Wifi Module remains idle error

[AndrewStaines]

We recently purchased a duet 3 mainboard 6HC and Duet 3 Wifi module. I tried to connect the wifi module with the board and I used YAT to connect my wifi module. This is the output in the YAT,

M552 I1 S0
ok<LF>WiFi module started<LF>
m552 I1
WiFi module is idle<LF>ok<LF>
M587 S"GravityeX" P"123456789"
ok<LF>
M587
Remembered networks:<LF>GravityeX IP=0.0.0.0 GW=0.0.0.0 NM=0.0.0.0<LF>ok<LF>
M552 I1 S1
ok<LF>Error: WiFi module reported: no known networks found<LF>WiFi module is idle<LF>

But when I type M552 it returns,

M552
Ethernet is enabled, configured IP address: 192.168.1.14, actual IP address: 0.0.0.0<LF>ok<LF>

What is the problem and what should I do?
@dc42

[jay_s_uk]

@AndrewStaines what firmware version are you running? post the output of M115

[AndrewStaines]

@jay_s_uk

M115
FIRMWARE_NAME: RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC FIRMWARE_VERSION: 3.4.5 ELECTRONICS: Duet 3 MB6HC v1.02 or later FIRMWARE_DATE: 2022-11-30 19:35:23<LF>ok<LF>

This is the output of M115. I have not changed the firmware that was installed by default.

[jay_s_uk]

@AndrewStaines update to 3.4.6 as there was a bug with the wifi module in 3.4.5

[Duet 3 MB6HC - with optional WiFi module] M552 I1 S1 in config.g did not enable the WiFi module
[Duet 3 MB6HC - with optional WiFi module] When using WiFi firmware 2.1beta4 incorrect reporting of the wifi version caused DWC to connect and disconnect repeatedly

[AndrewStaines]

@jay_s_uk
I have updated the firmware but still the error is present.

m997 s0
Shutting down USB interface to update main firmware. Try reconnecting after 30 seconds.<LF>
m999
m115
FIRMWARE_NAME: RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC FIRMWARE_VERSION: 3.4.6 ELECTRONICS: Duet 3 MB6HC v1.02 or later FIRMWARE_DATE: 2023-07-21 14:11:38<LF>ok<LF>
m552 i1
WiFi module is disabled<LF>ok<LF>
m552 i1 s0
ok<LF>WiFi module started<LF>WiFi module started<LF>
M587 S"GravityeX" P"123456789"
ok<LF>
M552 I1 S1
ok<LF>Error: WiFi module reported: no known networks found<LF>WiFi module is idle<LF>

[jay_s_uk]

@AndrewStaines can you check if the wifi details have been saved using M587?
usually when it says no known networks found, that means that the wifi details have been entered incorrectly or you are trying to connect to a 5GHz network as the ESP32 only supports 2.4GHz

[AndrewStaines]

@jay_s_uk
Here is the output of M587,

M552 I1 S0
ok<LF>WiFi module started<LF>WiFi module started<LF>
M587 S"GravityeX" P"123456789"
ok<LF>
M587
Remembered networks:<LF>GravityeX IP=0.0.0.0 GW=0.0.0.0 NM=0.0.0.0<LF>ok<LF>

[droftarts]

@AndrewStaines Have you connected the aerial to the WiFi module? Is your access point/router capable of 2.4GHz signal (usually this can be turned on)? How far from the router is the Duet?
Can you send M122 and post the full output, so I can see which version of the WiFi firmware is installed? To make the YAT output more readable, please can you set the line endings correctly, see https://docs.duet3d.com/en/User_manual/Troubleshooting/Terminal_Emulators#setting-line-endings-in-yat

Ian

[AndrewStaines]

@droftarts
Output of M122 command

M122<CR>
=== Diagnostics ===
RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC version 3.4.6 (2023-07-21 14:11:38) running on Duet 3 MB6HC v1.02 or later (standalone mode)
Board ID: 0JD4M-958L1-M24T8-6JTDG-3S46R-11V9X
Used output buffers: 1 of 40 (10 max)
=== RTOS ===
Static ram: 153252
Dynamic ram: 97088 of which 0 recycled
Never used RAM 100332, free system stack 190 words
Tasks: NETWORK(ready,40.8%,505) ETHERNET(notifyWait,0.0%,661) HEAT(notifyWait,0.0%,373) Move(notifyWait,0.0%,352) CanReceiv(notifyWait,0.0%,943) CanSender(notifyWait,0.0%,335) CanClock(delaying,0.0%,344) TMC(notifyWait,0.0%,104) MAIN(running,58.9%,1126) IDLE(ready,0.2%,30), total 100.0%
Owned mutexes: USB(MAIN)
=== Platform ===
Last reset 00:00:47 ago, cause: software
Last software reset time unknown, reason: User, GCodes spinning, available RAM 100332, slot 0
Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000 CFSR 0x00000000 ICSR 0x00432000 BFAR 0x00000000 SP 0x00000000 Task MAIN Freestk 0 n/a
Error status: 0x00
Aux0 errors 0,0,0
Step timer max interval 131
MCU temperature: min 42.4, current 42.8, max 42.9
Supply voltage: min 0.2, current 0.3, max 0.3, under voltage events: 0, over voltage events: 0, power good: no
12V rail voltage: min 0.1, current 0.2, max 0.2, under voltage events: 0
Heap OK, handles allocated/used 0/0, heap memory allocated/used/recyclable 0/0/0, gc cycles 0
Events: 0 queued, 0 completed
Driver 0: ok, SG min 0, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 1: ok, SG min 0, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 2: ok, SG min 0, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 3: ok, SG min 0, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 4: ok, SG min 0, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 5: ok, SG min 0, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Date/time: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Slowest loop: 5.84ms; fastest: 0.05ms
=== Storage ===
Free file entries: 10
SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 25.0MBytes/sec
SD card longest read time 2.2ms, write time 0.0ms, max retries 0
=== Move ===
DMs created 125, segments created 0, maxWait 0ms, bed compensation in use: none, comp offset 0.000
=== MainDDARing ===
Scheduled moves 0, completed 0, hiccups 0, stepErrors 0, LaErrors 0, Underruns [0, 0, 0], CDDA state -1
=== AuxDDARing ===
Scheduled moves 0, completed 0, hiccups 0, stepErrors 0, LaErrors 0, Underruns [0, 0, 0], CDDA state -1
=== Heat ===
Bed heaters -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1, chamber heaters -1 -1 -1 -1, ordering errs 0
=== GCodes ===
Segments left: 0
Movement lock held by null
HTTP is idle in state(s) 0
Telnet is idle in state(s) 0
File is idle in state(s) 0
USB is ready with "M122" in state(s) 0
Aux is idle in state(s) 0
Trigger is idle in state(s) 0
Queue is idle in state(s) 0
LCD is idle in state(s) 0
SBC is idle in state(s) 0
Daemon is idle in state(s) 0
Aux2 is idle in state(s) 0
Autopause is idle in state(s) 0
Code queue is empty
=== CAN ===
Messages queued 236, received 0, lost 0, boc 0
Longest wait 0ms for reply type 0, peak Tx sync delay 0, free buffers 50 (min 50), ts 236/0/0
Tx timeouts 0,0,235,0,0,0 last cancelled message type 30 dest 127
=== Network ===
Slowest loop: 0.21ms; fastest: 0.03ms
Responder states: HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) FTP(0) Telnet(0) Telnet(0)
HTTP sessions: 0 of 8
= Ethernet =
State: establishingLink
Error counts: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
= WiFi =
Interface state: disabled
Module is disabled
Failed messages: pending 0, notready 0, noresp 0
Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
=== Multicast handler ===
Responder is inactive, messages received 0, responses 0
ok

I have not used any router, this is the connection of my setup.

[droftarts]

@AndrewStaines Thanks, but I need the M122 report when the WiFi is enabled. You are trying to connect to a WiFi SSID named "GravityeX", it is that that you need to check works with 2.4GHz WiFi.

Ian

[AndrewStaines]

@droftarts
My laptop supports 2.4GHz networks and here is the M122 output when wifi is enabled

M122
=== Diagnostics ===
RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC version 3.5.0-rc.1 (2023-08-31 16:19:24) running on Duet 3 MB6HC v1.02 or later (standalone mode)
Board ID: 0JD4M-958L1-M24T8-6JTDG-3S46R-11V9X
Used output buffers: 1 of 40 (3 max)
=== RTOS ===
Static ram: 154852
Dynamic ram: 120156 of which 208 recycled
Never used RAM 70776, free system stack 191 words
Tasks: NETWORK(1,ready,34.1%,332) ETHERNET(5,nWait,0.0%,662) HEAT(3,nWait,0.0%,369) Move(4,nWait,0.0%,340) CanReceiv(6,nWait,0.0%,941) CanSender(5,nWait,0.0%,335) CanClock(7,delaying,0.0%,344) TMC(4,nWait,0.0%,71) MAIN(1,running,65.9%,444) IDLE(0,ready,0.0%,30), total 100.0%
Owned mutexes: USB(MAIN)
=== Platform ===
Last reset 00:04:40 ago, cause: software
Last software reset time unknown, reason: User, Gcodes spinning, available RAM 68016, slot 2
Software reset code 0x0003 HFSR 0x00000000 CFSR 0x00000000 ICSR 0x00400000 BFAR 0x00000000 SP 0x00000000 Task MAIN Freestk 0 n/a
Error status: 0x00
Aux0 errors 0,0,0
MCU temperature: min 41.2, current 42.2, max 42.7
Supply voltage: min 0.2, current 0.2, max 0.3, under voltage events: 0, over voltage events: 0, power good: no
12V rail voltage: min 0.1, current 0.2, max 0.2, under voltage events: 0
Heap OK, handles allocated/used 0/0, heap memory allocated/used/recyclable 0/0/0, gc cycles 0
Events: 0 queued, 0 completed
Driver 0: ok, SG min n/a, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 1: ok, SG min n/a, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 2: ok, SG min n/a, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 3: ok, SG min n/a, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 4: ok, SG min n/a, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Driver 5: ok, SG min n/a, mspos 0, reads 0, writes 0 timeouts 0
Date/time: 1970-01-01 00:00:00
Slowest loop: 5939.73ms; fastest: 0.07ms
=== Storage ===
Free file entries: 20
SD card 0 detected, interface speed: 25.0MBytes/sec
SD card longest read time 2.4ms, write time 0.0ms, max retries 0
=== Move ===
DMs created 125, segments created 0, maxWait 0ms, bed compensation in use: none, height map offset 0.000, ebfmin 0.00, ebfmax 0.00
no step interrupt scheduled
Moves shaped first try 0, on retry 0, too short 0, wrong shape 0, maybepossible 0
=== DDARing 0 ===
Scheduled moves 0, completed 0, hiccups 0, stepErrors 0, LaErrors 0, Underruns [0, 0, 0], CDDA state -1
=== DDARing 1 ===
Scheduled moves 0, completed 0, hiccups 0, stepErrors 0, LaErrors 0, Underruns [0, 0, 0], CDDA state -1
=== Heat ===
Bed heaters -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1, chamber heaters -1 -1 -1 -1, ordering errs 0
=== GCodes ===
Movement locks held by null, null
HTTP is idle in state(s) 0
Telnet is idle in state(s) 0
File is idle in state(s) 0
USB is ready with "M122" in state(s) 0
Aux is idle in state(s) 0
Trigger is idle in state(s) 0
Queue is idle in state(s) 0
LCD is idle in state(s) 0
SBC is idle in state(s) 0
Daemon is idle in state(s) 0
Aux2 is idle in state(s) 0
Autopause is idle in state(s) 0
File2 is idle in state(s) 0
Queue2 is idle in state(s) 0
Q0 segments left 0, axes/extruders owned 0x0000000
Code queue 0 is empty
Q1 segments left 0, axes/extruders owned 0x0000000
Code queue 1 is empty
=== CAN ===
Messages queued 1405, received 0, lost 0, boc 0
Longest wait 0ms for reply type 0, peak Tx sync delay 0, free buffers 50 (min 50), ts 1405/0/0
Tx timeouts 0,0,1404,0,0,0 last cancelled message type 30 dest 127
=== Network ===
Slowest loop: 0.45ms; fastest: 0.03ms
Responder states: MQTT(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) HTTP(0) FTP(0) Telnet(0) Telnet(0)
HTTP sessions: 0 of 8
= Ethernet =
Interface state: establishingLink
Error counts: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
=== WiFi ===
Interface state: changingMode
Module is idle
Failed messages: pending 0, notrdy 0, noresp 0
Failed to get WiFi status
Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
=== Multicast handler ===
Responder is inactive, messages received 0, responses 0
ok

Also I tried assigning IP, Gateway IP, Netmask manually,

M552 I1 S-1
WiFi module stopped
ok
M552 I1
WiFi module is disabled
ok
M552 I1 S0
ok
WiFi module started
M587 S"GravityeX" P"123456789" I192.168.1.20 J192.168.1.254 K255.255.255.0
ok
M587
Remembered networks:
GravityeX IP=192.168.1.20 GW=192.168.1.254 NM=255.255.255.0
ok
M552 I1 S1
ok
Error: WiFi module reported: no known networks found
WiFi module is idle
M552 I1 S-1
WiFi module stopped
ok
M552 I1 S0
ok
WiFi module started
M552 I1 S1
ok
Error: WiFi module reported: no known networks found
WiFi module is idle

[droftarts]

@AndrewStaines
For some reason the WiFi reports it is changingMode, and the WiFi status was not retrieved, so I don't know what version of the WiFi firmware you have installed. Make sure the WiFi module is in idle mode before sending M122, ie after sending M552 I1 S0. My Duet 3 Mini 5+ WiFi reports the WiFi section of M122 as:

=== WiFi ===
Interface state: active
Module is connected to access point 
Failed messages: pending 0, notrdy 0, noresp 0
Firmware version 2.1beta4
MAC address f4:cf:a2:6f:be:62
Module reset reason: Power up, Vcc 3.39, flash size 2097152, free heap 39632
WiFi IP address 192.168.1.182
Signal strength -66dBm, channel 6, mode 802.11n, reconnections 0
Clock register 00002001
Socket states: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Are you trying to connect the Duet to your laptop's WiFi, and running the laptop as an access point? Check the network name, password and band (click Edit to set the band) are set correctly in Mobile hotspot (assuming Windows). I would tend to not force the IP address, gateway and mask; the access point should do this for the Duet. You will need to delete the existing 'Remembered network' if you want to set up a new one, as it will default to trying to connect on the first, so send M588 S"*" and then add the SSID and password again with M587.

You can test if the WiFi sees any WiFi network by getting it to do a scan, as you are on RRF 3.5.0-rc.1. Enable the WiFi with M552 I1 S0, then send:
M587.1
wait 10 to 15 seconds for it to perform a scan, then send
M587.2
It should report the WiFi networks it can find, for example this is mine, :

24/11/2023, 13:12:59 	M587.1
24/11/2023, 13:13:08 	Connection interrupted, attempting to reconnect...
HTTP request timed out
24/11/2023, 13:13:09 	Connection established
24/11/2023, 13:13:29 	M587.2
Network Scan Results:
ssid=DIRECT-87-HP ENVY 5540 series chan=6 rssi=-37 phymode=n auth=WPA2-Personal mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid=BT-3HATHX chan=6 rssi=-66 phymode=n auth=WPA2-Personal mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid=EE WiFi chan=6 rssi=-67 phymode=n auth=Open mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid= chan=6 rssi=-67 phymode=n auth=WPA2-Personal mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid=BT-ZJCJ3G chan=11 rssi=-78 phymode=n auth=WPA2-Personal mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid=EE WiFi chan=11 rssi=-78 phymode=n auth=Open mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid=EE WiFi chan=1 rssi=-80 phymode=n auth=Open mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid= chan=1 rssi=-80 phymode=n auth=WPA2-Personal mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid= chan=11 rssi=-81 phymode=n auth=WPA2-Personal mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid=Tenda chan=6 rssi=-90 phymode=n auth=WPA/WPA2-Personal mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid=EE WiFi chan=6 rssi=-91 phymode=n auth=Open mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ssid=TALKTALK73BA90 chan=6 rssi=-91 phymode=n auth=WPA2-Personal mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

(I have obscured the mac address)

If it reports any error message for any of the above, please post it.

Ian

[fcwilt]

@AndrewStaines

If you don't have a router what does your laptop connect to? Something must be serving as a WiFi Access Point.

Thanks.

Frederick

[AndrewStaines]

@fcwilt
Thank You for the clarification. Now I get it. I have tried it via router and now it works fine.