Gate controller with Battery Checker

[markjgabb]

@Yveaux said in Gate controller with Battery Checker:

wait(15601000ul)

champion that works much better thanks

only one bug left now

[markjgabb]

final bug

when i try to compile the following code
i Get this error
exit status 1
call of overloaded 'set(double&)' is ambiguous googling tells me that my msg need to be defined better for the purpose but im not sure, as i can see in my void that i have declared it as double, but for some reason it doesnt understant that when i go to send my message

void batM()
{
int Pin; // 0-1023 I/P
double Vin;
Pin = analogRead(A0); // Probe Input
Vin = Pin * (5.0*11 / 1023); // Pin to Vin (Reduction Factor 11)
Serial.print(Vin);
Serial.println(" VOLT DC ");\

send(power.set(Vin));
}

[mfalkvidd]

@markjgabb MySensors does not have support for double. Use float instead.

[markjgabb]

@mfalkvidd cheers

ive added that instead but still get the following

call of overloaded 'set(float&)' is ambiguous

[mfalkvidd]

@markjgabb sorry. I forgot we need to set the number of decimals. Like this:

send(power.set(Vin, 2));

I think you can change it back to double if you like.

[markjgabb]

now compiles beautifully...

but am getting weird voltage readings... ive just connected a double set of AA batteires and am getting a reading of 11.8-11.9

im using a 100k and a 10k resistor as per this guide.... obviously i stuffed up something in my math....

this always seems to be my way :)

source for voltage reader code
https://www.codrey.com/arduino-projects/nano-digital-volt-meter/

[markjgabb]

@mfalkvidd you are correct you can do double and it works

[markjgabb]

think i have figured it out

adjusted the math based on another page
Vin = (Pin * 5.0) / 1023;

removed the factor of 11 stuff and i think it wasn't necessary?

[markjgabb]

Is anyone able to confirm if the calculations in this image are correct? I would need to multiply the result by 6 to get accurate numbers

I'm just currently stuggling with acuracy on my current design and figure bringing the max reading down would help
It's a 24v battery with solar cut off of 28.4v so it will never go over 30 anyway

[mfalkvidd]

@markjgabb yes it is correct.

What Arduino are you using? Most Arduinos return 1023 for max voltage, but some (Zero, Due and more) return 4095 for max voltage.
Is the Arduino 5V or 3.3V?
Are you using 100k+10k or 50k+10k resistor? (One early post says 100k, your latest post says 50k.)

Edit: Zero, Due default to 1023 so they should be fine anyway. Reference: https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/zero-due-mkr-family/analogreadresolution/

[markjgabb]

Yeah I'm changing up the circuit die to inaccuracy...
Is a arduino nano 5v powered from usb.....