Erroneous "Obstacle Detected" Warning

Erroneous "Obstacle Detected" Warning

Erroneous "Obstacle Detected" Warning
Erroneous "Obstacle Detected" Warning
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Model: Tapo S112  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.4.0

I regularly get the warning "Obstacle Detected" from S112 in garage door mode when there is no obstacle.

The automatic calibration does not work - it opens the door then does not close and continues to show an opening and closing door but doing nothing.

The manual calibration appears to work ok.

The error typically occurs when RE-starting opening the door after stopping with the door slightly open.

The error can be cleared by pressing a local button, but not by action on the Tapo app - this is very annoying when you are not present.


I suspect "over power" is created by re-starting the mechanism at high loading (door nearly closed). This would be a result of programming not allowing enough power use tolerance and/or shutting down too quickly before the over power returned to normal power once the motor was in motion.


It is also a problem not being able to cancel the error and try to re-start, maybe after an appropriate warning.

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