Interesting interaction with IFTTT

I have 7 of my modules set up to log to IFTTT, and some of the data seems to arrive in a big batch, which makes the date column my IFTTT recipe has pretty useless. I'm not sure there is anything to be done about that, other than ignoring the times IFTTT gets events.Like
13d
The problem im having is that I need accurate dates, but I'm already using all three IFTTT arguments, so sending the date will be interesting. I could potentially leave out one of the arguments i'm using, but I didn't want to.Like
13d
Speaking of dates, none of the modules I've changed to send a date via IFTTT and DateTime.Now().ToString() have the right time. If it was just a timezone issue I wouldn't care, but the minutes are off as well.
For example, It's 10:55pm, May 18th 2016, and I get 2/7/2036 6:33:26 out of the modules.Like

mcJohn
mcJohnAdmin13d
The batch like behavior of IFTTT is a problem, which we cannot solve. The wrong time is solved in the code of the gateway, who provides time to the modules. Load the new application processor in the gateway. See release notes.Like

tomasu
tomasu13d
Hm, I'm pretty sure I updated the firmware for everything. Though potentially not the one where you have to load onto the gateway via usb stick as I can't really tell if it works when i follow the instructions.Like

mcJohn
mcJohnAdmin12d
The software need to be loaded with the usb-stick. The description how to do it is on page 5 in the quick start guideLike

tomasu
tomasu12d
Yes, I attempted to do so several times according to the instructions. I can't tell if it worked or not.Like

mcJohn
mcJohnAdmin12d
If you see the gateway in the device list what version is it?Like

flookdigital
flookdigital8d
Sorry Guys but we are still unable to open and run MC Studio. We have been able to update the Gateway and all of our modules. Tried rebooting, gateway connected, not connected. Running out of ideas here. Any thoughts?Like

mcJohn
mcJohnAdmin8d
Can you send screen-shots to the support mailbox. Also specify if you are an administrator on your own PC. Further can you send a directory listing of the installation directory.Like

tomasu
tomasu2d
Hi,. sorry for the delay, I think I managed to get it updated today. finally. It took trying a few different USB sticks. Maybe it doesn't like some USB3 sticks? It seemed to take off my 16GB USB2 Patriot stick. Gw versions are 0.6-354 (Gw Version) and 0.6-402 (LpLan Version). When I tried updating previously, it wouldn't actually flash, it would do the fast blinks, I'd release the button, and it would immediately go back to the regular status blinks. This time it actually stayed solid for a while before going back to the status blinks. Hopefully those are the latest versions, i just re downloaded everything to make sure.Like

woozer
woozer1d
I tried 5 different USB sticks, versions that draw more then 100ma don't seem to work. I had a real old 256mb stick that worked

Received the package today and tried to connect a McModule to the McGate as explained in the video. Failed to connect.
So as read on the forum, I performed an OTA firmware upgrade to v0.6-354. This went well for the first 100%, then the McModule rebooted and ended in an endless blinking RED led. McDongle indicated that firmware upgrade failed ( Now the module can be detected with the McDongle, but is unvisible for the McGate.
What to do? Any ideas?Like
mc-T2
mc-T2Admin7d
Couple questions:
- did you attempt to program the module before updating the firmware using mc-OTA?
- Can you re-attempt to update the firmware on the device again using mc-OTA please? It's possible there was an error during the initial update. please re-try and let us know what the status is afterwards. Remember to take the battery out of the module, connect the mc-Dongle and open mc-OTA. Select the firmware version and enter the module # in the top right of the screen. When you press ‘Search Device’, then insert the battery into the module to update the firmware.Like

DeGroninger
DeGroninger6da1
Couple answers:
- yes, I did try using the module before updating the firmware assuming that an older function could function as well;
- I re-attempted the procedure of updating the firmware a couple of times using your procedure, and guess what, that worked! Not the first time, but a little while later the OTA reported: success!
Thanks for the good response, the module is not bricked!Like

mc-T2
mc-T2Admin6d
Good to hear!!Like

I update one mcModule with the firmware image …352.bin
I removed previous version of mcStudio and reinstalled the latest version 0.6.882
Got my mcGateway installed red LED solid, amber LED solid and green LED flashing.
Started mcStudio with example project Blinky.
I selected Tools/Device where I can see my mcGateway (with the right serial number) and was able to connect the gateway. Got the ‘check’ as being Active.
Had to remove and reinstalle the battery of the mcModule in order to see the device.
I selected it, but mcStudio failed to connect.
I don't if this is a result, but the green LED of the mcGateway stopped flashing.
I unplug and replug my mcGateway and started over again.
This time, mcStudio saw the mcGateway and the Device and trying connecting. I gave up after 180 seconds (3 minutes).
Gateway GWVersion is 0.6-353 and LpLan Version is 0.6-350, for your information.
Any suggestion to get me to connect to my unit. I have many more to go.Like
mnugter

mnugter16d
I had a lot of trouble getting these things to work consistently at first. When I exited the program and restarted mcStudio each time I started a new project or worked with a new module, things worked 100% of the time, provided I had entered the code correctly. I also got a lot of “fail to connects” before doing that. I got 1 and 2 lights blinking on all the modules and even loaded the programs onto a couple of them as it’s shown in Josh’s mcStudio Introduction video.
I did notice a few things (that techies most likely know but must be learned by novices like me):
- Double or single line spacing when writing code does not matter. Cut and paste wherever you can.
—This works  when you enter “Shared Event blinkLed()”, “Shared Event blinkLedRed” or ‘Shared Event LedRed“ in all cases where only one LED is used. When 2 events are entered, the colour of each must be specified, so ”Shared Event blinkLed" won’t work with 2 lights (see code on page 12 in the mcScript us er guide).
- These devices are built like a brick shithouse. I accidentally dropped one, stepped on it and it is working fine.Like


REPLY mcJohnAdmin15d
We have some people with multiple IP addresses. To check if you have that situation look your ip address for the virtual gateway is very different as your physical gateway. In the picture only the last number are changed. See attachment. CaptureLike

mnugter
mnugter15da1
My virtual gateway, virtual test gateway and USB gateway all have the same ip address 192.168.0.183Like
15d
Oops. my mcGate 110 was not plugged in Its address is 192.168.0.137Like


mcJohnAdmin15d
Great. I thought it could be that there we different addresses but everything is 192.168.0.xxx which is the standard. But plugging in definitely helps

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