New driver Ember and old Sonoff ZBBridge wifi version

[JackTalisker]

I've been using for a few years - without particular issues - a Sonoff ZBBridge (the older version) as described here: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/advanced/remote-adapter/connect_to_a_remote_sonoff_zbbridge.html

This is the coordinator : https://zigbee.blakadder.com/Sonoff_ZBBridge.html
The wifi side is esp8266 based (tasmota flashed) while the zigbee side is EFR32MG21 based (flashed with 6.7.9.0 build 405 firmware).

Since zigbee2mqt ver.1.39.0 is telling me that the ezsp driver will be definitively replaced with the ember driver in next release, the question is straight forward.
Will I be able to use that new driver with my coordinator?

Thank you

[francisp2]

There is new firmware here:

https://github.com/xsp1989/zigbeeFirmware/tree/master

[JackTalisker]

the switch from ezsp to ember version went without problems. Thank you.

Hey @JackTalisker, glad you got it working. Do you have links to a guide on how this was done?

I followed the guide from Digiblur years ago and flashed a the ncp-uart...ota file using a TTL and then also flashed a Tasmota firmware using Tasmotizer.

With this new firmware, do I flash this using the TTL? And if so, do I still flash the Tasmota firmware?

You can use OTA update for flashing.
In my case I simply switched to Module 75 (according to Digiblur's guide), flashed the new updated OTA file version via Tasmota gui and then gone back to Module 0 (again with Digiblur's command )

[milothomas]

the switch from ezsp to ember version went without problems. Thank you.

Hey @JackTalisker, glad you got it working. Do you have links to a guide on how this was done?
I followed the guide from Digiblur years ago and flashed a the ncp-uart...ota file using a TTL and then also flashed a Tasmota firmware using Tasmotizer.
With this new firmware, do I flash this using the TTL? And if so, do I still flash the Tasmota firmware?

You can use OTA update for flashing. In my case I simply switched to Module 75 (according to Digiblur's guide), flashed the new updated OTA file version via Tasmota gui and then gone back to Module 0 (again with Digiblur's command )

Thanks, I was able to update the firmware.

[devzwf]

Hi @JackTalisker , @milothomas

sorry to necro this , but when you said :

flashed the new updated OTA file version via Tasmota gui

you mean this FW : https://github.com/xsp1989/zigbeeFirmware/tree/master/firmware/ZigbeeBridge_SM-011-signed
via theTasmota " Upgrade by file upload "

then switch back to modu 0 via :
backlog rule1 on system#boot do TCPStart 8888 endon ; rule1 1 ; template {"NAME":"Sonoff ZHABridge","GPIO":[56,208,0,209,59,58,0,0,0,0,0,0,17],"FLAG":0,"BASE":18} ; module 0

just want to make sure i am not missing anything , as unfortunetly for me the device is remote

Note: planning a trip there next year to replace the ZBbridge with a dongle or an smlight

thanks in advance

[JackTalisker]

My steps to upgrade from firmware 6.7.9 to 7.4.3.0 where:
Downloaded ncp-uart-sw_7.4.3.0_115200.ota
Main menu > Configuration > Configure module > selected "Module 75" > Save
Main menu > firmware upgrade > Upgrade by file upload > selected previously downloaded file "ncp-uart-sw_7.4.3.0_115200.ota" > Start upgrade
Main menu > Tools > Console > Entered command: "backlog rule1 on system#boot do TCPStart 8888 endon ; rule1 1 ; template {"NAME":"Sonoff ZHABridge","GPIO":[56,208,0,209,59,58,0,0,0,0,0,0,17],"FLAG":0,"BASE":18} ; module 0" (without quotes) and hit Return

In my case I was able to upgrade the fw flawlessly.
I hope you will be able as well but I'm not responsible of any problem.

[devzwf]

Thanks
no worry about dammage or problem :)