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@fhenryco then the method recommended by scalz and flopp will be great.

@Boots33 Thanks, looks very nice, antenna is a little big but very interesting.

@alexsh1 Yes the new driver is in dev branch. No api docs yet. It won't be default driver until a major rev. Like i said, you need to update your rfm69 gw and nodes, for using it. Else, new and old nodes won't see each other because msg header is different. You can take a look in myconfig.h for settings, and for functions in MyTransportRFM69.cpp or driver.

@gohan said in NRF24L01+PA+LNA msg send failure: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2-pcs-L24L01-D03-1000-Meters-Distance-NRF24L01-P-LNA-Wireless-Module-with-Antenna/32335491233.html The two modules have finally arrived and unfortunately the situation hasn't changed :-( I've also enabled RF24 verbose logs but I still don't see anything strange. It must have something to do with the the power but I haven't tried with a dedicated supply yet (just because I'd rather to move to the RFM69 when I need to cover more distance rather than getting crazy with this :p) 0 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNNNA--,VER=2.1.1 40 MCO:BGN:BFR NodeManager v1.5-dev4 INT1 M=255 INT2 M=255 59 TSM:INIT 118 TSF:WUR:MS=0 137 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 186 RF24:write register, reg=3, value=3 227 RF24:write register, reg=4, value=95 270 RF24:write register, reg=5, value=76 313 RF24:write register, reg=6, value=39 356 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=115 401 RF24:write register, reg=29, value=6 444 RF24:read register, reg=6, value=39 485 RF24:read register, reg=5, value=76 528 RF24:write register, reg=2, value=2 569 RF24:write register, reg=1, value=0 612 RF24:write register, reg=28, value=3 655 RF24:flushRX 673 RF24:flushTX 690 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=112 735 TSM:INIT:TSP OK 755 TSM:INIT:STATID=101 780 RF24:write register, reg=2, value=3 823 RF24:write register, reg=1, value=1 864 RF24:STRT LIS 884 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 927 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 972 TSF:SID:OK,ID=101 995 TSM:FPAR 1009 RF24:STP LIS 1030 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 1073 RF24:OPEN WPIPE,RCPT=255 1105 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=255 1150 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=255 1198 RF24:SND:TO=255,LEN=16 1226 RF24:flushTX 2926 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=48 2971 RF24:STRT LIS 2992 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 3035 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 3082 TSF:MSG:SEND,101-101-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK: 3158 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3201 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3246 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3289 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3332 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3375 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3418 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3461 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3504 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3547 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3590 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3633 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3676 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3719 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3762 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3805 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3848 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3891 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3934 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3977 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4020 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4063 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4106 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4149 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4192 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4235 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4278 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4321 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4364 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4407 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4450 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4493 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4536 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4579 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4622 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4665 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4708 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4751 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4794 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4837 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4880 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4923 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4966 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5009 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5052 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5095 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5138 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5181 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY 5208 TSM:FPAR 5222 RF24:STP LIS 5242 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 5285 RF24:OPEN WPIPE,RCPT=255 5318 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=255 5363 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=255 5410 RF24:SND:TO=255,LEN=16 5439 RF24:flushTX 7141 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=48 7184 RF24:STRT LIS 7204 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 7247 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 7294 TSF:MSG:SEND,101-101-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK: 7372 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7415 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7458 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7501 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7544 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7587 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7630 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7673 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7716 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7759 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7802 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7845 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7888 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7931 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7974 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8017 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8060 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8103 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8146 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8189 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8232 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8275 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8318 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8361 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8404 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8448 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8491 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8534 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8577 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8620 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8663 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8706 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8749 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8792 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8835 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8878 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8921 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8964 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9007 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9050 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9093 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9136 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9179 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9222 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9265 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9310 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9353 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9396 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY 9420 TSM:FPAR 9437 RF24:STP LIS 9455 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 9500 RF24:OPEN WPIPE,RCPT=255 9531 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=255 9578 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=255 9623 RF24:SND:TO=255,LEN=16 9654 RF24:flushTX 11354 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=48 11399 RF24:STRT LIS 11419 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 11464 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 11511 TSF:MSG:SEND,101-101-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK: 11591 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11634 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11679 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11722 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11767 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11812 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11855 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11900 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11943 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11988 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12032 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12077 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12120 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12165 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12210 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12253 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12298 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12341 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12386 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12429 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12474 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12519 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12562 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12607 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12650 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12695 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12738 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12783 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12828 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12871 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12916 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12959 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13004 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13047 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13092 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13135 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13180 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13225 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13268 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13314 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13357 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13402 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13445 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13490 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13535 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13578 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13623 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY 13649 TSM:FPAR 13666 RF24:STP LIS 13686 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 13731 RF24:OPEN WPIPE,RCPT=255 13764 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=255 13811 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=255 13858 RF24:SND:TO=255,LEN=16 13889 RF24:flushTX 15591 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=48 15636 RF24:STRT LIS 15656 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 15702 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 15749 TSF:MSG:SEND,101-101-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK: 15828 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 15872 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 15917 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 15960 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16005 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16050 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16093 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16138 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16181 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16226 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16269 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16314 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16357 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16402 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16447 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16490 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16535 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16578 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16623 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16666 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16711 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16756 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16799 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16844 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16887 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16932 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16975 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17020 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17065 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17108 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17154 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17197 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17242 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17285 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17330 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17373 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17418 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17463 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17506 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17551 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17594 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17639 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17682 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17727 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17772 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17815 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17860 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL 17883 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1 17903 TSM:FAIL:PDT 17924 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=12 17969 RF24:PD

Just made a MySensors PCB for the "VHOME" touch switch/remote from Aliexpress :D [image: 1494580144918-vhome.png]

@CrankyCoder said in Rain Barrel Sensor: Looks like one of the versions of your code you are polling every 15 seconds. That still your interval? Yes I poll every 15 seconds and update only if there is a change, then every 15min i poll and post the results regardless of he result. This keeps the node showing as live in domoticz. I also only use the percentage as the trigger for a level change, this allows for a bit of variation before a change is recorded. You can see in the graph for the last 24hrs that it remains static. [image: 1494447994241-screenshot-12-resized.jpeg]

@tailchopper I wonder if you wouldn't be better of on another forum. MySensors provides an infrastructure for home-automation and IoT. If you are not into connecting it to a MySensors ecosystem there are some dedicated PV (power monitoring) forums which probably give you more focussed / better answers. Like Openenergymonitor

I would love to see a project thread about making this...

Thank you. I now have two sensors/radios each reporting separately to the Gateway without any problems. Plenty more to come. As you said, "I didn't need to worry about it" David

SPI can be blazing fast. A colleague of mine recently implemented some memory interface in the range of two/three digit MBits per second. Intuitively I would say bit banging an 8 bit parallel data input using a microcontroller is slower than using high-speed SPI. Just polling the 8 bits from the pins will take ages...Of course I am assuming you're using a uc and not a FPGA. You need to be precise, just because you can read data faster doesn't mean you can process it faster. I'd be a bit shocked to hear that an accelerometer could produce more data than a standard uc SPI can take...but then, I also have no experience. So I'm also curious what you are planning to do!

you can make a dash button that when pressed sets a timer on the controller. With sonoff pow you get energy metering and also a relay tu turn on and off your appliance

Well, sure enough we work on sensors but more related to home automation. Industrial automation requires higher quality stuff and usually the sensor types are different. About other forum start searching "industrial automation forum" there are some coming out, also I bet there are some in your specific country too. Communities are everywhere 😀

0_1493571630495_nrf24l01SMD-GertSanders.lbr Here you go, as you can see, we both have @GertSanders to thank for this :)

@Jan-Gatzke I haven't messed with the pi gateway yet, but I am thinking maybe doing something like drbd (disk replication)

fine thx....

What @Redguy describes is very close to what I wish to accomplish with my HVAC system. If I start out with modbuspoll and a moxa converter as suggested by @Redguy a few questions arise to me: Is this moxa model the right one? http://www.moxa.com/product/uport_1110.htm How do I connect my HVAC and the moxa? Simply connecting GND, TxD and RxD of the HVAC to the corresponding pins of the moxa (see pictures below)? What about 5VDC? Any helpful people here see any problems in what I am trying to do? HVAC MODBUS adapter: [image: 1493294245567-modbus_adapter.png] MOXA pin assignments: [image: 1493294302059-moxa_uport_1100-resized.png] HVAC system: https://www.drexel-weiss.at/produkte-und-loesungen/einfamilienhaus/x2-geraeteserie/ MODBUS documentation: https://github.com/diresi/drexel-und-weiss/blob/master/900.6660_01_TI_Modbus_RTU_DE.pdf https://github.com/diresi/drexel-und-weiss/blob/master/900.6667_00_TI_Modbus_Parameter_V4.01_DE.pdf

@scalz - You're right. There doesn't seem to be an issue with mouser. I must have gotten hooked up with digikey and some of the smaller sellers. I have a contact ticket open with mouser and the manufacturer for one of the models, as they can't tell me what the code means and the datasheet doesn't specify it either. Will post back here with what the order code "988-AT25DF512CSSHNGU-B" means. The minimum order is £33 for me at the moment, I seem to remember this being a little higher last time i checked, so not sure if its a limited time thing (worth a look if anyone wants anything from there). Is anyone in need of these ICs as i would order some for you and post to you if you just cover the cost of the item and then the postage for them (more than likely cheaper than paying for postage from them at £12 per shipment, to the UK anyway).