2nd sensor in sketch not showing up in HA

[mrhutchinsonmn]

I am trying to modify my working moisture sensor sketch to present 2 child Ids instead of one. Arduino serial monitor shows the data from both sensors and HA sees it but the 2nd sensor does not show up in unused entities. I am confident I am erring in my sketch somehow but not sure where.

/*
  AnalogReadSerial

  Reads an analog input on pin 0, prints the result to the Serial Monitor.
  Graphical representation is available using Serial Plotter (Tools > Serial Plotter menu).
  Attach the center pin of a potentiometer to pin A0, and the outside pins to +5V and ground.

  This example code is in the public domain.

  http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/AnalogReadSerial
*/

// Enable debug prints
// #define MY_DEBUG

// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_RF24
//#define MY_RADIO_NRF5_ESB
//#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
//#define MY_RADIO_RFM95
#define CHILD_ID_A0 0
#define CHILD_ID_A1 1
#include <MySensors.h>
MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID_A0, V_LEVEL);
MyMessage msg2(CHILD_ID_A1, V_LEVEL);
// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {
  // initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
  Serial.begin(9600);
}
void presentation()
{
  sendSketchInfo("Analog Soil Moisture Sensor", "1c.0");
  present(CHILD_ID_A0, S_MOISTURE);
  present(CHILD_ID_A1, S_MOISTURE);
}
// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
  // read the input on analog pin 0:
  int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
  int sensorValueA1 = analogRead(A1);
  // print out the value you read:
  Serial.println(sensorValue);
  Serial.println(sensorValueA1);
  send(msg.set(sensorValue));
  send(msg.set(sensorValueA1));
  delay(10000);        // delay in between reads for stability
}

HA logs:

2020-03-16 15:56:04 WARNING (MainThread) [mysensors.sensor] child_id 0 already exists in children of node 105, cannot add child
2020-03-16 15:56:04 WARNING (MainThread) [mysensors.sensor] child_id 1 already exists in children of node 105, cannot add child

[electrik]

@mrhutchinsonmn I think the error indicates the child already exist, so you could try to change the node id, or modify the persistence file manually:
https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/10901/manual-adjust-the-persistence-file-instead-of-adjust-the-node-s/3

[BearWithBeard]

@mrhutchinsonmn said in 2nd sensor in sketch not showing up in HA:

MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID_A0, V_LEVEL);
MyMessage msg2(CHILD_ID_A1, V_LEVEL);
[...]
void loop() {
  [...]
  send(msg.set(sensorValue));
  send(msg.set(sensorValueA1));
   [...]
}

You are sending both sensor values with the same message, so they both get reported to child ID 0 and child ID 1 will never show up.

Change the second send function from
send(msg.set(sensorValueA1));
to
send(msg2.set(sensorValueA1));

[skywatch]

@BearWithBeard You beat me to it by a minute! ;)

[mrhutchinsonmn]

@BearWithBeard said in 2nd sensor in sketch not showing up in HA:

send(msg2.set(sensorValueA1));

Yes, that was it!! Thank you!!