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Barometric Pressure Sensor Using MS5637

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  • M Myles L

    Thank you so much, it is so close. Code compiles, uploads and there is output from the serial monitor but when adding the device to Vera only a repeater node gets added and not the actual pressure sensor.

    The additional pressure sensor files have been uploaded to Vera.

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    BulldogLowell
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    wrote on last edited by
    #11

    put some delays in here... especially if you do not have the caps on the radio!!!

    BaroSensor.begin();
    // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
    gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
    delay(250);
    gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
    delay(250);
    gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
    delay(250);
    metric =  gw.getConfig().isMetric;
    

    if that isn't enough, you can try to add a little more time to the delays....

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      Myles L
      wrote on last edited by
      #12

      Tried delays right up to 5000 and also added a few others but unfortunately it still only presents the repeater node to Vera

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      • M Myles L

        Tried delays right up to 5000 and also added a few others but unfortunately it still only presents the repeater node to Vera

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        BulldogLowell
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        wrote on last edited by
        #13

        @Myles-L

        Try deleting the devices it created and starting over. Give it a new device number and try it without it being a repeating node:

        change:

        gw.begin();
        

        to:

        gw.begin(NULL, DEVICE_ID, false);
        

        where you defined (added) in the header of the sketch:

        #define DEVICE_ID 10 
        

        or some other number that is non-zero and not greater than 254

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          Myles L
          wrote on last edited by
          #14

          By adding those changes it went back to not outputting to the serial interface. I was able to get it to output again by removing the DEFINE DEVICE ID and the DEVICE ID section (not sure why that made a difference) but then it goes back to only adding a node to Vera.

          Really appreciate your determination to solve this and I am learning lots along the way!

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          • M Myles L

            By adding those changes it went back to not outputting to the serial interface. I was able to get it to output again by removing the DEFINE DEVICE ID and the DEVICE ID section (not sure why that made a difference) but then it goes back to only adding a node to Vera.

            Really appreciate your determination to solve this and I am learning lots along the way!

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            BulldogLowell
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            wrote on last edited by
            #15

            @Myles-L

            you mind posting the code you tried last?

            Can you confirm that you have deleted the Vera devices that were created (I believe you said it was a relay)

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              Myles L
              wrote on last edited by
              #16

              I have deleted the Vera devices and I have also tried removing and re-adding the MySensors plugin in Vera. When I add the pressure sensor now it still adds as a node. Code is below:

              #include <SPI.h>
              #include <MySensor.h>
              #include <Wire.h>
              #include <BaroSensor.h>

              #define BARO_CHILD 0
              #define TEMP_CHILD 1

              unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 60000; // Sleep time between reads (in seconds)

              MySensor gw;

              float lastPressure = -1;
              float lastTemp = -1;
              int lastForecast = -1;
              const char *weather[] = {"stable","sunny","cloudy","unstable","thunderstorm","unknown"};
              int minutes;
              float pressureSamples[180];
              int minuteCount = 0;
              bool firstRound = true;
              float pressureAvg[7];
              float dP_dt;
              boolean metric;
              MyMessage tempMsg(TEMP_CHILD, V_TEMP);
              MyMessage pressureMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_PRESSURE);
              MyMessage forecastMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_FORECAST);

              void setup() {
              gw.begin(NULL, false);

              // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
              gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
              delay(1000);
              BaroSensor.begin();
              delay(1000);
              // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
              gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
              delay(1000);
              gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
              delay(1000);
              metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
              }

              void loop()
              {
              if(!BaroSensor.isOK())
              {
              Serial.print("Sensor not Found/OK. Error: ");
              Serial.println(BaroSensor.getError());
              BaroSensor.begin(); // Try to reinitialise the sensor if we can
              }

              float pressure = BaroSensor.getPressure()/100;
              float temperature = BaroSensor.getTemperature();
              if (!metric)
              {
              // Convert to fahrenheit
              temperature = temperature * 9.0 / 5.0 + 32.0;
              }

              int forecast = sample(pressure);

              Serial.print("Temperature = ");
              Serial.print(temperature);
              Serial.println(metric?" *C":" *F");
              Serial.print("Pressure = ");
              Serial.print(pressure);
              Serial.println(" Pa");
              Serial.println(weather[forecast]);

              if (temperature != lastTemp) {
              gw.send(tempMsg.set(temperature,1));
              lastTemp = temperature;
              }

              if (pressure != lastPressure) {
              gw.send(pressureMsg.set(pressure, 0));
              lastPressure = pressure;
              }

              if (forecast != lastForecast)
              {
              gw.send(forecastMsg.set(weather[forecast]));
              lastForecast = forecast;
              }

              /*
              DP/Dt explanation

              0 = "Stable Weather Pattern"
              1 = "Slowly rising Good Weather", "Clear/Sunny "
              2 = "Slowly falling L-Pressure ", "Cloudy/Rain "
              3 = "Quickly rising H-Press", "Not Stable"
              4 = "Quickly falling L-Press", "Thunderstorm"
              5 = "Unknown (More Time needed)
              */

              gw.sleep(SLEEP_TIME);
              }

              int sample(float pressure) {
              // Algorithm found here
              // http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/app_note/AN3914.pdf
              if (minuteCount > 180)
              minuteCount = 6;

              pressureSamples[minuteCount] = pressure;
              minuteCount++;
              
              if (minuteCount == 5) {
                  // Avg pressure in first 5 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[0] = ((pressureSamples[1] + pressureSamples[2]
                          + pressureSamples[3] + pressureSamples[4] + pressureSamples[5])
                          / 5);
              } else if (minuteCount == 35) {
                  // Avg pressure in 30 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[1] = ((pressureSamples[30] + pressureSamples[31]
                          + pressureSamples[32] + pressureSamples[33]
                          + pressureSamples[34]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[1] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                      dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * 2 * change); // note this is for t = 0.5hour
                  else
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // divide by 1.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value.
              } else if (minuteCount == 60) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[2] = ((pressureSamples[55] + pressureSamples[56]
                          + pressureSamples[57] + pressureSamples[58]
                          + pressureSamples[59]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[2] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) //first time initial 3 hour
                      dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * change); //note this is for t = 1 hour
                  else
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); //divide by 2 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
              } else if (minuteCount == 95) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[3] = ((pressureSamples[90] + pressureSamples[91]
                          + pressureSamples[92] + pressureSamples[93]
                          + pressureSamples[94]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[3] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // note this is for t = 1.5 hour
                  else
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // divide by 2.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
              } else if (minuteCount == 120) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[4] = ((pressureSamples[115] + pressureSamples[116]
                          + pressureSamples[117] + pressureSamples[118]
                          + pressureSamples[119]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[4] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); // note this is for t = 2 hour
                  else
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // divide by 3 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
              } else if (minuteCount == 155) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[5] = ((pressureSamples[150] + pressureSamples[151]
                          + pressureSamples[152] + pressureSamples[153]
                          + pressureSamples[154]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[5] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // note this is for t = 2.5 hour
                  else
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3.5); // divide by 3.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
              } else if (minuteCount == 180) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[6] = ((pressureSamples[175] + pressureSamples[176]
                          + pressureSamples[177] + pressureSamples[178]
                          + pressureSamples[179]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[6] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // note this is for t = 3 hour
                  else
                      dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 4); // divide by 4 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                  pressureAvg[0] = pressureAvg[5]; // Equating the pressure at 0 to the pressure at 2 hour after 3 hours have past.
                  firstRound = false; // flag to let you know that this is on the past 3 hour mark. Initialized to 0 outside main loop.
              }
              
              if (minuteCount < 35 && firstRound) //if time is less than 35 min on the first 3 hour interval.
                  return 5; // Unknown, more time needed
              else if (dP_dt < (-0.25))
                  return 4; // Quickly falling LP, Thunderstorm, not stable
              else if (dP_dt > 0.25)
                  return 3; // Quickly rising HP, not stable weather
              else if ((dP_dt > (-0.25)) && (dP_dt < (-0.05)))
                  return 2; // Slowly falling Low Pressure System, stable rainy weather
              else if ((dP_dt > 0.05) && (dP_dt < 0.25))
                  return 1; // Slowly rising HP stable good weather
              else if ((dP_dt > (-0.05)) && (dP_dt < 0.05))
                  return 0; // Stable weather
              else
                  return 5; // Unknown
              

              }

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                BulldogLowell
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                wrote on last edited by
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                @BulldogLowell said:

                Try this, and tell me what the serial output looks like.

                Have you added a capacitor to the radio? It could be electronic...

                #include <SPI.h>
                #include <MySensor.h>  
                #include <Wire.h>
                #include <BaroSensor.h>
                
                #define BARO_CHILD 0
                #define TEMP_CHILD 1
                #define DEVICE_ID 99
                
                unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 60000; // Sleep time between reads (in seconds)
                
                MySensor gw;
                
                float lastPressure = -1;
                float lastTemp = -1;
                int lastForecast = -1;
                const char *weather[] = {"stable","sunny","cloudy","unstable","thunderstorm","unknown"};
                int minutes;
                float pressureSamples[180];
                int minuteCount = 0;
                bool firstRound = true;
                float pressureAvg[7];
                float dP_dt;
                boolean metric; 
                MyMessage tempMsg(TEMP_CHILD, V_TEMP);
                MyMessage pressureMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_PRESSURE);
                MyMessage forecastMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_FORECAST);
                
                void setup() {
                  gw.begin(NULL, DEVICE_ID, false);
                  delay(1000);
                  Serial.println("Got to GW.Begin");
                  // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
                  gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
                  Serial.println("Sketch data Presented");
                  delay(1000);
                  BaroSensor.begin();
                  Serial.println("Brometer Sensor started...");
                  delay(1000);
                  // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
                  gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
                  Serial.println("presenting Barometer");
                  delay(1000);
                  gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
                  Serial.println("presenting Thermometer");
                  delay(1000);
                  metric =  gw.getConfig().isMetric;
                  Serial.println("requesting Metric");
                  delay(1000);
                  Serial.println("Setup Complete");
                }
                
                void loop() 
                {
                }
                
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                  Myles L
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #18

                  The Sensor and Ethernet gateway both have 4.7uf electrolytic capacitors across the power input of the radio's (I cant get much distance out of them, maybe <10 metres, but they do work for the relay sensor).

                  The serial output looks like this: ��Ah���Y5����������i��`q!���J�����

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                    Myles L
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #19

                    Using that sketch I was able to add it to Vera, it just does not report pressure or forecast (obviously as there is no data being presented to it)

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                      BulldogLowell
                      Contest Winner
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #20

                      Great, now just plug the loop() back into the sketch, flash your arduino, and you should be good to go

                      oh... and add a Serial.begin(yourDesiredBaudRate) to setup() ;)

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                        M Offline
                        Myles L
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #21

                        Ok, so close! Adding back the rest I get and endless string of � in the serial monitor and nothing adds to Vera.

                        I don't actually need the temp (tried commenting it out but could not get it to compile) if that makes it easier?

                        Here is what I have:

                        #include <SPI.h>
                        #include <MySensor.h>
                        #include <Wire.h>
                        #include <BaroSensor.h>

                        #define BARO_CHILD 0
                        #define TEMP_CHILD 1
                        #define DEVICE_ID 99

                        unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 60000; // Sleep time between reads (in seconds)

                        MySensor gw;

                        float lastPressure = -1;
                        float lastTemp = -1;
                        int lastForecast = -1;
                        const char *weather[] = {"stable","sunny","cloudy","unstable","thunderstorm","unknown"};
                        int minutes;
                        float pressureSamples[180];
                        int minuteCount = 0;
                        bool firstRound = true;
                        float pressureAvg[7];
                        float dP_dt;
                        boolean metric;
                        MyMessage tempMsg(TEMP_CHILD, V_TEMP);
                        MyMessage pressureMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_PRESSURE);
                        MyMessage forecastMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_FORECAST);

                        void setup()
                        {
                        Serial.begin(9600);
                        gw.begin(NULL, DEVICE_ID, false);
                        delay(1000);
                        Serial.println("Got to GW.Begin");
                        // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
                        gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
                        Serial.println("Sketch data Presented");
                        delay(1000);
                        BaroSensor.begin();
                        Serial.println("Brometer Sensor started...");
                        delay(1000);
                        // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
                        gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
                        Serial.println("presenting Barometer");
                        delay(1000);
                        gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
                        Serial.println("presenting Thermometer");
                        delay(1000);
                        metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
                        Serial.println("requesting Metric");
                        delay(1000);
                        Serial.println("Setup Complete");
                        }

                        void loop()
                        {
                        if(!BaroSensor.isOK())
                        {
                        Serial.print("Sensor not Found/OK. Error: ");
                        Serial.println(BaroSensor.getError());
                        BaroSensor.begin(); // Try to reinitialise the sensor if we can
                        }

                        float pressure = BaroSensor.getPressure()/100;
                        float temperature = BaroSensor.getTemperature();
                        if (!metric)
                        {
                        // Convert to fahrenheit
                        temperature = temperature * 9.0 / 5.0 + 32.0;
                        }

                        int forecast = sample(pressure);

                        Serial.print("Temperature = ");
                        Serial.print(temperature);
                        Serial.println(metric?" C":" F");
                        Serial.print("Pressure = ");
                        Serial.print(pressure);
                        Serial.println(" Pa");
                        Serial.println(weather[forecast]);

                        if (temperature != lastTemp) {
                        gw.send(tempMsg.set(temperature,1));
                        lastTemp = temperature;
                        }

                        if (pressure != lastPressure) {
                        gw.send(pressureMsg.set(pressure, 0));
                        lastPressure = pressure;
                        }

                        if (forecast != lastForecast)
                        {
                        gw.send(forecastMsg.set(weather[forecast]));
                        lastForecast = forecast;
                        }

                        /*
                        DP/Dt explanation

                        0 = "Stable Weather Pattern"
                        1 = "Slowly rising Good Weather", "Clear/Sunny "
                        2 = "Slowly falling L-Pressure ", "Cloudy/Rain "
                        3 = "Quickly rising H-Press", "Not Stable"
                        4 = "Quickly falling L-Press", "Thunderstorm"
                        5 = "Unknown (More Time needed)
                        */

                        gw.sleep(SLEEP_TIME);
                        }

                        int sample(float pressure) {
                        // Algorithm found here
                        // http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/app_note/AN3914.pdf
                        if (minuteCount > 180)
                        minuteCount = 6;
                        pressureSamples[minuteCount] = pressure;
                        minuteCount++;

                        if (minuteCount == 5) {
                        // Avg pressure in first 5 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                        pressureAvg[0] = ((pressureSamples[1] + pressureSamples[2]
                        + pressureSamples[3] + pressureSamples[4] + pressureSamples[5])
                        / 5);
                        } else if (minuteCount == 35) {
                        // Avg pressure in 30 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                        pressureAvg[1] = ((pressureSamples[30] + pressureSamples[31]
                        + pressureSamples[32] + pressureSamples[33]
                        + pressureSamples[34]) / 5);
                        float change = (pressureAvg[1] - pressureAvg[0]);
                        if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                        dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * 2 * change); // note this is for t = 0.5hour
                        else
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // divide by 1.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value.
                        } else if (minuteCount == 60) {
                        // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                        pressureAvg[2] = ((pressureSamples[55] + pressureSamples[56]
                        + pressureSamples[57] + pressureSamples[58]
                        + pressureSamples[59]) / 5);
                        float change = (pressureAvg[2] - pressureAvg[0]);
                        if (firstRound) //first time initial 3 hour
                        dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * change); //note this is for t = 1 hour
                        else
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); //divide by 2 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                        } else if (minuteCount == 95) {
                        // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                        pressureAvg[3] = ((pressureSamples[90] + pressureSamples[91]
                        + pressureSamples[92] + pressureSamples[93]
                        + pressureSamples[94]) / 5);
                        float change = (pressureAvg[3] - pressureAvg[0]);
                        if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // note this is for t = 1.5 hour
                        else
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // divide by 2.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                        } else if (minuteCount == 120) {
                        // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                        pressureAvg[4] = ((pressureSamples[115] + pressureSamples[116]
                        + pressureSamples[117] + pressureSamples[118]
                        + pressureSamples[119]) / 5);
                        float change = (pressureAvg[4] - pressureAvg[0]);
                        if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); // note this is for t = 2 hour
                        else
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // divide by 3 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                        } else if (minuteCount == 155) {
                        // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                        pressureAvg[5] = ((pressureSamples[150] + pressureSamples[151]
                        + pressureSamples[152] + pressureSamples[153]
                        + pressureSamples[154]) / 5);
                        float change = (pressureAvg[5] - pressureAvg[0]);
                        if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // note this is for t = 2.5 hour
                        else
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3.5); // divide by 3.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                        } else if (minuteCount == 180) {
                        // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                        pressureAvg[6] = ((pressureSamples[175] + pressureSamples[176]
                        + pressureSamples[177] + pressureSamples[178]
                        + pressureSamples[179]) / 5);
                        float change = (pressureAvg[6] - pressureAvg[0]);
                        if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // note this is for t = 3 hour
                        else
                        dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 4); // divide by 4 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                        pressureAvg[0] = pressureAvg[5]; // Equating the pressure at 0 to the pressure at 2 hour after 3 hours have past.
                        firstRound = false; // flag to let you know that this is on the past 3 hour mark. Initialized to 0 outside main loop.
                        }

                        if (minuteCount < 35 && firstRound) //if time is less than 35 min on the first 3 hour interval.
                        return 5; // Unknown, more time needed
                        else if (dP_dt < (-0.25))
                        return 4; // Quickly falling LP, Thunderstorm, not stable
                        else if (dP_dt > 0.25)
                        return 3; // Quickly rising HP, not stable weather
                        else if ((dP_dt > (-0.25)) && (dP_dt < (-0.05)))
                        return 2; // Slowly falling Low Pressure System, stable rainy weather
                        else if ((dP_dt > 0.05) && (dP_dt < 0.25))
                        return 1; // Slowly rising HP stable good weather
                        else if ((dP_dt > (-0.05)) && (dP_dt < 0.05))
                        return 0; // Stable weather
                        else
                        return 5; // Unknown
                        }

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                        • M Myles L

                          Ok, so close! Adding back the rest I get and endless string of � in the serial monitor and nothing adds to Vera.

                          I don't actually need the temp (tried commenting it out but could not get it to compile) if that makes it easier?

                          Here is what I have:

                          #include <SPI.h>
                          #include <MySensor.h>
                          #include <Wire.h>
                          #include <BaroSensor.h>

                          #define BARO_CHILD 0
                          #define TEMP_CHILD 1
                          #define DEVICE_ID 99

                          unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 60000; // Sleep time between reads (in seconds)

                          MySensor gw;

                          float lastPressure = -1;
                          float lastTemp = -1;
                          int lastForecast = -1;
                          const char *weather[] = {"stable","sunny","cloudy","unstable","thunderstorm","unknown"};
                          int minutes;
                          float pressureSamples[180];
                          int minuteCount = 0;
                          bool firstRound = true;
                          float pressureAvg[7];
                          float dP_dt;
                          boolean metric;
                          MyMessage tempMsg(TEMP_CHILD, V_TEMP);
                          MyMessage pressureMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_PRESSURE);
                          MyMessage forecastMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_FORECAST);

                          void setup()
                          {
                          Serial.begin(9600);
                          gw.begin(NULL, DEVICE_ID, false);
                          delay(1000);
                          Serial.println("Got to GW.Begin");
                          // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
                          gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
                          Serial.println("Sketch data Presented");
                          delay(1000);
                          BaroSensor.begin();
                          Serial.println("Brometer Sensor started...");
                          delay(1000);
                          // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
                          gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
                          Serial.println("presenting Barometer");
                          delay(1000);
                          gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
                          Serial.println("presenting Thermometer");
                          delay(1000);
                          metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
                          Serial.println("requesting Metric");
                          delay(1000);
                          Serial.println("Setup Complete");
                          }

                          void loop()
                          {
                          if(!BaroSensor.isOK())
                          {
                          Serial.print("Sensor not Found/OK. Error: ");
                          Serial.println(BaroSensor.getError());
                          BaroSensor.begin(); // Try to reinitialise the sensor if we can
                          }

                          float pressure = BaroSensor.getPressure()/100;
                          float temperature = BaroSensor.getTemperature();
                          if (!metric)
                          {
                          // Convert to fahrenheit
                          temperature = temperature * 9.0 / 5.0 + 32.0;
                          }

                          int forecast = sample(pressure);

                          Serial.print("Temperature = ");
                          Serial.print(temperature);
                          Serial.println(metric?" C":" F");
                          Serial.print("Pressure = ");
                          Serial.print(pressure);
                          Serial.println(" Pa");
                          Serial.println(weather[forecast]);

                          if (temperature != lastTemp) {
                          gw.send(tempMsg.set(temperature,1));
                          lastTemp = temperature;
                          }

                          if (pressure != lastPressure) {
                          gw.send(pressureMsg.set(pressure, 0));
                          lastPressure = pressure;
                          }

                          if (forecast != lastForecast)
                          {
                          gw.send(forecastMsg.set(weather[forecast]));
                          lastForecast = forecast;
                          }

                          /*
                          DP/Dt explanation

                          0 = "Stable Weather Pattern"
                          1 = "Slowly rising Good Weather", "Clear/Sunny "
                          2 = "Slowly falling L-Pressure ", "Cloudy/Rain "
                          3 = "Quickly rising H-Press", "Not Stable"
                          4 = "Quickly falling L-Press", "Thunderstorm"
                          5 = "Unknown (More Time needed)
                          */

                          gw.sleep(SLEEP_TIME);
                          }

                          int sample(float pressure) {
                          // Algorithm found here
                          // http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/app_note/AN3914.pdf
                          if (minuteCount > 180)
                          minuteCount = 6;
                          pressureSamples[minuteCount] = pressure;
                          minuteCount++;

                          if (minuteCount == 5) {
                          // Avg pressure in first 5 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                          pressureAvg[0] = ((pressureSamples[1] + pressureSamples[2]
                          + pressureSamples[3] + pressureSamples[4] + pressureSamples[5])
                          / 5);
                          } else if (minuteCount == 35) {
                          // Avg pressure in 30 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                          pressureAvg[1] = ((pressureSamples[30] + pressureSamples[31]
                          + pressureSamples[32] + pressureSamples[33]
                          + pressureSamples[34]) / 5);
                          float change = (pressureAvg[1] - pressureAvg[0]);
                          if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                          dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * 2 * change); // note this is for t = 0.5hour
                          else
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // divide by 1.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value.
                          } else if (minuteCount == 60) {
                          // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                          pressureAvg[2] = ((pressureSamples[55] + pressureSamples[56]
                          + pressureSamples[57] + pressureSamples[58]
                          + pressureSamples[59]) / 5);
                          float change = (pressureAvg[2] - pressureAvg[0]);
                          if (firstRound) //first time initial 3 hour
                          dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * change); //note this is for t = 1 hour
                          else
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); //divide by 2 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                          } else if (minuteCount == 95) {
                          // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                          pressureAvg[3] = ((pressureSamples[90] + pressureSamples[91]
                          + pressureSamples[92] + pressureSamples[93]
                          + pressureSamples[94]) / 5);
                          float change = (pressureAvg[3] - pressureAvg[0]);
                          if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // note this is for t = 1.5 hour
                          else
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // divide by 2.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                          } else if (minuteCount == 120) {
                          // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                          pressureAvg[4] = ((pressureSamples[115] + pressureSamples[116]
                          + pressureSamples[117] + pressureSamples[118]
                          + pressureSamples[119]) / 5);
                          float change = (pressureAvg[4] - pressureAvg[0]);
                          if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); // note this is for t = 2 hour
                          else
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // divide by 3 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                          } else if (minuteCount == 155) {
                          // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                          pressureAvg[5] = ((pressureSamples[150] + pressureSamples[151]
                          + pressureSamples[152] + pressureSamples[153]
                          + pressureSamples[154]) / 5);
                          float change = (pressureAvg[5] - pressureAvg[0]);
                          if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // note this is for t = 2.5 hour
                          else
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3.5); // divide by 3.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                          } else if (minuteCount == 180) {
                          // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                          pressureAvg[6] = ((pressureSamples[175] + pressureSamples[176]
                          + pressureSamples[177] + pressureSamples[178]
                          + pressureSamples[179]) / 5);
                          float change = (pressureAvg[6] - pressureAvg[0]);
                          if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // note this is for t = 3 hour
                          else
                          dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 4); // divide by 4 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                          pressureAvg[0] = pressureAvg[5]; // Equating the pressure at 0 to the pressure at 2 hour after 3 hours have past.
                          firstRound = false; // flag to let you know that this is on the past 3 hour mark. Initialized to 0 outside main loop.
                          }

                          if (minuteCount < 35 && firstRound) //if time is less than 35 min on the first 3 hour interval.
                          return 5; // Unknown, more time needed
                          else if (dP_dt < (-0.25))
                          return 4; // Quickly falling LP, Thunderstorm, not stable
                          else if (dP_dt > 0.25)
                          return 3; // Quickly rising HP, not stable weather
                          else if ((dP_dt > (-0.25)) && (dP_dt < (-0.05)))
                          return 2; // Slowly falling Low Pressure System, stable rainy weather
                          else if ((dP_dt > 0.05) && (dP_dt < 0.25))
                          return 1; // Slowly rising HP stable good weather
                          else if ((dP_dt > (-0.05)) && (dP_dt < 0.05))
                          return 0; // Stable weather
                          else
                          return 5; // Unknown
                          }

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                          @Myles-L

                          hard to read your code like that...

                          indent your code 4 spaces or put it between three ` [backwards apostrophe just left of the 1 on your keyboard]

                          are you sure your serial monitor is set to the correct speed?

                          I'd leave compilable alone until you get the devices set up... you didn't delete the vera devices after you got them set with the correct device number before, right?

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                            I did delete it but understand now why I shouldn't have. I will re-add it (different device id) and let you know. It may take a little while as I am waiting for some radios with external antennas and an finding in the meantime that my radio reception is too limited to proceed.

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