[mysensors] Not a valid message: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '\x00\x000'

[kiesel]

Hi,

I have been using my gateway (arduino pro mini/rfm69) for a few years now, but it suddenly stopped working, or at the very least home assistant can't read the output anymore. I am getting this:

2024-09-18 22:28:07.973 WARNING (MainThread) [mysensors.message] Error decoding message from gateway, bad data received: 0;255;3;0;9;0 MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RPNGA---,FQ=8,REL=0,VER=2.4.0-alpha
2024-09-18 22:28:07.973 WARNING (MainThread) [mysensors] Not a valid message: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '\x00\x000'

I am not sure why this is. A recent home assistant update? I touched the gateway and some of the connections came lose? Did the gateway just partially die?

If anybody has troubleshooting tips for me I'd be very happy!

Thanks!!

[OldSurferDude]

@kiesel
The first thing I would try is to plug the Arduino into a serial port and see if there is output. This would have to be on a different port from the one the HA expects. You can use the Arduino IDE to view the out put. It probably will appear to be gibberish, as the BAUD rate must be right. And it will probably be gibberish anyway because it is probably binary. What you will know, though, is that your Arduino isn't bad.

You may have to reprogram your Arduino.

Good Luck

OSD

[kiesel]

Thanks, I'll keep this in mind if I decide to debug it. I realized that I am also tired of patching the gateway through to the doctor container inside an LXC so now I am looking at creating an esp gateway.

Just need to check if I can find a pcb on here.

Thanks again!