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    Bart Haezeleer
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    Hello,

    I'm trying to setup a mysensors serial gateway following the instructions. The only modifications for both (gateway and node) I added '#define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW'
    Gateway is on Arduino Uno (chinese clone) on COM7
    Node is on Arduino Uno (official version) on COM5
    Distance between the 2 in debug : 0.5m. I also tried 3m between when the gateway was connected to RPI3+ (with domoticz)

    I already tried adding a capacitor on the NRF24L01+ (chinese clones)
    Didn't find any marks which is pin 1, but supposed that these are the same
    Connnected to the 3.3V of the Arduino Uno (on both)
    I don't know what capabilities difference (marked bold) in the log means, maybe hint to problem.
    Below snippets from the IDE-monitor
    Gateway:
    0;255;3;0;9;0 MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNGA---,VER=2.3.0
    0;255;3;0;9;4 TSM:INIT
    0;255;3;0;9;6 TSF:WUR:MS=0
    0;255;3;0;9;14 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
    0;255;3;0;9;17 TSM:INIT:GW MODE
    0;255;3;0;9;20 TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
    0;255;3;0;9;23 MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
    0;255;3;0;14;Gateway startup complete.
    0;255;0;0;18;2.3.0
    0;255;3;0;9;28 MCO:BGN:STP
    0;255;3;0;9;34 MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1

    Node:
    ASCII-art MySensors

    16 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNNNA---,VER=2.3.0
    25 TSM:INIT
    26 TSF:WUR:MS=0
    33 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
    35 TSM:FPAR
    1635 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    3643 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
    3645 TSM:FPAR
    5244 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    7254 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
    7256 TSM:FPAR
    8855 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    10863 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
    10865 TSM:FPAR
    12465 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    14473 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
    14474 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
    14476 TSM:FAIL:DIS
    14478 TSF:TDI:TSL
    24481 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT

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      gohan
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      #2

      You forgot the MY_NODE_ID in the node sketch

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        Bart Haezeleer
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        I added the value MY_NODE_ID but did not change anything in the communication.

        While searching how debug further I stumble upon this article.
        https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/878/no-debug-data-from-sensors-or-gateway-bad-radios
        I looked up my order @ wish : https://www.wish.com/product/56c3769856871e13cc67d9b5

        My radios are NRF24L01 not NRF24L01+
        Are these also useable or not?

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          gohan
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          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          If you see

          1635 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:

          It is broadcasting searching for gateway to assign an ID.

          Can you post your sketch?

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            Bart Haezeleer
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            #5

            Except the node-id (1) , nothing changed in the logfile
            16 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNNNA---,VER=2.3.0
            25 TSM:INIT
            26 TSF:WUR:MS=0
            33 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
            35 TSM:INIT:STATID=1
            37 TSF:SID:OK,ID=1
            39 TSM:FPAR
            1639 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
            3646 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
            3648 TSM:FPAR
            5248 TSF:MSG:SEND**,1-1**-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
            7255 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
            7257 TSM:FPAR
            8856 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
            10863 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
            10865 TSM:FPAR
            12465 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
            14473 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
            14474 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
            14476 TSM:FAIL:DIS
            14478 TSF:TDI:TSL
            24481 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT

            This is my sketch:
            /**

            • 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.

            • REVISION HISTORY
            • Version 1.0 - Henrik EKblad
            • DESCRIPTION
            • This sketch provides an example how to implement a distance sensor using HC-SR04
            • http://www.mysensors.org/build/distance
              */

            // Enable debug prints
            #define MY_DEBUG

            // Enable and select radio type attached
            #define MY_RADIO_NRF24
            #define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW
            #define MY_RF24_DATARATE RF24_1MBPS
            //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69

            #define MY_NODE_ID 1

            #include <SPI.h>
            #include <MySensors.h>
            #include <NewPing.h>

            #define CHILD_ID 1
            #define TRIGGER_PIN 6 // Arduino pin tied to trigger pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
            #define ECHO_PIN 5 // Arduino pin tied to echo pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
            #define MAX_DISTANCE 300 // Maximum distance we want to ping for (in centimeters). Maximum sensor distance is rated at 400-500cm.
            unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 5000; // Sleep time between reads (in milliseconds)

            NewPing sonar(TRIGGER_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE); // NewPing setup of pins and maximum distance.
            MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID, V_DISTANCE);
            int lastDist;
            bool metric = true;

            void setup()
            {
            metric = getControllerConfig().isMetric;
            }

            void presentation() {
            // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
            sendSketchInfo("Distance Sensor", "1.0");

            // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
            present(CHILD_ID, S_DISTANCE);
            }

            void loop()
            {
            int dist = metric?sonar.ping_cm():sonar.ping_in();
            Serial.print("Ping: ");
            Serial.print(dist); // Convert ping time to distance in cm and print result (0 = outside set distance range)
            Serial.println(metric?" cm":" in");

            if (dist != lastDist) {
            send(msg.set(dist));
            lastDist = dist;
            }

            sleep(SLEEP_TIME);
            }

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              Bart Haezeleer
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              All solved with the correct modules. NRF24L01+ instead of NRF24L01

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