Multisensor PIR problem [solved]
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@n3ro , what is wrong at your last test? The PIR is reporting 0 and 1, and from time to time there is a temp/hum report as well.
@rvendrame in my last test the pir sends endless 0 and dont sleep
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Which arduino PIN do you use to connect the PIR?
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Perfect. If it is working fine with a switch --- Maybe your PIN is triggering false positives? Or maybe the PIR output is floating a bit, and arduino is triggering it more than it should?
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If a switch works than the only could be the pir itself. You have enabled the pull-up resistor so an open collector should not give floats.
You already told that a sketch with a pir only worked fine?
Well, i can test what happens with my dht22 and a pir tomorrow (with your sketch).
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If a switch works than the only could be the pir itself. You have enabled the pull-up resistor so an open collector should not give floats.
You already told that a sketch with a pir only worked fine?
Well, i can test what happens with my dht22 and a pir tomorrow (with your sketch).
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@Sweebee thy this would be very nice :)
You find my sketch here:
https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/tree/master/MotionSensor_DHT_light_battery_modyou are sending an update on the PIR status every time the arduino wakes from a sleep, which you don't need.
Also, and this probably isn't a problem right now, but will case a problem later, use unsigned subtraction in your millis( ) timers
could not see where you were using the library, so I commented it out below, not having it on my computer
I also made a few more notes in the code:
#include <MySensor.h> //#include <readVcc.h> // cannot see where you are using this library yet #include <SPI.h> #include <DHT.h> #define NODE_ID 10 // ID of node unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 10000UL; // Sleep time between reports (in milliseconds) #define CHILD_ID_PIR 1 // Id of the sensor PIR #define CHILD_ID_HUM 2 // Id of the sensor HUM #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 3 // Id of the sensor TEMP #define CHILD_ID_LIGHT 4 // Id of the sensor LIGHT #define PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL 3 // The digital input you attached your motion sensor. (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!) #define INTERRUPT PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL-2 // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway) #define HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN 2 #define LIGHT_SENSOR_ANALOG_PIN 0 MySensor gw; // Initialize Variables MyMessage msgPir(CHILD_ID_PIR, V_TRIPPED); MyMessage msgHum(CHILD_ID_HUM, V_HUM); MyMessage msgTemp(CHILD_ID_TEMP, V_TEMP); MyMessage msgLight(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, V_LIGHT_LEVEL); DHT dht; float lastTemp; float lastHum; boolean metric = true; boolean lastTripped = false; int oldBatteryPcnt; int lastLightLevel; unsigned long mytime; //int MIN_V = 2700; // empty voltage (0%) //int MAX_V = 3200; // full voltage (100%) void setup() { gw.begin(NULL, NODE_ID, false); gw.sendSketchInfo("Motion Sensor", "1.0"); // here you call it motion sensor pinMode(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL, INPUT_PULLUP); gw.present(CHILD_ID_PIR, S_MOTION); dht.setup(HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN); //gw.sendSketchInfo("Humidity", "1.0"); // here you call it humidity gw.present(CHILD_ID_HUM, S_HUM); gw.present(CHILD_ID_TEMP, S_TEMP); metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric; //gw.sendSketchInfo("Light Sensor", "1.0");// pick a name for your sketch, it will only be one gw.present(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, S_LIGHT_LEVEL); } void loop() { // why send this every time? /* boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped); gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped ? "1" : "0")); */ boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; if (tripped != lastTripped) // only need to update controller on a change. { gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped? "1" : "0")); Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped? "tripped" : " not tripped"); lastTripped = tripped; } if ( millis() - mytime >= SLEEP_TIME ) //use UNSIGNED SUBRTACTION im your millis() timers to avoid rollover issues later on down the line { float temperature = dht.getTemperature(); if (isnan(temperature)) { Serial.println("Failed reading temperature from DHT"); } else if (temperature != lastTemp) { lastTemp = temperature; if (!metric) { temperature = dht.toFahrenheit(temperature); } gw.send(msgTemp.set(temperature, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Temp: "); Serial.println(temperature); } float humidity = dht.getHumidity(); if (isnan(humidity)) { Serial.println("Failed reading humidity from DHT"); } else if (humidity != lastHum) { lastHum = humidity; gw.send(msgHum.set(humidity, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Humidity: "); Serial.println(humidity); } mytime = millis(); } gw.sleep(INTERRUPT, CHANGE, SLEEP_TIME); // Sleep until interrupt detected from motion sensor. Send update every SLEEP_TIME. } -
you are sending an update on the PIR status every time the arduino wakes from a sleep, which you don't need.
Also, and this probably isn't a problem right now, but will case a problem later, use unsigned subtraction in your millis( ) timers
could not see where you were using the library, so I commented it out below, not having it on my computer
I also made a few more notes in the code:
#include <MySensor.h> //#include <readVcc.h> // cannot see where you are using this library yet #include <SPI.h> #include <DHT.h> #define NODE_ID 10 // ID of node unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 10000UL; // Sleep time between reports (in milliseconds) #define CHILD_ID_PIR 1 // Id of the sensor PIR #define CHILD_ID_HUM 2 // Id of the sensor HUM #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 3 // Id of the sensor TEMP #define CHILD_ID_LIGHT 4 // Id of the sensor LIGHT #define PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL 3 // The digital input you attached your motion sensor. (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!) #define INTERRUPT PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL-2 // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway) #define HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN 2 #define LIGHT_SENSOR_ANALOG_PIN 0 MySensor gw; // Initialize Variables MyMessage msgPir(CHILD_ID_PIR, V_TRIPPED); MyMessage msgHum(CHILD_ID_HUM, V_HUM); MyMessage msgTemp(CHILD_ID_TEMP, V_TEMP); MyMessage msgLight(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, V_LIGHT_LEVEL); DHT dht; float lastTemp; float lastHum; boolean metric = true; boolean lastTripped = false; int oldBatteryPcnt; int lastLightLevel; unsigned long mytime; //int MIN_V = 2700; // empty voltage (0%) //int MAX_V = 3200; // full voltage (100%) void setup() { gw.begin(NULL, NODE_ID, false); gw.sendSketchInfo("Motion Sensor", "1.0"); // here you call it motion sensor pinMode(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL, INPUT_PULLUP); gw.present(CHILD_ID_PIR, S_MOTION); dht.setup(HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN); //gw.sendSketchInfo("Humidity", "1.0"); // here you call it humidity gw.present(CHILD_ID_HUM, S_HUM); gw.present(CHILD_ID_TEMP, S_TEMP); metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric; //gw.sendSketchInfo("Light Sensor", "1.0");// pick a name for your sketch, it will only be one gw.present(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, S_LIGHT_LEVEL); } void loop() { // why send this every time? /* boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped); gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped ? "1" : "0")); */ boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; if (tripped != lastTripped) // only need to update controller on a change. { gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped? "1" : "0")); Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped? "tripped" : " not tripped"); lastTripped = tripped; } if ( millis() - mytime >= SLEEP_TIME ) //use UNSIGNED SUBRTACTION im your millis() timers to avoid rollover issues later on down the line { float temperature = dht.getTemperature(); if (isnan(temperature)) { Serial.println("Failed reading temperature from DHT"); } else if (temperature != lastTemp) { lastTemp = temperature; if (!metric) { temperature = dht.toFahrenheit(temperature); } gw.send(msgTemp.set(temperature, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Temp: "); Serial.println(temperature); } float humidity = dht.getHumidity(); if (isnan(humidity)) { Serial.println("Failed reading humidity from DHT"); } else if (humidity != lastHum) { lastHum = humidity; gw.send(msgHum.set(humidity, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Humidity: "); Serial.println(humidity); } mytime = millis(); } gw.sleep(INTERRUPT, CHANGE, SLEEP_TIME); // Sleep until interrupt detected from motion sensor. Send update every SLEEP_TIME. }Hey, its a good idea to send only PIR if changed!
The unused code in the sketch is because i have reduced the used functions to the minimum to debug it better. The full sketch has LDR and battery lifetime output too.i have added some extra output in the modified sketch:
#include <MySensor.h> //#include <readVcc.h> // cannot see where you are using this library yet #include <SPI.h> #include <DHT.h> #define NODE_ID 10 // ID of node unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 10000UL; // Sleep time between reports (in milliseconds) #define CHILD_ID_PIR 1 // Id of the sensor PIR #define CHILD_ID_HUM 2 // Id of the sensor HUM #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 3 // Id of the sensor TEMP #define CHILD_ID_LIGHT 4 // Id of the sensor LIGHT #define PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL 3 // The digital input you attached your motion sensor. (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!) #define INTERRUPT PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL-2 // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway) #define HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN 2 #define LIGHT_SENSOR_ANALOG_PIN 0 MySensor gw; // Initialize Variables MyMessage msgPir(CHILD_ID_PIR, V_TRIPPED); MyMessage msgHum(CHILD_ID_HUM, V_HUM); MyMessage msgTemp(CHILD_ID_TEMP, V_TEMP); MyMessage msgLight(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, V_LIGHT_LEVEL); DHT dht; float lastTemp; float lastHum; boolean metric = true; boolean lastTripped = false; int oldBatteryPcnt; int lastLightLevel; unsigned long mytime; //int MIN_V = 2700; // empty voltage (0%) //int MAX_V = 3200; // full voltage (100%) void setup() { gw.begin(NULL, NODE_ID, false); gw.sendSketchInfo("Motion Sensor", "1.0"); // here you call it motion sensor pinMode(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL, INPUT_PULLUP); gw.present(CHILD_ID_PIR, S_MOTION); dht.setup(HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN); //gw.sendSketchInfo("Humidity", "1.0"); // here you call it humidity gw.present(CHILD_ID_HUM, S_HUM); gw.present(CHILD_ID_TEMP, S_TEMP); metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric; //gw.sendSketchInfo("Light Sensor", "1.0");// pick a name for your sketch, it will only be one gw.present(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, S_LIGHT_LEVEL); } void loop() { // why send this every time? /* boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped); gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped ? "1" : "0")); */ boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; if (tripped != lastTripped) // only need to update controller on a change. { gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped ? "1" : "0")); Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped ? "tripped" : " not tripped"); lastTripped = tripped; } if ( millis() - mytime >= SLEEP_TIME ) //use UNSIGNED SUBRTACTION im your millis() timers to avoid rollover issues later on down the line { delay(dht.getMinimumSamplingPeriod()); float temperature = dht.getTemperature(); if (isnan(temperature)) { Serial.println("Failed reading temperature from DHT"); } else if (temperature != lastTemp) { lastTemp = temperature; if (!metric) { temperature = dht.toFahrenheit(temperature); } gw.send(msgTemp.set(temperature, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Temp: "); Serial.println(temperature); } float humidity = dht.getHumidity(); if (isnan(humidity)) { Serial.println("Failed reading humidity from DHT"); } else if (humidity != lastHum) { lastHum = humidity; gw.send(msgHum.set(humidity, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Humidity: "); Serial.println(humidity); } mytime = millis(); } else { Serial.println("no millis"); } Serial.println(millis()); Serial.println(mytime); Serial.println(SLEEP_TIME); gw.sleep(INTERRUPT, CHANGE, SLEEP_TIME); // Sleep until interrupt detected from motion sensor. Send update every SLEEP_TIME. }send: 10-10-0-0 s=1,c=1,t=16,pt=0,l=1,st=fail:0
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no millisYou can see that the "if millis" will never used .:(
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@n3ro said:
delay(dht.getMinimumSamplingPeriod());
you dont need this:
delay(dht.getMinimumSamplingPeriod());since you are sleeping longer than the minimum sampling period
try like this, removing the timer, just use the sleep period t update temp/humidity (untested):
#include <MySensor.h> //#include <readVcc.h> // cannot see where you are using this library yet #include <SPI.h> #include <DHT.h> #define NODE_ID 10 // ID of node unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 10000UL; // Sleep time between reports (in milliseconds) #define CHILD_ID_PIR 1 // Id of the sensor PIR #define CHILD_ID_HUM 2 // Id of the sensor HUM #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 3 // Id of the sensor TEMP #define CHILD_ID_LIGHT 4 // Id of the sensor LIGHT #define PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL 3 // The digital input you attached your motion sensor. (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!) #define INTERRUPT PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL-2 // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway) #define HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN 2 #define LIGHT_SENSOR_ANALOG_PIN 0 MySensor gw; // Initialize Variables MyMessage msgPir(CHILD_ID_PIR, V_TRIPPED); MyMessage msgHum(CHILD_ID_HUM, V_HUM); MyMessage msgTemp(CHILD_ID_TEMP, V_TEMP); MyMessage msgLight(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, V_LIGHT_LEVEL); DHT dht; float lastTemp; float lastHum; boolean metric = true; boolean lastTripped = false; int oldBatteryPcnt; int lastLightLevel; //int MIN_V = 2700; // empty voltage (0%) //int MAX_V = 3200; // full voltage (100%) void setup() { gw.begin(NULL, NODE_ID, false); gw.sendSketchInfo("Motion Sensor", "1.0"); // here you call it motion sensor pinMode(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL, INPUT_PULLUP); gw.present(CHILD_ID_PIR, S_MOTION); dht.setup(HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN); //gw.sendSketchInfo("Humidity", "1.0"); // here you call it humidity gw.present(CHILD_ID_HUM, S_HUM); gw.present(CHILD_ID_TEMP, S_TEMP); metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric; //gw.sendSketchInfo("Light Sensor", "1.0");// pick a name for your sketch, it will only be one gw.present(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, S_LIGHT_LEVEL); } void loop() { // why send this every time? /* boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped); gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped ? "1" : "0")); */ boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; if (tripped != lastTripped) // only need to update controller on a change. { gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped ? "1" : "0")); Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped ? "tripped" : " not tripped"); lastTripped = tripped; } float temperature = dht.getTemperature(); if (isnan(temperature)) { Serial.println("Failed reading temperature from DHT"); } else if (temperature != lastTemp) { lastTemp = temperature; if (!metric) { temperature = dht.toFahrenheit(temperature); } gw.send(msgTemp.set(temperature, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Temp: "); Serial.println(temperature); } float humidity = dht.getHumidity(); if (isnan(humidity)) { Serial.println("Failed reading humidity from DHT"); } else if (humidity != lastHum) { lastHum = humidity; gw.send(msgHum.set(humidity, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Humidity: "); Serial.println(humidity); } gw.sleep(INTERRUPT, CHANGE, SLEEP_TIME); // Sleep until interrupt detected from motion sensor. Send update every SLEEP_TIME. } -
@n3ro said:
delay(dht.getMinimumSamplingPeriod());
you dont need this:
delay(dht.getMinimumSamplingPeriod());since you are sleeping longer than the minimum sampling period
try like this, removing the timer, just use the sleep period t update temp/humidity (untested):
#include <MySensor.h> //#include <readVcc.h> // cannot see where you are using this library yet #include <SPI.h> #include <DHT.h> #define NODE_ID 10 // ID of node unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 10000UL; // Sleep time between reports (in milliseconds) #define CHILD_ID_PIR 1 // Id of the sensor PIR #define CHILD_ID_HUM 2 // Id of the sensor HUM #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 3 // Id of the sensor TEMP #define CHILD_ID_LIGHT 4 // Id of the sensor LIGHT #define PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL 3 // The digital input you attached your motion sensor. (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!) #define INTERRUPT PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL-2 // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway) #define HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN 2 #define LIGHT_SENSOR_ANALOG_PIN 0 MySensor gw; // Initialize Variables MyMessage msgPir(CHILD_ID_PIR, V_TRIPPED); MyMessage msgHum(CHILD_ID_HUM, V_HUM); MyMessage msgTemp(CHILD_ID_TEMP, V_TEMP); MyMessage msgLight(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, V_LIGHT_LEVEL); DHT dht; float lastTemp; float lastHum; boolean metric = true; boolean lastTripped = false; int oldBatteryPcnt; int lastLightLevel; //int MIN_V = 2700; // empty voltage (0%) //int MAX_V = 3200; // full voltage (100%) void setup() { gw.begin(NULL, NODE_ID, false); gw.sendSketchInfo("Motion Sensor", "1.0"); // here you call it motion sensor pinMode(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL, INPUT_PULLUP); gw.present(CHILD_ID_PIR, S_MOTION); dht.setup(HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN); //gw.sendSketchInfo("Humidity", "1.0"); // here you call it humidity gw.present(CHILD_ID_HUM, S_HUM); gw.present(CHILD_ID_TEMP, S_TEMP); metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric; //gw.sendSketchInfo("Light Sensor", "1.0");// pick a name for your sketch, it will only be one gw.present(CHILD_ID_LIGHT, S_LIGHT_LEVEL); } void loop() { // why send this every time? /* boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped); gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped ? "1" : "0")); */ boolean tripped = digitalRead(PIR_SENSOR_DIGITAL) == HIGH; if (tripped != lastTripped) // only need to update controller on a change. { gw.send(msgPir.set(tripped ? "1" : "0")); Serial.print("---------- PIR: "); Serial.println(tripped ? "tripped" : " not tripped"); lastTripped = tripped; } float temperature = dht.getTemperature(); if (isnan(temperature)) { Serial.println("Failed reading temperature from DHT"); } else if (temperature != lastTemp) { lastTemp = temperature; if (!metric) { temperature = dht.toFahrenheit(temperature); } gw.send(msgTemp.set(temperature, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Temp: "); Serial.println(temperature); } float humidity = dht.getHumidity(); if (isnan(humidity)) { Serial.println("Failed reading humidity from DHT"); } else if (humidity != lastHum) { lastHum = humidity; gw.send(msgHum.set(humidity, 1)); Serial.print("---------- Humidity: "); Serial.println(humidity); } gw.sleep(INTERRUPT, CHANGE, SLEEP_TIME); // Sleep until interrupt detected from motion sensor. Send update every SLEEP_TIME. }@BulldogLowell
when i use this sketch the PIR works but the DHT cant read:Failed reading temperature from DHT
Failed reading humidity from DHT -
check the connections
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check the connections
@BulldogLowell the wires are OK.
In sleep the DHT cant warm-up. so the dht need 2 sec before read. when i dont use the delay i cant read it.
i dont understand why the interrupt didnt work with the enabled delay.
do you have tested on a arduino?
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https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/tree/master/MotionSensor_DHT_light_battery_mod
now its working. when i use PIN4 for DHT.:)
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@n3ro, i'm glad you fixed it. DHT was on PIN3 before, right? Pin 2 & Pin3 are connected to the interrupts, maybe this was the problem.
@rvendrame yes i think so. but now its ok =)
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https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/tree/master/MotionSensor_DHT_light_battery_mod
now its working. when i use PIN4 for DHT.:)
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