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* Dedicated classes that utilize the ESP32's 16-channel PWM peripheral for easy control of:
* LED Brightness
* Servo Motors
* Integrated Push Button functionality supporting single, double, and long presses of:
* Integrated Push Button and Toggle Switch functionality supporting single, double, and long presses of:
* Physical pushbuttons that connect an ESP32 pin to either ground or VCC
* Touch pads/sensors connected to an ESP32 pin (for ESP32 devices that support touch pads)
* Integrated access to the ESP32's on-chip Remote Control peripheral for easy generation of IR and RF signals
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* Launch the WiFi Access Point
* A standalone, detailed End-User Guide
## ❗Latest Update - HomeSpan 1.7.0 (11/11/2022)
## ❗Latest Update - HomeSpan 1.7.1 (2/4/2023)
* **ESP-NOW is now fully integrated into HomeSpan!**
* New dedicated class, **SpanPoint**, that facilitates bi-directional device-to-device communication between multiple ESP32 devices
* Provides automatic calibration of WiFi channels to ensure compatibility with HomeSpan's normal WiFi connectivity
* Includes detailed [Example Sketches](../Other%20Examples/RemoteSensors) demonstrating how SpanPoint can be used to implement a battery-powered Remote Sensor
* See the dedicated [SpanPoint Tutorial Page](NOW.md) for full details
* **SpanPoint support for the ESP8266!**
* Use ESP-NOW on an ESP8266 to connect to HomeSpan running on an ESP32
* See the [SpanPoint Tutorial Page](NOW.md) for more info as well as a detailed ESP8266 example
* **NeoPixels can now be used as a Status LED**
* Adds`homeSpan.setStatusPixel()` method
* Works well with ESP32 boards that have a built-in NeoPixel LED
* See the [API Reference](Reference.md) for details
* **SpanPoint WiFi channel scanning upgrade**
* SpanPoint now saves the last WiFi channel successfully used for transmission in non-volatile storage
* Avoids the need for SpanPoint to restart a full scan of all channels upon reboot
* Dramatically extends battery life when used in conjunction with deep-sleep functionality
* **New functionality to track HomeSpan run-time status**
* Adds `homeSpan.setStatusCallback()` method providing users with a callback function whenever the internal state of HomeSpan changes, such as from *WiFi Needed* to *WiFi Connecting...*
* Tracks changes to the run-time state of HomeSpan that would normally trigger a change in the blinking pattern of the (optional) Status LED
* See the [API Reference](Reference.md) for details
* **New SpanToggle class**
* Similar to SpanButton, but designed for toggle switches
* Integrated de-bounce logic prevents false triggers
* Ideal for use with Contact Sensors
* See the [API Reference](API.md) for details
* **Important Bug Fixes**
* **Added Television Speaker Service**
* Control the volume of a Television from Apple's Remote App
* See the [Television Services Page](TVServices.md) for details and examples
* Fixed bug in controller-update logic associated with changes to the way Apple now handles HomeKit Hubs that was producing *ERROR: Device not yet paired!* messages
* **Added support for byte-array ("DATA") Characteristics**
* Useful for experimentation with other HomeKit applications, such as *Eve for HomeKit*
* Includes three new Characteristic methods: `setData()`, `getData()`, and `getNewData()`
* Includes new macro `CUSTOM_CHAR_DATA()` to easily create custom byte-array Characteristics
* See the [API Reference](API.md) for details
* Fixed bug in touch sensor logic that would cause compile failure when using Arduino-ESP32 versions 2.0.0-2.0.2
* **LedPin upgrade**
* New option to invert the PWM signal
* Useful for generating two, separate out-of-phase PWM signals (one inverted, one not) to drive certain two-pin devices in a push/pull manner, such as a piezo-electric buzzer
* See the [PWM Page](PWM.md) for details
* **Bug Fixes**
* Added logic to prevent the extraneous broadcasting of an Access Point SSID when SpanPoint is being used
See [Releases](https://github.com/HomeSpan/HomeSpan/releases) for details on all changes and bug fixes included in this update.