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Sketch for Lightning Sensor

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  • skywatchS Offline
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    skywatch
    wrote on last edited by skywatch
    #49

    I ordered one form embedded adventures on 27/7 - Now it is 3/9 and still nothing.
    Waiting to hear from them....
    That's the whole truth.

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    • skywatchS skywatch

      I ordered one form embedded adventures on 27/7 - Now it is 3/9 and still nothing.
      Waiting to hear from them....
      That's the whole truth.

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      alexsh1
      wrote on last edited by
      #50

      @skywatch give them a call or send a e-mail. Maybe your order was lost in post. Happens.
      My order arrived in 2 days from Embedded Adventures

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        skywatch
        wrote on last edited by
        #51

        OK - finally got board, seems the problem was in the warehouse. I got email to say it had been sent and it never did. At least I can try it out soon and see how it compares to the current lightning sensors I use.

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        • alexsh1A alexsh1

          I have adopted the MOD-1016 module (https://www.embeddedadventures.com/datasheets/MOD-1016_hw_v8_doc_v4.pdf) for MySensors if anyone is interested:

          /*
          
          Copyright (c) 2016, Embedded Adventures
          All rights reserved.
          
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          www.embeddedadventures.com
          
          Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
          modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
          
          - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
            this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
          
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            notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
            documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
          
          - Neither the name of Embedded Adventures nor the names of its contributors
            may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
            without specific prior written permission.
           
          THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
          AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
          IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
          ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
          LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
          CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
          SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
          INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN 
          CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) 
          ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF 
          THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
          
          */
          
          // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
          #define MY_DEBUG 
          
          // Enable and select radio type attached
          #define MY_RADIO_NRF24
          //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
          #define MY_NODE_ID 15
          
          #include <Wire.h>
          #include <MySensors.h>
          #include <AS3935.h> // AS3935 MOD-1016 by Embedded Adventures
          
          volatile bool detected = false;
          
          
           //-----------------IMPORTANT--------------------
           //---------------CHANGE SETTINGS HERE-----------
          #define IRQ_pin 2
          
          #define AS3935_TUNE_CAPS     6 // <-- SET THIS VALUE TO THE NUMBER LISTED ON YOUR BOARD 
          #define AS3935_INDOORS       1 // AS3935_INDOORS=1 indoors, AS3935_INDOORS=0 outdoors
          #define AS3935_NOISE_FLOOR   6
          #define AS3935_ENABLE_DISTURBERS 1 // 0 or 1      
          
          #define CHILD_ID_DISTANCE 1
          #define CHILD_ID_INTENSITY 2
          MyMessage msgDist(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE, V_DISTANCE);
          MyMessage msgInt(CHILD_ID_INTENSITY, V_VAR1);
          
          void setup()  
          { 
            Serial.begin(115200);
            while (!Serial) {}
            Serial.println("MOD-1016 (AS3935) Lightning Sensor");
            Serial.println("beginning boot procedure....");
            
            Wire.begin();
            mod1016.init(IRQ_pin);
           
           //-----------------IMPORTANT--------------------
           //---------------CHANGE SETTINGS HERE-----------
            //Tune Caps, Set AFE, Set Noise Floor
            //autoTuneCaps(IRQ_pin);
            mod1016.setTuneCaps(AS3935_TUNE_CAPS);
          delay(2);
          #if AS3935_INDOORS == 1
            mod1016.setIndoors();
            #else
            mod1016.setOutdoors();
          #endif
          delay(2);
          mod1016.setNoiseFloor(AS3935_NOISE_FLOOR);
          delay(2);
          #if AS3935_ENABLE_DISTURBERS == 1
            mod1016.enableDisturbers();
          #else
            mod1016.disableDisturbers();
          #endif
          //mod1016.calibrateRCO();
          delay(2);
            Serial.println("TUNE\tIN/OUT\tNOISEFLOOR");
            Serial.print(mod1016.getTuneCaps(), HEX);
            Serial.print("\t");
            Serial.print(mod1016.getAFE(), BIN);
            Serial.print("\t");
            Serial.println(mod1016.getNoiseFloor(), HEX);
            Serial.print("\n");
          
            pinMode(IRQ_pin, INPUT);
            attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(IRQ_pin), alert, RISING);
            Serial.println("after interrupt");
              // delay execution to allow chip to stabilize.
            delay(1000);
          
          }
          
          void presentation()  {
            // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
            sendSketchInfo("Lightning Sensor MOD-1016", "1.0");
          
            // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
            present(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE, S_DISTANCE);
            present(CHILD_ID_INTENSITY, S_CUSTOM);
          }
          
          void loop() {
            if (detected) {
              translateIRQ(mod1016.getIRQ());
              detected = false;
            }
          }
          
          void alert() {
            detected = true;
          }
          
          void translateIRQ(uns8 irq) {
            switch(irq) {
                case 1:
                  Serial.println("Noise detected");
                  break;
                case 4:
                  Serial.println("Disturber detected");
                  break;
                case 8: 
                  Serial.println("Lightning detected!");
                  printandsendToGW();
                  break;
          
            }
          }
          
          void printandsendToGW() {
            int distance = mod1016.calculateDistance();
            unsigned int lightning_intensity = mod1016.getIntensity();
            if (distance == -1)
              Serial.println("Lightning out of range");
            else if (distance == 1)
              Serial.println("Distance not in table");
            else if (distance == 0)
              Serial.println("Lightning overhead");
            else {
              Serial.print("Lightning ~");
              Serial.print(distance);
              Serial.println("km away\n");
              Serial.print("Lightning Intensity: ");
              Serial.println(lightning_intensity);  
              send(msgDist.set(distance));
              send(msgInt.set(lightning_intensity));
            }
          }
          

          You have to change the sketch according to your module settings

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          skywatch
          wrote on last edited by
          #52

          @alexsh1
          Is your example using I2C or SPI? I can't make it out.
          I'd guess I2C, but want to make sure first.....

          Thank you

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          • skywatchS skywatch

            OK - finally got board, seems the problem was in the warehouse. I got email to say it had been sent and it never did. At least I can try it out soon and see how it compares to the current lightning sensors I use.

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            NeverDie
            Hero Member
            wrote on last edited by NeverDie
            #53

            @skywatch said in Sketch for Lightning Sensor:

            see how it compares to the current lightning sensors I use.

            Please do let us know how it compares and which one you like the best.

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            • NeverDieN NeverDie

              @skywatch said in Sketch for Lightning Sensor:

              see how it compares to the current lightning sensors I use.

              Please do let us know how it compares and which one you like the best.

              skywatchS Offline
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              skywatch
              wrote on last edited by
              #54

              @neverdie Last night was the first lightning to test it out - 3 storm cells went through with hail and lightning, but nothing from the sensor :(

              So today I have rewired it, made some changes to the program and if we get lightning tonight I might have some news :)

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              • skywatchS skywatch

                @neverdie Last night was the first lightning to test it out - 3 storm cells went through with hail and lightning, but nothing from the sensor :(

                So today I have rewired it, made some changes to the program and if we get lightning tonight I might have some news :)

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                Nca78
                Hardware Contributor
                wrote on last edited by
                #55

                @skywatch said in Sketch for Lightning Sensor:

                @neverdie Last night was the first lightning to test it out - 3 storm cells went through with hail and lightning, but nothing from the sensor :(

                So today I have rewired it, made some changes to the program and if we get lightning tonight I might have some news :)

                I have the same problem. Insane storms, and nothing from the sensor, the bast I had were events identified as noise. I've had storms around and sensor doesn't detect anything, very disappointing.
                I've tried to disconnect my laptop from main so it's not grounded (seem it can be a problem) but I still had nothing.

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                • Nca78N Nca78

                  @skywatch said in Sketch for Lightning Sensor:

                  @neverdie Last night was the first lightning to test it out - 3 storm cells went through with hail and lightning, but nothing from the sensor :(

                  So today I have rewired it, made some changes to the program and if we get lightning tonight I might have some news :)

                  I have the same problem. Insane storms, and nothing from the sensor, the bast I had were events identified as noise. I've had storms around and sensor doesn't detect anything, very disappointing.
                  I've tried to disconnect my laptop from main so it's not grounded (seem it can be a problem) but I still had nothing.

                  skywatchS Offline
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                  skywatch
                  wrote on last edited by skywatch
                  #56

                  @nca78 As you might expect there was no lightning last night to test it. :(

                  It's taken 2 years to get this far as storms are not frequent around here.

                  My sensor is from Embedded Adventures, is that the same one you are using?

                  I run it from 5V, it is set for 'indoors' and is placed on a window sil. I can see 'noise' if I place a laptop near to it. If I enable 'disturbers' I see them flooding in. The noise floor is set to 3 and I get no triggers at that level. Previously the noise floor was at 6.

                  So for the moment I am a little frustrated/disappointed with this 'sensor'. But I have to wait for the next storm, which should be tonight or tomorrow :)

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                  • skywatchS skywatch

                    @nca78 As you might expect there was no lightning last night to test it. :(

                    It's taken 2 years to get this far as storms are not frequent around here.

                    My sensor is from Embedded Adventures, is that the same one you are using?

                    I run it from 5V, it is set for 'indoors' and is placed on a window sil. I can see 'noise' if I place a laptop near to it. If I enable 'disturbers' I see them flooding in. The noise floor is set to 3 and I get no triggers at that level. Previously the noise floor was at 6.

                    So for the moment I am a little frustrated/disappointed with this 'sensor'. But I have to wait for the next storm, which should be tonight or tomorrow :)

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                    alexsh1
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #57

                    @skywatch I have the same sensor for months working like a charm. Sadly I had to disable it as I had one node and several sensors interfering with each other.

                    I will have to have the lightning sensor on a separate node

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                    • alexsh1A alexsh1

                      BTW, I am not sure the sensor is similar to what you guys have.

                      0_1466633381738_2016-06-22 09.54.18.jpg

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                      kijagas663
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #58

                      Embedded Adventures is a fake website anymore. They don't send the mod-1016 sensor.
                      The website still gets payment for products but there is no shipment.
                      embedded adventures is fraudulent.

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