Vera

I did manage to figure out a work around for this problem: I created a virtual switch called Dead Node Alert. This gives me a visual switch that shows if all nodes are responding or if one has failed to report. I then use PLEG and set two conditions: 1) compares last update vs. current time. If more than x seconds since ANY nodes have reported they flip the switch to off. 2) compares last update vs current time. If less than x seconds since ALL nodes have reported then its flips the switch on. So now I don't have to worry about stuff in my freezer spoiling if my temperature sensor does not respond and my freezer quits. Sure beats looking at all the last updates to make sure they are responding. If anyone needs example PLEG conditions or inputs let me know. It would be great if this were native to the plugin somehow!

I'll admit a newbie at this. but I"m about beyond frustrated. I've been trying to get my "Vera Edge" Serial gateway up and running. I had it working, using a nano ATmega328 w/FTDI chipset. So that was great! All your posts were very helpful! So I decided to move forward and start building my sensors. The first sensor I built was a motion sensor also using a nano ATmega328. So I got it up and running, communicating with the gateway, and than the Vera controller dropped it and I kept get the same error message, Device not ready, "LUA Startup Failure. If you all have any another ideas on what could be causing this I could sure use your help! Thanks

@BulldogLowell That is some awesome advice! I will attempt this in the near future. Thanks

You can send variable 1-5 Mabe this thread will help you: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/2826/sending-variables-to-a-arduino-switch Greets Patrick

Het Dwalt, thanks for the link, followed the instructions ... but it didn't work for me. So Ive used the pinouts listed in the post (plus the ss line from pin d10 identified from the arduino-ethernet-shield-06-schematic.pdf ) with my nano. Then I linked up the ICSP and power lines up and ... hey presto i've got a functioning (if not a little spaghetti like) ethernet gateway. Thanks very much Simon

I had problem with my Ethernet gateway for a long time being unstable (chronicled here -> http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/1779/ethernet-gateway-unreliable-sort-of)... the radio communication with sensors would work fine, but the Ethernet stack would lock up periodically and lose communication to Vera, as well as ping, telnet, etc. I don't have the exact same setup you do (most specifically, I have a different Ethernet shield), but a couple of changes have really stabilized my gateway. I can still crash it, at will :-) (mostly when trying to include new sensors), but If I leave it the hell along and don't mess with it, it will run for weeks or months without issue. The link below was a big part of stabilizing it, but may not be relevant to you with a different Ethernet shield, but the other thing that made a big difference for me was making sure I power my radio separate from the Ethernet shield. It seems that both could not be powered through the Arduino and remain stable. I don't know if the Arduino can't source enough current to support both when the radio is transmitting, or what, but someone else suggested powering the radio separately. So, I have a the shield powered (obviously) through the Arduino, but I power the radio separately outside the Arduino. That didn't fix everything, but it got a LOT more stable after that. Anyway - may or may not help you, but it did me. --Steve my network issue that may or may not apply to you..... http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/536/problems-with-enc28j60-losing-connection-freezing-using-uipethernet-or-ethershield-read-this/41

Yes, true, it does. Interesting way of solving unstableness of a product BTW ;)

@mfalkvidd :+1: I personally prefer to immediately correct the value when read from the dht: float temperature = dht.getTemperature() - 2.0; In case the dht returns a NaN value, this value will stay NaN even when 2.0 is substracted. But I didn't want to complicate things ;-)

Its solved just by use an application called "day or night" from RichardTSchaefer( pleg guy) and the it only send values once(when night comes). If the sensor (mysensor) is made to send an value each 5minutes or so, vera random accept this value like if it's new, although its the same value as before. Ex:Like an notification when temperature is less than 35ºC, if i sensor sends 50 times and temp. keeps decreasing , during the night in 5minutes interval, 3 or 4 times i receive notifications saying : temp less than 35c... It how vera works, but i don't know why...

@stofakiller Try to find Arduino Nano with FTDI usb chipset, the problem is on the Vera's firmware usb driver not happy to work with CH340 usb chipset ( most of the clones Arduino is build with CH340 for cost saving I guess ) .

@sundberg84 yes, you are right, CH340 chip works fine with arduino IDE but will not work with Vera Edge controller if you use it as serial gateway sketches, the reason is Vera Edge controller's build in USB driver not compatible with CH340 chipset. For those newbies like me, don't waste your time to check anything if you able to see your serial gateway in IDE serial monitor " Gateway started " . Adopted from the original poster Burtonian, I am able to make it work last night follow the information in there and use additional USB to TTL converter device with FTDI chipset something like this one http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs-FT232RL-FTDI-USB-3-3V-5-5V-to-TTL-Serial-Adapter-Module-forArduino-Mini-Port/32256920717.html , attach 4 wires from this add on USB converter to your Arduino Nano as follow: FTDI - USB Arduino Nano VCC ------------------------------------------ 5V GND ----------------------------------------- GND RXD ------------------------------------------- RXD TXD ------------------------------------------- TXD Connect USB cable from Vera Edge controller to USB port on FTDI - USB (not Nano). Check back on Vera plug-ins you will see you gateway is there. I'm able to connect from the first try. Hope is help for somebody still frustrated like me couple days ago :) . Thanks again Burtonian, I'm very appreciated.

@Tmaster I'm actually using a LG Exceed 2 that comes on sale for $8 at Best Buy every once in a while.

I have been scratching my head wondering how to reverse the relay. Thank you

If your using PLEG you can add the BatteryLevel of the node as a device property input an use that to specify a condition for a notification.

ahh yep.Thats the problem.I installed this ones: https://github.com/mysensors/Vera its the link on tuturial: http://www.mysensors.org/controller/vera Today i will replace vera files