Yo-Yo Machines - Active Questions

Guide Sections of Light Touch: Instant Crash: Firmware Uploader Quits Unexpectedly

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:16:06 -0700

Following the tutorial, you'll end up at task 3 "Download the Firmware Uploader".

After downloading and installing it, one will be prompted by a request to give the application permission to be launched - so far nothing out of the ordinary. AFTER one does this, the application should be good to go.

Yet, AFTER giving it all the permissions it could ask for and Apple could take from it, it still does not launch. The application's icon will briefly pop up, go away, and pop up one last time, more or less quickly prompted by a crash report, saying that the application quit unexpectedly. I am currently running macOS Sonoma 14.1.2.

⟐ Answer accepted January 17, 2024, 8:16 MST

Yo-Yo Firmware Uploader: My computer doesn't allow to open the Firmware uploader

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:09:56 -0700

My computer wont allow me to open the Yo-Yo Firmware Uploader

⟐ Commented December 27, 2023, 12:09 MST

Root: How to build and upload custom firmware from source code

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:49:17 -0700

I'm trying to build and upload firmware to my device from the source code here:

https://github.com/interactionresearchst...

I'm running into a problem where the device reboots when I try to connect it to WiFi. I've written out the full issue here and intend to add a section to the readme on how to modify the firmware and upload a custom build. Is there any further documentation available on how to do this that might help resolve the issue, and if not, could you help me work through the issue below please?

https://github.com/interactionresearchst...

Thanks,

Adrian

Guide Sections of Light Touch: Lights drop internet connection frequently

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 02:18:09 -0700

Hi, so I made these for a friend and me, but we get random interruptions in the connection.

We both run software to monitor our wifi networks and we can see that the lights disconnect randomly and reconnect most of the time. We both have to connect to the YoYo wifi and input our passwords every couple of days.

Is there something we could do to fix this?

⟐ Answered November 11, 2023, 2:18 MST

Knock Knock: LInux support for ESP32 setup

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 01:06:39 -0700

You have Mac and Windows instructions, but no Linux instructions.

How do I update the ESP32 firmware from Linux?

When I purchased this, there was no mention that I had to use a closed, proprietary operating system to make this.

⟐ Answer deleted June 09, 2023, 1:06 MST

Guide Sections of Light Touch: Cycle LED color when using external button?

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:33:15 -0700

I’ve attached a simple momentary switch between GND and D23. This button works to trigger a touch, but keeping the button held does not cycle through colors the same way that the capacitive wire did. Is there a fix for this?

⟐ Answered February 01, 2023, 6:33 MST

Speed Dial: Servos moving randomly and trying to reset?

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:26:43 -0700

My two boards are connected (tested via the boot button), but when sending input via the capacitive touch, about 50% of the time, the servos will just moving from 0⁰ to 180⁰ and back again, over and over, until they decide to stop, and then accept no input for about 20 seconds, and then reconnect (three blue flashes). Then, the device which I was using won't accept any input, and i have to send a message from the other device.

When they do work (touch steps the motor about 30⁰) when it gets to the 0⁰ position, the servo is trying to go further (can hear the motor whining/attempting to go further).

I've flashed the boards a couple of times - does it sound like there's an issue? Anyone with any suggestions?

thanks!

⟐ Answered January 31, 2023, 4:26 MST

Knock Knock: One flashes correctly, the other not

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:25:50 -0700

I’ve gone through the procedure to install the firmware and it works fine with one device. The other seems okay, at least the firmware uploader says it is successful, the network appears to set up but it wants me to input the Remote Yo-Yo Code rather than already know it as in the picture. The blue light flashes on on device but not the other. I’ve tried several times.

connection issues: My device keeps showing the Captive Portal network

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:17:32 -0700

Every time I put in my WiFi credentials on my device the Captive Portal closes, then appears again in a few minutes.

⟐ Answered October 12, 2022, 6:17 MST

Light touch: Firmware uploader blocked as malicious file

Sun, 22 May 2022 01:52:25 -0700

I want to build the touch light devices.

I’ve downloaded everything, but when I try to upload the firmware I get a warning from Cortex XDR, and it does not let me proceed. I do not have rights to stop Cortex XDR.

Is there another way to upload the firmware (plain old Arduino IDE, Platform IO, ??)

I solved the problem by using the firmware uploader at home on my personal computer.

At work, the IT help desk called me to be sure I had deleted the “dangerous file”. Funny, or should I be afraid of yoyo machines?

⟐ Edited by author May 22, 2022, 1:52 MST

Guide Sections of Light Touch: Hosting my own server

Sun, 22 May 2022 01:43:43 -0700

I’ve built a pair of Light Touch things, and it mostly works.

I was wondering if the server part is open source too, and if I can have my own server?

Root: YoYo Firmware Uploader doesn't find my device

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:31:02 -0700

When you try and upload new Firmware but YoYo Firmware Uploader doesn’t show that your ESP32 is connected

⟐ Answer edited April 05, 2022, 5:31 MST

Hardware set up: Where does the My Code come from?

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 20:01:41 -0700

I am trying to set up two ESP32S to talk with each other but am confused about the codes. Do I make up My Code or use the Your-Code as the number?

⟐ Commented October 03, 2021, 20:01 MST

Speed Dial: Servos are going crazy!

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 20:00:25 -0700

Connected to wifi and pressing boot on one lights up the blue LED on the other.

But on connecting the servos they go round at high speed! When I touch the wire on one, it changes to medium speed, then if I touch again to lower speed, then if I touch again - to jittery ticking seemingly with a mind of its own! After a minute or so, the jitter stops. This get transmitted to the other device so the other servo does the same, but not the other way round!

Any ideas?

⟐ Answered October 03, 2021, 20:00 MST

Speed Dial: Share your Speed Dial!

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:55:01 -0700

Share your ideas for making and enclosing your Speed Dial here.

Whether you’ve followed one of our enclosure guides or made your own, we’d love to see it. What kind of material and enclosure works best? What problems have you had?

And where have you set up your Speed Dial? What kind of dial did you choose? We’d love to know!

⟐ Answered July 29, 2021, 9:55 MST

Firmware: Big Sur on Mac doesn't find the right Port

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:41:54 -0700

Running a Mac with Big Sur 11.4 and the only port found is Bluetooth Incoming Port, refresh list doesn’t find it. Cable is suitable for Data as well as charging, tried two cables with same results. USB is into back of Mac no hub involved.

Knock Knock: How do I know the device is working?

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:32:24 -0700

I am trying to check the devices work or not. When I tap first device, the first device’s VCC right on MOSFET module turns on, but I can't see anything from second device or both devices of solenoid.

⟐ Answered June 22, 2021, 9:32 MST

PIR: Fans are spinning non stop / don't seem to react to the PIR sensor

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:22:02 -0700

When I set up two flutter by devices, the fans are spinning constantly.

I have tried pointing the PIR sensors in different directions, tried to cover them, stabilizing them, etc. I even unplugged them. The fans are still spinning. (changing the timing of the fans works, but then they will only stop shortly, then continue). What could be the issue here?

⟐ Answered June 18, 2021, 23:22 MST

Speed Dial stops working in the morning: Two days in a row, my Speed Dial has been either unresponsive or weird

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:31:32 -0700

Both times it’s been in the early morning. Could it be server outages ?

Also, are the various weird behaviours (eg, button makes pointer move, but it then immediately moves back) actually error messages ? Are they documented somewhere ?

Thanks!

general use: My Device keeps stopping working.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:55:10 -0700

I set up my device and it somehow stops working and won’t reconnect when I turn the device on and off.

⟐ Answer accepted January 25, 2021, 7:55 MST