This codebase is a work in progress for Roomba 612 vacum controlled by Wemos D1 Mini (ESP8266) with OLED Display for debugging and MQTT as a messaging protocol. My "production" version of project does not come with OLED, but the code is left here for reference.
I plan to add schematics for both versions here.
It is best built using Platform.io - https://platformio.org/ - I highly recommend using this open source build environment for your Arduino/ESP8266 (etc) based IOT projects.
It is my approach to Home Assistant controlled Roomba. It is a work in progress and this documentation does not fully explain how to deploy your own project.
The below are the best community based resources about Roomba/ESP8266 builds I could find on the Internet:
- The Hook Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2NgA8qYcFI
- johnboiles - https://github.com/johnboiles/esp-roomba-mqtt
- iRobot - https://www.irobotweb.com/~/media/MainSite/PDFs/About/STEM/Create/iRobot_Roomba_600_Open_Interface_Spec.pdf
This code is a blend of Hookup's and John Boiles approaches.
Copy src/config_template.h to src/config.h and modify it so that it contains correct values for your environment.
Modify platformio.ini with correct values for your environment.
Build and upload using Platform.io
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Monitor ESP 8266 current consumption
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Send ESP 8266 to sleep if battery near dangerous depletion level
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Add schematics for
- Prototype
- Production version