prepared changelog for 16.1.0-RC1

* Add link for top cover and antenna holder

* Added Emojis

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Changelog.md

@@ -1,4 +1,28 @@
-# [16.0.0] - 2024-03-15
+# [16.1.0-RC1] - 2025-12-29
+
+For a full list of changes see [Full list of changes](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/compare/v16.0.0...v16.1.0)
+
+### Known issues
+No software is perfect. We know that our software has some quirks. If you have an issue, please first check the [issues](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/issues) and
+[discussions](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/discussions) before reporting a new issue.
+
+
+### Core Changes and Bug fixes
+- Various minor improvements and changes
+- Various documentation corrections/improvements
+- Parameter `ChangeRateThreshold` can now also be zero [#3668](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3668)
+- MQTT: Added a proper `device_class` (duration) to "uptime" [#3659](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3659)
+- MQTT: Added `default_entity_id` to MQTT HA autodiscovery payload [#3970](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3970)
+- Added new models
+- Updated SDCard Manufacturer List [#3730](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3730)
+- Added option for gal/min rate for Home Assistant MQTT Autodiscovery[#3868](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3868)
+- Fixed Setup Wizard [#3906](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3906)
+- `checkDigitConsistency`: added ESP_LOG_DEBUG output [#3962](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3962)
+- Added "Draw from center" option to Analog ROI editor [#3975](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3975)
+- Enabled OV3660 support in sdkconfig.defaults [#3996](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/pull/3996)
+
+
+# [16.0.0] - 2025-03-15
 
 For a full list of changes see [Full list of changes](https://github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/compare/v15.7.0...v16.0.0)
 

README.md

@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ Various 3D-printable housings can be found here:
 - ⚡ [Power Meter](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5028229)
 - 🔥 [Gas Meter](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5224101)
 - 📷 [ESP32-cam housing only](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4571627)
+- 📡 [Top cover and Antenna Holder](https://www.printables.com/model/452139-cover-for-esp32-cam-water-meter)
 
 ---
 

code/components/jomjol_flowcontroll/ClassFlowMQTT.cpp

@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ bool ClassFlowMQTT::ReadParameter(FILE* pfile, string& aktparamgraph)
             else if (toUpper(splitted[1]) == "WATER_GAL") {
                 mqttServer_setMeterType("water", "gal", "h", "gal/h");
             }
+            else if (toUpper(splitted[1]) == "WATER_GAL_MIN") {
+                mqttServer_setMeterType("water", "gal", "min", "gal/min"); // min = Minutes
+            }
             else if (toUpper(splitted[1]) == "GAS_M3") {
                 mqttServer_setMeterType("gas", "m³", "h", "m³/h");
             }

code/components/jomjol_flowcontroll/ClassFlowPostProcessing.cpp

@@ -758,17 +758,8 @@ string ClassFlowPostProcessing::ShiftDecimal(string in, int _decShift) {
 }
 
 bool ClassFlowPostProcessing::doFlow(string zwtime) {
-    string result = "";
-    string digit = "";
-    string analog = "";
     string zwvalue;
-    string zw;
-    time_t imagetime = 0;
-    string rohwert;
-
-    // Update decimal point, as the decimal places can also change when changing from CNNType Auto --> xyz:
-
-    imagetime = flowTakeImage->getTimeImageTaken();
+    time_t imagetime = flowTakeImage->getTimeImageTaken();
 	
     if (imagetime == 0) {
         time(&imagetime);
@@ -794,6 +785,7 @@ bool ClassFlowPostProcessing::doFlow(string zwtime) {
         // double LastValueTimeDifference = difftime(imagetime, NUMBERS[j]->timeStampLastValue);         // in seconds
         double LastPreValueTimeDifference = difftime(imagetime, NUMBERS[j]->timeStampLastPreValue);   // in seconds
 
+        // Update decimal point, as the decimal places can also change when changing from CNNType Auto --> xyz:
         UpdateNachkommaDecimalShift();
 
         int previous_value = -1;
@@ -884,12 +876,15 @@ bool ClassFlowPostProcessing::doFlow(string zwtime) {
 
         if (NUMBERS[j]->checkDigitIncreaseConsistency) {
             if (flowDigit) {
+                LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_DEBUG, TAG, "Before checkDigitConsistency: value=" + std::to_string(NUMBERS[j]->Value));
                 NUMBERS[j]->Value = checkDigitConsistency(NUMBERS[j]->Value, NUMBERS[j]->DecimalShift, NUMBERS[j]->analog_roi != NULL, NUMBERS[j]->PreValue);
+                LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_DEBUG, TAG, "After checkDigitConsistency: value=" + std::to_string(NUMBERS[j]->Value));
             }
             else {
-                #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
-                    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "checkDigitIncreaseConsistency = true - no digit numbers defined!");
-                #endif
+        #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+                ESP_LOGD(TAG, "checkDigitIncreaseConsistency = true - no digit numbers defined!");
+        #endif
+                LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_DEBUG, TAG, "checkDigitIncreaseConsistency = true - no digit numbers defined!");
             }
         }
 
@@ -1128,6 +1123,7 @@ float ClassFlowPostProcessing::checkDigitConsistency(double input, int _decilams
     #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "checkDigitConsistency: pot=%d, decimalshift=%d", pot, _decilamshift);
     #endif
+    LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_DEBUG, TAG, "checkDigitConsistency: pot=" + std::to_string(pot) + ", decimalshift=" + std::to_string(_decilamshift));
 	
     pot_max = ((int) log10(input)) + 1;
 	
@@ -1159,6 +1155,7 @@ float ClassFlowPostProcessing::checkDigitConsistency(double input, int _decilams
         #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
             ESP_LOGD(TAG, "checkDigitConsistency: input=%f", input);
         #endif
+		LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_DEBUG, TAG, "checkDigitConsistency: input=" + std::to_string(input));
 			
         pot++;
     }

code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.cpp

@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ bool replaceString(std::string &s, std::string const &toReplace, std::string con
 
 	if (logIt)
 	{
-		LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_ERROR, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line '" + old + "' to '" + s + "'");
+		LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_INFO, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line '" + old + "' to '" + s + "'");
 	}
 
 	return true;

code/components/jomjol_mqtt/server_mqtt.cpp

@@ -72,13 +72,24 @@ bool sendHomeAssistantDiscoveryTopic(std::string group, std::string field,
     std::string topicFull;
     std::string configTopic;
     std::string payload;
+    std::string component;
 
     configTopic = field;
 
     if (group != "" && (*NUMBERS).size() > 1) { // There is more than one meter, prepend the group so we can differentiate them
         configTopic = group + "_" + field;
         name = group + " " + name;
-    }    
+    }
+
+    if (field == "problem") { // Special case: Binary sensor which is based on error topic
+        component = "binary_sensor";
+    }
+    else if (field == "flowstart") { // Special case: Button
+        component = "button";
+    }
+    else {
+        component = "sensor";
+    }
 
     /** 
      * homeassistant needs the MQTT discovery topic according to the following structure:
@@ -87,21 +98,14 @@ bool sendHomeAssistantDiscoveryTopic(std::string group, std::string field,
      * This means a maintopic "home/test/watermeter" is transformed to the discovery topic "homeassistant/sensor/watermeter/..."
     */
     std::string node_id = createNodeId(maintopic);
-    if (field == "problem") { // Special case: Binary sensor which is based on error topic
-        topicFull = "homeassistant/binary_sensor/" + node_id + "/" + configTopic + "/config";
-    }
-    else if (field == "flowstart") { // Special case: Button
-        topicFull = "homeassistant/button/" + node_id + "/" + configTopic + "/config";
-    }
-    else {
-        topicFull = "homeassistant/sensor/" + node_id + "/" + configTopic + "/config";
-    }
-
+    topicFull = "homeassistant/" + component + "/" + node_id + "/" + configTopic + "/config";
+    
     /* See https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/mqtt/discovery/ */
     payload = string("{")  +
         "\"~\": \"" + maintopic + "\","  +
         "\"unique_id\": \"" + maintopic + "-" + configTopic + "\","  +
-        "\"object_id\": \"" + maintopic + "_" + configTopic + "\","  + // This used to generate the Entity ID
+        "\"object_id\": \"" + maintopic + "_" + configTopic + "\","  + // Default entity ID; required for HA <= 2025.10
+        "\"default_entity_id\": \"" + component + "." + maintopic + "_" + configTopic + "\"," + // Default entity ID; required in HA >=2026.4
         "\"name\": \"" + name + "\","  +
         "\"icon\": \"mdi:" + icon + "\",";        
 

code/main/main.cpp

@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ void migrateConfiguration(void) {
                     CamZoom_value = false;
                 }
                 else {
-                    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "splitted[1]: %s", splitted[1].c_str());
+                    // ESP_LOGI(TAG, "splitted[1]: %s", splitted[1].c_str());
                     CamZoom_value = alphanumericToBoolean(splitted[1]);
                 }
                 CamZoom_found = true;
@@ -858,22 +858,22 @@ void migrateConfiguration(void) {
             else {
                 configLines[CamZoom_lines] = ("CamZoom = false");
             }
-            LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_ERROR, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line 'Zoom' to 'CamZoom'");
+            LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_INFO, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line 'Zoom' to 'CamZoom'");
             migrated = true;
         }
         if (CamZoomSize_lines > 0) {
             configLines[CamZoomSize_lines] = ("CamZoomSize = " + std::to_string(CamZoomSize_value));
-            LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_ERROR, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line 'ZoomMode' to 'CamZoomSize'");
+            LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_INFO, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line 'ZoomMode' to 'CamZoomSize'");
             migrated = true;
         }
         if (CamZoomOffsetX_lines > 0) {
             configLines[CamZoomOffsetX_lines] = ("CamZoomOffsetX = " + std::to_string(CamZoomOffsetX_value));
-            LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_ERROR, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line 'ZoomOffsetX' to 'CamZoomOffsetX'");
+            LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_INFO, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line 'ZoomOffsetX' to 'CamZoomOffsetX'");
             migrated = true;
         }
         if (CamZoomOffsetY_lines > 0) {
             configLines[CamZoomOffsetY_lines] = ("CamZoomOffsetY = " + std::to_string(CamZoomOffsetY_value));
-            LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_ERROR, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line 'ZoomOffsetY' to 'CamZoomOffsetY'");
+            LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_INFO, TAG, "Migrated Configfile line 'ZoomOffsetY' to 'CamZoomOffsetY'");
             migrated = true;
         }
     }

code/sdkconfig.defaults

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ CONFIG_CAMERA_CORE1=y
 CONFIG_OV7670_SUPPORT=n
 CONFIG_OV7725_SUPPORT=n
 CONFIG_NT99141_SUPPORT=n
-CONFIG_OV3660_SUPPORT=n
+CONFIG_OV3660_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_OV2640_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_OV5640_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_GC2145_SUPPORT=n

param-docs/parameter-pages/MQTT/MeterType.md

@@ -11,18 +11,22 @@ List of supported options:
 
 - `other`
 - `water_m3` (uses `m^3/h` as rate)
-- `water_l`  (uses `l/h` as rate, not officially supported by Homeassistant!)
-- `water_gal`  (uses `gal/h` as rate, not officially supported by Homeassistant!)
+- `water_l`  (uses `l/h` as rate) **⚠️ Not supported by Homeassistant 2025.7 and later! ⚠️**
+- `water_gal`  (uses `gal/h` as rate) **⚠️ Not supported by Homeassistant 2025.7 and later! ⚠️**
+- `water_gal_min`  (uses `gal/min` as rate)
 - `water_ft3` (uses `ft^3/min` as rate)
 - `gas_m3` (uses `m^3/h` as rate)
 - `gas_ft3` (uses `ft^3/min` as rate)
 - `energy_wh` (uses `W` as rate)
 - `energy_kwh` (uses `KW` as rate)
 - `energy_mwh` (uses `MW` as rate)
-- `energy_gj`  (uses `GJ/h` as rate, not officially supported by Homeassistant!)
+- `energy_gj`  (uses `GJ/h` as rate) **⚠️ Not supported by Homeassistant 2025.7 and later! ⚠️**
 - `temperature_c` (uses `+C/min` as rate)
 - `temperature_f` (uses `°F/min` as rate)
 - `temperature_k` (uses `K/min` as rate)
 
 !!! Note
     Not all options are supported by Homeassistant, see `SensorDeviceClass.VOLUME_FLOW_RATE` in [https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entity/sensor/#available-device-classes](https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entity/sensor/#available-device-classes)!
+    
+!!! Warning
+    Since Homeassistant 2025.7, the unsupported options will no longer work, see change in Homeassistant: [Ensure MQTT sensor has a valid native unit of measurement](https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/146722).

sd-card/html/edit_analog.html

@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ The following settings are only used for easier setup, they are <b>not</b> persi
 <input type="checkbox" id="showall" name="showall" value="1" onclick="draw()" checked tabindex=9><label for="showall"> Show all ROIs</label><br>
 <input type="checkbox" id="lockAspectRatio" name="lockAspectRatio" value="1" onclick="changelockAspectRatio()" checked tabindex=6><label for="lockAspectRatio"> Lock aspect ratio </label><br>
 <input type="checkbox" id="lockSizes" name="lockSizes" value="1" onclick="changelockSizes()" checked tabindex=7><label for="lockSizes"> Synchronize y, Δx and Δy between ROIs</label><br>
+<input type="checkbox" id="drawFromCenter" name="drawFromCenter" value="1" onclick="changeDrawFromCenter()" checked tabindex=8><label for="drawFromCenter"> Draw from center</label><br>
 <hr>
 
     <table>
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ The following settings are only used for easier setup, they are <b>not</b> persi
         enhanceCon = false,
         lockAspectRatio = true,
         lockSizes = false,
+        drawFromCenter = true,
         domainname = getDomainname();
 
     function doReboot() {
@@ -316,7 +318,11 @@ The following settings are only used for easier setup, they are <b>not</b> persi
 
     function changelockSizes() {
         lockSizes = document.getElementById("lockSizes").checked;
-        UpdateROIs(); 
+        UpdateROIs();
+    }
+
+    function changeDrawFromCenter() {
+        drawFromCenter = document.getElementById("drawFromCenter").checked;
     }
 
     function changeCCW() {
@@ -800,8 +806,12 @@ The following settings are only used for easier setup, they are <b>not</b> persi
         zw = getCoords(this)
         rect.startX = e.pageX - zw.left;
         rect.startY = e.pageY - zw.top;
+        if (drawFromCenter) {
+            rect.centerX = rect.startX;
+            rect.centerY = rect.startY;
+        }
         document.getElementById("refx").value =  rect.startX;
-        document.getElementById("refy").value =  rect.startY;    
+        document.getElementById("refy").value =  rect.startY;
         drag = true;
     }
 
@@ -822,16 +832,33 @@ The following settings are only used for easier setup, they are <b>not</b> persi
     }
 
     function mouseMove(e) {
-        if (drag) {
-            zw = getCoords(this)        
+        const mouseX = e.pageX - zw.left;
+        const mouseY = e.pageY - zw.top;
 
-            if (lockAspectRatio) {
-                rect.h = (e.pageY - zw.top) - rect.startY;
-                rect.w = Math.round(rect.h * ROIInfo[aktindex]["ar"]);            
-            }
-            else {
-                rect.w = (e.pageX - zw.left) - rect.startX;
-                rect.h = (e.pageY - zw.top) - rect.startY;
+        if (drag) {
+            zw = getCoords(this)
+
+            if (drawFromCenter) {
+                if (lockAspectRatio) {
+                    rect.h = Math.abs(mouseY - rect.centerY) * 2;
+                    rect.w = Math.round(rect.h * ROIInfo[aktindex]["ar"]);
+                } else {
+                    rect.w = Math.abs(mouseX - rect.centerX) * 2;
+                    rect.h = Math.abs(mouseY - rect.centerY) * 2;
+                }
+
+                rect.startX = rect.centerX - rect.w / 2;
+                rect.startY = rect.centerY - rect.h / 2;
+                document.getElementById("refx").value = Math.round(rect.startX);
+                document.getElementById("refy").value = Math.round(rect.startY);
+            } else {
+                if (lockAspectRatio) {
+                    rect.h = mouseY - rect.startY;
+                    rect.w = Math.round(rect.h * ROIInfo[aktindex]["ar"]);
+                } else {
+                    rect.w = mouseX - rect.startX;
+                    rect.h = mouseY - rect.startY;
+                }
             }
             document.getElementById("refdx").value = rect.w;
             document.getElementById("refdy").value = rect.h;
@@ -843,8 +870,8 @@ The following settings are only used for easier setup, they are <b>not</b> persi
             var context = canvas.getContext('2d');
 
             zw = getCoords(this);
-            x = e.pageX - zw.left;
-            y = e.pageY - zw.top;
+            x = mouseX;
+            y = mouseY;
             
             context.lineWidth = 2;
             context.strokeStyle = "#00FF00";

sd-card/html/edit_config_template.html

@@ -1183,15 +1183,16 @@
                 <select class="select_large" id="MQTT_MeterType_value1"> <!-- See https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/core/entity/sensor/#available-device-classes -->
                     <option value="other" selected>Other (no Units)</option>
                     <option value="water_m3">Watermeter (Value: m³, Rate: m³/h)</option>
-                    <option value="water_l">Watermeter (Value: l, Rate: l/h) *Not officially supported by Homeassistant!*</option>
-                    <option value="water_gal">Watermeter (Value: gal, Rate: gal/h) *Not officially supported by Homeassistant!*</option>
+                    <option value="water_l">Watermeter (Value: l, Rate: l/h)    ⚠️ Not supported by Homeassistant 2025.7 and later! ⚠️</option>
+                    <option value="water_gal">Watermeter (Value: gal, Rate: gal/h)    ⚠️ Not supported by Homeassistant 2025.7 and later! ⚠️</option>
+                    <option value="water_gal_min">Watermeter (Value: gal, Rate: gal/min)</option>
                     <option value="water_ft3">Watermeter (Value: ft³, Rate: ft³/min)</option>
                     <option value="gas_m3">Gasmeter (Value: m³, Rate: m³/h)</option>
                     <option value="gas_ft3">Gasmeter (Value: ft³, Rate: ft³/min)</option>
                     <option value="energy_wh">Energymeter (Value: Wh, Rate: W)</option>
                     <option value="energy_kwh">Energymeter (Value: kWh, Rate: kW)</option>
                     <option value="energy_mwh">Energymeter (Value: MWh, Rate: MW)</option>
-                    <option value="energy_gj">Energymeter (Value: GJ, Rate: GJ/h) *Not officially supported by Homeassistant!*</option>
+                    <option value="energy_gj">Energymeter (Value: GJ, Rate: GJ/h)    ⚠️ Not supported by Homeassistant 2025.7 and later! ⚠️</option>
                     <option value="temperature_c">Thermometer (Value: °C, Rate: °C/min)</option>
                     <option value="temperature_c">Thermometer (Value: °F, Rate: °F/min)</option>
                     <option value="temperature_c">Thermometer (Value: K, Rate: K/min)</option>
@@ -2676,7 +2677,19 @@ function saveTextAsFile() {
 	WriteConfigININew();
 	SaveConfigToServer(domainname);
 
-	firework.launch('Configuration saved. It will get applied after the next reboot!<br><br>\n<a id="reboot_button" onclick="doReboot()">reboot now</a>', 'success', 5000);
+    if(window.location.hash) {
+        var hash = window.location.hash.substring(1); //Puts hash in variable, and removes the # character
+		
+        if(hash == 'description') {
+            firework.launch('Configuration saved.', 'success', 2000);
+        }
+		else {
+	        firework.launch('Configuration saved. It will get applied after the next reboot!<br><br>\n<a id="reboot_button" onclick="doReboot()">reboot now</a>', 'success', 5000);
+	    }
+    }
+	else {
+	    firework.launch('Configuration saved. It will get applied after the next reboot!<br><br>\n<a id="reboot_button" onclick="doReboot()">reboot now</a>', 'success', 5000);
+	}
 
 	if (changeCamValue == 1) {
 		camSettingsSet();
@@ -3331,7 +3344,7 @@ function openDescription() {
 		
         if(hash == 'description') {
             document.getElementById("desc_details").open = true;
-            document.getElementById("reboot").style.display = "none";
+            // document.getElementById("reboot").style.display = "none";
             document.getElementById("reboot_text").style.display = "none";
         }
     }