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  • n3roN n3ro

    Hey folks,

    I have just tried to reduce the sleep current of the nodes. With

    *a transistor to turn on and off the stepup
    *a second transistor to disconnect the ldr
    *a external pullup with 680k for the pir

    Now I have a sleep current of 220-240uA.

    Any ideas to tune it a little bit more?
    Is it possible to check if the node is wake up from the interrupt or the timer?

    Regards
    n3ro

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    icebob
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    @n3ro Yes, you can. The sleep function has a return value. If it is < 0, timer is timed out. Otherwise it waked up by interrupt.

    I'm working on a same multi sensor PCB with batteries. The PIR consumes 150uA. So you can reduce consume if your search a low power PIR sensor. Like this: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/2387/low-power-pir-breakout-board-for-mysensors-and-evaluation/6
    @scalz said it consumes only ~24uA.

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    • icebobI icebob

      @n3ro Yes, you can. The sleep function has a return value. If it is < 0, timer is timed out. Otherwise it waked up by interrupt.

      I'm working on a same multi sensor PCB with batteries. The PIR consumes 150uA. So you can reduce consume if your search a low power PIR sensor. Like this: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/2387/low-power-pir-breakout-board-for-mysensors-and-evaluation/6
      @scalz said it consumes only ~24uA.

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      n3ro
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      #8

      @icebob hey :) the used pir consumes ~50uA. Since my last modifications I replaced the stepup and the dht with a si7021 sensor and the external pullup with 1m ohm. Now the sleeping current is ~190uA

      https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/blob/master/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery.ino

      pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
      https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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      • n3roN n3ro

        @icebob hey :) the used pir consumes ~50uA. Since my last modifications I replaced the stepup and the dht with a si7021 sensor and the external pullup with 1m ohm. Now the sleeping current is ~190uA

        https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/blob/master/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery.ino

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        @n3ro ohh, it's great. Which PIR are you using?

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        • icebobI icebob

          @n3ro ohh, it's great. Which PIR are you using?

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          n3ro
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          @icebob
          http://www.amazon.de/Niederspannung-PIR-Infrarot-Bewegungssensor-erkennt-Modul/dp/B008EGH3FM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433801387&sr=8-1&keywords=B008EGH3FM&tag=wwwmysensorso-20

          pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
          https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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          • n3roN n3ro

            What do you mean with you recommenced sensors?

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            floris
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            @n3ro I Mean the sensors advised by the Mysensors store...

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            • n3roN n3ro

              Hey Guys,
              Today I have completed my first multisensor.

              As base I used a cheap china fire detectors and the MYS PCB board.

              http://www.ebay.de/itm/like/Optisch-Feuermelder-Rauchmelder-Funkrauchmelder-Rauchdetektor-Rauchwarnmelder/141252448370?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&_trksid=p5197.c100068.m2280&_trkparms=ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140211130857%26meid%3D07bc95de38bb49768007aea7e82e859d%26pid%3D100068%26clkid%3D6724945852786999307&_qi=RTM2052467

              All components fits very well in the housing.

              Unfortunately, the modified HC-SR501 do not work well with <= 3V with the DHT (delay in the sketch). Now I use this:
              http://www.amazon.de/Niederspannung-PIR-Infrarot-Bewegungssensor-erkennt-Modul/dp/B008EGH3FM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433801387&sr=8-1&keywords=B008EGH3FM

              And it works very great!

              The used Sketch is this:

              https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/blob/master/Multisensor_PIR_DHT_LDA_Battery/Multisensor_PIR_DHT_LDA_Battery.ino

              wiring diagram coming soon;)

              IMG_20150608_203950.jpg IMG_20150608_183116.jpg IMG_20150608_183138.jpg

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              Dylano
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              @n3ro

              Great...
              Hope this will work for a long time on a battery?
              What battery's you are using?

              1 problem< WHERE CAN I FIND:
              #include <readVcc.h>

              Domoticz, with a lot of working hardware, include mysensors :-)
              OpenPLI, RuneAudio, Solarmeter, etc......

              Not a great builder of software and hardware, more a user...
              Only i try to do my best :-(

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              • D Dylano

                @n3ro

                Great...
                Hope this will work for a long time on a battery?
                What battery's you are using?

                1 problem< WHERE CAN I FIND:
                #include <readVcc.h>

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                n3ro
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                @Dylano
                Hey,
                Yes it works very good with 2 aaa Batts.

                You can find the read library here

                https://github.com/sweebee/Arduino-home-automation/tree/master/libraries/readVcc

                pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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                • D Dylano

                  @n3ro

                  Great...
                  Hope this will work for a long time on a battery?
                  What battery's you are using?

                  1 problem< WHERE CAN I FIND:
                  #include <readVcc.h>

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                  n3ro
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                  @Dylano

                  But I don't use the dht anymore.
                  https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/tree/master/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery

                  This works much better!

                  pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                  https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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                    Dylano
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                    #15

                    yes i saw your better solution..the si7021 is using less power i read..
                    Where do i have to place the: long readVcc
                    And how do ik make that .H file?

                    How long is the multisensor running? on what battery?

                    Domoticz, with a lot of working hardware, include mysensors :-)
                    OpenPLI, RuneAudio, Solarmeter, etc......

                    Not a great builder of software and hardware, more a user...
                    Only i try to do my best :-(

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                    • D Dylano

                      yes i saw your better solution..the si7021 is using less power i read..
                      Where do i have to place the: long readVcc
                      And how do ik make that .H file?

                      How long is the multisensor running? on what battery?

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                      n3ro
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                      @Dylano what do you mean with long readVcc?

                      The battery life is different because of the frequency of triggering from the pir.

                      Some nodes works for 2 month. Other ones for 6..

                      pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                      https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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                        Dylano
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                        sorry, it is working now: what do you mean with long readVcc?
                        I use the sketch battery pir, to test

                        Only the report of the vcc how many times is the sketch reading this?
                        And where can i see the status?
                        I use Domoticz as controller.

                        Domoticz, with a lot of working hardware, include mysensors :-)
                        OpenPLI, RuneAudio, Solarmeter, etc......

                        Not a great builder of software and hardware, more a user...
                        Only i try to do my best :-(

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                        • D Dylano

                          sorry, it is working now: what do you mean with long readVcc?
                          I use the sketch battery pir, to test

                          Only the report of the vcc how many times is the sketch reading this?
                          And where can i see the status?
                          I use Domoticz as controller.

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                          n3ro
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #18

                          @Dylano the sketch send the battery percentage everytime the voltage is changed

                          pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                          https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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                            Dylano
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                            great, i see in domoticz the value great!!!...[ when power is low i get an alert. ]
                            You have a lot of sketches :-)
                            Is het possible that you build a sketch include your pir-battery-ldr, and a light switch, or a option so i can switch a ledlight.
                            Like a pir-battery-ldr-switch... :-)

                            I will try to rebuild a solarpowerlight
                            With a solar powerbank, and a:Light

                            So i can have a Domoticz controlled solarpower light and motion/ldr [my]sensor
                            Only i cannot make a sketch for this... [ if you want, i will pay for it..., or a donation to charity organization ]

                            Domoticz, with a lot of working hardware, include mysensors :-)
                            OpenPLI, RuneAudio, Solarmeter, etc......

                            Not a great builder of software and hardware, more a user...
                            Only i try to do my best :-(

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                            • D Dylano

                              great, i see in domoticz the value great!!!...[ when power is low i get an alert. ]
                              You have a lot of sketches :-)
                              Is het possible that you build a sketch include your pir-battery-ldr, and a light switch, or a option so i can switch a ledlight.
                              Like a pir-battery-ldr-switch... :-)

                              I will try to rebuild a solarpowerlight
                              With a solar powerbank, and a:Light

                              So i can have a Domoticz controlled solarpower light and motion/ldr [my]sensor
                              Only i cannot make a sketch for this... [ if you want, i will pay for it..., or a donation to charity organization ]

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                              n3ro
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                              #20

                              @Dylano

                              you cold try to modify this sketch:
                              https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/tree/master/in_process/Multisensor_PIR_DHT_light_switch_battery
                              its not finished but there is all you need ;)

                              pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                              https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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