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Reporting Battery Level

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  • Fat FlyF Offline
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    Fat Fly
    wrote on last edited by
    #3

    Okay. I understand but how to add this piece from software to each sketch? Each what arduino powerted from batteryes.

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    • Fat FlyF Fat Fly

      How to add to sketch this feature? I use Domoticz controller and serial gateway. Nodes is Arduino mini pro 3,3V with batteries. Today i use door open/close sensor, elecricity meter, moisture sensor.

      AWIA Offline
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      AWI
      Hero Member
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      #4

      @Fat-Fly Easiest way is to use the Vcc library by @Yveaux

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      • Fat FlyF Offline
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        Fat Fly
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        #5

        This is better. I need cut off Arduino voltage regulator and power led ?

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        • Fat FlyF Fat Fly

          This is better. I need cut off Arduino voltage regulator and power led ?

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          AWI
          Hero Member
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          #6

          @Fat-Fly To save power you can... but not needed for the Vcc library to work if you power your pro-mini from the vcc pin ;-)

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          • Fat FlyF Offline
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            Fat Fly
            wrote on last edited by
            #7

            Ok. I try to write sketch.

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            • Fat FlyF Offline
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              Fat Fly
              wrote on last edited by AWI
              #8
               * The MySensors Arduino library handles the wireless radio link and protocol
               * between your home built sensors/actuators and HA controller of choice.
               * The sensors forms a self healing radio network with optional repeaters. Each
               * repeater and gateway builds a routing tables in EEPROM which keeps track of the
               * network topology allowing messages to be routed to nodes.
               *
               * Created by Henrik Ekblad <henrik.ekblad@mysensors.org>
               * Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Sensnology AB
               * Full contributor list: https://github.com/mysensors/Arduino/graphs/contributors
               *
               * Documentation: http://www.mysensors.org
               * Support Forum: http://forum.mysensors.org
               *
               * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
               * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
               * version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
               *
               *******************************
               *
               * DESCRIPTION
               *
               * Simple binary switch example 
               * Connect button or door/window reed switch between 
               * digitial I/O pin 3 (BUTTON_PIN below) and GND.
               * http://www.mysensors.org/build/binary
               */
              
              
              #include <MySensor.h>
              #include <SPI.h>
              #include <Bounce2.h>
              #include <Vcc.h>
              
              
              #define CHILD_ID 3
              #define BUTTON_PIN  3  // Arduino Digital I/O pin for button/reed switch
              
              MySensor gw;
              Bounce debouncer = Bounce(); 
              int oldValue=-1;
              
              // Change to V_LIGHT if you use S_LIGHT in presentation below
              MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID,V_TRIPPED);
              
              
              //battery voltage
              const float VccExpected   = 3.0;
              const float VccCorrection = 2.860/2.92;  // Measured Vcc by multimeter divided by reported Vcc
              Vcc vcc(VccCorrection);
              
              static int oldBatteryPcnt = 0;
              
              void setup()  
              {  
                gw.begin();
              
               // Setup the button
                pinMode(BUTTON_PIN,INPUT);
                // Activate internal pull-up
                digitalWrite(BUTTON_PIN,HIGH);
                
                // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
                debouncer.attach(BUTTON_PIN);
                debouncer.interval(5);
                
                // Register binary input sensor to gw (they will be created as child devices)
                // You can use S_DOOR, S_MOTION or S_LIGHT here depending on your usage. 
                // If S_LIGHT is used, remember to update variable type you send in. See "msg" above.
                gw.present(CHILD_ID, S_DOOR);  
              }
              
              
              //  Check if digital input has changed and send in new value
              void loop() 
              {
                debouncer.update();
                // Get the update value
                int value = debouncer.read();
               
                if (value != oldValue) {
                   // Send in the new value
                   gw.send(msg.set(value==HIGH ? 1 : 0));
                   oldValue = value;
                }
                {
                  int batteryPcnt = (int)vcc.Read_Perc(VccExpected);
                  if (oldBatteryPcnt != batteryPcnt)
                  {
                      gw.sendBatteryLevel(batteryPcnt);
                      oldBatteryPcnt = batteryPcnt;
                  }
              }
                
                
              }'''
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              • Fat FlyF Offline
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                Fat Fly
                wrote on last edited by
                #9

                Verification successful says codebender. I do not know working this or not. I can't try. Only in home after working day.

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                • Fat FlyF Offline
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                  Fat Fly
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10

                  https://codebender.cc/sketch:337094 This is modified electricity meter sketch with battery level .

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                  • Fat FlyF Fat Fly

                    https://codebender.cc/sketch:337094 This is modified electricity meter sketch with battery level .

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                    Nuubi
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #11

                    @Fat-Fly Nice, interested to try this also.
                    Any idea how long the batteries will last? Electricity meters tend to blink quite often, so not that much sleep..

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                      Fat Fly
                      wrote on last edited by Fat Fly
                      #12

                      At the moment i try this with 2xAA recargeable batteryes but no luck. Gnd and vcc pin. Not working , not reported. if i find batterys.... I search. All remotes is AAA :( 2.68volts from recargeable AA's. where is the fish ?

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                        Fat Fly
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        From recargeable 2x AA and 2,68V not working.

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                        • Fat FlyF Offline
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                          Fat Fly
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                          #14

                          I bought 2AA batteries. Working.Domoticz devices page report battery level 3. How to see battery level graph ?

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                          • Fat FlyF Fat Fly

                            I bought 2AA batteries. Working.Domoticz devices page report battery level 3. How to see battery level graph ?

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                            AWI
                            Hero Member
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                            #15

                            @Fat-Fly to report battery voltage you have to create a S_MULTIMETER sensor and send the voltage with V_VOLTAGE.

                            Sendbatterylevel only changes the battery level in Domoticz in % and can not be shown separate.

                            Tot use your arduino with low voltages you need to change the fuse settings (BOD) with an ISP programmer.

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                              Fat Fly
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                              #16

                              How to i do this ?

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                              • Fat FlyF Fat Fly

                                How to i do this ?

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                                AWI
                                Hero Member
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #17

                                @Fat-Fly I will post some code later when I get to a pc. :eyes:

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                                • AWIA AWI

                                  @Fat-Fly I will post some code later when I get to a pc. :eyes:

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                                  Fat Fly
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #18

                                  @AWI said:

                                  @Fat-Fly I will post some code later when I get to a pc. :eyes:

                                  This is great. I do not find from google search. My mother tongue is Estonian :)

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                                  • Fat FlyF Fat Fly

                                    @AWI said:

                                    @Fat-Fly I will post some code later when I get to a pc. :eyes:

                                    This is great. I do not find from google search. My mother tongue is Estonian :)

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                                    AWI
                                    Hero Member
                                    wrote on last edited by AWI
                                    #19

                                    @Fat-Fly "Estonia: Between East, West and the World" ;-)

                                    These are the lines of code which should do the trick... you need to put them in the right spot yourself

                                    #define VOLTAGE_CHILD_ID 		5
                                    
                                    MyMessage voltageMsg(VOLTAGE_CHILD_ID, V_VOLTAGE);	// Node voltage
                                    
                                    gw.present(VOLTAGE_CHILD_ID, S_MULTIMETER, "Battery " );
                                    	
                                    float voltage = vcc.Read_Volts() ;
                                    gw.send(voltageMsg.set(voltage,2));				//send battery in Volt 
                                    		
                                    
                                    
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                                      Fat Fly
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                                      #20

                                      Estonia between world and russia. :)

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                                        #21

                                        @Fat-Fly I am not sure how you intend to arrange your electricity pulse meter reading, but in my case I had to wire Pro Mini 5V to mains or otherwise recharge a battery every 5-7 days. I think you can do the total kWh and putting Pro Mini to sleep, but you cannot have total consumption kWh and current consumption kW with sleeping.

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                                          Yesterday this not working. KW reader is too away from gateway.My house is lenght is 22m. Electricity meter is one end of house and gateway is center house. can i use repeater on something other. I use for this nrf with antenna.

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