Updated Sonoff DIY (markdown)

Michael Ingraham 2019-09-26 08:17:01 -04:00
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Once the firmware upload completes and the device restarts, the usual `sonoff-xxxx` SSID should now be available.
1. Set up Wi-Fi to connect your device to your network
2. **_Perform a `Reset 5` to wipe any flash remnants BEFORE attempting a Tasmota OTA flash for the first time_**
>**_Some users have reported that upgrading via OTA from sonoff-basic.bin to another binary has resulted in an unresponsive device which has required a wired flash to recover. A suggested, but untested, workaround is to perform a `Reset 5` to wipe any flash remnants BEFORE attempting a Tasmota OTA flash for the first time._**
3. It is recommend that you upgrade to the firmware and Core variant that is needed for your device and use case (e.g., `sonoff.bin`).
3. If you flashed `sonoff-basic.bin`, it is recommend that you upgrade to the firmware and Core variant that is needed for your device and use case (e.g., `sonoff.bin`). You must perform this update using the local `File upload` OTA. **Do not use a web OTA** for this step. Download the firmware file from the [repository](http://thehackbox.org/tasmota) to your computer.
> **_Some users have reported that upgrading via web OTA from sonoff-basic.bin to another binary has resulted in an unresponsive device which has required a wired flash to recover._**
4. Once the desired firmware is on the device, continue the regular Tasmota setup process. Use the [Sonoff Mini template](https://blakadder.github.io/templates/sonoff_mini.html) to assign the device components to the GPIO pins.
<BR>GPIO | Tasmota<BR>Component | Device<BR>Function