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Openbk Installed Wifi Smart Switch: Connection Issues and Hard Reset Queries

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  • #1 20671646
    giovannij600
    Level 3  

    I have a problem with a WiFi smart switch. I successfully installed Openbk on it, but after some days, it is not connecting to WiFi and not going into AP mode. The LED is always on. Is there a way to hard reset it?

    Thanks
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  • #2 20672763
    giovannij600
    Level 3  
    Nobody can help me? Thanks

    Added after 1 [hours] 13 [minutes]:

    This is the module and the led always on
    Electronic module with a connected wire laying on a wooden surface. Electronic module with a lit blue LED placed on a wooden desk.
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  • #3 20680326
    p.kaczmarek2
    Moderator Smart Home
    I apologize, I haven't seen this post. Well, this looks like an unusual problem, but maybe the power supply of device is failing - try adding PowerSave 1 to startup command to reduce current usage. This will enable dynamic sleep while maintaining all device features.

    Do you have latest OBK version?
    Latest OBK version has both MCU watchdog and our own low-heap-panic system enabled, so it is surprising that it locks itself up.

    When it locks itself up, are you able to ping it? Is it still available on DHCP clients list? Is it totally dead, or maybe just website is not working?
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  • #4 20682968
    giovannij600
    Level 3  

    Thank you for the answer.
    No, I can't find it on the DHCP devices list, so I think it is totally dead. Is there something I can do?
  • #5 20683644
    p.kaczmarek2
    Moderator Smart Home
    Is it still recognizable by the UART flasher? Of course, disconnect mains first before checking!

    Did you use PowerSave 1 to save energy?

    In some rare cases, the cheapest Tuya devices may require PowerSave 1 in order to work properly, otherwise capacitors can bulge. Are all the capacitors on the board ok?
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