README.md

Client for the Duplo Train Pusher

ESPHome client for the Duplo Train Pusher backend

Table of Contents

• Project configuration
• Firmware upload
• Hardware
  • Button to pin mappings

Project configuration

Activate Python virtualenv and install required packages. At least Python 3.10 is required:

python3.10 -m pip install virtualenv
python3.10 -m virtualenv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

To deactivate Python virtualenv run deactivate

NOTE: Python virtualenv MUST be activated with source venv/bin/activate each time before using esphome

Firmware upload

NOTE: First time upload should be performed via cable, all subsequent uploads could be performed Over-The-Air (OTA upload)

To build and upload firmware activate Python virtualenv and install packages from the requirements.txt as described in the Project configuration section above and then run ESPHome:

esphome run train-pusher-client.yaml

In order to check device logs run:

esphome logs train-pusher-client.yaml

More details on ESPHome usage could be found via esphome -h command and on the official website

Hardware

Button to pin mappings

Button	TLC5947 pin	D1mini pin
Green Backward	22	5
Green Forward	23	12
White	19	4
Yellow	14	5
Blue	17	2
Red	20	0