gl-s10-esphome-config.yaml

# NOTE! First upload has to be done via UART - seems that OTA is not possible if ESPHome-compiled firmware is just uploaded
# see note at https://esphome.io/components/esp32_ble_tracker.html

esphome:
  name: gls10
  platform: ESP32
  # https://github.com/esphome/issues/issues/1098#issuecomment-845789058
  board: esp32dev
  platformio_options:
    platform: [email protected]
    board: az-delivery-devkit-v4
    board_build.mcu: esp32
    board_build.f_cpu: 240000000L

ota:

api:

# nice for debugging, but seems that this generates reboots once in few minutes
# see https://github.com/esphome/issues/issues/2634
# web_server:
#  port: 80

logger:

# uncomment if you want to use wifi
# wifi:
#   ssid: !secret wifissid
#   password: !secret wifipass
#   fast_connect: true
#   power_save_mode: HIGH

# comment out if using wifi - only one can be in use
ethernet:
  type: LAN8720
  mdc_pin: GPIO23
  mdio_pin: GPIO18
  clk_mode: GPIO17_OUT
  phy_addr: 1

esp32_ble_tracker:
  # not sure if necessary but
  # https://github.com/esphome/issues/issues/1098#issuecomment-606784815
  # might be issue when using wifi
  scan_parameters:
    interval: 160ms
    window: 15ms
    duration: 60s

sensor:
  - platform: ruuvitag
    mac_address: AA:FF:DF:BE:AB:FF
    humidity:
      name: "Somesensor Humidity"
    temperature:
      name: "Somesensor Temperature"

LEDs:

• GPIO14: Power
• GPIO12: Bluetooth
• GPIO32: Network

Button GPIO33

This looks like just what I need. I'm having trouble getting started, however. It looks like the USB connector is power only. How are you able to install ESPHome initially?

@drharris9121 : You need USB-TTL adapter and few jumper wires, then connect pins correctly to GL-S10.

I used originally bitluni camprog (as that was only USB-TTL i found from my stash):

Point is that when you have USB-TTL adapter and you have opened the device like this:

You will find this:

Then just connect (there is pinout printed on PCB) cables correctly and you should be able to upload ESPHome firmware.

Really appreciate the detailed description. Motivates me to move the project up. Thanks!

Is this an alternative to @blackadders method to flash the GL-S10 as a Bluetooth Proxy for Home Assistant?
By the way, from the look of it, this seems to be compatible only with the version 1.0 board, am I right?

Is this an alternative to @blackadders method to flash the GL-S10 as a Bluetooth Proxy for Home Assistant? By the way, from the look of it, this seems to be compatible only with the version 1.0 board, am I right?

I actually have not even realized gl.inet has released next hardware version. So yes, this assumes v1.

Checked quickly method you mentioned and it appears to be using web uploader. But otherwise about the same.

I am actually using currently OpenMQTTGateway to act as bt proxy. Works flawlessly.

I hope gl.inet would add usb-uart to this board to make it easier to upload alternative firmware. Of course increases BOM but probably price could still be very reasonable.

I'm not sure if I understood your answer.
It doesn't look like you're using the GL-S10 as a Bluetooth Proxy, right? So what purpose are you using it for?

Yes, i am using it as bluetooth proxy.

This gist defines (esphome yaml part) just one ruuvitag sensor, blackadders article is about esphome btproxy and my choice for proxying bluetooth is OMG.

I'm still struggling to understand your answer. So I tried to Google it, and the result came back:
"gist" = Tumor
"OMG" = Oh My God
😶

You are now at gist.github.com, the text above, "an article", is a gist.

OMG is OpenMQTTGateway.

Aha 👍 I see.
But does this mean that you installed OMG firmware on the GL-S10 ?

Correct.

Interesting. Do you know if a YAML file exist that will support v2.x boards ?

https://github.com/esphome/bluetooth-proxies/blob/main/gl-s10.yaml

That YAML file is for the ESPHome firmware and not for the OMG firmware?

Yes.

OK, so let's try again; Do you know if a board v2.x YAML file exists for the OMG firmware ?

There is no such thing as YAML files for OMG.

See further instructions at https://docs.openmqttgateway.com/upload/web-install.html

I don't understand. Did you or did you not install the OMG firmware on the GL-S10 ?

I installed OMG firmware on GL-S10.

This gist is about ESPHome yaml for GL-S10. I originally installed ESPHome, then found out that OMG is better for my usecase and now using that. And some time ago HA / ESPHome published that some btproxy -thingie and I am not familiar with that.

Ok, so the YAML file you posted here has nothing to do with the flashing of the OMG firmware on to the GL-S10 ?

Correct.

Ok, so can you please post a copy of the YAML file you did use to flash the OMG firmware on to the GL-S10 ?

No, actually I cannot. OMG does not use any YAMLs.

Please do some own research regarding what is ESPHome, what is OMG and how those are installed and how those differ.

Ok, thanks for your help so far 😊

@savikko , please tell me which binary you uploaded to GL-S10?

The binary ESPHome generated.

I asked about OMG binary. By the way, I used generic esp32dev-ble and it is work perfectly but I don't need ethernet at all.

Ah, regarding OMG i used that esp32dev-ble.
Working perfectly as well, using wifi.