PokyPow Updates and Tasmota
We need more subscribers, Tasmota might come, new hardware revision coming soon.
Hey nerds 👋
a few updates regarding the PokyPow.
We are still in the pre-launch phase. The most important thing right now is getting email addresses on the prelaunch page.
We are at 124 subscribers but need at least 200. This is a friendly reminder for you to get on that list 😉
Tasmota
The PokyPow is based on the ESP32C3 and next to ESPHome, there is another big project in this space: Tasmota
I am currently figuring out how I can compile Tasmota for the PokyPow. I think it looks possible, but I have to learn a bunch of things regarding PlatformIO. I got it somehow working but I am missing the sensor LED in the web interface and I want to configure the button's time interval for power and reset.
Another hurdle: the LED I am using is not part of the official binary, so I need to compile a custom version anyway. I also do not want users to need to enter a bunch of commands via the console; rather, they should have a ready-configured product.
Adding Tasmota will allow you to use the PokyPow in any other Smart Home project like ioBroker, FHEM, openHAB, etc.
And without any smart home hub, this can be used as well, way better than with ESPHome. No promises yet, but it looks doable.
If you are super handy with Tasmota and or PlatformIO, please let me know. I might want to pick your brain 🧠.
Hardware revision
No big news yet, other than there is a new revision coming. Cost-optimized and part-optimized in the sense of longevity, reliability, etc. Things I just could not know without having years of experience in the industry.
Have a great day! 🌅
