Ceech Board MOSFET Pin DIGITALWRITE Problem



  • Hi, I'm working with Ceech-Board for a pool sensor. I'm rewriting the code from V1.5 to 2.x. I encountered a problem with DIGITALWRITE which I can't explain.

    Only if I set PINMODE unequal to the PIN for DIGITALWRITE, this output works.

    void setup() {
      pinMode(5, OUTPUT); // Setzt den Digitalpin 13 als Outputpin
    }
    
    void loop() {
      digitalWrite(4, HIGH); // Setzt den Digitalpin 13 auf HIGH = "Ein"
      delay(1000);            // Wartet eine Sekunde
      digitalWrite(4, LOW);  // Setzt den Digitalpin 13 auf LOW = "Aus"
      delay(1000);            // Wartet eine Sekunde
    }
    

    It worked with pin 3, 5 and 13 e.g.

    On the board the PIN D4 is followed by a MOSFET for switching. This worked once, once again not. No I seem to have found the problem, but what is the cause?


  • Hero Member

    @paqor I recently converted the sketch to 2.x . Here it goes:

    /**
     * The MySensors Arduino library handles the wireless radio link and protocol
     * between your home built sensors/actuators and HA controller of choice.
     * The sensors forms a self healing radio network with optional repeaters. Each
     * repeater and gateway builds a routing tables in EEPROM which keeps track of the
     * network topology allowing messages to be routed to nodes.
     *
     * Created by Henrik Ekblad <henrik.ekblad@mysensors.org>
     * Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Sensnology AB
     * Full contributor list: https://github.com/mysensors/Arduino/graphs/contributors
     *
     * Documentation: http://www.mysensors.org
     * Support Forum: http://forum.mysensors.org
     *
     * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
     * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
     * version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
     *
     *******************************
     *
     * REVISION HISTORY
     * Version 1.0 - Initial Version by rvendrame
     * 
     ******************************
     * DESCRIPTION
     * Floating Swiming pool sensor based on ceech's arista board 
     *   (see https://www.tindie.com/products/ceech/astri-arista/ ) 
     *   Solar-powered (+Li-ion 18650 battery backup)
     * PH Measurement via A3 pin,  using DFrobot SEN0161 PH sensor 
     *    (see https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php/PH_meter(SKU:_SEN0161)
     * ORP Measurement via A1 pin,  using Phidgets 1130_0 board + 3556_0 Electrode 
     *    (see http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?product_id=1130)
     *    (see http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?product_id=3556)
     * Temp sensor via D4 pin,  using DS18B20 sensor
     *    (see https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/TheGadgetBoy/ds18b20-digital-temperature-sensor-and-arduino-9cc806 ) 
     *    
     *    Revisions: 
     *    1.0  ( ??? 2017 ) - Initial version 
     *    1.1  ( Jan 2020 ) - MySensors 2.x port 
     */
    
    // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
    //#define MY_DEBUG
    
    // CEECH BOARD
    #define CEECH 
    
    // Define a static node address, AUTO or 1-255 fixed
    #define MY_NODE_ID AUTO
    #define MY_PARENT_NODE_ID AUTO
    
    // Enable and select radio type attached
    #define MY_RADIO_RF24  // MY_RADIO_RFM69
    
    // MySensors 
    #define SN "myPoolWater"
    #define SV "1.2"
    #ifdef CEECH 
    #define MY_RF24_CE_PIN 7 // Ceech Arista board 
    #define MY_RF24_CS_PIN 8 // Ceech Arista board
    #endif
    
    // Includes -------------------------------------------
    #include <MySensors.h> 
    #include <SPI.h>
    #include <OneWire.h>
    #include <DallasTemperature.h>
    
    // External IO Pins 
    #define PH_PIN           A3  // pH Sensor dfrobot SKU SEN0161
    #define ORP_PIN          A1  // ORP Sensor phidgets ASR2801 (3556_0) + 1103_0 
    #define ONE_WIRE_BUS     5   // One wire bus
    
    // Runtime constants
    #define day 86400000L // 86400000 milliseconds in a day
    #define hour 3600000L // 3600000 milliseconds in an hour
    #define minute 60000L // 60000 milliseconds in a minute
    #define second  1000L // 1000 milliseconds in a second
    
    // Ceech-Arista Internal connections 
    #define  current A6  // Charging current from Solar Panel 
    #define  cell    A2  // Voltage at Solar Panel 
    #define  lipo    A0  // Voltage at Battery 
    #define  CHRG    A7  // Charge indicator ( 0 means 'charging' ) 
    #define  POWER   4   // MOSFET driver on 5V Step up (to power the sensors) 
    #define  R1      47000.0  // resistance of R1
    #define  R2      10000.0  // resistance of R2
    
    // mySensors objects
    MyMessage ph_msg( 2, V_PH ),
              orp_msg( 3, V_ORP ),
              temp_msg( 1, V_TEMP ),
              bat_msg( 199 , V_VOLTAGE ),
              var1_msg( 0 , V_VAR1 ), 
              var2_msg( 0 , V_VAR2 ),
              var3_msg( 0 , V_VAR3 );  
    
    // Setup a oneWire instance to communicate with any OneWire devices 
    // (not just Maxim/Dallas temperature ICs)
    OneWire oneWire(ONE_WIRE_BUS);
     
    // Pass our oneWire reference to Dallas Temperature.
    DallasTemperature dallas(&oneWire);
    
    // Misc 
    #define pHOffset         0.00  // pH deviation compensate
    #define samplingInterval 20    // in miliseconds 
    #define arrayLenth       40    // times of collection
    
    // PH / ORP / Temp  Reading
    static unsigned long samplingTime = millis();
    static float temp, ph, orp, voltage;
    static float aux, dif, old_ph=999, old_orp=999, old_temp=999;
    int   battery, counter = -1, 
          old_bat=999, old_volt=9999; 
    
    
    int readings[arrayLenth];   //Store the average value of the sensor feedback
    int arrayIndex = 0;
    
    // Misc  
    float vout = 0.0;
    float vin = 0.0;
    int value = 0;
    
    //// SETUP
    void setup() {
    
      Serial.begin( MY_BAUD_RATE );
      Serial.println(F("Init..."));
    
      // IO PINS
      pinMode( POWER   , OUTPUT );
      pinMode( PH_PIN  , INPUT );
      pinMode( ORP_PIN , INPUT ); 
    
    }
    
    //// PRESENTATION 
    void presentation() { 
      
      sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);
    
      present( 1, S_TEMP );          // Temperature
      present( 2, S_WATER_QUALITY ); // PH
      present( 3, S_WATER_QUALITY ); // ORP
    
    }
    //// LOOP
    void loop() {
    
      // Force a refresh on each hour...
      if ( ++counter == 5 ) {
        old_ph = old_orp = old_temp = -999;
        old_bat = old_volt = -999;
        counter = 0;
      }
    
      // Internal board/battery status 
      digitalWrite( POWER , true );
      Serial.println("5V Power ON - Wait 5s");
      wait(5000); 
    
      float napetost = readVcc();
    
      Serial.println("*Internal:"); 
      
      value = analogRead(cell);
      vout = (value * napetost) / 1024.0;
      vin = vout / (R2 / (R1 + R2));
      if (vin < 0.09) vin = 0.0;
      
      float tok = ((analogRead(current) * napetost / 1024 ) * 250) / 3.3; // convert the ADC value to miliamps
      float baterija = ( analogRead(lipo) * napetost / 1024 ) * 2; // measuring battery voltage
      int polnjenje = analogRead(CHRG);
    
      Serial.print("Vcc = ");
      Serial.print(napetost);
      Serial.println("V");
      //delay(400);
      Serial.print("Charge current = ");
      Serial.print(tok);
      Serial.println("mA");
      //delay(400);
      Serial.print("Solar cell voltage = ");
      Serial.print(vin);
      Serial.println("V");
      //delay(400);
      Serial.print("Battery voltage = ");
      Serial.print(baterija);
      Serial.print("V  ");
      aux = constrain( map( baterija*1000 , 2200 , 4000 , 0 , 100 ) , 0 , 100 );
      Serial.print( aux , 0  );
      Serial.println("%");
      dif = aux - old_bat;
      if ( abs( dif ) > 0 ) {
        old_bat = aux;
        send( bat_msg.set(baterija,2) );
        sendBatteryLevel( aux) ;
        send ( var3_msg.set(vin,2) ); 
      }
      //delay(400);
      Serial.print("CHRG = ");
      Serial.println(polnjenje);
    
      Serial.println("*External:"); 
      
      //////// Temp Reading
      dallas.begin();  // Start up the library
      dallas.requestTemperatures();
      temp = dallas.getTempCByIndex(0); 
      Serial.print( "Temperature: "); 
      Serial.println( temp , 2 ); 
      dif = old_temp - temp;
      if ( abs( dif ) > 0.01 ) {
         old_temp = temp;
         send( temp_msg.set( temp , 2 ) ) ;
      }
      
      //////// PH Reading
      arrayIndex = 0;
      while ( arrayIndex < arrayLenth )
        if (millis() - samplingTime > samplingInterval)
        {
          readings[arrayIndex++] = analogRead(PH_PIN);
          samplingTime = millis();
        }
      
      voltage = avergearray( readings, arrayLenth ) * 3.30 / 1024.0;
      ph = 3.5 * ( voltage + pHOffset );
    
      Serial.print("PH Probe voltage:");
      Serial.print(voltage, 4);
      Serial.print("    pH value: ");
      Serial.println( ph , 2);
      dif = old_ph - ph;
      if ( abs( dif ) > 0.005 ) {
         old_ph = ph;
         send( ph_msg.set( ph , 2 ) ) ;
         send( var1_msg.set( voltage, 4) ); 
      }
    
    
      /////////// ORP 
      arrayIndex = 0;
      while ( arrayIndex < arrayLenth )
        if (millis() - samplingTime > samplingInterval)
        {
          readings[arrayIndex++] = analogRead(ORP_PIN);
          samplingTime = millis();
        }
    
      voltage = avergearray( readings, arrayLenth ) * 3.31 / 1024.0;
      orp = ( 2.5 - voltage ) / 1.037 ;
    
      Serial.print("ORP Probe voltage:");
      Serial.print( voltage, 4);
      Serial.print("    ORP value: ");
      Serial.println( orp, 2 );  
      dif = old_orp - orp;
      if ( abs( dif ) > 0.005 ) {
         old_orp = orp; 
         send( orp_msg.set( orp , 2 ) ) ;
         send( var2_msg.set( voltage, 4) ); 
      }
    
      /////////// Sleep
      digitalWrite( POWER , false );
      Serial.println("5V Power OFF");
    
      Serial.print("Runtime: ");
      time();
      Serial.println("Pausing...");
      Serial.println("----------------------------");
      
      //delay(715000);
      wait(500);
      sleep( 715000U );   // Sleeps for 12m
    
    }
    
    double avergearray(int* arr, int number) {
      int i;
      int max, min;
      double avg;
      long amount = 0;
      if (number <= 0) {
        Serial.println("Error number for the array to avraging!/n");
        return 0;
      }
      if (number < 5) { //less than 5, calculated directly statistics
        for (i = 0; i < number; i++) {
          amount += arr[i];
        }
        avg = amount / number;
        return avg;
      } else {
        if (arr[0] < arr[1]) {
          min = arr[0]; max = arr[1];
        }
        else {
          min = arr[1]; max = arr[0];
        }
        for (i = 2; i < number; i++) {
          if (arr[i] < min) {
            amount += min;      //arr<min
            min = arr[i];
          } else {
            if (arr[i] > max) {
              amount += max;  //arr>max
              max = arr[i];
            } else {
              amount += arr[i]; //min<=arr<=max
            }
          }//if
        }//for
        avg = (double)amount / (number - 2);
      }//if
      return avg;
    }
    
    
    void time() {
    
      long timeNow = millis();
    
      int days = timeNow / day ;                                //number of days
      int hours = (timeNow % day) / hour;                       //the remainder from days division (in milliseconds) divided by hours, this gives the full hours
      int minutes = ((timeNow % day) % hour) / minute ;         //and so on...
      int seconds = (((timeNow % day) % hour) % minute) / second;
    
      // digital clock display of current time
      Serial.print(days, DEC);
      printDigits(hours);
      printDigits(minutes);
      printDigits(seconds);
      Serial.println();
    
    }
    
    void printDigits(byte digits) {
      // utility function for digital clock display: prints colon and leading 0
      Serial.print(":");
      if (digits < 10)
        Serial.print('0');
      Serial.print(digits, DEC);
    }
    
    
    /* Read internal Vcc reference 
     *  
     */
    float readVcc()
    {
      signed long resultVcc;
      float resultVccFloat;
      // Read 1.1V reference against AVcc
      ADMUX = _BV(REFS0) | _BV(MUX3) | _BV(MUX2) | _BV(MUX1);
      delay(10);                           // Wait for Vref to settle
      ADCSRA |= _BV(ADSC);                 // Convert
      while (bit_is_set(ADCSRA, ADSC));
      resultVcc = ADCL;
      resultVcc |= ADCH << 8;
      resultVcc = 1126400L / resultVcc;    // Back-calculate AVcc in mV
      resultVccFloat = (float) resultVcc / 1000.0; // Convert to Float
    
      return resultVccFloat;
    }
    


  • Oh, thank you so much. I had to make some small changes though. Maybe it's the newer Ceech Board version.

     // IO PINS
      pinMode( 13  , OUTPUT ); //unclear why this is so
    
    ...
    
    
      present(0, S_MULTIMETER);
      present(0, S_CUSTOM);
    ...
    
    digitalWrite( POWER , HIGH );
    
    ...
    
    digitalWrite( POWER , LOW );
    


  • The MOSFET_outputs are two blank pins. I haven't found anything official about this, except in a post here and a circuit. I supply the voltage converter with VCC and at the bottom of these pins towards the RESET button.

    upload-02ce5e27-5068-4d58-8c6b-df5706a26a70.png


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    @paqor said in Ceech Board MOSFET Pin DIGITALWRITE Problem:

    You have to set pinMode for the same pin as you want to use as a output.. That is, if you use pinMode(5, OUTPUT); you also need to use digitalWrite(5, HIGH); See documentation here

    If you do not set pinMode for a particular pin, then that pin will be set as input by default. And then digitalWrite() will enable / disable the internal pullup on that particular pin.

    I also suggest that you use a #define to make sensible names for your pins, that will make your code more readable:

    #define RELAY_PIN 5
    
    void setup() {
      pinMode(RELAY_PIN, OUTPUT); // Setzt den Digitalpin 13 als Outputpin
    }
    
    void loop() {
      digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, HIGH); // Setzt den Digitalpin 13 auf HIGH = "Ein"
      delay(1000);            // Wartet eine Sekunde
      digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, LOW);  // Setzt den Digitalpin 13 auf LOW = "Aus"
      delay(1000);            // Wartet eine Sekunde
    }
    


  • Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Then it would have worked. What else could have caused this strange behavior?



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  • hello, he runs, after much effort and nerves 🙂
    The values are a little bit very fluctuating? Probably you can only get away with a very accurate stable voltage of 5.0V.

    Screenshot_20200528_165820.png


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