AG8 IR Controller

[wiggerz1986]

Ive recently received the AG8 IR Controller and I've tried to plug it into my laptop to install my esphome firmware but my laptop is not recognising it. Im using a MacBook but I've tried it on a windows laptop with the sane outcome. Im not too sure if I'm missing something but I've used esphome on multiple boards previously with no issues.
Anyone able t help.
Thanks

[admin]

1. Do you have installed CH340 USB driver? here is driver download link: https://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_EXE.html
2. Do you have some issue screen photo?

[simona]

I have an AG8 controller that is supposed to be connected to my router network via ethernet but its unable to , i suspect it could possibly have its own static ip address which is preventing the the router from assigning my AG8 an ip to join the network. I have decided to flash the controller via a flash dowload but got stuck with getting the firmware to use for the flashing . I would be glad if you could assist me on this.

[admin]

now no firmware inside of new AG8. do you want use for home assistant software?

[simona]

now no firmware inside of new AG8. do you want use for home assistant software?

Yes we are using it for home assistant . We have a kinconny server 16 with homeassistant running on it but the  server is unable to detect the AG8 when connected to a router on the same network. We have installed esphome on the homeassistant server as well. We were considering flashing the Ag8 with the flash download tool from your website to reset the AG8.

[admin]

Do you want to use zigbee? or just want to use IR or RF signal?

[simona]

Do you want to use zigbee? or just want to use IR or RF signal?

Only IR signal

[admin]

ok, so you can config IR by ESPHome.
use AG8's IR sender and receiver GPIO pins, how to config by ESPHome, see here:
https://esphome.io/guides/setting_up_rmt_devices.html

[simona]

ok, so you can config IR by ESPHome.
use AG8's IR sender and receiver GPIO pins, how to config by ESPHome, see here:
https://esphome.io/guides/setting_up_rmt_devices.html

i have done all these but cannot make the Ir controllers control the AC , It seems the signal is sent but the AC does not turn on and off

#this is what i received when i pointed the remote controller to the ir receiver on AG8 which i used in my code to learn the signals 
08:33:05
[I]
[remote.pronto:231]
Received Pronto: data=
08:33:05
[I]
[remote.pronto:233]
0000 006D 0064 0000 00A9 00A8 0015 003E 0015 0015 0015 003E 0015 003F 0015 0014 0015 0015 0015 003E 0015 0015 0015 0014 0015 003F 0015 0014 0015 0015 0015 003E 0015 003F 0015 0014 0015 003F 0015 0014 0015 003F 0015 003E 0015 003F
08:33:05
[I]
[remote.pronto:233]
0015 003F 0015 0014 0015 003F 0015 003E 0015 003F 0015 0014 0015 0015 0015 0014 0015 0015 0015 003E 0015 0015 0015 0014 0015 003F 0015 003E 0015 003F 0015 0014 0015 0015 0015 0014 0015 0015 0015 0014 0015 0016 0016 0014 0015 0014
08:33:05
[I]
[remote.pronto:233]
0016 003E 0015 003F 0016 003D 0015 003F 0015 003E 0015 00C8 00A8 00A9 0015 003E 0015 0016 0015 003E 0015 003F 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 003E 0015 0016 0015 0015 0015 003F 0015 0015 0015 0016 0015 003E 0015 003F 0015 0015 0015 003F
08:33:05
[I]
[remote.pronto:233]
0015 0015 0016 003E 0015 003F 0015 003E 0015 003F 0015 0015 0015 003F 0014 003E 0014 003F 0014 0016 0014 0015 0014 0015 0014 0016 0014 003E 0014 0017 0014 0016 0014 0040 0014 0040 0013 003F 0013 0017 0013 0016 0013 0016 0013 0017
08:33:05
[I]
[remote.pronto:233]
0013 0016 0013 0017 0013 0016 0013 0017 0013 003F 0013 0040 0013 003F 0013 0040 0013 0040 0013 0181

#Below is the code for transmitting the Ir signals In my yaml file for esphome
switch:
  - platform: template
    name: IR-Send1
    turn_on_action:
      - remote_transmitter.transmit_pronto:
          transmitter_id: ir1
          data: "0000 006D 0064 0000 00A6 00AC 0011 0043 0011 0018 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 001A 0010 001A 0010 0043 0011 0019 0011 001A 0010 0043 0011 001A 0010 001A 0010 0043 0011 0043 0011 001A 0010 0043 0012 0042 0011 001A 0010 001A 0010 0043 0011 0044 0010 0044 0010 0043 0011 0043 0011 001A 0010 0043 0011 0043 0011 001A 0010 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 0019 0011 0043 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0043 0011 0019 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 00CC 00A6 00AD 0011 0043 0011 0019 0011 0043 0012 0042 0011 0019 0012 0018 0011 0042 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0017 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0011 0043 0011 0019 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0011 0043 0011 0019 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0042 0011 0043 0011 0181 "
      - delay: 500ms
  - platform: template
    name: IR-Send2
    turn_on_action:
      - remote_transmitter.transmit_pronto:
          transmitter_id: ir2
          data: "0011 0044 0010 0044 0010 0043 0011 0043 0011 001A 0010 0043 0011 0043 0011 001A 0010 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 0019 0011 0043 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0019 0011 0043"
      - delay: 500ms
  - platform: template
    name: IR-Send3
    turn_on_action:
      - remote_transmitter.transmit_pronto:
          transmitter_id: ir3
          data: "0011 0019 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 0043 0011 00CC 00A6 00AD 0011 0043 0011 0019 0011 0043 0012 0042 0011 0019 0012 0018 0011 0042 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0017 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0012 0042"
      - delay: 500ms
     
  - platform: template
    name: IR-Send4
    turn_on_action:
      - remote_transmitter.transmit_pronto:
          transmitter_id: ir4
          data: "0012 0042 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0018 0012 0042 0012 0042 0012 0018 0011 0043 0011 0019 0012 0018 0012 0018"






# this is the output of the infrared transmitter when i turn on and off the IR sensor 

Time
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Message08:25:22
[W]
[web_server_idf:070][httpd]
Only application/x-www-form-urlencoded supported for POST request
08:25:22
[D]
[switch:012]
'IR-Send1' Turning ON.
08:25:22
[D]
[remote.pronto:101]
Send Pronto: frequency=38kHz
08:25:22
[D]
[remote.pronto:106]
Send Pronto: intros=200
08:25:22
[D]
[remote.pronto:107]
Send Pronto: repeats=0
08:25:24
[W]
[component:237]
Component web_server took a long time for an operation (197 ms).
08:25:24
[W]
[component:238]
Components should block for at most 30 ms.

[admin]

whether can find your AC brand in ESPHome IR library? if find it. just send by it's code, not need to learn IR.