IR distance sensor with relay and repeater not working

[floris]

Hi,
i cant make my IR distance-repeater-relay sensor to work. It doesnt go into the repeatermode and i cant switch the relays. the distancesensor does work.. anyone any idea?

// Example sketch showing how to control physical relays.
// This example will remember relay state even after power failure.

#include <MySensor.h>
#include <SPI.h>

#include <DistanceGP2Y0A21YK.h>

#define RELAY_1  3  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for first relay (second on pin+1 etc)
#define NUMBER_OF_RELAYS 2 // Total number of attached relays
#define RELAY_ON 0  // GPIO value to write to turn on attached relay
#define RELAY_OFF 1 // GPIO value to write to turn off attached relay

#define CHILD_ID_DISTANCE 100
DistanceGP2Y0A21YK Dist;
// unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 5000; // Sleep time between reads (in milliseconds)

MySensor gw;
int numSensors=0;

boolean receivedConfig = true;
boolean metric = true;
int distance;
int lastDistance=0;
int loopCounter=0;
MyMessage msg(1,V_LIGHT);
MyMessage msgdist(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE,V_DISTANCE);

void setup() 
{   

Dist.begin(0);
// Initialize library and add callback for incoming messages
gw.begin(NULL, AUTO, true);
// Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
gw.sendSketchInfo("RelayDistanceFloris", "1.0");
gw.present(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE,S_DISTANCE);
// Fetch relay status
for (int sensor=1, pin=RELAY_1; sensor<=NUMBER_OF_RELAYS;sensor++, pin++) {
// Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
gw.present(sensor, S_LIGHT);
// Then set relay pins in output mode
pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);
// Set relay to last known state (using eeprom storage)
boolean savedState = gw.loadState(sensor);
digitalWrite(pin, savedState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
gw.send(msg.set(savedState? 1 : 0));
}
}

void loop()
{
  // Alway process incoming messages whenever possible
  gw.process();
distance = Dist.getDistanceCentimeter();

if (distance != lastDistance) {
lastDistance = distance;
gw.send(msgdist.set(distance));
gw.sleep(50000);
}
}
void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message) {
if (message.type==V_LIGHT) {
boolean relayState = message.getBool();
digitalWrite(message.sensor-1+RELAY_1, relayState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
gw.saveState(message.sensor, relayState);
gw.send(msg.set(relayState? 1 : 0));
}
}

[BulldogLowell]

@floris said:

gw.sleep(50000);

it is sleeping, so it won't respond to repeater

gw.sleep(50000);

you need to keep the sensor awake if you plan on using the sensor as a repeater.

think about using a millis( ) timer to check the distances every so many seconds....

[floris]

Hi, thanks. if i disable that sleep, than i get a flipstorm from the distanceinfo. (and i still cant control my relay) i thought i would let send the distanceinfo each 5 seconds (for testing) and for the rest a no sleep mode for repeating and receiving for the relay...

[BulldogLowell]

@floris

post your code between three 'backticks' (reverse apostrophe like this:

<<<< three back ticks here
code
code
etc
code
<<<< three more back ticks here

so it can be more easily read...

try to edit your loop( ) function to look like this:

void loop()
{
  // Alway process incoming messages whenever possible
  gw.process();
  static unsigned long lastTime = millis();
  if (millis() - lastTime >= 5000UL) // update the distance every 5 seconds
  {
    distance = Dist.getDistanceCentimeter();
    if (distance != lastDistance)
    {
      lastDistance = distance;
      gw.send(msgdist.set(distance));
    }
    lastTime = millis();
  }
}

[floris]

Hi, ok. now i have changed it to this: But my relays doest react...

   // Example sketch showing how to control physical relays.
   // This example will remember relay state even after power failure.

   #include <MySensor.h>
   #include <SPI.h>
#include <DistanceGP2Y0A21YK.h>

   #define RELAY_1  3  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for first relay (second on pin+1 etc)
   #define NUMBER_OF_RELAYS 2 // Total number of attached relays
   #define RELAY_ON 0  // GPIO value to write to turn on attached relay
   #define RELAY_OFF 1 // GPIO value to write to turn off attached relay
#define CHILD_ID_DISTANCE 100
DistanceGP2Y0A21YK Dist;
//    unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 5000; // Sleep time between reads (in milliseconds)

   
   MySensor gw;
   int numSensors=0;
boolean receivedConfig = true;
boolean metric = true;
int distance;
int lastDistance=0;
int loopCounter=0;
   MyMessage msg(1,V_LIGHT);
   MyMessage msgdist(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE,V_DISTANCE);


   void setup() 
   {   

Dist.begin(0);
     // Initialize library and add callback for incoming messages
     gw.begin(NULL, AUTO, true);
     // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
     gw.sendSketchInfo("RelayDistanceFloris", "1.0");
gw.present(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE,S_DISTANCE);
     // Fetch relay status
     for (int sensor=1, pin=RELAY_1; sensor<=NUMBER_OF_RELAYS;sensor++, pin++) {
       // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
       gw.present(sensor, S_LIGHT);
       // Then set relay pins in output mode
       pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);   
       // Set relay to last known state (using eeprom storage)
       boolean savedState = gw.loadState(sensor);
       digitalWrite(pin, savedState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
       gw.send(msg.set(savedState? 1 : 0));
     }
   }


   void loop()
   {
     // Alway process incoming messages whenever possible
     gw.process();
       static unsigned long lastTime = millis();
 if (millis() - lastTime >= 5000UL) // update the distance every 5 seconds
 {
   distance = Dist.getDistanceCentimeter();
if (distance != lastDistance)
{
lastDistance = distance;
gw.send(msgdist.set(distance));
}
   lastTime = millis();
   }
   }
   void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message) {
     if (message.type==V_LIGHT) {
        boolean relayState = message.getBool();
       digitalWrite(message.sensor-1+RELAY_1, relayState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
        gw.saveState(message.sensor, relayState);
       gw.send(msg.set(relayState? 1 : 0));
     }
   }

[floris]

Yessss. i guesss i have got it working!!!! thanks for the help! Floris

   // Example sketch showing how to control physical relays.
   // This example will remember relay state even after power failure.

    #include <MySensor.h>
    #include <SPI.h>
    #include <DistanceGP2Y0A21YK.h>
#define CHILD_ID_DISTANCE 100
DistanceGP2Y0A21YK Dist;

    #define RELAY_1  3  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for first relay (second on pin+1 etc)
    #define NUMBER_OF_RELAYS 2 // Total number of attached relays
    #define RELAY_ON 0  // GPIO value to write to turn on attached relay
    #define RELAY_OFF 1 // GPIO value to write to turn off attached relay

    MySensor gw;
    int numSensors=0;
boolean receivedConfig = true;
boolean metric = true;
int distance;
int lastDistance=0;
int loopCounter=0;
    MyMessage msg(1,V_LIGHT);
    MyMessage msgdist(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE,V_DISTANCE);
    
    void setup() 
    {
   Dist.begin(0);
      // Initialize library and add callback for incoming messages
      gw.begin(incomingMessage, AUTO, true);
      // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
      gw.sendSketchInfo("RelayDistanceRepeaterFloris", "1.0");

      // Fetch relay status
      for (int sensor=1, pin=RELAY_1; sensor<=NUMBER_OF_RELAYS;sensor++, pin++) {
        // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
gw.present(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE,S_DISTANCE);
gw.present(sensor, S_LIGHT);
        // Then set relay pins in output mode
        pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);   
        // Set relay to last known state (using eeprom storage)
        boolean savedState = gw.loadState(sensor);
        digitalWrite(pin, savedState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
        gw.send(msg.set(savedState? 1 : 0));
      }
    }


    void loop()
    {
      // Alway process incoming messages whenever possible
      gw.process();
              static unsigned long lastTime = millis();
  if (millis() - lastTime >= 5000UL) // update the distance every 5 seconds
  {
    distance = Dist.getDistanceCentimeter();
if (distance != lastDistance)
{
lastDistance = distance;
gw.send(msgdist.set(distance));
}
    lastTime = millis();
    }
    }

    void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message) {
      if (message.type==V_LIGHT) {
         boolean relayState = message.getBool();
        digitalWrite(message.sensor-1+RELAY_1, relayState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
         gw.saveState(message.sensor, relayState);
        gw.send(msg.set(relayState? 1 : 0));
      }
    }

[BulldogLowell]

@floris said:

Yessss. i guesss i have got it working!!!! thanks for the help! Floris

[floris]

well.. i guess not..... It seems that its working for a short while. after that 1 of the relays does not respond anymore, when i set on relay on, both of the relays are going on? any help where my sketch is wrong?

Floris

    // Example sketch showing how to control physical relays.
    // This example will remember relay state even after power failure.

    #include <MySensor.h>
    #include <SPI.h>
    #include <DistanceGP2Y0A21YK.h>
#define CHILD_ID_DISTANCE 100
DistanceGP2Y0A21YK Dist;

    #define RELAY_1  3  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for first relay (second on pin+1 etc)
    #define NUMBER_OF_RELAYS 2 // Total number of attached relays
    #define RELAY_ON 0  // GPIO value to write to turn on attached relay
    #define RELAY_OFF 1 // GPIO value to write to turn off attached relay

    MySensor gw;
    int numSensors=0;
boolean receivedConfig = true;
boolean metric = true;
int distance;
int lastDistance=0;
int loopCounter=0;
    MyMessage msg(1,V_LIGHT);
    MyMessage msgdist(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE,V_DISTANCE);
    
    void setup() 
    {
   Dist.begin(0);
      // Initialize library and add callback for incoming messages
      gw.begin(incomingMessage, AUTO, true);
      // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
      gw.sendSketchInfo("RelayDistanceRepeaterFloris", "1.0");

      // Fetch relay status
      for (int sensor=1, pin=RELAY_1; sensor<=NUMBER_OF_RELAYS;sensor++, pin++) {
        // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
gw.present(CHILD_ID_DISTANCE,S_DISTANCE);
gw.present(sensor, S_LIGHT);
        // Then set relay pins in output mode
        pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);   
        // Set relay to last known state (using eeprom storage)
        boolean savedState = gw.loadState(sensor);
        digitalWrite(pin, savedState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
        gw.send(msg.set(savedState? 1 : 0));
      }
    }


    void loop()
    {
      // Alway process incoming messages whenever possible
      gw.process();
              static unsigned long lastTime = millis();
  if (millis() - lastTime >= 5000UL) // update the distance every 5 seconds
  {
    distance = Dist.getDistanceCentimeter();
if (distance != lastDistance)
{
lastDistance = distance;
gw.send(msgdist.set(distance));
}
    lastTime = millis();
    }
    }

    void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message) {
      if (message.type==V_LIGHT) {
         boolean relayState = message.getBool();
        digitalWrite(message.sensor-1+RELAY_1, relayState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
         gw.saveState(message.sensor, relayState);
        gw.send(msg.set(relayState? 1 : 0));
      }
    }