This will make it possible to DNS resolve the name of the controller based on the device name.
If you set the device name to myAutoFocuser, then you can resolve myautofocuser.local.
The URL http://myautofocuser.local:6060/ will then work.
This make it really simple to contact a newly set up device, without knowing its IP address, and removes the need for a permanent IP address in most cases.
mDNS only work within the same network, so not suitable for remote access to the focuser.
The device name must be a valid DNS sub-domain name.
Best regards,
Bjørn Røgeberg
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This looks very nice! Eagerly waiting for the next version. I've done some major changes to the display_lilygo.cpp file, to use the u8g2 library and adopting it for a larger display (the one that comes with the LilyGO T-Motor controller is too small to be useful). But my changes are probably only useful for me. I've limited it to what I need.
One can tweak these displays indefinitely...
BjørnR
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The new 321 is going to be available soon (I know that sounds like the one who kept shouting Wolf alerts) but it is and has been advancing (I have spent hours every single day basically since may 2025) . Anyhow, it is nearer than before.
Regards
Robert
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Hi!
Can multicast DNS (mDNS) be added to the software?
It's pretty trivial to add. The code must run after WiFi has been set up. For permanent enablement, it only require two additional lines:
This will make it possible to DNS resolve the name of the controller based on the device name.
If you set the device name to myAutoFocuser, then you can resolve myautofocuser.local.
The URL http://myautofocuser.local:6060/ will then work.
This make it really simple to contact a newly set up device, without knowing its IP address, and removes the need for a permanent IP address in most cases.
mDNS only work within the same network, so not suitable for remote access to the focuser.
The device name must be a valid DNS sub-domain name.
Best regards,
Bjørn Røgeberg
That support is already there. In fact it is probably several times better and a lot more flexible,
This was part of the original version way time ago. It got reintroduced into the esp8266 version in Jan this year.
I have attached some info from the next version - you will be able to see what I mean.
Regards
Robert
This looks very nice! Eagerly waiting for the next version. I've done some major changes to the display_lilygo.cpp file, to use the u8g2 library and adopting it for a larger display (the one that comes with the LilyGO T-Motor controller is too small to be useful). But my changes are probably only useful for me. I've limited it to what I need.
One can tweak these displays indefinitely...
BjørnR
Hi BjørnR
The new 321 is going to be available soon (I know that sounds like the one who kept shouting Wolf alerts) but it is and has been advancing (I have spent hours every single day basically since may 2025) . Anyhow, it is nearer than before.
Regards
Robert
If you have a gmail address, send me an email to my gmail address..