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Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change?

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  • Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Today a glimpse inside another IoT gadget, this time from a Polish auction site. We'll check if it's worth buying and whether there's an ESP8266 or some other WiFi module inside. The Nous L6 relay, called a 'controller' by the seller for some reason. Standard, a gadget that cuts off just one wire (if wired right, it cuts off the phase) for control via the mobile app or via a button on the case. £35 a pop, I've seen cheaper Sonoffs....
    Product to be controlled via WiFi via mobile app, of course.
    Screenshot from the auction:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    That's odd - the seller doesn't warn you that you need to ensure that you connect the phase and zero correctly (i.e. don't swap them places):
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Box:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change?
    Kit contents:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Bottom:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Tuya sometimes still gives a strip of double-sided tape, here this was not present.
    We take a look inside:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Everything standard... there is even a varistor, there is a fuse, there are two electrolytic capacitors at 400V and a choke (pi filter?) between them....
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Transformerless power supply, probably gives 5V to the relay:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Bottom of the board... LDO AMS1117 3.3V regulator - gives 3.3V for the WiFi module:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change?
    BP2905 - transformerless inverter controller:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Transistor with code 1AM (engages the relay):
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    And the WiFi module - WBR2:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    Outputs:
    Relay "Controller" Nous L6, Smart Breaker Nous L6, firmware change? .
    GPIOA_13, UART0_RXD, which is used as a user-.
    Pin Symbol IO type Function
    1 1 3V3 / Power supply pin (3.3V)
    2 A19 I/O GPIOA_19, PWM hardware, IC Pin40
    3 GND P Power supply reference ground
    4 A18 I/O GPIOA_18, PWM hardware, IC Pin39
    5 A13 I/O GPIOA_13, UART0_RXD, which is used as a user-side serial interface pin
    6 A17 I/O GPIOA_17, PWM hardware, IC Pin38
    7 A14 I/O GPIOA_14, UART0_TXD, which is used as a user-side serial interface pin
    8
    8 A20 I/O GPIOA_20, common GPIO, IC Pin1
    9 A12 I/O GPIOA_12, PWM hardware, IC Pin26
    10 EN I/O Enabling pin, which works at the high level and is pulled up and controlled by a user externally
    11 A11 I/O GPIOA_11, hardware PWM, IC Pin25
    .
    WBR2, or W701-VA2-CG. Specification:
    Quote:
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    The WBR2 is a low-power embedded WiFi+Bluetooth module that Tuya has developed. It consists of a highly integrated wireless RF chip (W701-VA2-CG), with an embedded WiFi network protocol stack and varied library functions.

    Overview
    With the maximum CPU clock rate of 100MHz, the WBR2 also contains a low-power KM4 microcontroller unit (MCU), a WLAN MAC, a 1T1R WLAN module, 256 KB static random-access memory (SRAM), 2 MB flash memory, and extensive peripherals.

    WBR2 is an RTOS platform that integrates all function libraries of the WiFi MAC and TCP/IP protocols. You can develop embedded WiFi products as required.

    Features
    Embedded low-power KM4 MCU, which can also function as an application processor. Clock rate: 100MHz.
    Working voltage: 3.0 to 3.6V
    Peripherals: 6 GPIOs and 1 universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART)
    Wi-Fi/BT connectivity
    802.11 B/G/N20
    Channels 1 to 14 at 2.4 Ghz (channels 1 to 11 for US/CA and channels 1 to 13 for EU/CN)
    Support Bluetooth (Bluetooth Low Energy) 4.2
    Support WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA2 PSK (AES) security modes
    Up to +20 dBm output power in 802.11b mode
    Support SmartConfig functions for Android and iOS devices
    Onboard PCB antenna
    Passed CE and FCC certification
    Working temperature: -20 to 85℃


    Summary .
    Unfortunately. There is no way to change the firmware of this relay at this time. My OpenBeken supports the platforms: BK7231N, BK7231T, T34, BL602, XR809, W800 and W600, but does not yet support WBR2/W701 (W701-VA2-CG). Tasmota will not be uploaded here either. I will try to add W701-VA2-CG support in the future, but for now I would advise against buying this product. Better to buy something proven on ESP.

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  • #2 20256016
    MikeC
    Level 32  
    Actually 35zl and a wifi controller on some invention - thanks for the warning ....
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