Problem with Zanussi A/C

[stakanich]

Version/revision of the library used

2.8.6

Describe the bug

I try to power on a Zanussi A/C (made by GREE). I use a pair of 38kHz transmitter and receiver.
I tried to use CommonAcControl example and it didn't work.
Then I tried to dump messages from the original remote.
When I dump them by using resultToHumanReadableBasic I get two possible options:

Protocol  : GREE
Code      : 0x0009205000C000F0 (64 Bits)
Protocol  : GREE
Code      : 0x0809605000C00070 (64 Bits)

When I dump them with resultToSourceCode - raw data is always different (423 bits always) and state has two options too:

uint8_t state[8] = {0x00, 0x09, 0x20, 0x50, 0x00, 0xC0, 0x00, 0xF0};
uint8_t state[8] = {0x08, 0x09, 0x60, 0x50, 0x00, 0xC0, 0x00, 0x70};

I tried to put these values into IRSendDemo like this:

#include <IRsend.h>

const uint16_t kIrLed = 4;  // ESP8266 GPIO pin to use. Recommended: 4 (D2).

IRsend irsend(kIrLed);  // Set the GPIO to be used to sending the message.

// Example of data captured by IRrecvDumpV2.ino
uint16_t rawData[423] = {9014, 4466,  674, 554,  658, 550,  650, 552,  652, 554,  650, 554,  652, 552,  652, 114,  
228, 114,  746, 554,  652, 1632,  678, 552,  652, 554,  652, 1632,  674, 556,  652, 114,  
226, 116,  750, 552,  650, 556,  650, 554,  654, 552,  652, 554,  652, 554,  654, 550,  
652, 1632,  676, 552,  656, 550,  652, 554,  650, 554,  652, 552,  654, 552,  652, 1632,  674, 
554,  652, 1650,  654, 556,  650, 558,  648, 1654,  654, 554,  652, 19962,  676, 556,  650, 552,  
652, 554,  650, 554,  654, 552,  652, 552,  652, 554,  654, 552,  652, 554,  652, 554,  650, 554,  652, 554,  
652, 554,  652, 550,  654, 1630,  676, 1654,  654, 556,  652, 528,  678, 528,  676, 528,  674, 532,  674, 530,  
676, 532,  672, 532,  674, 530,  678, 528,  676, 526,  676, 530,  676, 1634,  676, 1648,  656, 1652,  654, 1632,  
672, 39998,  8992, 4468,  672, 532,  674, 534,  672, 532,  678, 528,  678, 528,  676, 532,  674, 530,  676, 534,  
674, 1650,  658, 528,  678, 528,  674, 1654,  652, 536,  672, 530,  672, 536,  672, 532,  672, 532,  672, 534,  676, 
532,  672, 532,  674, 532,  672, 1652,  654, 536,  668, 534,  674, 530,  672, 556,  652, 556,  648, 556,  650, 1660,  
648, 1656,  648, 1658,  650, 556,  650, 558,  648, 1658,  650, 554,  650, 19988,  652, 556,  648, 558,  648, 556,  648, 
558,  646, 558,  646, 558,  648, 556,  648, 560,  646, 558,  646, 558,  648, 556,  646, 558,  646, 560,  650, 556,  
646, 562,  642, 562,  646, 560,  644, 560,  644, 564,  640, 564,  640, 566,  640, 566,  638, 568,  614, 596,  610, 
618,  590, 614,  590, 616,  588, 620,  588, 1720,  588, 1718,  588, 616,  588, 618,  588, 40064,  8926, 4552,  590, 
620,  584, 620,  588, 620,  584, 618,  588, 618,  590, 614,  590, 616,  590, 616,  590, 614,  588, 620,  586, 614,  
590, 618,  588, 616,  588, 618,  588, 616,  586, 618,  590, 618,  586, 618,  588, 618,  590, 620,  584, 620,  586, 
618,  592, 614,  588, 618,  588, 620,  588, 618,  586, 618,  588, 618,  586, 618,  588, 1722,  586, 622,  584, 1720,  
586, 620,  584, 1718,  592, 616,  586, 20052,  592, 614,  590, 616,  590, 618,  586, 618,  588, 618,  586, 618,  588, 
618,  586, 618,  588, 620,  586, 618,  590, 614,  590, 616,  588, 618,  586, 618,  588, 618,  590, 616,  588, 618,  
586, 618,  588, 620,  586, 620,  596, 608,  588, 618,  588, 620,  586, 620,  586, 618,  586, 620,  586, 620,  588, 
614,  586, 622,  588, 1718,  586, 618,  588, 1720,  586};
// Example Samsung A/C state captured from IRrecvDumpV2.ino
uint8_t samsungState[8] = {0x08, 0x09, 0x60, 0x50, 0x00, 0xC0, 0x00, 0x70};

void setup() {
  irsend.begin();
#if ESP8266
  Serial.begin(115200, SERIAL_8N1, SERIAL_TX_ONLY);
#else  // ESP8266
  Serial.begin(115200, SERIAL_8N1);
#endif  // ESP8266
}

void loop() {
  Serial.println("NEC");
  irsend.sendNEC(0x0809605000C00070);
  delay(2000);
  Serial.println("Sony");
  irsend.sendSony(0xa90, 12, 2);  // 12 bits & 2 repeats
  delay(2000);
  Serial.println("a rawData capture from IRrecvDumpV2");
  irsend.sendRaw(rawData, 67, 38);  // Send a raw data capture at 38kHz.
  delay(2000);
  Serial.println("a Samsung A/C state from IRrecvDumpV2");
  irsend.sendSamsungAC(samsungState);
  delay(2000);
}

But it didn't work too. I tried to power up my transmitter by using breadboard power module with 12V-1A power adapter (I put a switch on a 5V output option). Still no effect.

Where do I make a mistake? What is wrong?
Thanks in advance.

Expected behaviour

Power on A/C.

What brand/model IR demodulator are you using?

https://aliexpress.com/item/1005003804455377.html?sku_id=12000027223801982

Circuit diagram and hardware used (if applicable)

GND->GND
VCC->5v
DAT->GPIO23

I have followed the steps in the Troubleshooting Guide & read the FAQ

Yes

Has this library/code previously worked as expected for you?

No

[NiKiZe]

How is the transistor connected to drive the transmitter IR LED?, Do you have any circuit diagram of that "transmitt module"?

[crankyoldgit]

irsend.sendRaw(rawData, 423, 38);

You forgot to change the size here.

[stakanich]

irsend.sendRaw(rawData, 423, 38);

You forgot to change the size here.

I fixed it and it still doesnt't work.

I tried to use DumbIRRepeater and SmartIRRepeater examples. It says that retransmits data but my A/C doesn't react.
Then I modified DumbIRRepeater to this:

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <IRsend.h>
#include <IRrecv.h>
#include <IRremoteESP8266.h>
#include <IRutils.h>

// ==================== start of TUNEABLE PARAMETERS ====================

// The GPIO an IR detector/demodulator is connected to. Recommended: 14 (D5)
// Note: GPIO 16 won't work on the ESP8266 as it does not have interrupts.
// Note: GPIO 14 won't work on the ESP32-C3 as it causes the board to reboot.
#ifdef ARDUINO_ESP32C3_DEV
const uint16_t kRecvPin = 22;  // 14 on a ESP32-C3 causes a boot loop.
#else  // ARDUINO_ESP32C3_DEV
const uint16_t kRecvPin = 22;
#endif  // ARDUINO_ESP32C3_DEV

// GPIO to use to control the IR LED circuit. Recommended: 4 (D2).
const uint16_t kIrLedPin = 23;

// The Serial connection baud rate.
// NOTE: Make sure you set your Serial Monitor to the same speed.
const uint32_t kBaudRate = 115200;

// As this program is a special purpose capture/resender, let's use a larger
// than expected buffer so we can handle very large IR messages.
// i.e. Up to 512 bits.
const uint16_t kCaptureBufferSize = 1024;

// kTimeout is the Nr. of milli-Seconds of no-more-data before we consider a
// message ended.
const uint8_t kTimeout = 50;  // Milli-Seconds

// kFrequency is the modulation frequency all messages will be replayed at.
const uint16_t kFrequency = 38000;  // in Hz. e.g. 38kHz.


uint16_t rawData[423] = {9014, 4466,  674, 554,  658, 550,  650, 552,  652, 554,  650, 554,  652, 552,  652, 114,  
228, 114,  746, 554,  652, 1632,  678, 552,  652, 554,  652, 1632,  674, 556,  652, 114,  
226, 116,  750, 552,  650, 556,  650, 554,  654, 552,  652, 554,  652, 554,  654, 550,  
652, 1632,  676, 552,  656, 550,  652, 554,  650, 554,  652, 552,  654, 552,  652, 1632,  674, 
554,  652, 1650,  654, 556,  650, 558,  648, 1654,  654, 554,  652, 19962,  676, 556,  650, 552,  
652, 554,  650, 554,  654, 552,  652, 552,  652, 554,  654, 552,  652, 554,  652, 554,  650, 554,  652, 554,  
652, 554,  652, 550,  654, 1630,  676, 1654,  654, 556,  652, 528,  678, 528,  676, 528,  674, 532,  674, 530,  
676, 532,  672, 532,  674, 530,  678, 528,  676, 526,  676, 530,  676, 1634,  676, 1648,  656, 1652,  654, 1632,  
672, 39998,  8992, 4468,  672, 532,  674, 534,  672, 532,  678, 528,  678, 528,  676, 532,  674, 530,  676, 534,  
674, 1650,  658, 528,  678, 528,  674, 1654,  652, 536,  672, 530,  672, 536,  672, 532,  672, 532,  672, 534,  676, 
532,  672, 532,  674, 532,  672, 1652,  654, 536,  668, 534,  674, 530,  672, 556,  652, 556,  648, 556,  650, 1660,  
648, 1656,  648, 1658,  650, 556,  650, 558,  648, 1658,  650, 554,  650, 19988,  652, 556,  648, 558,  648, 556,  648, 
558,  646, 558,  646, 558,  648, 556,  648, 560,  646, 558,  646, 558,  648, 556,  646, 558,  646, 560,  650, 556,  
646, 562,  642, 562,  646, 560,  644, 560,  644, 564,  640, 564,  640, 566,  640, 566,  638, 568,  614, 596,  610, 
618,  590, 614,  590, 616,  588, 620,  588, 1720,  588, 1718,  588, 616,  588, 618,  588, 40064,  8926, 4552,  590, 
620,  584, 620,  588, 620,  584, 618,  588, 618,  590, 614,  590, 616,  590, 616,  590, 614,  588, 620,  586, 614,  
590, 618,  588, 616,  588, 618,  588, 616,  586, 618,  590, 618,  586, 618,  588, 618,  590, 620,  584, 620,  586, 
618,  592, 614,  588, 618,  588, 620,  588, 618,  586, 618,  588, 618,  586, 618,  588, 1722,  586, 622,  584, 1720,  
586, 620,  584, 1718,  592, 616,  586, 20052,  592, 614,  590, 616,  590, 618,  586, 618,  588, 618,  586, 618,  588, 
618,  586, 618,  588, 620,  586, 618,  590, 614,  590, 616,  588, 618,  586, 618,  588, 618,  590, 616,  588, 618,  
586, 618,  588, 620,  586, 620,  596, 608,  588, 618,  588, 620,  586, 620,  586, 618,  586, 620,  586, 620,  588, 
614,  586, 622,  588, 1718,  586, 618,  588, 1720,  586};

// ==================== end of TUNEABLE PARAMETERS ====================

// The IR transmitter.
IRsend irsend(kIrLedPin);
// The IR receiver.
IRrecv irrecv(kRecvPin, kCaptureBufferSize, kTimeout, false);
// Somewhere to store the captured message.
decode_results results;

// This section of code runs only once at start-up.
void setup() {
  irrecv.enableIRIn();  // Start up the IR receiver.
  irsend.begin();       // Start up the IR sender.

  Serial.begin(kBaudRate, SERIAL_8N1);
  while (!Serial)  // Wait for the serial connection to be establised.
    delay(50);
  Serial.println();

  Serial.print("DumbIRRepeater is now running and waiting for IR input "
               "on Pin ");
  Serial.println(kRecvPin);
  Serial.print("and will retransmit it on Pin ");
  Serial.println(kIrLedPin);
}

// The repeating section of the code
void loop() {
  // Check if an IR message has been received.

  irsend.sendRaw(rawData, 423, 38);  // Send a raw data capture at 38kHz.

  delay(3000);
  
  if (irrecv.decode(&results)) {  // We have captured something.
    // The capture has stopped at this point.

    // Convert the results into an array suitable for sendRaw().
    // resultToRawArray() allocates the memory we need for the array.
    uint16_t *raw_array = resultToRawArray(&results);
    // Find out how many elements are in the array.
    uint16_t length = getCorrectedRawLength(&results);
    // Send it out via the IR LED circuit.
    //irsend.sendRaw(raw_array, length, kFrequency);
    // Resume capturing IR messages. It was not restarted until after we sent
    // the message so we didn't capture our own message.
    irrecv.resume();
    // Deallocate the memory allocated by resultToRawArray().
    delete [] raw_array;

    // Display a crude timestamp & notification.
    uint32_t now = millis();
    Serial.printf(
        "%06u.%03u: A message that was %d entries long was retransmitted.\n",
        now / 1000, now % 1000, length);
  }
  yield();  // Or delay(milliseconds); This ensures the ESP doesn't WDT reset.
}

I tried to check my LED by this: it will send data and receiver will try to receive it.
The output:

000003.490: A message that was 427 entries long was retransmitted.
000006.947: A message that was 419 entries long was retransmitted.
000010.406: A message that was 419 entries long was retransmitted.
000013.862: A message that was 421 entries long was retransmitted.
000017.322: A message that was 417 entries long was retransmitted.
000020.780: A message that was 421 entries long was retransmitted.
000024.237: A message that was 421 entries long was retransmitted.
000027.697: A message that was 415 entries long was retransmitted.
⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮⸮19 entries long was retransmitted.
000034.616: A message that was 417 entries long was retransmitted.
000038.072: A message that was 417 entries long was retransmitted.
000041.531: A message that was 415 entries long was retransmitted.
000044.987: A message that was 421 entries long was retransmitted.
000048.448: A message that was 417 entries long was retransmitted.

@NiKiZe , I am not sure that there is a transistor here but I don't know a lot about electronic.

[stakanich]

Both receiver and transmitter have LED's on their boards. They are connected to a data-line as far as I understand. And both of them blink in sequence with DumbIRRepeater example. So it looks like they work.

[NiKiZe]

I did not see any driver transistor on that board, which is why I was asking. Since without it you won't have enough "power" on the transmitter LED, or at least not unless it is right next to the receiver.

[stakanich]

I did not see any driver transistor on that board, which is why I was asking. Since without it you won't have enough "power" on the transmitter LED, or at least not unless it is right next to the receiver.

5 volts from 5 volts pin on a esp32 wouldn't be enough? O_o I thought that as far as I power vcc pin of transmitter with this power pin - it will work...

[stakanich]

Oh...I think, I see now. VCC pin on transmitter doesn't has a line! It is useless!