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    floris
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    maybe a stupid question, but can i use this sketch for the recommenced sensors ?
    it's just exactly the sketch im looking for thanks!!

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      n3ro
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      What do you mean with you recommenced sensors?

      pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
      https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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      • n3roN n3ro

        Hey folks,

        I have just tried to reduce the sleep current of the nodes. With

        *a transistor to turn on and off the stepup
        *a second transistor to disconnect the ldr
        *a external pullup with 680k for the pir

        Now I have a sleep current of 220-240uA.

        Any ideas to tune it a little bit more?
        Is it possible to check if the node is wake up from the interrupt or the timer?

        Regards
        n3ro

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        icebob
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        @n3ro Yes, you can. The sleep function has a return value. If it is < 0, timer is timed out. Otherwise it waked up by interrupt.

        I'm working on a same multi sensor PCB with batteries. The PIR consumes 150uA. So you can reduce consume if your search a low power PIR sensor. Like this: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/2387/low-power-pir-breakout-board-for-mysensors-and-evaluation/6
        @scalz said it consumes only ~24uA.

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        • icebobI icebob

          @n3ro Yes, you can. The sleep function has a return value. If it is < 0, timer is timed out. Otherwise it waked up by interrupt.

          I'm working on a same multi sensor PCB with batteries. The PIR consumes 150uA. So you can reduce consume if your search a low power PIR sensor. Like this: http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/2387/low-power-pir-breakout-board-for-mysensors-and-evaluation/6
          @scalz said it consumes only ~24uA.

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          n3ro
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          #8

          @icebob hey :) the used pir consumes ~50uA. Since my last modifications I replaced the stepup and the dht with a si7021 sensor and the external pullup with 1m ohm. Now the sleeping current is ~190uA

          https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/blob/master/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery.ino

          pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
          https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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          • n3roN n3ro

            @icebob hey :) the used pir consumes ~50uA. Since my last modifications I replaced the stepup and the dht with a si7021 sensor and the external pullup with 1m ohm. Now the sleeping current is ~190uA

            https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/blob/master/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery.ino

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            icebob
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            @n3ro ohh, it's great. Which PIR are you using?

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            • icebobI icebob

              @n3ro ohh, it's great. Which PIR are you using?

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              n3ro
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              @icebob
              http://www.amazon.de/Niederspannung-PIR-Infrarot-Bewegungssensor-erkennt-Modul/dp/B008EGH3FM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433801387&sr=8-1&keywords=B008EGH3FM&tag=wwwmysensorso-20

              pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
              https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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              • n3roN n3ro

                What do you mean with you recommenced sensors?

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                floris
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                @n3ro I Mean the sensors advised by the Mysensors store...

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                • n3roN n3ro

                  Hey Guys,
                  Today I have completed my first multisensor.

                  As base I used a cheap china fire detectors and the MYS PCB board.

                  http://www.ebay.de/itm/like/Optisch-Feuermelder-Rauchmelder-Funkrauchmelder-Rauchdetektor-Rauchwarnmelder/141252448370?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&_trksid=p5197.c100068.m2280&_trkparms=ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140211130857%26meid%3D07bc95de38bb49768007aea7e82e859d%26pid%3D100068%26clkid%3D6724945852786999307&_qi=RTM2052467

                  All components fits very well in the housing.

                  Unfortunately, the modified HC-SR501 do not work well with <= 3V with the DHT (delay in the sketch). Now I use this:
                  http://www.amazon.de/Niederspannung-PIR-Infrarot-Bewegungssensor-erkennt-Modul/dp/B008EGH3FM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433801387&sr=8-1&keywords=B008EGH3FM

                  And it works very great!

                  The used Sketch is this:

                  https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/blob/master/Multisensor_PIR_DHT_LDA_Battery/Multisensor_PIR_DHT_LDA_Battery.ino

                  wiring diagram coming soon;)

                  IMG_20150608_203950.jpg IMG_20150608_183116.jpg IMG_20150608_183138.jpg

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                  Dylano
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                  @n3ro

                  Great...
                  Hope this will work for a long time on a battery?
                  What battery's you are using?

                  1 problem< WHERE CAN I FIND:
                  #include <readVcc.h>

                  Domoticz, with a lot of working hardware, include mysensors :-)
                  OpenPLI, RuneAudio, Solarmeter, etc......

                  Not a great builder of software and hardware, more a user...
                  Only i try to do my best :-(

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                  • D Dylano

                    @n3ro

                    Great...
                    Hope this will work for a long time on a battery?
                    What battery's you are using?

                    1 problem< WHERE CAN I FIND:
                    #include <readVcc.h>

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                    n3ro
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                    @Dylano
                    Hey,
                    Yes it works very good with 2 aaa Batts.

                    You can find the read library here

                    https://github.com/sweebee/Arduino-home-automation/tree/master/libraries/readVcc

                    pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                    https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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                    • D Dylano

                      @n3ro

                      Great...
                      Hope this will work for a long time on a battery?
                      What battery's you are using?

                      1 problem< WHERE CAN I FIND:
                      #include <readVcc.h>

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                      n3ro
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                      @Dylano

                      But I don't use the dht anymore.
                      https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/tree/master/Multisensor_PIR_SI7021_LDA_Battery

                      This works much better!

                      pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                      https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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                        Dylano
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                        yes i saw your better solution..the si7021 is using less power i read..
                        Where do i have to place the: long readVcc
                        And how do ik make that .H file?

                        How long is the multisensor running? on what battery?

                        Domoticz, with a lot of working hardware, include mysensors :-)
                        OpenPLI, RuneAudio, Solarmeter, etc......

                        Not a great builder of software and hardware, more a user...
                        Only i try to do my best :-(

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                        • D Dylano

                          yes i saw your better solution..the si7021 is using less power i read..
                          Where do i have to place the: long readVcc
                          And how do ik make that .H file?

                          How long is the multisensor running? on what battery?

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                          n3ro
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                          @Dylano what do you mean with long readVcc?

                          The battery life is different because of the frequency of triggering from the pir.

                          Some nodes works for 2 month. Other ones for 6..

                          pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                          https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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                            Dylano
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                            sorry, it is working now: what do you mean with long readVcc?
                            I use the sketch battery pir, to test

                            Only the report of the vcc how many times is the sketch reading this?
                            And where can i see the status?
                            I use Domoticz as controller.

                            Domoticz, with a lot of working hardware, include mysensors :-)
                            OpenPLI, RuneAudio, Solarmeter, etc......

                            Not a great builder of software and hardware, more a user...
                            Only i try to do my best :-(

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                            • D Dylano

                              sorry, it is working now: what do you mean with long readVcc?
                              I use the sketch battery pir, to test

                              Only the report of the vcc how many times is the sketch reading this?
                              And where can i see the status?
                              I use Domoticz as controller.

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                              n3ro
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #18

                              @Dylano the sketch send the battery percentage everytime the voltage is changed

                              pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                              https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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                                Dylano
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                                great, i see in domoticz the value great!!!...[ when power is low i get an alert. ]
                                You have a lot of sketches :-)
                                Is het possible that you build a sketch include your pir-battery-ldr, and a light switch, or a option so i can switch a ledlight.
                                Like a pir-battery-ldr-switch... :-)

                                I will try to rebuild a solarpowerlight
                                With a solar powerbank, and a:Light

                                So i can have a Domoticz controlled solarpower light and motion/ldr [my]sensor
                                Only i cannot make a sketch for this... [ if you want, i will pay for it..., or a donation to charity organization ]

                                Domoticz, with a lot of working hardware, include mysensors :-)
                                OpenPLI, RuneAudio, Solarmeter, etc......

                                Not a great builder of software and hardware, more a user...
                                Only i try to do my best :-(

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                                • D Dylano

                                  great, i see in domoticz the value great!!!...[ when power is low i get an alert. ]
                                  You have a lot of sketches :-)
                                  Is het possible that you build a sketch include your pir-battery-ldr, and a light switch, or a option so i can switch a ledlight.
                                  Like a pir-battery-ldr-switch... :-)

                                  I will try to rebuild a solarpowerlight
                                  With a solar powerbank, and a:Light

                                  So i can have a Domoticz controlled solarpower light and motion/ldr [my]sensor
                                  Only i cannot make a sketch for this... [ if you want, i will pay for it..., or a donation to charity organization ]

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                                  n3ro
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                                  @Dylano

                                  you cold try to modify this sketch:
                                  https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro/tree/master/in_process/Multisensor_PIR_DHT_light_switch_battery
                                  its not finished but there is all you need ;)

                                  pimatic + MySensors + Homeduino + z-way
                                  https://github.com/n3roGit/MySensors_n3ro

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