Rocketscream Mini Ultra Pro V3 as gateway

[robbie deloose]

Is anyone using a Mini Ultra Pro v3 as a gateway? I have a few of them lying around and I want to use one as a gsm gateway

I tried getting the nRF24 radio up and running before adding other components, but I seem unable to get it working.

20128 TSM:FAIL:DIS
20138 TSF:TDI:TSL
30149 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
30159 TSM:INIT
30174 !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
30184 TSM:FAIL:CNT=4

I found a post about the Arduino Zero, which uses the same chip, as wel as the sensebender gateway.

I tried using the spi pins (22-23-24), defined soft spi pins and tried using the pins used by sensebender gateway (found in the schematic).

Also used 2 different radios, used both vbus pin, as wel as bat pin with li-ion battery connected. radio has cap soldered to it and is working on pro mini and nano.

[alexsh1]

@robbie-deloose I have rocketscream mini ultra pro v3, but it has got rfm95 module, which I'd like to use as a gateway. I have not tried to connect it yet. I'll let you know, but I think your problem is soft spi or pins definition.

[robbie deloose]

thx! I'm thinking along the same lines, as the chip is in use for the sensebender gateways. I give it another try today, but still no luck.

schematic for mini ultra: https://github.com/rocketscream/MiniUltraPro/raw/master/MINI-ULTRA-PRO.pdf
schematic for arduino zero: https://www.arduino.cc/en/uploads/Main/ArduinoZero-schematic.pdf
schematic for sensebenderGW: https://www.openhardware.io/dl/5691595329c41a296a5d0fd3/design/MysensorsGW.pdf

I've tried using pins 19,20,21 and 11,12,13

I tried using softSPI, but this seems to give errors when used on arm:

Compiling .pioenvs\zeroUSB\src\main.cpp.o
Compiling .pioenvs\zeroUSB\libf5a\SPI\SPI.cpp.o
In file included from C:\Users\robbi\.platformio\lib\MySensors_ID548/hal/architecture/AVR/drivers/DigitalIO/DigitalIO.h:31:0,
from C:\Users\robbi\.platformio\lib\MySensors_ID548/MySensors.h:341,
from src\main.cpp:130:
C:\Users\robbi\.platformio\lib\MySensors_ID548/hal/architecture/AVR/drivers/DigitalIO/DigitalPin.h:32:25: fatal error: util/atomic.h: No such file or directory
#include <util/atomic.h>
^
compilation terminated.
*** [.pioenvs\zeroUSB\src\main.cpp.o] Error 1

compelete code:

#include "arduino.h"
/*
 * 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) 2013-2019 Sensnology AB
 * Full contributor list: https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors/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 - Rait Lotamõis
 *
 * DESCRIPTION
 * The TinyGSM MQTT gateway sends radio network (or locally attached sensors) data to your MQTT broker using a GSM modem or optionally an ESP8266 as a WiFi modem.
 * The node also listens to MY_MQTT_TOPIC_PREFIX and sends out those messages to the radio network
 *
 * LED purposes:
 * - To use the feature, uncomment WITH_LEDS_BLINKING in MyConfig.h
 * - RX (green) - blink fast on radio message recieved. In inclusion mode will blink fast only on presentation recieved
 * - TX (yellow) - blink fast on radio message transmitted. In inclusion mode will blink slowly
 * - ERR (red) - fast blink on error during transmission error or recieve crc error
 */


// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG

// Enables and select radio type (if attached)
#define MY_RADIO_RF24
//#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
//#define MY_RADIO_RFM95
#define MY_RF24_CHANNEL 120
#define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW

#define MY_RF24_CE_PIN 5
#define MY_RF24_CS_PIN 6
#define MY_SOFTSPI 
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_SCK_PIN 14
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MISO_PIN 16
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MOSI_PIN 15

#define MY_GATEWAY_MQTT_CLIENT

// Enable GSM modem support
#define MY_GATEWAY_TINYGSM

// Define your modem
#define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM808
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM900
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A7
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590
// #define TINY_GSM_ESP8266

// leave empty anything that does not apply
#define MY_GSM_APN	"hologram"
//#define MY_GSM_PIN	"1234"
#define MY_GSM_USR	""
//If using a GSM modem, this stands for your GSM connection password. If using WiFi, it's your wireless password.
#define MY_GSM_PSW	""
//#define MY_GSM_SSID ""

// Use Hardware Serial on Mega, Leonardo, Micro
#define SerialAT Serial1
// or Software Serial on Uno, Nano
//#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
//#define MY_GSM_RX 4
//#define MY_GSM_TX 5

// If your Mosquitto is old fashioned and does not support 3.1.1
//#define MQTT_VERSION MQTT_VERSION_3_1

// Set this node's subscribe and publish topic prefix
#define MY_MQTT_PUBLISH_TOPIC_PREFIX "mygateway2-out"
#define MY_MQTT_SUBSCRIBE_TOPIC_PREFIX "mygateway2-in"

// Set MQTT client id
#define MY_MQTT_CLIENT_ID "mygateway2"

// Enable these if your MQTT broker requires username/password
#define MY_MQTT_USER ""
#define MY_MQTT_PASSWORD ""

// Enable MY_IP_ADDRESS here if you want a static ip address (no DHCP)
//#define MY_IP_ADDRESS 192,168,32,220

// If using static ip you can define Gateway and Subnet address as well
//#define MY_IP_GATEWAY_ADDRESS 192,168,32,1
//#define MY_IP_SUBNET_ADDRESS 255,255,255,0

// MQTT broker if using URL instead of ip address.
#define MY_CONTROLLER_URL_ADDRESS "-----"

// The MQTT broker port to to open
#define MY_PORT ----

/*
// Enable inclusion mode
#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_FEATURE
// Enable Inclusion mode button on gateway
//#define MY_INCLUSION_BUTTON_FEATURE
// Set inclusion mode duration (in seconds)
#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_DURATION 60
// Digital pin used for inclusion mode button
//#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_BUTTON_PIN  3

// Set blinking period
#define MY_DEFAULT_LED_BLINK_PERIOD 300

// Flash leds on rx/tx/err
// Uncomment to override default HW configurations
//#define MY_DEFAULT_ERR_LED_PIN 16  // Error led pin
//#define MY_DEFAULT_RX_LED_PIN  16  // Receive led pin
//#define MY_DEFAULT_TX_LED_PIN  16  // the PCB, on board LED
*/

#include <MySensors.h>

void setup()
{
	// Setup locally attached sensors
}

void presentation()
{
	// Present locally attached sensors here
}

void loop()
{
	// Send locally attached sensors data here
}

[alexsh1]

@robbie-deloose I cannot compile your sketch under any board. There is a problem somewhere, perhaps MY_PORT and MY_CONTROLLER_URL_ADDRESS are not defined?
Try to compile and upload this sketch:

// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG

// Enables and select radio type (if attached)
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
#define MY_RF24_CHANNEL 120
#define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW

#define MY_RF24_CE_PIN 5
#define MY_RF24_CS_PIN 6
#define MY_SOFTSPI 
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_SCK_PIN 14
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MISO_PIN 16
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MOSI_PIN 15

#define MY_GATEWAY_MQTT_CLIENT

// Enable GSM modem support
#define MY_GATEWAY_TINYGSM

// Define your modem
#define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM808
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM900
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A7
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590
// #define TINY_GSM_ESP8266

// leave empty anything that does not apply
#define MY_GSM_APN	"internet"
//#define MY_GSM_PIN	"1234"
#define MY_GSM_USR	""
//If using a GSM modem, this stands for your GSM connection password. If using WiFi, it's your wireless password.
#define MY_GSM_PSW	""
//#define MY_GSM_SSID ""

// Use Hardware Serial on Mega, Leonardo, Micro
//#define SerialAT Serial1
// or Software Serial on Uno, Nano
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#define MY_GSM_RX 4
#define MY_GSM_TX 5

// If your Mosquitto is old fashioned and does not support 3.1.1
//#define MQTT_VERSION MQTT_VERSION_3_1

// Set this node's subscribe and publish topic prefix
#define MY_MQTT_PUBLISH_TOPIC_PREFIX "mygateway1-out"
#define MY_MQTT_SUBSCRIBE_TOPIC_PREFIX "mygateway1-in"

// Set MQTT client id
#define MY_MQTT_CLIENT_ID "mysensors-1"

// Enable these if your MQTT broker requires usenrame/password
//#define MY_MQTT_USER "username"
//#define MY_MQTT_PASSWORD "password"

// Enable MY_IP_ADDRESS here if you want a static ip address (no DHCP)
//#define MY_IP_ADDRESS 192,168,32,220

// If using static ip you can define Gateway and Subnet address as well
//#define MY_IP_GATEWAY_ADDRESS 192,168,32,1
//#define MY_IP_SUBNET_ADDRESS 255,255,255,0

// MQTT broker ip address or url. Define one or the other.
//#define MY_CONTROLLER_URL_ADDRESS "mymqttbroker.com"
#define MY_CONTROLLER_IP_ADDRESS 192, 168, 178, 68

// The MQTT broker port to to open
#define MY_PORT 1883

/*
// Enable inclusion mode
#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_FEATURE
// Enable Inclusion mode button on gateway
//#define MY_INCLUSION_BUTTON_FEATURE
// Set inclusion mode duration (in seconds)
#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_DURATION 60
// Digital pin used for inclusion mode button
//#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_BUTTON_PIN  3

// Set blinking period
#define MY_DEFAULT_LED_BLINK_PERIOD 300

// Flash leds on rx/tx/err
// Uncomment to override default HW configurations
//#define MY_DEFAULT_ERR_LED_PIN 16  // Error led pin
//#define MY_DEFAULT_RX_LED_PIN  16  // Receive led pin
//#define MY_DEFAULT_TX_LED_PIN  16  // the PCB, on board LED
*/

#include <MySensors.h>

void setup()
{
    // Setup locally attached sensors
}

void presentation()
{
    // Present locally attached sensors here
}

void loop()
{
    // Send locally attached sensors data here
}

It does compile for mega2560, but does not for Arduino Zero. There is a problem with

 #include <util/atomic.h>

Please see this -> https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=371122.0

[alexsh1]

@robbie-deloose For whatever season, the compiler does not see the following directory:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr\avr\include\util

Very strange. @hek - any ideas please?
I am talking about this

...Arduino\libraries\MySensors/drivers/AVR/DigitalIO/DigitalPin.h

There are several references to atomic.h, but the above location cannot be seen.

[alexsh1]

@robbie-deloose OK, success! I did not notice it, but before you define softSPI in SAMD, you have to have a line

#if !defined(MY_W5100_SPI_EN) && !defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_SAMD)

Otherwise, it does not compile.

This sketch works fine for Arduino Zero (Native USB port):

/**
 * 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 - Rait Lotamõis
 *
 * DESCRIPTION
 * The TinyGSM MQTT gateway sends radio network (or locally attached sensors) data to your MQTT broker using a GSM modem or optionally an ESP8266 as a WiFi modem.
 * The node also listens to MY_MQTT_TOPIC_PREFIX and sends out those messages to the radio network
 *
 * LED purposes:
 * - To use the feature, uncomment WITH_LEDS_BLINKING in MyConfig.h
 * - RX (green) - blink fast on radio message recieved. In inclusion mode will blink fast only on presentation recieved
 * - TX (yellow) - blink fast on radio message transmitted. In inclusion mode will blink slowly
 * - ERR (red) - fast blink on error during transmission error or recieve crc error
 */


// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG

// Enables and select radio type (if attached)
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
#define MY_RF24_CHANNEL 120
#define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW

#define MY_RF24_CE_PIN 5
#define MY_RF24_CS_PIN 6
#if !defined(MY_W5100_SPI_EN) && !defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_SAMD)
#define MY_SOFTSPI 
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_SCK_PIN 14
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MISO_PIN 16
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MOSI_PIN 15
#endif

#define MY_GATEWAY_MQTT_CLIENT

// Enable GSM modem support
#define MY_GATEWAY_TINYGSM

// Define your modem
#define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM800
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM808
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_SIM900
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A6
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_A7
// #define TINY_GSM_MODEM_M590
// #define TINY_GSM_ESP8266

// leave empty anything that does not apply
#define MY_GSM_APN	"internet"
//#define MY_GSM_PIN	"1234"
#define MY_GSM_USR	""
//If using a GSM modem, this stands for your GSM connection password. If using WiFi, it's your wireless password.
#define MY_GSM_PSW	""
//#define MY_GSM_SSID ""

// Use Hardware Serial on Mega, Leonardo, Micro
#define SerialAT Serial1
// or Software Serial on Uno, Nano
//#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
//#define MY_GSM_RX 4
//#define MY_GSM_TX 5

// If your Mosquitto is old fashioned and does not support 3.1.1
//#define MQTT_VERSION MQTT_VERSION_3_1

// Set this node's subscribe and publish topic prefix
#define MY_MQTT_PUBLISH_TOPIC_PREFIX "mygateway1-out"
#define MY_MQTT_SUBSCRIBE_TOPIC_PREFIX "mygateway1-in"

// Set MQTT client id
#define MY_MQTT_CLIENT_ID "mysensors-1"

// Enable these if your MQTT broker requires usenrame/password
//#define MY_MQTT_USER "username"
//#define MY_MQTT_PASSWORD "password"

// Enable MY_IP_ADDRESS here if you want a static ip address (no DHCP)
//#define MY_IP_ADDRESS 192,168,32,220

// If using static ip you can define Gateway and Subnet address as well
//#define MY_IP_GATEWAY_ADDRESS 192,168,32,1
//#define MY_IP_SUBNET_ADDRESS 255,255,255,0

// MQTT broker ip address or url. Define one or the other.
//#define MY_CONTROLLER_URL_ADDRESS "mymqttbroker.com"
#define MY_CONTROLLER_IP_ADDRESS 192, 168, 178, 68

// The MQTT broker port to to open
#define MY_PORT 1883

/*
// Enable inclusion mode
#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_FEATURE
// Enable Inclusion mode button on gateway
//#define MY_INCLUSION_BUTTON_FEATURE
// Set inclusion mode duration (in seconds)
#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_DURATION 60
// Digital pin used for inclusion mode button
//#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_BUTTON_PIN  3

// Set blinking period
#define MY_DEFAULT_LED_BLINK_PERIOD 300

// Flash leds on rx/tx/err
// Uncomment to override default HW configurations
//#define MY_DEFAULT_ERR_LED_PIN 16  // Error led pin
//#define MY_DEFAULT_RX_LED_PIN  16  // Receive led pin
//#define MY_DEFAULT_TX_LED_PIN  16  // the PCB, on board LED
*/

#include <MySensors.h>

void setup()
{
    // Setup locally attached sensors
}

void presentation()
{
    // Present locally attached sensors here
}

void loop()
{
    // Send locally attached sensors data here
}

[robbie deloose]

@alexsh1 , Thx for checking!
Code does compile, but i'm still getting

!TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL

Tried different pins as well, but no luck. Did you managed to get the radio to initialise?

[alexsh1]

@robbie-deloose Most likely you have a wiring or pin number issue.
I have RFM95 hooked up to Mini Ultra Pro V3 and use the following setting:

#define MY_RADIO_RFM95
#define MY_DEBUG_VERBOSE_RFM95
#define MY_RFM95_FREQUENCY RFM95_868MHZ
#define MY_RFM95_CS_PIN 5
#define MY_RFM95_ATC_MODE_DISABLED
#if !defined(MY_W5100_SPI_EN) && !defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_SAMD)
#define MY_SOFTSPI
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_SCK_PIN 24
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MISO_PIN 22
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MOSI_PIN 23
#endif

It works like a charm. And this is from my log:

0;255;3;0;9;20890 MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RLNGS---,VER=2.3.0
0;255;3;0;9;20900 TSF:LRT:OK
0;255;3;0;9;20910 TSM:INIT
0;255;3;0;9;20920 TSF:WUR:MS=0
0;255;3;0;9;20930 RFM95:INIT
0;255;3;0;9;20940 RFM95:INIT:PIN,CS=5,IQP=2,IQN=2
0;255;3;0;9;20960 RFM95:PTX:LEVEL=13
0;255;3;0;9;20970 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
0;255;3;0;9;20980 TSM:INIT:GW MODE
0;255;3;0;9;20990 TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
0;255;3;0;9;21000 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;21010 MCO:BGN:STP
0;255;3;0;9;21020 MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1

[alexsh1]

@robbie-deloose BTW, it works even with the following minimum settings:

#define MY_RADIO_RFM95
#define MY_RFM95_FREQUENCY RFM95_868MHZ
#define MY_RFM95_CS_PIN 5

given that SCK, MOSI, MISO are wired to standard pins for ATSAMD21

[robbie deloose]

@alexsh1 I've put this aside for a few days to clear my head. Changed to another breadboard started froms cratch and reconnected all the wiring. Now it does works! probably a bad connection or a miswiring.

Thx for the help!