Hi,
I just got my hands on some:
Seeed-XIAO-ESP32C3
Seeed 24GHz mmWave Sensor
Seeed got a blog post containing a tutorial on how to set this up with ESPHome.
I’ve of course followed the tutorial very thoroughly. The ESP will connect to Home Assistant, but it won’t send me any sensor data at all. Logs are not telling me anything, it’s like the mmWave sensor is not even connected to the ESP. I have tripple checked the wiring, tried with three different esp’s and sensors.
Help me please 
ESPHome log:
INFO Reading configuration /config/esphome/ny.yaml...
INFO Starting log output from ny.local using esphome API
INFO Successfully connected to ny.local
[23:53:06][I][app:102]: ESPHome version 2023.3.1 compiled on Mar 25 2023, 21:01:17
[23:53:06][C][wifi:504]: WiFi:
[23:53:06][C][wifi:362]: Local MAC: 34:85:18:05:43:E0
[23:53:06][C][wifi:363]: SSID: [redacted]
[23:53:06][C][wifi:364]: IP Address: 192.168.1.101
[23:53:06][C][wifi:366]: BSSID: [redacted]
[23:53:06][C][wifi:367]: Hostname: 'ny'
[23:53:06][C][wifi:369]: Signal strength: -46 dB ▂▄▆█
[23:53:06][C][wifi:373]: Channel: 6
[23:53:06][C][wifi:374]: Subnet: 255.255.255.0
[23:53:06][C][wifi:375]: Gateway: 192.168.1.1
[23:53:06][C][wifi:376]: DNS1: 192.168.1.1
[23:53:06][C][wifi:377]: DNS2: 0.0.0.0
[23:53:06][C][logger:293]: Logger:
[23:53:06][C][logger:294]: Level: DEBUG
[23:53:06][C][logger:295]: Log Baud Rate: 115200
[23:53:06][C][logger:296]: Hardware UART: USB_SERIAL_JTAG
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:116]: UART Bus:
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:117]: Number: 0
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:118]: TX Pin: GPIO21
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:119]: RX Pin: GPIO20
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:121]: RX Buffer Size: 256
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:123]: Baud Rate: 115200 baud
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:124]: Data Bits: 8
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:125]: Parity: NONE
[23:53:06][C][uart.idf:126]: Stop bits: 1
[23:53:06][C][template.select:065]: Template Select 'Standard Scene mode'
[23:53:06][C][template.select:065]: Icon: 'mdi:hoop-house'
[23:53:06][C][template.select:066]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.select:069]: Optimistic: YES
[23:53:06][C][template.select:070]: Initial Option: Living room
[23:53:06][C][template.select:071]: Restore Value: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.select:065]: Template Select 'Standard unmanned time'
[23:53:06][C][template.select:065]: Icon: 'mdi:timeline-clock'
[23:53:06][C][template.select:066]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.select:069]: Optimistic: YES
[23:53:06][C][template.select:070]: Initial Option: None
[23:53:06][C][template.select:071]: Restore Value: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.select:065]: Template Select 'Custom Presence of perception boundary'
[23:53:06][C][template.select:066]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.select:069]: Optimistic: YES
[23:53:06][C][template.select:070]: Initial Option: 0.5m
[23:53:06][C][template.select:071]: Restore Value: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.select:065]: Template Select 'Custom Motion trigger boundary'
[23:53:06][C][template.select:066]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.select:069]: Optimistic: YES
[23:53:06][C][template.select:070]: Initial Option: 0.5m
[23:53:06][C][template.select:071]: Restore Value: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Standard sensitivity'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:archive-check-outline'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 2.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Standard Maximum detectable range of moving target'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:map-marker-path'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Unit of Measurement: 'cm'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Standard Maximum detectable range of stationary target'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:map-marker-path'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Unit of Measurement: 'cm'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Custom Judgment threshold exists'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Custom Motion amplitude trigger threshold'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Custom Mode Settings'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:cog'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Custom Mode Settings End'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:cog'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Custom Custom Mode Query'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:cog'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Custom Motion trigger time'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:camera-timer'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Unit of Measurement: 'ms'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Custom Movement to rest time'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:camera-timer'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Unit of Measurement: 'ms'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Template Number 'Custom Time of entering unmanned state'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Icon: 'mdi:camera-timer'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:050]: Unit of Measurement: 'ms'
[23:53:06][C][template.number:051]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:06][C][template.number:052]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:06][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Standard Product model'
[23:53:06][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:information-outline'
[23:53:06][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Standard Product ID'
[23:53:06][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:information-outline'
[23:53:06][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Standard Hardware model'
[23:53:06][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:information-outline'
[23:53:06][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Standard Firmware version'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:information-outline'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Standard protocol type'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:information-outline'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Standard moving direction'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:walk'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Standard Sports information'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:human-greeting'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Standard Presence information'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:motion-sensor'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Template Sensor 'Custom Presence of detection'
[23:53:07][C][template.text_sensor:021]: Icon: 'mdi:signal-distance-variant'
[23:53:07][C][template.switch:076]: Template Switch 'Custom Infor output switch'
[23:53:07][C][template.switch:078]: Icon: 'mdi:electric-switch'
[23:53:07][C][template.switch:081]: Assumed State: YES
[23:53:07][C][template.switch:099]: Restore Mode: restore defaults to OFF
[23:53:07][C][template.switch:060]: Restore State: NO
[23:53:07][C][template.switch:061]: Optimistic: NO
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Template Sensor 'Custom Motion distance'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: State Class: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Unit of Measurement: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Accuracy Decimals: 1
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Icon: 'mdi:signal-distance-variant'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:024]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Template Sensor 'Custom Static distance'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: State Class: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Unit of Measurement: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Accuracy Decimals: 1
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Icon: 'mdi:signal-distance-variant'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:024]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Template Sensor 'Custom Spatial static value'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: State Class: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Unit of Measurement: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Accuracy Decimals: 1
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Icon: 'mdi:counter'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:024]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Template Sensor 'Custom Spatial motion value'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: State Class: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Unit of Measurement: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Accuracy Decimals: 1
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Icon: 'mdi:counter'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:024]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Template Sensor 'Custom Motion speed'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: State Class: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Unit of Measurement: ''
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Accuracy Decimals: 1
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:023]: Icon: 'mdi:run-fast'
[23:53:07][C][template.sensor:024]: Update Interval: 60.0s
[23:53:07][C][mdns:108]: mDNS:
[23:53:07][C][mdns:109]: Hostname: ny
[23:53:07][C][ota:093]: Over-The-Air Updates:
[23:53:07][C][ota:094]: Address: ny.local:3232
[23:53:07][C][ota:097]: Using Password.
[23:53:07][C][api:138]: API Server:
[23:53:07][C][api:139]: Address: ny.local:6053
[23:53:07][C][api:141]: Using noise encryption: YES
ESPHome sensor .yaml:
esphome:
name: ny
platformio_options:
board_build.flash_mode: dio
board_build.mcu: esp32c3
includes:
- R24dvd.h
esp32:
board: esp32-c3-devkitm-1
variant: esp32c3
framework:
type: esp-idf
# Enable logging
logger:
hardware_uart: USB_SERIAL_JTAG
level: VERY_VERBOSE
# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
encryption:
key: "*************"
ota:
password: "**********"
wifi:
ssid: Tunling
password: *********
# Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
ap:
ssid: "Ny Fallback Hotspot"
password: "YVpZCs0k4xnY"
uart:
id: uart_bus
baud_rate: 115200
rx_pin: 20
tx_pin: 21
select:
- platform: template
name: "Standard Scene mode"
id: scene_mode
icon: mdi:hoop-house
optimistic: true
options:
- "Living room"
- "Area detection"
- "Washroom"
- "Bedroom"
initial_option: "Living room"
set_action:
- logger.log:
format: "set action option: %s"
args: ["x.c_str()"]
- uart.write: !lambda
auto index = id(scene_mode).index_of(x);
uint8_t value = (uint8_t)index.value() + 1;
uint8_t crc = value + 0xB9;
return {0x53,0x59,0x05,0x07,0x00,0x01,value,crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Standard unmanned time"
id: unmanned_time
icon: mdi:timeline-clock
optimistic: true
options:
- "None"
- "10s"
- "30s"
- "1min"
- "2min"
- "5min"
- "10min"
- "30min"
- "1hour"
initial_option: "None"
set_action:
- logger.log:
format: "Chosen option: %s"
args: ["x.c_str()"]
- uart.write: !lambda
auto index = id(unmanned_time).index_of(x);
uint8_t value = (uint8_t)index.value();
uint8_t crc = value + 0x37;
return {0x53,0x59,0x80,0x0a,0x00,0x01,value,crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Presence of perception boundary"
id: custom_presence_of_perception_boundary
optimistic: true
options:
- "0.5m"
- "1.0m"
- "1.5m"
- "2.0m"
- "2.5m"
- "3.0m"
- "3.5m"
- "4.0m"
- "4.5m"
- "5.0m"
set_action:
- logger.log:
format: "Chosen option: %s"
args: ["x.c_str()"]
- uart.write: !lambda
auto index = id(unmanned_time).index_of(x);
uint8_t value = (uint8_t)index.value() + 1;
uint8_t crc = value + 0xBF;
return {0x53,0x59,0x08,0x0a,0x00,0x01,value,crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Motion trigger boundary"
id: custom_motion_trigger_boundary
optimistic: true
options:
- "0.5m"
- "1.0m"
- "1.5m"
- "2.0m"
- "2.5m"
- "3.0m"
- "3.5m"
- "4.0m"
- "4.5m"
- "5.0m"
set_action:
- logger.log:
format: "Chosen option: %s"
args: ["x.c_str()"]
- uart.write: !lambda
auto index = id(unmanned_time).index_of(x);
uint8_t value = (uint8_t)index.value() + 1;
uint8_t crc = value + 0xC0;
return {0x53,0x59,0x08,0x0b,0x00,0x01,value,crc,0x54,0x43};
number:
- platform: template
id: sensitivity
name: "Standard sensitivity"
icon: mdi:archive-check-outline
min_value: 0
max_value: 3
optimistic: false
step: 1
update_interval: 2s
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
uint8_t crc = x + 0xBA;
return {0x53,0x59,0x05,0x08,0x00,0x01,(uint8_t)x,crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Standard Maximum detectable range of moving target"
id: moving_target_detection_max_distance
icon: mdi:map-marker-path
unit_of_measurement: "cm"
min_value: 0
max_value: 65536
step: 500
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int h_num = (int)x >> 8;
int l_num = (int)x & 0xff;
int crc = 0xB6 + h_num + l_num;
return {0x53,0x59,0x07,0x01,0x00,0x02,(uint8_t)(h_num),(uint8_t)(l_num),(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Standard Maximum detectable range of stationary target"
id: static_target_detection_max_distance
icon: mdi:map-marker-path
unit_of_measurement: cm
min_value: 0
max_value: 65536
step: 500
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int h_num = (int)x >> 8;
int l_num = (int)x & 0xff;
int crc = 0xB9 + h_num + l_num;
return {0x53,0x59,0x07,0x04,0x00,0x02,(uint8_t)(h_num),(uint8_t)(l_num),(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Judgment threshold exists"
id: custom_judgment_threshold_exists
min_value: 0
max_value: 250
step: 1
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int crc = 0xBD + (int)x;
return {0x53,0x59,0x08,0x08,0x00,0x01,(uint8_t)x,(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Motion amplitude trigger threshold"
id: custom_motion_amplitude_trigger_threshold
min_value: 0
max_value: 250
step: 1
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int crc = 0xBE + (int)x;
return {0x53,0x59,0x08,0x09,0x00,0x01,(uint8_t)x,(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Mode Settings"
id: custom_mode_settings
icon: mdi:cog
min_value: 0
max_value: 250
step: 1
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int crc = 0xBB + (int)x;
return {0x53,0x59,0x05,0x09,0x00,0x01,(uint8_t)x,(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Mode Settings End"
id: custom_mode_setting_completed
icon: mdi:cog
min_value: 0
max_value: 250
step: 1
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int crc = 0xBC + (int)x;
return {0x53,0x59,0x05,0x0a,0x00,0x01,(uint8_t)x,(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Custom Mode Query"
icon: mdi:cog
id: custom_mode_query
min_value: 0
max_value: 250
step: 1
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int crc = 0x3B + (int)x;
return {0x53,0x59,0x05,0x89,0x00,0x01,(uint8_t)x,(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Motion trigger time"
id: custom_motion_trigger_time
icon: mdi:camera-timer
unit_of_measurement: "ms"
min_value: 0
max_value: 4294967295
step: 5000
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int crc = 0xC4 + (int)x;
int h24_num = ((int)x >> 24) & 0xff;
int h16_num = ((int)x >> 16) & 0xff;
int h8_num = ((int)x >> 8) & 0xff;
int l8_num = (int)x & 0xff;
return {0x53,0x59,0x08,0x0c,0x00,0x04,(uint8_t)h24_num,(uint8_t)h16_num,(uint8_t)h8_num,(uint8_t)l8_num,(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Movement to rest time"
id: custom_movement_to_rest_time
icon: mdi:camera-timer
unit_of_measurement: "ms"
min_value: 0
max_value: 4294967295
step: 5000
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int crc = 0xC5 + (int)x;
int h24_num = ((int)x >> 24) & 0xff;
int h16_num = ((int)x >> 16) & 0xff;
int h8_num = ((int)x >> 8) & 0xff;
int l8_num = (int)x & 0xff;
return {0x53,0x59,0x08,0x0d,0x00,0x04,(uint8_t)h24_num,(uint8_t)h16_num,(uint8_t)h8_num,(uint8_t)l8_num,(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
- platform: template
name: "Custom Time of entering unmanned state"
id: custom_time_of_enter_unmanned
icon: mdi:camera-timer
unit_of_measurement: "ms"
min_value: 0
max_value: 4294967295
step: 5000
set_action:
- uart.write: !lambda
int crc = 0xC6 + (int)x;
int h24_num = ((int)x >> 24) & 0xff;
int h16_num = ((int)x >> 16) & 0xff;
int h8_num = ((int)x >> 8) & 0xff;
int l8_num = (int)x & 0xff;
return {0x53,0x59,0x08,0x0e,0x00,0x04,(uint8_t)h24_num,(uint8_t)h16_num,(uint8_t)h8_num,(uint8_t)l8_num,(uint8_t)crc,0x54,0x43};
text_sensor:
- platform: custom
lambda: |-
auto my_custom_sensor = new MyCustomTextSensor();
App.register_component(my_custom_sensor);
return {my_custom_sensor->Heartbeat};
text_sensors:
- name: "Standard Heartbeat"
icon: mdi:connection
- platform: template
name: "Standard Product model"
id: product_mode
icon: mdi:information-outline
on_raw_value:
then:
- logger.log: text_sensor on_raw_value
- platform: template
name: "Standard Product ID"
id: product_id
icon: mdi:information-outline
- platform: template
name: "Standard Hardware model"
id: hardware_model
icon: mdi:information-outline
- platform: template
name: "Standard Firmware version"
id: firmware_version
icon: mdi:information-outline
- platform: template
name: "Standard protocol type"
id: protocol_type
icon: mdi:information-outline
- platform: template
name: "Standard moving direction"
id: keep_away
icon: mdi:walk
- platform: template
name: "Standard Sports information"
id: motion_status
icon: mdi:human-greeting
- platform: template
name: "Standard Presence information"
id: someoneExists
icon: "mdi:motion-sensor"
- platform: template
name: "Custom Presence of detection"
id: custom_presence_of_detection
icon: mdi:signal-distance-variant
# - platform: template
# name: "Custom Motion distance"
# id: custom_motion_distance
# - platform: template
# name: "Custom Static distance"
# id: custom_static_distance
# - platform: template
# name: "Custom Spatial static value"
# id: custom_spatial_static_value
# - platform: template
# name: "Custom Spatial motion value"
# id: custom_spatial_motion_value
# - platform: template
# name: "Custom Motion speed"
# id: custom_motion_speed
button:
- platform: template
name: "Standard reset"
id: "reset"
icon: mdi:reload
on_press:
then:
- logger.log: Button Pressed
- uart.write: [0x53,0x59,0x01,0x02,0x00,0x01,0x0F,0xBF,0x54,0x43]
switch:
- platform: template
id: output_info_switch
name: "Custom Infor output switch"
icon: mdi:electric-switch
assumed_state: true
turn_on_action:
- uart.write: [0x53,0x59,0x08,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x01,0xB6,0x54,0x43]
- delay: 1s
- lambda: !lambda |-
id(product_mode).publish_state("");
id(product_id).publish_state("");
id(hardware_model).publish_state("");
id(firmware_version).publish_state("");
id(protocol_type).publish_state("");
turn_off_action:
- uart.write: [0x53,0x59,0x08,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x00,0xB5,0x54,0x43]
sensor:
- platform: custom
lambda: |-
auto my_custom_sensor = new UartReadLineSensor(id(uart_bus));
App.register_component(my_custom_sensor);
return {
my_custom_sensor->movementSigns,
my_custom_sensor->inited,
};
sensors:
- name: "Standard body movement"
id: movementSigns
icon: "mdi:human-greeting-variant"
device_class: "temperature"
state_class: "measurement"
- name: "Standard inited"
id: inited
icon: mdi:all-inclusive
- platform: template
name: "Custom Motion distance"
id: custom_motion_distance
icon: mdi:signal-distance-variant
on_value:
then:
# - logger.log: Custom Motion distance on_value
- logger.log:
format: "Custom Motion distance on_value : %d"
args: ["x"]
on_raw_value:
then:
- logger.log:
format: "Custom Motion distance on_raw_value : %d"
args: ["x"]
- platform: template
name: "Custom Static distance"
id: custom_static_distance
icon: mdi:signal-distance-variant
- platform: template
name: "Custom Spatial static value"
id: custom_spatial_static_value
icon: mdi:counter
- platform: template
name: "Custom Spatial motion value"
id: custom_spatial_motion_value
icon: mdi:counter
- platform: template
name: "Custom Motion speed"
id: custom_motion_speed
icon: mdi:run-fast
