configurable GRB/RGB LEDs per LED

CLAUDE.md

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The sketch controls `GAUGE_COUNT` stepper-motor gauges using a trapezoidal veloc
 
 ### Key data structures
 
-- `GaugePins` — hardware pin mapping per gauge (dir, step, enable, active-high/low polarity flags, `ledCount`). Declared `constexpr` so `TOTAL_LEDS` can be computed from it at compile time. Configured in the `gaugePins[]` array at the top.
+- `GaugePins` — hardware pin mapping per gauge (dir, step, enable, active-high/low polarity flags, `ledOrder` string). Declared `constexpr` so `TOTAL_LEDS` can be computed from it at compile time. Configured in the `gaugePins[]` array at the top.
 - `Gauge` — per-gauge runtime state: position, target, velocity, accel, homing state machine, sweep mode.
 
 ### Motion control (`updateGauge`)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ When `sweepEnabled`, `updateSweepTarget` bounces `targetPos` between `minPos` an
 
 ### LED strip
 
-One shared WS2812B strip is driven from `LED_DATA_PIN` (currently 22). Each gauge owns a contiguous segment of the strip; `gaugePins[i].ledCount` sets the segment length (0 = no LEDs). `TOTAL_LEDS` is computed at compile time via `constexpr sumLedCounts()` — no manual constant to keep in sync. Per-gauge offsets into the flat `leds[]` array are computed once in `setup()` into `gaugeLedOffset[]`. LED commands and effects mark the strip dirty, and `FastLED.show()` is called once per main-loop iteration if anything changed.
+One shared WS2812B strip is driven from `LED_DATA_PIN` (currently 22). Each gauge owns a contiguous segment of the strip; `gaugePins[i].ledOrder` is a per-LED type string (one char per LED, `'G'` = GRB-ordered, `'R'` = RGB-ordered) and its length defines the segment length (empty string = no LEDs). `TOTAL_LEDS` is computed at compile time via `constexpr sumLedCounts()` — no manual constant to keep in sync. Per-gauge offsets and counts are cached in `setup()` into `gaugeLedOffset[]` and `gaugeLedCount[]`. The strip is initialised as `GRB`; writes to RGB-ordered LEDs are R/G-swapped via the `writeLed`/`readLed` helpers so callers always work in logical RGB. LED commands and effects mark the strip dirty, and `FastLED.show()` is called once per main-loop iteration if anything changed.
 
 ### Serial command protocol
 
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ All commands reply `OK` or `ERR BAD_ID` / `ERR BAD_CMD` etc.
 ### Adding gauges
 
 1. Increment `GAUGE_COUNT`.
-2. Add a `constexpr GaugePins` entry to `gaugePins[]` (including `ledCount`).
+2. Add a `constexpr GaugePins` entry to `gaugePins[]` (including the `ledOrder` string — one char per LED, `'G'` for GRB or `'R'` for RGB).
 3. Tune `maxPos` and `homingBackoffSteps` in the corresponding `Gauge` default or at runtime.
-4. `TOTAL_LEDS` and `gaugeLedOffset[]` update automatically — no manual changes needed.
+4. `TOTAL_LEDS`, `gaugeLedOffset[]`, and `gaugeLedCount[]` update automatically — no manual changes needed.

Gaugecontroller/Gaugecontroller.ino

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <FastLED.h>
 
-static const uint8_t GAUGE_COUNT = 3;
+static const uint8_t GAUGE_COUNT = 4;
 
 // One shared WS2812B strip, split into per-gauge segments.
 static const uint8_t LED_DATA_PIN = 22;
@@ -226,18 +226,23 @@ struct GaugePins {
   bool dirInverted;
   bool stepActiveHigh;
   bool enableActiveLow;
-  uint8_t ledCount;          // LEDs assigned to this gauge
+  const char* ledOrder;      // one char per LED: 'G' = GRB, 'R' = RGB; length defines ledCount
 };
 
 constexpr GaugePins gaugePins[GAUGE_COUNT] = {
-  // dir, step, en, dirInv, stepHigh, enActiveLow, leds
+  // dir, step, en, dirInv, stepHigh, enActiveLow, ledOrder
-  {50, 51, -1, false, true, true, 7},   // Gauge 0
+  {50, 51, -1, false, true, true, "RRRGGRR"},   // Gauge 0
-  {8,  9,  -1, true,  true, true, 7},   // Gauge 1
+  {8,  9,  -1, true,  true, true, "GGGRRRR"},   // Gauge 1
-  {52, 53, -1, false, true, true, 7},   // Gauge 2
+  {52, 53, -1, false, true, true, "GGGRRRR"},   // Gauge 2
+  {48, 49, -1, false, true, true, "GGGRRRR"},   // Gauge 3
 };
 
+constexpr uint8_t cstrLen(const char* s) {
+  return *s ? uint8_t(1 + cstrLen(s + 1)) : uint8_t(0);
+}
+
 constexpr uint8_t sumLedCounts(uint8_t i = 0) {
-  return i >= GAUGE_COUNT ? 0 : gaugePins[i].ledCount + sumLedCounts(i + 1);
+  return i >= GAUGE_COUNT ? 0 : cstrLen(gaugePins[i].ledOrder) + sumLedCounts(i + 1);
 }
 static const uint8_t TOTAL_LEDS = sumLedCounts();
 
@@ -297,9 +302,40 @@ String rxLine;
 
 CRGB leds[TOTAL_LEDS];
 uint8_t gaugeLedOffset[GAUGE_COUNT];
+uint8_t gaugeLedCount[GAUGE_COUNT];
 BlinkState blinkState[TOTAL_LEDS];
 bool ledsDirty = false;
 
+// FastLED drives the shared strip as RGB. Each gauge's ledOrder string marks per-LED
+// type ('R' = RGB, 'G' = GRB); writes to GRB-ordered LEDs pre-swap R and G to compensate.
+inline bool ledNeedsRgSwap(uint8_t globalIdx) {
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < GAUGE_COUNT; i++) {
+    uint8_t off = gaugeLedOffset[i];
+    if (globalIdx >= off && globalIdx < off + gaugeLedCount[i]) {
+      char c = gaugePins[i].ledOrder[globalIdx - off];
+      return c == 'G' || c == 'g';
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+inline CRGB encodeForStrip(uint8_t globalIdx, CRGB color) {
+  if (ledNeedsRgSwap(globalIdx)) {
+    uint8_t tmp = color.r;
+    color.r = color.g;
+    color.g = tmp;
+  }
+  return color;
+}
+
+inline void writeLed(uint8_t globalIdx, CRGB color) {
+  leds[globalIdx] = encodeForStrip(globalIdx, color);
+}
+
+inline CRGB readLed(uint8_t globalIdx) {
+  return encodeForStrip(globalIdx, leds[globalIdx]);
+}
+
 // Sends one-line command replies back over the control port.
 //
 // Serial protocol summary.
@@ -794,6 +830,24 @@ bool parsePosQuery(const String& line) {
   return false;
 }
 
+// Answers `CFG?` with speed and acceleration for every gauge.
+// Emits one `CFG <id> <maxSpeed> <accel>` line per gauge, then replies `OK`.
+bool parseCfgQuery(const String& line) {
+  if (line == "CFG?") {
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < GAUGE_COUNT; i++) {
+      CMD_PORT.print("CFG ");
+      CMD_PORT.print(i);
+      CMD_PORT.print(' ');
+      CMD_PORT.print((int)gauges[i].maxSpeed);
+      CMD_PORT.print(' ');
+      CMD_PORT.println((int)gauges[i].accel);
+    }
+    sendReply("OK");
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 // Answers the mandatory life question: are you there?
 // Reply: `PONG`.
 bool parsePing(const String& line) {
@@ -835,8 +889,8 @@ bool parseVfd(const String& line) {
 bool parseLedQuery(const String& line) {
   if (line == "LED?") {
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < GAUGE_COUNT; i++) {
-      for (uint8_t j = 0; j < gaugePins[i].ledCount; j++) {
+      for (uint8_t j = 0; j < gaugeLedCount[i]; j++) {
-        const CRGB& c = leds[gaugeLedOffset[i] + j];
+        CRGB c = readLed(gaugeLedOffset[i] + j);
         CMD_PORT.print("LED ");
         CMD_PORT.print(i);
         CMD_PORT.print(' ');
@@ -865,13 +919,13 @@ bool parseLed(const String& line) {
     char* dash = strchr(idxToken, '-');
     int idxFirst = atoi(idxToken);
     int idxLast  = dash ? atoi(dash + 1) : idxFirst;
-    if (idxFirst < 0 || idxLast >= gaugePins[id].ledCount || idxFirst > idxLast) {
+    if (idxFirst < 0 || idxLast >= gaugeLedCount[id] || idxFirst > idxLast) {
       sendReply("ERR BAD_IDX"); return true;
     }
     CRGB color(constrain(r, 0, 255), constrain(g, 0, 255), constrain(b, 0, 255));
     for (int i = idxFirst; i <= idxLast; i++) {
       blinkState[gaugeLedOffset[id] + i].active = false;
-      leds[gaugeLedOffset[id] + i] = color;
+      writeLed(gaugeLedOffset[id] + i, color);
     }
     ledsDirty = true;
     sendReply("OK");
@@ -894,7 +948,7 @@ bool parseBlink(const String& line) {
   char* dash = strchr(idxToken, '-');
   int idxFirst = atoi(idxToken);
   int idxLast  = dash ? atoi(dash + 1) : idxFirst;
-  if (idxFirst < 0 || idxLast >= gaugePins[id].ledCount || idxFirst > idxLast) {
+  if (idxFirst < 0 || idxLast >= gaugeLedCount[id] || idxFirst > idxLast) {
     sendReply("ERR BAD_IDX"); return true;
   }
 
@@ -915,13 +969,13 @@ bool parseBlink(const String& line) {
     uint8_t globalIdx = gaugeLedOffset[id] + i;
     BlinkState& bs = blinkState[globalIdx];
     bs.fx       = FX_BLINK;
-    bs.onColor  = (count == 7) ? color : leds[globalIdx];
+    bs.onColor  = (count == 7) ? color : readLed(globalIdx);
     bs.onMs     = (uint16_t)onMs;
     bs.offMs    = (uint16_t)offMs;
     bs.currentlyOn = true;
     bs.lastMs   = nowMs;
     bs.active   = true;
-    leds[globalIdx] = bs.onColor;
+    writeLed(globalIdx, bs.onColor);
   }
   ledsDirty = true;
   sendReply("OK");
@@ -939,7 +993,7 @@ bool parseBreathe(const String& line) {
   char* dash = strchr(idxToken, '-');
   int idxFirst = atoi(idxToken);
   int idxLast  = dash ? atoi(dash + 1) : idxFirst;
-  if (idxFirst < 0 || idxLast >= gaugePins[id].ledCount || idxFirst > idxLast) {
+  if (idxFirst < 0 || idxLast >= gaugeLedCount[id] || idxFirst > idxLast) {
     sendReply("ERR BAD_IDX"); return true;
   }
   if (periodMs <= 0) { sendReply("ERR BAD_TIME"); return true; }
@@ -954,7 +1008,7 @@ bool parseBreathe(const String& line) {
     bs.cyclePos = 0;
     bs.lastMs   = nowMs;
     bs.active   = true;
-    leds[gi]    = CRGB::Black;
+    writeLed(gi, CRGB::Black);
   }
   ledsDirty = true;
   sendReply("OK");
@@ -972,7 +1026,7 @@ bool parseDflash(const String& line) {
   char* dash = strchr(idxToken, '-');
   int idxFirst = atoi(idxToken);
   int idxLast  = dash ? atoi(dash + 1) : idxFirst;
-  if (idxFirst < 0 || idxLast >= gaugePins[id].ledCount || idxFirst > idxLast) {
+  if (idxFirst < 0 || idxLast >= gaugeLedCount[id] || idxFirst > idxLast) {
     sendReply("ERR BAD_IDX"); return true;
   }
   CRGB color(constrain(r, 0, 255), constrain(g, 0, 255), constrain(b, 0, 255));
@@ -985,7 +1039,7 @@ bool parseDflash(const String& line) {
     bs.dphase  = 0;
     bs.lastMs  = nowMs;
     bs.active  = true;
-    leds[gi]   = color;  // phase 0 = on
+    writeLed(gi, color);  // phase 0 = on
   }
   ledsDirty = true;
   sendReply("OK");
@@ -998,7 +1052,7 @@ void updateBlink() {
   bool changed = false;
 
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < GAUGE_COUNT; i++) {
-    for (uint8_t j = 0; j < gaugePins[i].ledCount; j++) {
+    for (uint8_t j = 0; j < gaugeLedCount[i]; j++) {
       uint8_t gi = gaugeLedOffset[i] + j;
       BlinkState& bs = blinkState[gi];
       if (!bs.active) continue;
@@ -1009,7 +1063,7 @@ void updateBlink() {
           if ((nowMs - bs.lastMs) >= period) {
             bs.currentlyOn = !bs.currentlyOn;
             bs.lastMs = nowMs;
-            leds[gi] = bs.currentlyOn ? bs.onColor : CRGB::Black;
+            writeLed(gi, bs.currentlyOn ? bs.onColor : CRGB::Black);
             changed = true;
           }
           break;
@@ -1025,8 +1079,9 @@ void updateBlink() {
           uint8_t bri = (bs.cyclePos < half)
               ? (uint8_t)((uint32_t)bs.cyclePos * 255 / half)
               : (uint8_t)((uint32_t)(bs.periodMs - bs.cyclePos) * 255 / half);
-          leds[gi] = bs.onColor;
+          CRGB scaled = bs.onColor;
-          leds[gi].nscale8(bri ? bri : 1);
+          scaled.nscale8(bri ? bri : 1);
+          writeLed(gi, scaled);
           changed = true;
           break;
         }
@@ -1035,7 +1090,7 @@ void updateBlink() {
           if ((nowMs - bs.lastMs) >= dur[bs.dphase]) {
             bs.lastMs = nowMs;
             bs.dphase = (bs.dphase + 1) & 3;
-            leds[gi] = (bs.dphase == 0 || bs.dphase == 2) ? bs.onColor : CRGB::Black;
+            writeLed(gi, (bs.dphase == 0 || bs.dphase == 2) ? bs.onColor : CRGB::Black);
             changed = true;
           }
           break;
@@ -1058,6 +1113,7 @@ void processLine(const String& line) {
   if (parseHome(line)) return;
   if (parseSweep(line)) return;
   if (parsePosQuery(line)) return;
+  if (parseCfgQuery(line)) return;
   if (parseLedQuery(line)) return;
   if (parseLed(line)) return;
   if (parseBlink(line)) return;
@@ -1115,10 +1171,11 @@ void setup() {
   // Flatten the per-gauge LED counts into offsets on the shared strip.
   uint8_t ledOff = 0;
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < GAUGE_COUNT; i++) {
+    gaugeLedCount[i] = cstrLen(gaugePins[i].ledOrder);
     gaugeLedOffset[i] = ledOff;
-    ledOff += gaugePins[i].ledCount;
+    ledOff += gaugeLedCount[i];
   }
-  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, LED_DATA_PIN, GRB>(leds, TOTAL_LEDS);
+  FastLED.addLeds<WS2812B, LED_DATA_PIN, RGB>(leds, TOTAL_LEDS);
   FastLED.setBrightness(255);
   FastLED.show();
 

boot.py

@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-"""
-boot.py — runs before main.py on every ESP32 boot
-
-Connects WiFi, runs OTA update, then hands off to main.py.
-Keep this file as simple as possible — it is never OTA-updated itself
-(it lives outside the repo folder) so bugs here require USB to fix.
-"""
-#import gauge
-import network
-import gc
-import utime
-import sys
-
-import ota
-
-ota.load_config()
-WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD = ota.WIFI_SSID, ota.WIFI_PASSWORD
-
-def _connect_wifi(timeout_s=20):
-    sta = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
-    sta.active(True)
-    sta.config(txpower=15)
-    if sta.isconnected():
-        return True
-    sta.connect(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD)
-    deadline = utime.time() + timeout_s
-    while not sta.isconnected():
-        if utime.time() > deadline:
-            return False
-        utime.sleep_ms(300)
-    return True
-
-if WIFI_SSID is None:
-    print("[boot] No WiFi credentials — cannot connect, skipping OTA")
-elif _connect_wifi():
-    ip = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF).ifconfig()[0]
-    print(f"[boot] WiFi connected — {ip}")
-
-    try:
-        ota.update()
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"[boot] OTA error: {e} — continuing with existing files")
-        sys.print_exception(e)
-    utime.sleep_ms(5000)
-    ota._fetch_commit_sha = None
-    ota._fetch_manifest = None
-    ota._fetch_dir = None
-    ota._api_get = None
-    ota._download = None
-    ota.urequests = None
-    del ota.urequests
-    del ota
-    gc.collect()
-    del sys.modules["ota"]
-    gc.collect()
-
-else:
-    print("[boot] WiFi failed — skipping OTA, booting with existing files")
-
-# main.py runs automatically after boot.py
-
-

gauge.py

@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ import gc
 from umqtt.robust import MQTTClient
 from machine import UART
 
+# Activate WiFi driver before any heavy heap allocation so it can claim its
+# contiguous DRAM block before the Python heap fragments the address space.
+# Only activate if not already running (e.g. boot.py may have started it).
+gc.collect()
+_early_wlan = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
+if not _early_wlan.active():
+    _early_wlan.active(True)
+del _early_wlan
+gc.collect()
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Logging
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -151,27 +161,19 @@ ARDUINO_TX_PIN = int(_cfg.get("arduino_tx_pin", 17))
 ARDUINO_RX_PIN = int(_cfg.get("arduino_rx_pin", 16))
 ARDUINO_BAUD = int(_cfg.get("arduino_baud", 115200))
 
-_arduino = None
-
-
-def _ensure_arduino():
-    global _arduino
-    if _arduino is None:
 _arduino = UART(ARDUINO_UART_ID, baudrate=ARDUINO_BAUD, tx=ARDUINO_TX_PIN, rx=ARDUINO_RX_PIN, timeout=10)
-    return _arduino
 
 
 def arduino_send(cmd):
     """Send a newline-terminated command to the Arduino."""
-    _ensure_arduino().write((cmd + "\n").encode())
+    _arduino.write((cmd + "\n").encode())
     info(f"Arduino → {cmd}")
 
 
 def arduino_recv():
     """Print any lines waiting in the Arduino RX buffer."""
-    uart = _ensure_arduino()
+    while _arduino.any():
-    while uart.any():
+        line = _arduino.readline()
-        line = uart.readline()
         if line:
             print(f"[{_ts()}] ARDU   {line.decode().strip()}")
 
@@ -538,14 +540,11 @@ _WIFI_CONNECT_ATTEMPTS = 3
 def _reset_wifi_interface():
     global _wifi_sta
     _wifi_sta = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
-    if not _wifi_sta.active():
+    if _wifi_sta.active():
+        _wifi_sta.active(False)
+        utime.sleep_ms(200)
     _wifi_sta.active(True)
     utime.sleep_ms(500)
-    try:
-        _wifi_sta.disconnect()
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-    utime.sleep_ms(1000)
 
 
 def connect_wifi(ssid, password, timeout_s=15, force_reconnect=False):
@@ -562,7 +561,6 @@ def connect_wifi(ssid, password, timeout_s=15, force_reconnect=False):
     last_error = None
     for attempt in range(_WIFI_CONNECT_ATTEMPTS):
         info(f"WiFi connecting to '{ssid}' (attempt {attempt + 1}/{_WIFI_CONNECT_ATTEMPTS}) ...")
-        if not _wifi_sta.isconnected():
         _reset_wifi_interface()
         try:
             _wifi_sta.connect(ssid, password)
@@ -578,7 +576,7 @@ def connect_wifi(ssid, password, timeout_s=15, force_reconnect=False):
             info(f"  SSID    : {ssid}")
             info(f"  MAC     : {mac}")
             info(f"  IP      : {ip}  mask:{mask}  gw:{gw}  dns:{dns}")
-            utime.sleep_ms(2000)
+            utime.sleep_ms(500)
             return ip
         except Exception as e:
             last_error = e
@@ -603,7 +601,7 @@ def check_wifi():
 
     log_err("WiFi lost connection — attempting reconnect...")
     try:
-        ip = connect_wifi(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD, timeout_s=15)
+        ip = connect_wifi(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD, timeout_s=15, force_reconnect=True)
         info(f"WiFi reconnected! IP:{ip}")
     except Exception as e:
         log_err(f"WiFi reconnect failed: {e}")
@@ -913,6 +911,10 @@ def connect_mqtt():
         except Exception as e:
             last_error = e
             log_err(f"MQTT connect attempt {attempt + 1} failed: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+            try:
+                client.sock.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
             gc.collect()
             utime.sleep_ms(1000)
 
@@ -920,6 +922,27 @@ def connect_mqtt():
     raise last_error
 
 
+_mqtt_check_interval_ms = 30000
+_last_mqtt_check = 0
+_discovery_queue = []
+_discovery_idx = 0
+_last_discovery_ms = 0
+_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL_MS = 350
+
+
+def _compact_discovery_payload(payload):
+    """Trim optional HA discovery fields when RAM is tight."""
+    compact = dict(payload)
+
+    # Light entities are the largest payloads because they repeat effect metadata.
+    # Keep core functionality, but omit optional effect declarations to reduce heap use.
+    if compact.get("schema") == "json":
+        compact.pop("effect", None)
+        compact.pop("effect_list", None)
+
+    return compact
+
+
 def check_mqtt():
     global client_ref, _mqtt_connected, _last_mqtt_check
     now = utime.ticks_ms()
@@ -961,6 +984,10 @@ def check_mqtt():
             return True
         except Exception as e2:
             log_err(f"MQTT reconnect attempt {attempt + 1} failed: {e2}")
+            try:
+                client_ref.sock.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
             gc.collect()
             utime.sleep_ms(2000)
 
@@ -968,17 +995,9 @@ def check_mqtt():
     return False
 
 
-_mqtt_check_interval_ms = 30000
-_last_mqtt_check = 0
-_discovery_queue = []
-_discovery_idx = 0
-_last_discovery_ms = 0
-_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL_MS = 350
-
-
 def _publish_discovery_entity(client, topic, payload, log_msg):
     gc.collect()
-    client.publish(topic, ujson.dumps(payload), retain=True)
+    client.publish(topic, ujson.dumps(_compact_discovery_payload(payload)), retain=True)
     info(log_msg)
 
 
@@ -1286,42 +1305,12 @@ def apply_motion_defaults():
     send_vfd_state()
 
 
-def _restore_led_states():
-    for i in range(num_gauges):
-        gt = gauge_topics[i]
-        info(f"  red={_red_effect[i]} green={_green_effect[i]} status_r={_status_red_effect[i]} status_g={_status_green_effect[i]}")
-        for led_key, led_idx, color, effect_arr, state_topic in [
-            ("red", _LED_RED, gauges[i]["ws2812_red"], _red_effect, gt["led_red_state"]),
-            ("green", _LED_GREEN, gauges[i]["ws2812_green"], _green_effect, gt["led_green_state"]),
-            ("status_red", _LED_STATUS_RED, gauges[i]["ws2812_red"], _status_red_effect, gt["status_red_state"]),
-            ("status_green", _LED_STATUS_GREEN, gauges[i]["ws2812_green"], _status_green_effect, gt["status_green_state"]),
-        ]:
-            if effect_arr[i]:
-                pub = {"state": "ON", "effect": effect_arr[i]}
-                _publish(state_topic, ujson.dumps(pub), retain=True)
-        if _red_effect[i]:
-            _apply_blink_or_led(i, _LED_RED, gauges[i]["ws2812_red"], _red_effect[i])
-        if _green_effect[i]:
-            _apply_blink_or_led(i, _LED_GREEN, gauges[i]["ws2812_green"], _green_effect[i])
-        if _status_red_effect[i]:
-            _apply_blink_or_led(i, _LED_STATUS_RED, gauges[i]["ws2812_red"], _status_red_effect[i])
-        if _status_green_effect[i]:
-            _apply_blink_or_led(i, _LED_STATUS_GREEN, gauges[i]["ws2812_green"], _status_green_effect[i])
-
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Main
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 def main():
-    gc.collect()
-    _w = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
-    if not _w.active():
-        _w.active(True)
-    del _w
-    gc.collect()
-    _ensure_arduino()
     gc.collect()
     info("=" * 48)
     info("Gauge MQTT controller starting")
@@ -1329,7 +1318,7 @@ def main():
     info("=" * 48)
 
     gc.collect()
-    connect_wifi(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD)
+    connect_wifi(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD, force_reconnect=True)
 
     mqtt_attempts = 0
     while True:
@@ -1342,14 +1331,13 @@ def main():
             if mqtt_attempts % 3 == 0:
                 log_err("WiFi may be stale — forcing reconnect...")
                 try:
-                    connect_wifi(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD)
+                    connect_wifi(WIFI_SSID, WIFI_PASSWORD, force_reconnect=True)
                 except Exception as we:
                     log_err(f"WiFi reconnect failed: {we}")
             utime.sleep_ms(5000)
     _subscribe_all(client_ref)
     schedule_discovery()
 
-    publish_backlight_states(client_ref)
     apply_motion_defaults()
     info("Draining initial retained messages...")
     for _ in range(50):
@@ -1362,10 +1350,6 @@ def main():
         gauge_last_rezero[i] = utime.ticks_ms()
     info("Home command sent")
 
-    utime.sleep_ms(100)
-    _restore_led_states()
-    info("LED effects restored")
-
     info("Publishing state...")
     publish_online(client_ref)
     publish_state(client_ref)