esp-homekit-demo-stepByStep

Tutorial step by step esp homekit demo (tested on OSx 10.13.2)

Inspired by esp-homekit-demo

1. Clone this repo https://github.com/maximkulkin/esp-homekit-demo

git clone https://github.com/maximkulkin/esp-homekit-demo

2. Initialize and sync all submodules (recursively):

git submodule update --init --recursive

3. Copy wifi.h.sample -> wifi.h and edit it with your WiFi SSID and password (used by esp).

4. Install esp-open-sdk :

   • Install esp-open-sdk requirement tools versions advisable :
     • Homebrew 1.5.2
     • Python 2.7.10
     • Pip 9.0.1

   $ brew tap homebrew/dupes
   $ brew install binutils coreutils automake wget gawk libtool help2man gperf gnu-sed --with-default-names grep python
   $ export PATH="/usr/local/opt/gnu-sed/libexec/gnubin:$PATH"
   $ pip install esptool

   • In addition to the development tools MacOS needs a case-sensitive filesystem. You might need to create a virtual disk and build esp-open-sdk on it:

   sudo hdiutil create ~/Documents/case-sensitive.dmg -volname "case-sensitive" -size 10g -fs "Case-sensitive HFS+"
   sudo hdiutil mount ~/Documents/case-sensitive.dmg
   cd /Volumes/case-sensitive

   • Be sure to clone recursively in volumes mounted previously:

   git clone --recursive https://github.com/pfalcon/esp-open-sdk.git

   • build it with

   make toolchain esptool libhal STANDALONE=n

   • Then edit your PATH and add the generated toolchain bin directory (add it on your .bach_profile):

   export PATH="/Volumes/case-sensitive/esp-open-sdk/xtensa-lx106-elf/bin:$PATH"

5. Install esp-open-rtos:

   • Clone recursively:

   git clone --recursive https://github.com/Superhouse/esp-open-rtos.git

   • And set SDK_PATH environment variable pointing to it (add it on your .bach_profile):

   export SDK_PATH="/TO/FOLDER/esp-open-rtos/"

6. Test build:

   make -C examples/led all

   If you have any problems with esptool.py file, you must review installation and version of python, pip, esptool and serial. If the problems persist, install serial (python librarie)

   pip install serial

7. You’ll need to install a driver for the USB -> UART adapter:

   • Download and install this driver
   • Connect the ESP and you should be able to see the /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART/ device on your machine

   ls -l /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART/

   result crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 18, 4 Jul 13 19:46 /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART

   • You can also verify the kernel module is loaded via the kextstat command:

   kextstat | grep -i silabs

   result 358 0 0xffffff7f83374000 0x6000 0x6000 com.silabs.driver.CP210xVCPDriver (4.10.11)

   • Set ESPPORT environment variable pointing to USB device your ESP8266 is attachedto (assuming your device is at /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART):

   export ESPPORT=/dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART

8. Upload firmware to ESP:

       make -C examples/led test

   or

       make -C examples/led flash
       make -C examples/led monitor

9. Pair your Iphone with ESP :

   • Home Kit manuel