
+        once(std::bind(&app::tickNtpUpdate, this), 2);
+    }
+    else {
+        mInnerLoopCb = std::bind(&app::loopWifi, this);
+        everySec(std::bind(&ahoywifi::tickWifiLoop, &mWifi));
+    }
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void app::regularTickers(void) {
+    everySec(std::bind(&WebType::tickSecond, &mWeb));
+    // Plugins
+    #if defined(ENA_NOKIA) || defined(ENA_SSD1306) || defined(ENA_SH1106)
+    everySec(std::bind(&MonoDisplayType::tickerSecond, &mMonoDisplay));
+    #endif
+    every(std::bind(&PubSerialType::tick, &mPubSerial), mConfig->serial.interval);
+}
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void app::tickNtpUpdate(void) {
     uint32_t nxtTrig = 5;  // default: check again in 5 sec
     if (mWifi.getNtpTime()) {
+        if (mMqttReconnect && mMqttEnabled) {
+            mMqtt.connect();
+            everySec(std::bind(&PubMqttType::tickerSecond, &mMqtt));
+            everyMin(std::bind(&PubMqttType::tickerMinute, &mMqtt));
+            uint32_t nxtTrig = mTimestamp - ((mTimestamp - 1) % 86400) + 86400; // next midnight
+            if(mConfig->mqtt.rstYieldMidNight)
+                onceAt(std::bind(&app::tickMidnight, this), nxtTrig);
+            mMqttReconnect = false;
+        }
+
         nxtTrig = 43200;    // check again in 12 h
         if((mSunrise == 0) && (mConfig->sun.lat) && (mConfig->sun.lon)) {
             mCalculatedTimezoneOffset = (int8_t)((mConfig->sun.lon >= 0 ? mConfig->sun.lon + 7.5 : mConfig->sun.lon - 7.5) / 15) * 3600;
@@ -152,8 +191,8 @@ void app::tickCalcSunrise(void) {
 
     uint32_t nxtTrig = mSunset + mConfig->sun.offsetSec + 60;    // set next trigger to communication stop, +60 for safety that it is certain past communication stop
     onceAt(std::bind(&app::tickCalcSunrise, this), nxtTrig);
-    if (mConfig->mqtt.broker[0] > 0)
+    if (mMqttEnabled)
-        mMqtt.tickerSun(mSunrise, mSunset, mConfig->sun.offsetSec, mConfig->sun.disNightCom);
+        tickSun();
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -174,8 +213,22 @@ void app::tickIVCommunication(void) {
         if (nxtTrig != 0)
             onceAt(std::bind(&app::tickIVCommunication, this), nxtTrig);
     }
-    if (mConfig->mqtt.broker[0] > 0)
+    if (mMqttEnabled)
-        mMqtt.tickerComm(!mIVCommunicationOn);
+        tickComm();
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void app::tickSun(void) {
+    // only used and enabled by MQTT (see setup())
+    if (!mMqtt.tickerSun(mSunrise, mSunset, mConfig->sun.offsetSec, mConfig->sun.disNightCom))
+        once(std::bind(&app::tickSun, this), 1);    // MQTT not connected, retry
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void app::tickComm(void) {
+    // only used and enabled by MQTT (see setup())
+    if (!mMqtt.tickerComm(!mIVCommunicationOn))
+        once(std::bind(&app::tickComm, this), 1);    // MQTT not connected, retry
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/app.h

@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ class app : public IApp, public ah::Scheduler {
 
         void setup(void);
         void loop(void);
+        void loopStandard(void);
+        void loopWifi(void);
+        void onWifi(bool gotIp);
+        void regularTickers(void);
         void handleIntr(void);
         void cbMqtt(char* topic, byte* payload, unsigned int length);
         void saveValues(void);
@@ -182,6 +186,8 @@ class app : public IApp, public ah::Scheduler {
         HmSystemType *mSys;
 
     private:
+        typedef std::function<void()> innerLoopCb;
+
         void resetSystem(void);
 
         void payloadEventListener(uint8_t cmd) {
@@ -206,6 +212,8 @@ class app : public IApp, public ah::Scheduler {
         void tickNtpUpdate(void);
         void tickCalcSunrise(void);
         void tickIVCommunication(void);
+        void tickSun(void);
+        void tickComm(void);
         void tickSend(void);
         void tickMidnight(void);
         /*void tickSerial(void) {
@@ -223,6 +231,8 @@ class app : public IApp, public ah::Scheduler {
             DBGPRINTLN("");
         }*/
 
+        innerLoopCb mInnerLoopCb;
+
         bool mShowRebootRequest;
         bool mIVCommunicationOn;
 
@@ -246,7 +256,8 @@ class app : public IApp, public ah::Scheduler {
 
         // mqtt
         PubMqttType mMqtt;
-        bool mMqttActive;
+        bool mMqttReconnect;
+        bool mMqttEnabled;
 
         // sun
         int32_t mCalculatedTimezoneOffset;

src/defines.h

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //-------------------------------------
 #define VERSION_MAJOR       0
 #define VERSION_MINOR       5
-#define VERSION_PATCH       70
+#define VERSION_PATCH       71
 
 //-------------------------------------
 typedef struct {

src/hm/hmInverter.h

@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class Inverter {
                             rec->record[pos] = (REC_TYP)((int16_t)val) / (REC_TYP)(div);
                         } else if ((FLD_YT == rec->assign[pos].fieldId)
                                     && (config->yieldCor != 0)) {
-                            rec->record[pos] = (REC_TYP)(val) / (REC_TYP)(div) - (REC_TYP)config->yieldCor;
+                            rec->record[pos] = ((REC_TYP)(val) / (REC_TYP)(div)) - ((REC_TYP)config->yieldCor);
                         } else {
                             if ((REC_TYP)(div) > 1)
                                 rec->record[pos] = (REC_TYP)(val) / (REC_TYP)(div);

src/hm/payload.h

@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ class Payload : public Handler<payloadListenerType> {
 
                 if ((p->packet[12] == ActivePowerContr) && (p->packet[13] == 0x00)) {
                     String msg = "";
-                    if((p->packet[10] == 0x00) && (p->packet[11] == 0x00)) {
+                    if((p->packet[10] == 0x00) && (p->packet[11] == 0x00))
-                        msg = "NOT ";
                         mApp->setMqttPowerLimitAck(iv);
-                    }
+                    else
+                        msg = "NOT ";
                     DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, F("Inverter ") + String(iv->id) + F(" has ") + msg + F("accepted power limit set point ") + String(iv->powerLimit[0]) + F(" with PowerLimitControl ") + String(iv->powerLimit[1]));
                 }
                 iv->devControlCmd = Init;

src/publisher/pubMqtt.h

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class PubMqtt {
         PubMqtt() {
             mRxCnt = 0;
             mTxCnt = 0;
-            mEnReconnect = false;
             mSubscriptionCb = NULL;
             mIvAvail = true;
             memset(mLastIvState, 0xff, MAX_NUM_INVERTERS);
@@ -51,13 +50,6 @@ class PubMqtt {
 
             snprintf(mLwtTopic, MQTT_TOPIC_LEN + 5, "%s/mqtt", mCfgMqtt->topic);
 
-            #if defined(ESP8266)
-            mHWifiCon = WiFi.onStationModeGotIP(std::bind(&PubMqtt::onWifiConnect, this, std::placeholders::_1));
-            mHWifiDiscon = WiFi.onStationModeDisconnected(std::bind(&PubMqtt::onWifiDisconnect, this, std::placeholders::_1));
-            #else
-            WiFi.onEvent(std::bind(&PubMqtt::onWiFiEvent, this, std::placeholders::_1));
-            #endif
-
             if((strlen(mCfgMqtt->user) > 0) && (strlen(mCfgMqtt->pwd) > 0))
                 mClient.setCredentials(mCfgMqtt->user, mCfgMqtt->pwd);
             mClient.setClientId(mDevName); // TODO: add mac?
@@ -74,6 +66,11 @@ class PubMqtt {
             #endif
         }
 
+        void connect() {
+            if(!mClient.connected())
+                mClient.connect();
+        }
+
         void tickerSecond() {
             if(0 == mCfgMqtt->interval) // no fixed interval, publish once new data were received (from inverter)
                 sendIvData();
@@ -94,27 +91,32 @@ class PubMqtt {
             publish("uptime", val);
             publish("wifi_rssi", String(WiFi.RSSI()).c_str());
             publish("free_heap", String(ESP.getFreeHeap()).c_str());
-
-            if(!mClient.connected()) {
-                if(mEnReconnect)
-                    mClient.connect();
-            }
         }
 
-        void tickerSun(uint32_t sunrise, uint32_t sunset, uint32_t offs, bool disNightCom) {
+        bool tickerSun(uint32_t sunrise, uint32_t sunset, uint32_t offs, bool disNightCom) {
+            if (!mClient.connected())
+                return false;
+
             publish("sunrise", String(sunrise).c_str(), true);
             publish("sunset", String(sunset).c_str(), true);
             publish("comm_start", String(sunrise - offs).c_str(), true);
             publish("comm_stop", String(sunset + offs).c_str(), true);
             publish("dis_night_comm", ((disNightCom) ? "true" : "false"), true);
+
+            return true;
         }
 
-        void tickerComm(bool disabled) {
+        bool tickerComm(bool disabled) {
+             if (!mClient.connected())
+                return false;
+
             publish("comm_disabled", ((disabled) ? "true" : "false"), true);
             publish("comm_dis_ts", String(*mUtcTimestamp).c_str(), true);
 
             if(disabled && (mCfgMqtt->rstValsCommStop))
                 zeroAllInverters();
+
+            return true;
         }
 
         void tickerMidnight() {
@@ -237,39 +239,8 @@ class PubMqtt {
         }
 
     private:
-        #if defined(ESP8266)
-        void onWifiConnect(const WiFiEventStationModeGotIP& event) {
-            DPRINTLN(DBG_VERBOSE, F("MQTT connecting"));
-            mClient.connect();
-            mEnReconnect = true;
-        }
-
-        void onWifiDisconnect(const WiFiEventStationModeDisconnected& event) {
-            mEnReconnect = false;
-        }
-
-        #else
-        void onWiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event) {
-            switch(event) {
-                case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_GOT_IP:
-                    DPRINTLN(DBG_VERBOSE, F("MQTT connecting"));
-                    mClient.connect();
-                    mEnReconnect = true;
-                    break;
-
-                case SYSTEM_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED:
-                    mEnReconnect = false;
-                    break;
-
-                default:
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-        #endif
-
         void onConnect(bool sessionPreset) {
             DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, F("MQTT connected"));
-            mEnReconnect = true;
 
             if(mExeOnce) {
                 publish("version", mVersion, true);
@@ -290,6 +261,7 @@ class PubMqtt {
             switch (reason) {
                 case espMqttClientTypes::DisconnectReason::TCP_DISCONNECTED:
                     DBGPRINTLN(F("TCP disconnect"));
+                    connect();
                     break;
                 case espMqttClientTypes::DisconnectReason::MQTT_UNACCEPTABLE_PROTOCOL_VERSION:
                     DBGPRINTLN(F("wrong protocol version"));
@@ -590,7 +562,6 @@ class PubMqtt {
         uint32_t *mUtcTimestamp;
         uint32_t mRxCnt, mTxCnt;
         std::queue<uint8_t> mSendList;
-        bool mEnReconnect;
         subscriptionCb mSubscriptionCb;
         bool mIvAvail; // shows if at least one inverter is available
         uint8_t mLastIvState[MAX_NUM_INVERTERS];

src/utils/scheduler.h

@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ namespace ah {
                 mTimestamp  = 0;
                 mMax        = 0;
                 mPrevMillis = millis();
-                for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TICKER; i++)
+                resetTicker();
-                    mTickerInUse[i] = false;
             }
 
             void loop(void) {
@@ -94,6 +93,11 @@ namespace ah {
                 return mTimestamp;
             }
 
+            inline void resetTicker(void) {
+                for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_TICKER; i++)
+                    mTickerInUse[i] = false;
+            }
+
             void getStat(uint8_t *max) {
                 *max = mMax;
             }

src/wifi/ahoywifi.cpp

@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ ahoywifi::ahoywifi() : mApIp(192, 168, 4, 1) {}
 
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void ahoywifi::setup(settings_t *config, uint32_t *utcTimestamp) {
+void ahoywifi::setup(settings_t *config, uint32_t *utcTimestamp, appWifiCb cb) {
     mConfig = config;
     mUtcTimestamp = utcTimestamp;
+    mAppWifiCb = cb;
 
     mStaConn    = DISCONNECTED;
     mCnt        = 0;
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ void ahoywifi::connectionEvent(WiFiStatus_t status) {
         case GOT_IP:
             mStaConn = GOT_IP;
             welcome(WiFi.localIP().toString() + F(" (Station)"));
+            mAppWifiCb(true);
             break;
 
         case DISCONNECTED:
@@ -263,6 +265,7 @@ void ahoywifi::connectionEvent(WiFiStatus_t status) {
                 mStaConn = DISCONNECTED;
                 mCnt       = 5;     // try to reconnect in 5 sec
                 setupWifi();        // reconnect with AP / Station setup
+                mAppWifiCb(false);
                 DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, "[WiFi] Connection Lost");
             }
             break;

src/wifi/ahoywifi.h

@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ class app;
 
 class ahoywifi {
     public:
+        typedef std::function<void(bool)> appWifiCb;
+
         ahoywifi();
 
-        void setup(settings_t *config, uint32_t *utcTimestamp);
+
+        void setup(settings_t *config, uint32_t *utcTimestamp, appWifiCb cb);
         void tickWifiLoop(void);
         bool getNtpTime(void);
         void scanAvailNetworks(void);
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ class ahoywifi {
 
 
         settings_t *mConfig;
+        appWifiCb mAppWifiCb;
 
         DNSServer mDns;
         IPAddress mApIp;