Gateway without a radio
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Unwittingly I have been migrating away from MySensors. Partly because of the dwindling users and partly because I can find cheaper, more robust solutions. For about USD$2.50 one can have an ESP8266 with 80-260VAC power supply. I use both Tasmota and the Arduino IDE for programming.
But, I can't see giving up my RPi Zero 2W gateway because it's running my irrigation system. The irrigation control is Integrated into the gateway as "sensors"
The irrigation is gravity fed. I have 10 levels and five microclimates, which works out to 20+ zones. This would be a challenge to do on an Arduino Nano.
I only have one other sensor left in my radio network and I will eventually replace it. Which leaves me with a gateway with no need for a radio.
I haven't tried it yet, but can the RPi gateway code run without a radio? I ask because the RPi can handle a lot of tasks and the communication with home automation controllers work well. Seems like a good way to go for complex sensors.
(I may try again with my battery powered mosture sensors which would utilize MySensors )
OSD
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I forgot to note, that a MySensors network can handle a lot of devices, just how many is up for debate. My Asus router, which I think is typical, can only handle about 25 WiFi connections. This would be a limiter for and extensive ESP network.
