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Reset button does not reset ESP8266

Q&A Forum › Category: ESP8266 › Reset button does not reset ESP8266
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Louis Nel asked 7 years ago

Good day,
With regards to : https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp8266-wi-fi-button-diy-amazon-dash-button-clone/
I build this excellent project, but sadly cannot get the button to do the actual reset.  All seems to be working otherwise, because when I connect the device to power, it does send a mail as it is suppose to – but not when I press the button.
I triple checked my wiring and tried other ESP’s as well, with the same result.  Also build it again on a breadboard with different components (button as well) – but still no reset occurs.

Any advise will be much appreciated!
Thanks.

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Rui Santos Staff answered 7 years ago

You need to connect a pushbutton to the ESP reset pin, are you following the exact tutorial?

Or are you using the on-board reset button of the ESP8266? Which board are you using (can you post a link to where you purchased the board)?

Regards,
Rui

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Louis Nel answered 7 years ago

Hi Rui,

This is the ESP I bought (ESP-01):  http://gdiye.co.za/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=80

I followed your instructions to the letter (I hope), but even if I bridge the reset pin to ground (simulate the button), it still does nothing.

Regards,
Louis

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Rui Santos Staff answered 7 years ago

If the code is working, it can only be a problem with your circuit. I can tell your for sure that if you wire a pushbutton with a pull up resistor to the RESET pin, when you press the pushbutton it will reset your board.

Your circuit seems correct, but I couldn’t only really debug it, if it was on my hands…

I honestly recommend doing this project in a bigger breadboard and start from the beginning to see which connection is missing:

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