Help please.
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I need sample 2560 scene controller schematic.
I'm new in mysensors and total noob. My idea is building a simple weather station for monitoring just out/in temp, humidity and pressure (for begining). I buy mega kit for scene controller but don't know how to connect together with nrf24l01 and dht22.
Thear is no schematic or wiring diagram.
Please help.
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Hi @rado-mori, welcome to the MySensors community!
Have you looked at these examples?
https://www.mysensors.org/build/connect_radio#nrf24l01+-&-arduino for NRF24 wiring
https://www.mysensors.org/build/humidity for DHT (wiring and code)
https://www.mysensors.org/build/scene_controller (wiring and code)
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@rado-mori Welcome to MySensors. Does it have to be a 2560? That seems a bit overkill for what you are trying to do. A 328P should handle those few things.
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@dbemowsk
Thank's for replay. I'm just start with MySensors and planing to expand the system later.
I finding that cheap kombination (2560, shield and 3.2" ILI3941 TFT) but cannot find any schematic (wiring, pinouts, working example ,..).
First I wish make simple weather station, later wish to add Rpi as Gateway and more Automation sensors and actuators,...
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@rado-mori Whilst you can do what you initally want with just arduino pro-mini + nrf24l01 to arduino pro-mini + nrf24l01, it will have to be reprogrammed to use with mysensors as in this case there is no gateway or controller present.
Mysensors requires a gateway (a place all data is sent to and from). This is beacuse all remote sensors are 'nodes' that communicate via this gateway back to a controller (a controler is a thing that displays values. stores values, takes actions etc...).
So, if you want to later add other items you should get a gateway and controller working first with a test node. Another tip is to do things a little at a time. Get one sensor working properly, then add another, then add the screen. Often I will have several arduinos testing code for different sensors and get it working that way before combining into a single code for one node.
The 'Build' at the top of this page will give you a lot of help, after that it is hours and hours of searching the forums here and looking online as well...
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@skywatch
Thank's for replay
If I corect understend:- first build the gateway (Rpi with Nrf24l01)
- then controller (Openhab or Homeassistant)
- next The nodes
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Is not posible to turn the flow?
-first nodes (one)
-next monitoring one by one
-then connecting all together ??And What is the easyest way to build a home monitoring (and automating) system?
Sorry , I'm noob with this. I'm just making a cnc kit and 3d printer.
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@Rado-Mori It will be best to do the first option, believe me I have been through this!
Build a gateway, connect to a controller and get them working. Then add nodes one at a time (you can have over 200 sensors/actuators per node.....).The easiest way will depend on what skills you already have and a detailed idea of what you want to achieve. Best to go slowly and learn. It's a hassle, but worth it in the end.
The controller is the central brains, without it you will have many more problems. For nodes to send data to the controller they need a gateway. There are many controllers out there. I use mycontroller (not myscontroller which is different).
3d printing is very addictive.....I hope you have lots of spare time!
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@skywatch
Thank's for your answer.
I'm steel confused.
I'm build some DHT nodes and 2004 monitor for it. Now, I will connect all together.
Rpi with nrf24 as gateway wish to bi a database, but trying with Openhab is unsucsesible (Not work). For start will make a easy upgradable system mostly with nrf24.
If that, with My Sensors, not posible, then must build with WiFi (It's power hungry).
Is any oder system? Or technic?
Time is a relative.
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@rado-mori Please see this for answer of how mysensors work.....
https://www.mysensors.org/about/network
If you can make this so what you want then you are in luck. But you will be wasting time to make a system that is not mysensors enabled if you want it to be in the future.
As for controller may I suggest you try https://mycontroller.org/#/home
