Is the https://flow.m5stack.com/ running?

falbriard

The UIFlow web site is still down (location Brazil, GMT-3, 02/02/2022 at 10:15). Thanks for checking.

simmoe

It is up - but wont connect (Denmark)

Also - really weird - none of our burned devices are networking. We have a bunch of previously programmed M5sticks /Atoms running MQTT - they don't send or receive messages. What does that even mean? Is there some kind of central server ANY M5 will have to establish connection to in order to use networking?

simmoe

@arno did you also test connection to an M5? I get the webpage, but no connection

pieter

@simmoe Interesting. MQTT is on my list to explore and until now I did not know that we need a (not-so-reliable?) Chinese server to use that feature. (UIFlow is also down in the Netherlands)

tgeddings

Yes, it is down again.

Ed

The web IDE is running but I can't push anything to my M5 device.

simmoe

@pieter no, you DONT need a chinese server, that's whats puzzling. But what I am wondering is these elements put together:

I can see flow.m5stack.com, but not connect to any M5
My preprogrammed M5's are running their LOCAL code stuff (ligthing, buttons etc), but NOT communicating through MQTT - maybe they don't have connection at all, but WHY would THEY loose connection? Why on earth is their network capabilities suddenly lost?

Maybe, I thought, there's a server somewhere keeping track of API keys or something - like a DNS - and that ones broken?

mqtt
So MQTT works with a server yes, but that can be ANY server ready to distribute messages from IOT devices.
There's a few free ones for testing, ie https://test.mosquitto.org/. But in my school, I've set up a server myself, so we can go nuts without breaking stuff. It's super reliable and fun to use.

felmue

Hello @simmoe

Maybe, I thought, there's a server somewhere keeping track of API keys or something - like a DNS - and that ones broken?

I think you are correct. It seems to be yet another endpoint api.m5stack.com which seems to be down too. In the browser debug log I see a response 500 for https://api.m5stack.com/v1/XXXXXXXX/getFlowInfo (XXXXXXXX being the API key).

Thanks
Felix

lmartu68

I think we should seriously get together and demand an update of the local IDE. If at any time the company should go out of business we would all be left with a drawer full of useless paperweights.

ajb2k3

@lmartu68 I have been constantly requesting offline versions and dedicate isolated online servers for things like education and training.

@felmue api.m5stack.com is down for the 2.0.0 rebuild.

lmartu68

@ajb2k3
im developing on visual studio now which could be a valid alternative to the online ide.
What's the protocol to save a py file to the permanent memory and load at startup?
I can only upload temp.py, but it doesn't persist between reboots.

ajb2k3

@lmartu68
I'm not sure what the actual file order is as my memory is hopeless but there are 2 files I think called main.py and boot.py and one has to be overwritten.
if you didn't realise, the name temp.py is shortened from temporary file.py as in none persistent file.

pieter

@simmoe Thanks. I ordered the MQTT Unit with RJ45 Port (W5500) and will see what happening.

wkibler

@lmartu68 I agree. Also my company will PAY to have a copy of the API hosted locally. Name your price!

ajb2k3

@wkibler you need to make this offer direct to M5STACK. I have been pushing and teachers have been asking but if you make a finical offering they that could tip the scales into getting one.
I asked for a RpI based private host.