Sensebender Micro

[TheoL]

Today I soldered the headers to a new sensebender and try to start it. I've uploaded the 2.0 example but it can't find the gateway:

Started
Starting sensor (RNONA-, 2.0.0)
TSM:INIT
TSM:RADIO:OK
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 255-255-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 255-255-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 255-255-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 255-255-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
!TSM:FPAR:FAIL
!TSM:FAILURE
TSM:PDT

My other sense benders worked flawelessly. But this one can't communicate. Does anyone have any idea, what might be wrong?

[alexsh1]

@TheoL I have exactly the same issue with one of the nodes though not the sensebender.
All other nodes work just fine.
Take a look:

https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/4723/tsp-chkupl-fail

[Qu3Uk]

@TheoL I had this problem last night, its unable to find the parent/gateway. I ended up swapping out the radio with one I'd extended the antenna on and it worked. I then attached a piece of wire to the original radio and that was worked too. I put it down to knock off components.

I think there is a video detailing the correct length etc.

[TheoL]

Solved. I had forgotten to config the correct baudrate. My network is on one 1 mbyte, because of the mixed NRF24L01 and NRF24L01+ radios.

[stefaanv]

I get "not in sync" errors from avrdude if I try uploading a sketch to the sensorbender.
I do have correct serial communication, when I open the serial monitor, I get the info from the default sketch (which unfortunately uses the 1.4.1 API).
I tried with a different SenseBender board, same result. Tried with an older IDE version (1.6.9) on an other computer, same result.
Any suggestions ?

avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x20
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x2d
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x20
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x4f
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x6e
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x6c
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x69
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x6e
An error occurred while uploading the sketch
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x65
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x21

[alexsh1]

@stefaanv sounds like you have a wrong board in Arduino. Did you install the correct board in Arduino IDE? I'm programming the Sensebender in 1.6.9 via the FTDI adapter without any difficulties

[stefaanv]

@alexsh1 I'm using the Uno board. Which one should I use ? Can't find anything in the SenseBender page.

[alexsh1]

@stefaanv well, that's the problem - you must install Sensebender Micro (or I think you can use Arduino Pro Mini 3.3V) board. You MUST NOT provide more than 3.3V otherwise you may damage the board or radio. Please double check

Please refer to this link below to install the correct board in Arduino:

https://github.com/mysensors/ArduinoBoards

[stefaanv]

@alexsh1 Thanks, got it working now.

[jovo]

Is there anybody who can comment if the battery usage is increased in V2.0?

I feel that my batteries are draining faster then with 1.4 I had installed before.

Also I am seeing issues with the Force Retransmit. I dont see this working either. it just transmits when Transmit_Treshhold is kicked.

My sketch is pretty default. As far as I can see, I only turned Batt_Sensor on.

[mvader]

@jovo what is your usage? I'm getting 8+ months easily
I have a sensor in my deep freeze, been there for 8+ months and still working fine.

[jovo]

@mvader Hi,
I guess you are not for 8 months on v2?
I had a long time on the previous version as well.
Haven't done the measurements, but I noticed my batteries were depleted quickly since v2 was on.
I am more concerned about the fact that the force transmission doesn't seem to be working.

[alexsh1]

@jovo how exactly do you define "quicker" please? I do not think anyone had enough time to test it. My batteries dropped 0.2V for 2 months (reporting temp/humidity/pressure every minute) but that does not mean anything at all. I would need to run it for another 6 months at least to say what I think.

[Mitja Blazinsek]

i have some problems with sensbender micro it all work fine it shows temp and hum in mycontroller bu then i try to program the board to test my FTDI programmer, for test i was try to upload default sketch but since then it showing me only node in mycontroller without any sensors :(

this is my log from debug:

0 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNONA--,VER=2.1.1
4 TSM:INIT
4 TSF:WUR:MS=0
12 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
14 TSF:SID:OK,ID=5
16 TSM:FPAR
53 TSF:MSG:SEND,5-5-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
2062 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
2064 TSM:FPAR
2101 TSF:MSG:SEND,5-5-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
4110 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
4112 TSM:FPAR
4149 TSF:MSG:SEND,5-5-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
6158 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
6160 TSM:FPAR
6197 TSF:MSG:SEND,5-5-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
8206 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
8208 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
8210 TSM:FAIL:PDT
18214 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
18216 TSM:INIT
18225 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
18227 TSF:SID:OK,ID=5
18229 TSM:FPAR

[gohan]

That looks like there is no communication with gateway. Did you check gw log? You could also update mysensors to latest 2.2

[Mitja Blazinsek]

but before it was working im using sensebender gateway and i see node in controler, i update my sensors and still nothing

[Mitja Blazinsek]

OK i found the problem i just needed to clear the eeprom and it works i remembered that i had this problem before with binary switch sample

[Mitja Blazinsek]

sory still not workinkg i was thinking that i solve the problem but i didn't now i was try to connect other sensebender micro and it's working with no problem and i noticed that the red led flash on micro when i connect power i dont se that led on previous not working micro is it possible that i burn micro when programming, bu ti upload program with no problems i also had 3,3V jumper on the programer :(

[gohan]

You could try with a basic blink sketch and see if you can blink an led

[Mitja Blazinsek]

nothing happened just upload blink code but no blinking :(

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);   // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);    // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(1000);                       // wait for a second
}```