i think i finally get it.
It is impossible... well the only way to let nodes communicate with each other is when a gateway is available (directly or trough other nodes) when the node is starting up.
This forum discussion is explaining me the most..
a solution may be.. transform the node that is always on to an gateway. And use antoher channel.. Sidenode; then you can't tell the controller what the status is.
Is there realy no way that this can supported? Node to node comunication without the need of an gateway inside the network? Skipping the registration and just send the message around.
perhaps i will dive into the source one day and change the registration behavior.
Thanks anyway for the help and the very fast responding.
Hi John,
appLog.txt
I also tried using datatype string but it doesen't work. Meanwhile I have studies the log files more detailed and found the following behavior:
when defining the device skeletal and when updating the derived device (first approx. 25 lines in the log file V_STATUS is declared as string with values 51 resp. 52 as specified in the web interface. The entity is "Modul 433 MHz".
Later on, when using the toggle switch in the web interface the value has changed in the decription in the log file (see line 164 or 185) value has been changed to on/off. With this definition it seem that the mysensors-Plugin is feeded has been changed from the specified values.
My conclusion is that the change is taking place somewhere outside the mysensors-plugin.
By the way, if I change the type to string do I have to use quotation marks in the web interface?
Thanks a lot for your support.
Martin
Automatic node ID's are now also supported!
There is a step-by-step install guide here:
https://github.com/tsathishkumar/MySController-rs/issues/30
You can easily run this alongside Domoticz.
Burn an image for the Mozilla Gateway onto an SD card.
Follow the guide above to install MySController-rs.
Install Domoticz at port 8081 and 444 (instead of 8080 and 443, as the Mozilla Gateway is already at those ports).
@hek I have two sensors in my network ( temp , Hum ) and motion detection. both working in auto mode and request node id from controller ( raspberry pi ) node via gateway . but unfortunately, reponse code of both nodes get same node id 1.
may be bug in sendNextAvailableSensorId() function response.
any idea?
thanks
@tjay4x4 I completely understand.
Until about 3-4 weeks ago I did not even know what an Arduino was.
Yet, here I am creating a plugin for Indigo (I did not know about Indigo until about 8 weeks ago) and creating/testing very basic sensors.
Today I started creating my first 'home-grown' sensor and guess what: You have to try it to understand it
I know from experience that you can ask just about anything when you get stuck...
