Dimmer doesn't appear in devices

[Sparkman]

@andrezibaia Should be able to send a message to the node using the "Send Message" portion on the bottom of the screen.

Cheers
Al

[andrezibaia]

Sure. What should I write in the payload section?

I tried this, but nothing happened.

I'm sorry for all the "noobness", I am still trying to learn all this...

[Sparkman]

@andrezibaia Looks correct. Anything in the serial monitor of the dimmer? Try the light subtype as well and send a 0 or a 1. What does the MYSController log show when you do this?

Cheers
Al

[andrezibaia]

Nothing at all in the node serial monitor...

The log from MYSController shows this:

13/09/2015 19:53:01	TX	55;255;3;0;6;M
13/09/2015 19:53:01	RX	55;255;3;0;6;0
13/09/2015 19:53:04	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
13/09/2015 19:53:04	DEBUG	Update child id=0, type=DIMMER
13/09/2015 19:53:04	RX	55;0;0;0;4;
13/09/2015 19:53:04	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0:DimmableLED
13/09/2015 19:53:04	RX	55;255;3;0;11;DimmableLED
13/09/2015 19:53:04	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.1
13/09/2015 19:53:04	RX	55;255;3;0;12;1.1
13/09/2015 19:53:04	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
13/09/2015 19:53:04	RX	55;0;2;0;3;
13/09/2015 19:53:12	TX	55;0;1;0;3;50
13/09/2015 19:53:46	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.5
13/09/2015 19:53:46	DEBUG	Update child id=255, type=ARDUINO_NODE
13/09/2015 19:53:46	RX	55;255;0;0;17;1.5
13/09/2015 19:53:46	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
13/09/2015 19:53:46	TX	55;255;3;0;6;M
13/09/2015 19:53:46	RX	55;255;3;0;6;0
13/09/2015 19:53:48	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
13/09/2015 19:53:48	DEBUG	Update child id=0, type=DIMMER
13/09/2015 19:53:48	RX	55;0;0;0;4;
13/09/2015 19:53:48	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0:DimmableLED
13/09/2015 19:53:48	RX	55;255;3;0;11;DimmableLED
13/09/2015 19:53:48	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.1
13/09/2015 19:53:48	RX	55;255;3;0;12;1.1
13/09/2015 19:53:48	RX	0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
13/09/2015 19:53:48	RX	55;0;2;0;3;
13/09/2015 19:53:56	TX	55;0;1;0;3;50
13/09/2015 19:54:16	TX	55;0;1;0;2;50
13/09/2015 19:55:02	TX	55;0;1;0;2;50

[Sparkman]

@andrezibaia said:

13/09/2015 19:53:56 TX 55;0;1;0;3;50
13/09/2015 19:54:16 TX 55;0;1;0;2;50
13/09/2015 19:55:02 TX 55;0;1;0;2;50

The last 3 lines show you sending 50 to the dimmer device first (3) and then twice to the light device (2). The light device should only respond to a 0 or a 1. Have you tried sending that?

Cheers
Al

[andrezibaia]

Yes, I tried that as well. Nothing happened.

In the meantime, the serial monitor from the node shows only this and nothing else:

send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.5
send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,st=ok:0
sensor started, id=55, parent=0, distance=0
send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok:
send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0,st=ok:DimmableLED
send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.1
send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok:

Is it perhaps a problem with the radio? It only sends and does not receive?

I tried different NRF24L01+ chips, but the problem remains...

I even tried to feed the NRF chip through a 3.3v regulator, but nothing happens...

[Sparkman]

@andrezibaia said:

Is it perhaps a problem with the radio? It only sends and does not receive?

It's possible, but none of the logs indicate a communications issue. Maybe @blacey who wrote the sketch or @hek have some other ideas.

Cheers
Al

[andrezibaia]

@Sparkman Thanks a lot for all your time and effort!

Cheers!

[andrezibaia]

@Sparkman, after a lot of days of despair, I found the problem!

My gateway was built on a 3.3v Arduino Mini Pro. As soon as I set it up on a 5V one (I did not even need a power regulator for the radio, because I used one of those Sparkfun ones with an antenna.

Now it's all kicking ass! :dancer:

Thanks again, man!

[Sparkman]

@andrezibaia You're welcome and glad to hear you got it resolved.

Cheers
Al