Customizable Sonar Sensor

[beanl]

Hi,

I would like to build a customizable node (customizable by the controller) wich can detect presence for a certain distance.
The node comportement is good...

• Is it good practice to do a sketch like this ?
• "gw.request(CHILD_ID_SONAR_MIN_RANGE, V_DISTANCE);", response is provided by the controller ?
• Can i store my minimum range distance in EEPROM ? or is it better to do a "gw.request" ?

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


#define TRIGGER_PIN  6  // Arduino pin tied to trigger pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define ECHO_PIN     5  // Arduino pin tied to echo pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
/** Default value **/
#define MAX_DISTANCE 300 // Maximum distance we want to ping for (in centimeters). Maximum sensor distance is rated at 400-500cm.

                          
unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 5000; // Sleep time between reads (in milliseconds)

// NRFRF24L01 radio driver (set low transmit power by default) 
MyTransportNRF24 radio(RF24_CE_PIN, RF24_CS_PIN, RF24_PA_LEVEL_GW);  
//MyTransportRFM69 radio;
// Message signing driver (none default)
//MySigningNone signer;
// Select AtMega328 hardware profile
MyHwATMega328 hw;
// Construct MySensors library
MySensor gw(radio, hw);

// Id of the sensor child
#define CHILD_ID_SONAR 0
#define CHILD_ID_SONAR_MIN_RANGE 1


//Setting default min / max range default value
int minRange = 50;
boolean inRange = false;
boolean outRange = false;

NewPing sonar(TRIGGER_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE); // NewPing setup of pins and maximum distance.

MyMessage SonarMessage(CHILD_ID_SONAR, V_DISTANCE);

unsigned long lastSend; // the timeStamp you use to constantly check vs the current time (millis() returns an unsigned long timestamp)
unsigned long IntervalBetweenSend = 2000; // the frequency that this timer will execute here... 10 seconds.

boolean metric = true; 


void setup()  
{ 
  gw.begin(incomingMessage, AUTO, true);

  // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
  gw.sendSketchInfo("Distance Sensor", "1.0");

  // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
  gw.present(0, S_DISTANCE);
  
  // Presenting custom 
  gw.present(CHILD_ID_SONAR_MIN_RANGE, S_DISTANCE); //minRange
  
  // Request/wait for dimmer status
  //gw.request(CHILD_ID_SONAR_MIN_RANGE, V_VAR1);
  gw.request(CHILD_ID_SONAR_MIN_RANGE, V_DISTANCE);
  //gw.process();
  //gw.request(CHILD_ID_SONAR_MAX_RANGE, V_DISTANCE);
  //gw.process();
  //gw.saveState(1,2);
  
  boolean metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
}

void loop(){
  
  // Process incomming message
  gw.process();
  
  int dist = metric?sonar.ping_cm():sonar.ping_in();
  
  //Serial.print("Ping: ");
  //Serial.print(dist); // Convert ping time to distance in cm and print result (0 = outside set distance range)
  //Serial.println(metric?" cm":" in");

  if (millis() - lastSend > IntervalBetweenSend) {
    
    int dist = metric?sonar.ping_cm():sonar.ping_in();
        
      if ( dist <= minRange && inRange == false) {
          
            gw.send(SonarMessage.set(dist));
            inRange = true;
            lastSend = millis();
          
      }
      
      if ( dist > minRange && inRange == true) {
         gw.send(SonarMessage.set(dist));
         inRange = false;
         lastSend = millis();
      } 
    
    
  }

}

void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message) {
  // echo "1;1;2;1;13;40" >> /dev/ttyUSB0 (Defining minrange to 40)
  // echo "1;2;2;1;13;50" >> /dev/ttyUSB0 (Defining maxrange to 50)
   Serial.print("Incoming Message");
   
  // We wait for V_VAR1 value
  if (message.type == V_DISTANCE) {
     // Store state in eeprom
     //gw.saveState(message.sensor, message.getBool());
     // Write some debug info
     Serial.print("Incoming change for sensor:");
     Serial.print(message.sensor);
     Serial.print(" (type : ");
     Serial.print(message.type);
     Serial.print(")");
     Serial.print(", New status: ");
     Serial.println(message.getInt());
     
     if ( message.sensor == CHILD_ID_SONAR_MIN_RANGE ){
       Serial.println("Updating Minrange");
       minRange = message.getInt();
     }  
     
     
   } 
}```

[beanl]

can someone can just answer this question :
"gw.request(CHILD_ID_SONAR_MIN_RANGE, V_DISTANCE);", response is provided by the controller ?

thank you

[Sparkman]

@beanl said:

gw.request(

Yes, the controller is supposed to provide a response. However, not all controllers currently support that.

Cheers
Al

[beanl]

ok thank you