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    waynehead99
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    How did you get 3 options for the sleep interrupt? Whenever I would try and add the sleep_time option it would give me compile errors.

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      Here is a version I'm currently using that makes use of interrupts so might be more suitable for a battery driven DHT/Motion multi sensor. It also includes the battery monitoring. Any feedback or improvements would be appreciated.

      #include <SPI.h>
      #include <MySensor.h>
      #include <DHT.h>
      
      #define CHILD_ID_HUM 0
      #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 1
      #define CHILD_ID_MOTION 2   // Id of the sensor child
      
      #define HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN 4
      #define DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR 3   // The digital input you attached your motion sensor.  (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!)
      #define INTERRUPT DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR-2 // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway)
      
      unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = F; // Sleep time between reports (in milliseconds)
      
      
      int BATTERY_SENSE_PIN = A0;  // select the input pin for the battery sense point
      int oldValue=-1;
      
      MySensor gw;
      DHT dht;
      float lastTemp;
      float lastHum;
      boolean metric = false;
      
      int oldBatteryPcnt = 0;
      int battLoop =0;
      
      MyMessage msgHum(CHILD_ID_HUM, V_HUM);
      MyMessage msgTemp(CHILD_ID_TEMP, V_TEMP);
      // Initialize motion message
      MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID_MOTION, V_TRIPPED);
      
      boolean pinTriggered=0;//waitTime is number of seconds to hol in while loop
      long lastDebounceTime = 0;  // the last time the output pin was toggled
      long debounceDelay = 50;    // the debounce time; increase if the output flickers
      
      
      void setup()
      {
      
        // use the 1.1 V internal reference
        analogReference(INTERNAL);
      
        gw.begin();
        dht.setup(HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN);
      
        // Send the Sketch Version Information to the Gateway
        gw.sendSketchInfo("Motion Humidity w/ Batt", "1.0");
      
        // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
        gw.present(CHILD_ID_HUM, S_HUM);
        gw.present(CHILD_ID_TEMP, S_TEMP);
        gw.present(CHILD_ID_MOTION, S_MOTION);
      
        pinMode(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR,INPUT);      // sets the motion sensor digital pin as input
        digitalWrite(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR,HIGH);   // Activate internal pull-up
      
        metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
      
        check_batt();
      
      }
      
      void loop()
      {
        if (pinTriggered)
        {
      	Serial.println(millis()-lastDebounceTime);
      	// Read digital motion value
      	boolean value = digitalRead(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR);
      	// If the switch changed, due to noise or pressing
      	if (value != oldValue) {
      	  {
      		lastDebounceTime = millis();
      		// Send in the new value
      		gw.send(msg.set(value==HIGH ? 1 : 0));
      		battLoop++;
      		oldValue = value;
      		Serial.print("Mot: ");
      		Serial.println(value);
      	  }
      	}
      
      	pinTriggered=0;
      	// }
        }
        else
        {
      
      	delay(dht.getMinimumSamplingPeriod());
      
      	float temperature = dht.getTemperature();
      	if (isnan(temperature))
      	{
      	  Serial.println("Failed reading temperature from DHT");
      	}
      	else if (temperature != lastTemp)
      	{
      	  lastTemp = temperature;
      	  if (!metric)
      	  {
      		temperature = dht.toFahrenheit(temperature);
      	  }
      	  gw.send(msgTemp.set(temperature, 1));
      	  battLoop++;
      	  Serial.print("T: ");
      	  Serial.println(temperature);
      	}
      
      	float humidity = dht.getHumidity();
      	if (isnan(humidity))
      	{
      	  Serial.println("Failed reading humidity from DHT");
      	}
      	else if (humidity != lastHum)
      	{
      	  lastHum = humidity;
      	  gw.send(msgHum.set(humidity, 1));
      	  battLoop++;
      	  Serial.print("H: ");
      	  Serial.println(humidity);
      	}
      
      
      	if (battLoop > 10)
      	{
      	  check_batt();
      	  battLoop=0;
      	}
        }
      
        // Sleep until interrupt comes in on motion sensor. Send update every two minute.
        pinTriggered = gw.sleep(INTERRUPT, CHANGE, SLEEP_TIME);
      }
      
      
      void check_batt()
      {
        // get the battery Voltage
        int sensorValue = analogRead(BATTERY_SENSE_PIN);
        Serial.println(sensorValue);
      
        // 1M, 470K divider across battery and using internal ADC ref of 1.1V
        // Sense point is bypassed with 0.1 uF cap to reduce noise at that point
        // ((1e6+470e3)/470e3)*1.1 = Vmax = 3.44 Volts
        // 3.44/1023 = Volts per bit = 0.003363075
        float batteryV  = sensorValue * 0.003363075;
        int batteryPcnt = sensorValue / 10;
      
        Serial.print("Battery Voltage: ");
        Serial.print(batteryV);
        Serial.println(" V");
      
        Serial.print("Battery percent: ");
        Serial.print(batteryPcnt);
        Serial.println(" %");
      
        if (oldBatteryPcnt != batteryPcnt) {
      	// Power up radio after sleep
      	gw.sendBatteryLevel(batteryPcnt);
      	oldBatteryPcnt = batteryPcnt;
        }
      }
      
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      Tibus
      wrote on last edited by Tibus
      #49

      @mountainman
      Thank you verry much, exactly what i need!

      For child's id, if you have two sensor you have to change the ID in the second?

      Sensor 1 :
      #define CHILD_ID_HUM 0
      #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 1
      #define CHILD_ID_MOTION 2

      Sensor 2:
      #define CHILD_ID_HUM 3
      #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 4
      #define CHILD_ID_MOTION 5

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        mountainman
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        @waynehead99 Are you using the new 1.4 Lib?

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        • E egbertje

          Somebody has good result in a working multisensor and wants to share his code?

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          Nuubi
          wrote on last edited by Nuubi
          #51

          @egbertje Good Question :-) It would be nice to learn from existing working sketches..

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            Anticimex
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            @waynehead99 you most likely need 1.4 Lib for the new sleep constructor. I have not used sleep on 1.3 so I do not remember what arguments you had available there.
            I have also extended sleep with an additional constructor which @hek has pulled into the release branch of 1.4 that permits you to use two external interrupts with independent triggers for sleep in addition to a timeout. Great for nodes with multiple sensors that still run on battery.

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              egbertje
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              #53

              @Mountainman ;

              Im trying your code and its almost what im looking for.
              I have two questions about it:
              1 : Is it possible that the battery info has is own child id?
              2 : Why dont you implement a light sensor like an LDR?

              I think that including LDR/light then you have the ideal multisensor ; light + temp/hum + motion + batt monitoring !
              But for now im playing with your code and try to implement light.

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              • mountainmanM mountainman

                Here is a version I'm currently using that makes use of interrupts so might be more suitable for a battery driven DHT/Motion multi sensor. It also includes the battery monitoring. Any feedback or improvements would be appreciated.

                #include <SPI.h>
                #include <MySensor.h>
                #include <DHT.h>
                
                #define CHILD_ID_HUM 0
                #define CHILD_ID_TEMP 1
                #define CHILD_ID_MOTION 2   // Id of the sensor child
                
                #define HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN 4
                #define DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR 3   // The digital input you attached your motion sensor.  (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!)
                #define INTERRUPT DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR-2 // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway)
                
                unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = F; // Sleep time between reports (in milliseconds)
                
                
                int BATTERY_SENSE_PIN = A0;  // select the input pin for the battery sense point
                int oldValue=-1;
                
                MySensor gw;
                DHT dht;
                float lastTemp;
                float lastHum;
                boolean metric = false;
                
                int oldBatteryPcnt = 0;
                int battLoop =0;
                
                MyMessage msgHum(CHILD_ID_HUM, V_HUM);
                MyMessage msgTemp(CHILD_ID_TEMP, V_TEMP);
                // Initialize motion message
                MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID_MOTION, V_TRIPPED);
                
                boolean pinTriggered=0;//waitTime is number of seconds to hol in while loop
                long lastDebounceTime = 0;  // the last time the output pin was toggled
                long debounceDelay = 50;    // the debounce time; increase if the output flickers
                
                
                void setup()
                {
                
                  // use the 1.1 V internal reference
                  analogReference(INTERNAL);
                
                  gw.begin();
                  dht.setup(HUMIDITY_SENSOR_DIGITAL_PIN);
                
                  // Send the Sketch Version Information to the Gateway
                  gw.sendSketchInfo("Motion Humidity w/ Batt", "1.0");
                
                  // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
                  gw.present(CHILD_ID_HUM, S_HUM);
                  gw.present(CHILD_ID_TEMP, S_TEMP);
                  gw.present(CHILD_ID_MOTION, S_MOTION);
                
                  pinMode(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR,INPUT);      // sets the motion sensor digital pin as input
                  digitalWrite(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR,HIGH);   // Activate internal pull-up
                
                  metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
                
                  check_batt();
                
                }
                
                void loop()
                {
                  if (pinTriggered)
                  {
                	Serial.println(millis()-lastDebounceTime);
                	// Read digital motion value
                	boolean value = digitalRead(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR);
                	// If the switch changed, due to noise or pressing
                	if (value != oldValue) {
                	  {
                		lastDebounceTime = millis();
                		// Send in the new value
                		gw.send(msg.set(value==HIGH ? 1 : 0));
                		battLoop++;
                		oldValue = value;
                		Serial.print("Mot: ");
                		Serial.println(value);
                	  }
                	}
                
                	pinTriggered=0;
                	// }
                  }
                  else
                  {
                
                	delay(dht.getMinimumSamplingPeriod());
                
                	float temperature = dht.getTemperature();
                	if (isnan(temperature))
                	{
                	  Serial.println("Failed reading temperature from DHT");
                	}
                	else if (temperature != lastTemp)
                	{
                	  lastTemp = temperature;
                	  if (!metric)
                	  {
                		temperature = dht.toFahrenheit(temperature);
                	  }
                	  gw.send(msgTemp.set(temperature, 1));
                	  battLoop++;
                	  Serial.print("T: ");
                	  Serial.println(temperature);
                	}
                
                	float humidity = dht.getHumidity();
                	if (isnan(humidity))
                	{
                	  Serial.println("Failed reading humidity from DHT");
                	}
                	else if (humidity != lastHum)
                	{
                	  lastHum = humidity;
                	  gw.send(msgHum.set(humidity, 1));
                	  battLoop++;
                	  Serial.print("H: ");
                	  Serial.println(humidity);
                	}
                
                
                	if (battLoop > 10)
                	{
                	  check_batt();
                	  battLoop=0;
                	}
                  }
                
                  // Sleep until interrupt comes in on motion sensor. Send update every two minute.
                  pinTriggered = gw.sleep(INTERRUPT, CHANGE, SLEEP_TIME);
                }
                
                
                void check_batt()
                {
                  // get the battery Voltage
                  int sensorValue = analogRead(BATTERY_SENSE_PIN);
                  Serial.println(sensorValue);
                
                  // 1M, 470K divider across battery and using internal ADC ref of 1.1V
                  // Sense point is bypassed with 0.1 uF cap to reduce noise at that point
                  // ((1e6+470e3)/470e3)*1.1 = Vmax = 3.44 Volts
                  // 3.44/1023 = Volts per bit = 0.003363075
                  float batteryV  = sensorValue * 0.003363075;
                  int batteryPcnt = sensorValue / 10;
                
                  Serial.print("Battery Voltage: ");
                  Serial.print(batteryV);
                  Serial.println(" V");
                
                  Serial.print("Battery percent: ");
                  Serial.print(batteryPcnt);
                  Serial.println(" %");
                
                  if (oldBatteryPcnt != batteryPcnt) {
                	// Power up radio after sleep
                	gw.sendBatteryLevel(batteryPcnt);
                	oldBatteryPcnt = batteryPcnt;
                  }
                }
                
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                codenea
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                @mountainman Is there any instructions on how to wire/setup the hardware to work with your code?

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                  mountainman
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                  @egbertje;

                  The battery percentage is associated with the parent Arduino Node in the vera UI.
                  I have some LDRs ordered from Ebay so that is the next step. I had previously used the BH1750 I2C sensor in a multi sensor with the 1.3 lib but I want to debug on its own as it seemed to be giving unexpected readings.

                  @codenea The instructions are pretty much from the main page although if I get a chance I try to draw it up and post some pics. My setup not very pretty yet with perf board and jumper wires. A dedicated PCB would be nice.

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                    Hello,

                    Here is my combo to make a Home Monitoring solution:
                    https://github.com/empierre/arduino/blob/master/MQv01dgi_1_4.ino

                    It includes (currently on a Mega):

                    • Barometer : BMP085
                    • Temperature + Humidity DHT11
                    • Particle sensor
                    • Gas sensors MQ2 MQ6 MQ131 MQ135 TGS2600 2SH12

                    To be added when stabilized:

                    • Sound level in DB

                    Could be added:

                    • Light sensor
                    • Vibration sensor
                    • PIR

                    z-wave - Vera -&gt; Domoticz
                    rfx - Domoticz &lt;- MyDomoAtHome &lt;- Imperihome
                    mysensors -&gt; mysensors-gw -&gt; Domoticz

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                      pgo
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                      #57

                      Hi guys,

                      this is a one node with publishing DS temperatures and listening for relay commands I finished and tested yesterday>
                      https://github.com/pgo-sk/mysensors/blob/master/arduino/DS_and_Relay.ino
                      feel free to comment/use/publish...

                      I combined the Dalas and Relay examples together - you have to deactivate the sleep for the relays to listen 100% of time.
                      MQTT identification on openHAB:
                      MyMQTT/20/0/V_TEMP - DS sensor(s)
                      MyMQTT/20/1/V_LIGHT - relay 1
                      MyMQTT/20/2/V_LIGHT - relay 2

                      If somebody is interested I can post the maps/items files for openHAB

                      Regards,
                      Pego
                      PS I am working on an home automation system with solar hot air panels control/solar hot water panels and all the common stuff like lights/temperatures/weather etc.. More here: https://github.com/pgo-sk/mysensors/wiki/Home-automation-using-mysensors-and-openHAB

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                        I'm also following along interested in the Temp, Humidity, and motion sensor.

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                          I'm also following along interested in the Temp, Humidity, and motion sensor.

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                          Tibus
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                          #59

                          @integlikewhoa check this :

                          http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/404/3-in-1-humidity-temp-and-motion

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                            pgo
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                            #60

                            https://github.com/pgo-sk/mysensors/blob/master/arduino/DS_Light_Relay

                            • DS18B20 (up to 16 like in original temp sketch)
                            • TEMT6000 reporting LUX light values
                            • 2x Relays
                              running and tested
                              Sensor <-> MQTT gateway <-> openHAB/PC

                            When interested can post the openHAB items/sitemap(s) settings

                            Screenshots - over teamviewer, sorry for the quality.

                            Here the TEMT6000 output - in a quite dark room and changing weather today>
                            upload-42ac73c1-61cf-4b90-9ec5-14a994a3b50a
                            Here the temperature and relays:
                            upload-86825c33-2cc2-4018-9e08-2020007af3a9
                            Menu:
                            upload-adf5c382-2803-49b9-a461-eb25beb572c0

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                              Dany
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                              Has anyone made ​​RGB LED strip node? I am looking for a working example program ...

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                                blacey
                                Admin
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                                @Dany - yes. Checkout http://www.mysensors.org/build/dimmer

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                                  korttoma
                                  Hero Member
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                                  Or here is an example I'm using:

                                  https://codebender.cc/sketch:44740

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                                    https://github.com/pgo-sk/mysensors/blob/master/arduino/DS_Light_Relay

                                    • DS18B20 (up to 16 like in original temp sketch)
                                    • TEMT6000 reporting LUX light values
                                    • 2x Relays
                                      running and tested
                                      Sensor <-> MQTT gateway <-> openHAB/PC

                                    When interested can post the openHAB items/sitemap(s) settings

                                    Screenshots - over teamviewer, sorry for the quality.

                                    Here the TEMT6000 output - in a quite dark room and changing weather today>
                                    upload-42ac73c1-61cf-4b90-9ec5-14a994a3b50a
                                    Here the temperature and relays:
                                    upload-86825c33-2cc2-4018-9e08-2020007af3a9
                                    Menu:
                                    upload-adf5c382-2803-49b9-a461-eb25beb572c0

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                                    aquapro
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                                    #64

                                    @pgo said:

                                    When interested can post the openHAB items/sitemap(s) settings

                                    Hi, I'm interested. :-)
                                    Or is this the latest version ?

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                                      @pgo said:

                                      When interested can post the openHAB items/sitemap(s) settings

                                      Hi, I'm interested. :-)
                                      Or is this the latest version ?

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                                      #65

                                      @aquapro said:

                                      Hi, I'm interested. :-)
                                      Or is this the latest version ?

                                      Yes :), for the sketches mentioned earlier.
                                      <Comment to myself: Have to switch to some versioning as now I am already deeper in the project including cameras, weather forcasts etc.>

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                                        aquapro
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                                        I could not decide yet on a platform. OpenHAB should be my next test.

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                                          pgo
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                                          #67

                                          test1.items
                                          test1.sitemap
                                          test1.rules
                                          webcam.png
                                          webcam.png -icon for webcam - put in openhab/webapps/images

                                          My Current openHAB items/sitemap. 1 multisensor with Temp/Lux/Humidity sensor, 1 ethernet/MQTT gateway.

                                          Also weather forcast from yr.no and Samsung TV remote controls (Mute working, rest not so much)

                                          • openHAB v 1.5.1
                                          • Addons :
                                            \openhab\addons>
                                            org.openhab.binding.http-1.5.1.jar
                                            org.openhab.binding.mqtt-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
                                            org.openhab.binding.ntp-1.5.1.jar
                                            org.openhab.binding.samsungtv-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
                                            org.openhab.binding.zwave-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
                                            org.openhab.io.habmin-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
                                            org.openhab.persistence.exec-1.5.1.jar
                                            org.openhab.persistence.logging-1.5.1.jar
                                            org.openhab.persistence.mqtt-1.6.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
                                            org.openhab.persistence.rrd4j-1.5.1.jar

                                          HABmin conf with graphs:
                                          charts.xml -put in openhab/etc/habmin

                                          In habmin.cfg specify the IP of your MQTT arduino and port>
                                          '#'mqtt:<broker>.clientId=<clientId>
                                          mqtt:mysensor.url=tcp://192.168.1.234:1883
                                          mqtt:mysensor.clientId=MQTT
                                          mqtt:mysensor.qos=0
                                          mqtt:mysensor.retain=true
                                          mqtt:mysensor.async=true

                                          Here some screenshots:
                                          Menu.PNG
                                          Light.PNG
                                          Temp-Hum.PNG
                                          Temp-chart.PNG
                                          TV.PNG
                                          These (Direct channel/Channel/Volume) does not work yet... Mute is OK and Volume displays only the current TV volume.

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