Skip to content
  • Newbie questions

    Hardware
    2
    0 Votes
    2 Posts
    195 Views
    A
    Great project! With some guidance, KiCad and AVR will click again!
  • 0 Votes
    5 Posts
    439 Views
    dirkcD
    @ZenBlizzard , yes thanks, thats the point. How to deal with smartSleep() and battery lifetime.
  • 1 Votes
    5 Posts
    520 Views
    CrankyCoderC
    @OldSurferDude I use this. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Orbit-Solenoid-for-Battery-Operated-Timer-57861/203151515 Instead of having to hold the valve open, i can just pulse it. I use a simple motor controller to pulse it and when i need to close it, pulse it in "reverse". That way I could use a battery and if it only opens once or twice a day it's only a half a second or so of draw off the battery.
  • What is actual status of MySensors?

    General Discussion
    6
    0 Votes
    6 Posts
    382 Views
    TheoLT
    @skywatch I don't like ESPs to be honest. Seems like a waste using a Wifi MCU for mysensors.
  • 1 Votes
    24 Posts
    3k Views
    OldSurferDudeO
    The author has done some good work ensuring good design practices; trace separation, fuses, etc. but I don't see any extra I/O brought out on this particularl switch. You would have to carefully solder to the chip itself, and modify the code a bit. You could use magnetic switches. Put a magnet on the blinds and the switch in window sill. The author notes that this is not an Arduino, but uses the same chip that the Arduino uses. The author doesn't explain how the chip is programmed. This method could have been used. It may be just as easy to use an RF Nano with a little power supply. This suggestion is not nearly as robust as the author's. For example, these power supplies have gotten bad reviews mainly because the mains power traces are too close together. I justify using them because in all likelihood a failure will pop the power supply and probably the Nano, too, noting that these are cheaper than the fuses you would put in to protect them. I am fully aware of the risks involved in doing this, and you should be, too (eg. burning down your house). -OSD
  • BT832X PA / LNA

    My Project
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    150 Views
    No one has replied
  • 💬 MySensors Library - v2.x

    Announcements
    38
    0 Votes
    38 Posts
    9k Views
    nagelcN
    : ) That looks right. I have not written a receiveTime function for years and have just been copying the one in MockMySensors over and over.
  • Interface-board-for-remote-control

    My Project
    2
    1 Votes
    2 Posts
    220 Views
    TheoLT
    That is a well documented project. Much appreciated
  • Status of my rv(camper) home automation system 2020-2025

    My Project
    11
    2 Votes
    11 Posts
    480 Views
    TheoLT
    @fsgraz Did some testing Today and my RFM range is over 80 meters node to node, with no long range antenna. That will be my next test, just waiting for a shipment from China to arrive. I did how ever notice an extreme improvement when I connected the gateway through a USB hub and then started to dig through the forum. @AWI once wrote about using an external PSU to power the long range NRF PA/LAN. I'll try that this weekend as connecting it to they USB port of my PI extended the range to 20 meters Node to Node.
  • 💬 MyGateway

    OpenHardware.io mysensors rfm69 gateway ethernet poe
    10
    0 Votes
    10 Posts
    815 Views
    E
    Oh, I never even thought of that as a possibility. I really like KiCad, and it's my preference. For a while I had Eagle for work, but even then I still preferred KiCad whenever I was given a choice. :)
  • 0 Votes
    1 Posts
    143 Views
    No one has replied
  • IKEA UTRUSTA remote control

    Controllers
    2
    2
    0 Votes
    2 Posts
    691 Views
    mfalkviddM
    @JanJaap-Jagtenberg according to https://www.reddit.com/r/tradfri/s/gvFcOmHe8h the ”best” solution is to replace the led driver (but keep the lights). An alternative might be to buy a used remote on ebay or a local equivalent. Do you know what is wrong with your current remote? Maybe it can be fixed?
  • DHT22 wrong sensor type in Home Assistant

    Troubleshooting
    7
    0 Votes
    7 Posts
    405 Views
    OldSurferDudeO
    I'm glad that worked!
  • Radar motion sensor

    My Project
    1
    1 Votes
    1 Posts
    111 Views
    No one has replied
  • ESP32 with LoRa

    General Discussion
    5
    0 Votes
    5 Posts
    428 Views
    ZenBlizzardZ
    Hey! If you're using ESP32 with LoRa (RFM95) and a Raspberry Pi gateway, here are some quick tips: Hardware: Heltec ESP32 + LoRa boards work great with MySensors. Power: ESP32 (~600mA) + LoRa (~120mA) can drain batteries fast—Arduino might be better. Software: Use Arduino IDE for ESP32 (try EnergyMeterPulseSensor), and set up an MQTT gateway on the RPi. Home Assistant works well for data visualization. Real-World Tips: MySensors + LoRa is great for farm/weather monitoring—checking similar projects can help.
  • 0 Votes
    4 Posts
    263 Views
    ZenBlizzardZ
    It seems you can access the child ID from the sent message by looking at the destination property. If you have the message object, you can extract the ID directly from there.
  • 0 Votes
    4 Posts
    320 Views
    F
    @ZenBlizzard in case you are measuring the output with a multimeter, you will get an averaged level, since AC current waveform should be sinusoidal and overlapped with the Vcc/2->2.56V in your case. To measure the current you need a decently high sampling and some math. #define SENSITIVITY 66 // mV/A const float readings = 5; const float alpha = 2.0 / (2 * readings + 1); for (ifor = 0; ifor < 250; ifor++) { // Voltage voltageSampleRead = analogRead(V) * vccRead / 1023 - vccRead / 2; /* read the sample value including offset value*/ voltageSampleSum = voltageSampleSum + sq(voltageSampleRead); /* accumulate total analog values for each sample readings*/ voltageSampleOffsetSum = voltageSampleOffsetSum + voltageSampleRead; // Current currentSampleRead = analogRead(I) * vccRead / 1023 - vccRead / 2; /* read the sample value including offset value*/ currentSampleSum = currentSampleSum + currentSampleRead * currentSampleRead; /* accumulate total analog values for each sample readings*/ currentSampleOffsetSum = currentSampleOffsetSum + currentSampleRead; wait(1); } voltageMean = voltageSampleSum / ifor; /* calculate average value of all sample readings taken*/ voltageOffset = voltageSampleOffsetSum / ifor; reading = (sqrt(voltageMean) - voltageOffset) * 230.0 / 1.0; // read voltage / reported voltage. voltage = round_to_dp(alpha * reading + (1 - alpha) * voltage,1); Serial.println(voltage); if (voltage < 25) voltage = 0; currentMean = currentSampleSum / ifor; /* calculate average value of all sample readings taken*/ currentOffset = currentSampleOffsetSum / ifor; reading = (sqrt(currentMean) - currentOffset) / SENSITIVITY * 1000 - currentZeroOffset; // subtract no load current. if (reading < 0) reading = 0; current = round_to_dp( alpha * reading + (1 - alpha) * current,2);
  • 1 Votes
    34 Posts
    3k Views
    N
    I'm having the same / a simular issue of temperature related readings, but at a different temperature level (for me it must be > 14 degree). I massure the dew point as well (temperature = orange, dew point = yellow). It looks to be more related to water in the air than only to temperature. @zboblamont have you been finally been able to find a solution? [image: 1743164554174-6760565c-914c-4608-be1a-6d10d0640e08-ac609c25-78e7-49de-8302-0166a041bff2-resized.png]
  • Email notifications received twice

    General Discussion
    3
    1
    1 Votes
    3 Posts
    229 Views
    ZenBlizzardZ
    It looks like duplicate email notifications may be linked to system settings or preferences. Have you noticed if the issue happens after specific actions or changes? Investigating your notification settings might shed some light
  • 0 Votes
    10 Posts
    469 Views
    bgunnarbB
    Well, my network with two handfulls of nodes in three different locations is still live and kicking! I agree that there does not seem to be a lot happening in the community. I'm running 2.4.0- alpha since this gives support for MQTT over TLS. Just managed today to create one more MQTT GW after reading a lot about support for ESP8266. You know, these things you do once per year and have to learn new each time. MySensors is the cheapest way I have found to create small sensor nodes etc. But now slowly running out of my supply of hardware. Well, time will tell...

30

Online

11.8k

Users

11.2k

Topics

113.2k

Posts