Dimmer doesn't appear in devices
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Hi!
I am kind of new here, but I have been trying to build a simple white led dimmer to control with Domoticz.
So far, I have accomplished to get the radio working, then I built the hardware and finally I tested the dimmer with a simple arduino skecth:
void setup() { pinMode( 9, OUTPUT); pinMode(10, OUTPUT); } byte b = 0; void loop() { analogWrite(9, b); analogWrite(10, b); delay(100); ++b; }And it worked!
Also, I managed to get the node recognized in Domoticz (after some struggle), but I cannot seem to get Domoticz to actually dim the LED!
FYI: I used this sketch:
/** * 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 - February 15, 2014 - Bruce Lacey * Version 1.1 - August 13, 2014 - Converted to 1.4 (hek) * * DESCRIPTION * This sketch provides a Dimmable LED Light using PWM and based Henrik Ekblad * <henrik.ekblad@gmail.com> Vera Arduino Sensor project. * Developed by Bruce Lacey, inspired by Hek's MySensor's example sketches. * * The circuit uses a MOSFET for Pulse-Wave-Modulation to dim the attached LED or LED strip. * The MOSFET Gate pin is connected to Arduino pin 3 (LED_PIN), the MOSFET Drain pin is connected * to the LED negative terminal and the MOSFET Source pin is connected to ground. * * This sketch is extensible to support more than one MOSFET/PWM dimmer per circuit. * http://www.mysensors.org/build/dimmer */ #define SN "DimmableLED" #define SV "1.1" #include <MySensor.h> #include <SPI.h> #define LED_PIN 3 // Arduino pin attached to MOSFET Gate pin #define FADE_DELAY 10 // Delay in ms for each percentage fade up/down (10ms = 1s full-range dim) MySensor gw; static int currentLevel = 0; // Current dim level... MyMessage dimmerMsg(0, V_DIMMER); MyMessage lightMsg(0, V_LIGHT); /*** * Dimmable LED initialization method */ void setup() { Serial.println( SN ); gw.begin( incomingMessage ); // Register the LED Dimmable Light with the gateway gw.present( 0, S_DIMMER ); gw.sendSketchInfo(SN, SV); // Pull the gateway's current dim level - restore light level upon sendor node power-up gw.request( 0, V_DIMMER ); } /*** * Dimmable LED main processing loop */ void loop() { gw.process(); } void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message) { if (message.type == V_LIGHT || message.type == V_DIMMER) { // Retrieve the power or dim level from the incoming request message int requestedLevel = atoi( message.data ); // Adjust incoming level if this is a V_LIGHT variable update [0 == off, 1 == on] requestedLevel *= ( message.type == V_LIGHT ? 100 : 1 ); // Clip incoming level to valid range of 0 to 100 requestedLevel = requestedLevel > 100 ? 100 : requestedLevel; requestedLevel = requestedLevel < 0 ? 0 : requestedLevel; Serial.print( "Changing level to " ); Serial.print( requestedLevel ); Serial.print( ", from " ); Serial.println( currentLevel ); fadeToLevel( requestedLevel ); // Inform the gateway of the current DimmableLED's SwitchPower1 and LoadLevelStatus value... gw.send(lightMsg.set(currentLevel > 0 ? 1 : 0)); // hek comment: Is this really nessesary? gw.send( dimmerMsg.set(currentLevel) ); } } /*** * This method provides a graceful fade up/down effect */ void fadeToLevel( int toLevel ) { int delta = ( toLevel - currentLevel ) < 0 ? -1 : 1; while ( currentLevel != toLevel ) { currentLevel += delta; analogWrite( LED_PIN, (int)(currentLevel / 100. * 255) ); delay( FADE_DELAY ); } }Can somebody help me please?
I am using a 3.3v Arduino Mini Pro clone, a IRF540 MOSFET and a 12v power supply.
Thanks for your help!
PS: amazing project!
@andrezibaia If you have the serial monitor hooked up to the sensor (dimmer), do you see the "Changing level to " output in the serial log?
Cheers
Al -
Hi @Sparkman!
No, the sensor does not get any input.
This is all I get in the serial monitor:
send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.5 send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,st=ok:0 sensor started, id=55, parent=0, distance=0 send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok: send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0,st=ok:DimmableLED send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.1 send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok:Thanks for the ultra-fast reply!
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Hi @Sparkman!
No, the sensor does not get any input.
This is all I get in the serial monitor:
send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.5 send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,st=ok:0 sensor started, id=55, parent=0, distance=0 send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok: send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0,st=ok:DimmableLED send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.1 send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok:Thanks for the ultra-fast reply!
@andrezibaia NP. Maybe add a println in the incomingMessage function:
void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message) { Serial.println( message.type ); if (message.type == V_LIGHT || message.type == V_DIMMER) {and then send a command from Domoticz and see what the serial log shows when you do that.
Cheers
Al -
@Sparkman, nothing happens...
No message at all in the serial monitor.
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@Sparkman, nothing happens...
No message at all in the serial monitor.
@andrezibaia To rule out an issue with Domoticz, do you have the ability to hookup the gateway to MYSController? Might be worth a try to see what happens with it.
Cheers
Al -
Yes, sure. Just did that.
Here's what I have:
What should I do now?
Cheers!
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Yes, sure. Just did that.
Here's what I have:
What should I do now?
Cheers!
@andrezibaia Should be able to send a message to the node using the "Send Message" portion on the bottom of the screen.
Cheers
Al -
Sure. What should I write in the payload section?
I tried this, but nothing happened.
I'm sorry for all the "noobness", I am still trying to learn all this...
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Sure. What should I write in the payload section?
I tried this, but nothing happened.
I'm sorry for all the "noobness", I am still trying to learn all this...
@andrezibaia Looks correct. Anything in the serial monitor of the dimmer? Try the light subtype as well and send a 0 or a 1. What does the MYSController log show when you do this?
Cheers
Al -
Nothing at all in the node serial monitor...
The log from MYSController shows this:
13/09/2015 19:53:01 TX 55;255;3;0;6;M 13/09/2015 19:53:01 RX 55;255;3;0;6;0 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 13/09/2015 19:53:04 DEBUG Update child id=0, type=DIMMER 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 55;0;0;0;4; 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0:DimmableLED 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 55;255;3;0;11;DimmableLED 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.1 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 55;255;3;0;12;1.1 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 55;0;2;0;3; 13/09/2015 19:53:12 TX 55;0;1;0;3;50 13/09/2015 19:53:46 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.5 13/09/2015 19:53:46 DEBUG Update child id=255, type=ARDUINO_NODE 13/09/2015 19:53:46 RX 55;255;0;0;17;1.5 13/09/2015 19:53:46 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0 13/09/2015 19:53:46 TX 55;255;3;0;6;M 13/09/2015 19:53:46 RX 55;255;3;0;6;0 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 13/09/2015 19:53:48 DEBUG Update child id=0, type=DIMMER 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 55;0;0;0;4; 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0:DimmableLED 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 55;255;3;0;11;DimmableLED 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.1 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 55;255;3;0;12;1.1 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 55;0;2;0;3; 13/09/2015 19:53:56 TX 55;0;1;0;3;50 13/09/2015 19:54:16 TX 55;0;1;0;2;50 13/09/2015 19:55:02 TX 55;0;1;0;2;50 -
Nothing at all in the node serial monitor...
The log from MYSController shows this:
13/09/2015 19:53:01 TX 55;255;3;0;6;M 13/09/2015 19:53:01 RX 55;255;3;0;6;0 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 13/09/2015 19:53:04 DEBUG Update child id=0, type=DIMMER 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 55;0;0;0;4; 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0:DimmableLED 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 55;255;3;0;11;DimmableLED 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.1 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 55;255;3;0;12;1.1 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 13/09/2015 19:53:04 RX 55;0;2;0;3; 13/09/2015 19:53:12 TX 55;0;1;0;3;50 13/09/2015 19:53:46 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.5 13/09/2015 19:53:46 DEBUG Update child id=255, type=ARDUINO_NODE 13/09/2015 19:53:46 RX 55;255;0;0;17;1.5 13/09/2015 19:53:46 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0 13/09/2015 19:53:46 TX 55;255;3;0;6;M 13/09/2015 19:53:46 RX 55;255;3;0;6;0 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 13/09/2015 19:53:48 DEBUG Update child id=0, type=DIMMER 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 55;0;0;0;4; 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0:DimmableLED 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 55;255;3;0;11;DimmableLED 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.1 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 55;255;3;0;12;1.1 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 0;0;3;0;9;read: 55-55-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 13/09/2015 19:53:48 RX 55;0;2;0;3; 13/09/2015 19:53:56 TX 55;0;1;0;3;50 13/09/2015 19:54:16 TX 55;0;1;0;2;50 13/09/2015 19:55:02 TX 55;0;1;0;2;50@andrezibaia said:
13/09/2015 19:53:56 TX 55;0;1;0;3;50
13/09/2015 19:54:16 TX 55;0;1;0;2;50
13/09/2015 19:55:02 TX 55;0;1;0;2;50The last 3 lines show you sending 50 to the dimmer device first (3) and then twice to the light device (2). The light device should only respond to a 0 or a 1. Have you tried sending that?
Cheers
Al -
Yes, I tried that as well. Nothing happened.
In the meantime, the serial monitor from the node shows only this and nothing else:
send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.5 send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,st=ok:0 sensor started, id=55, parent=0, distance=0 send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok: send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0,st=ok:DimmableLED send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.1 send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok:Is it perhaps a problem with the radio? It only sends and does not receive?
I tried different NRF24L01+ chips, but the problem remains...
I even tried to feed the NRF chip through a 3.3v regulator, but nothing happens...
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Yes, I tried that as well. Nothing happened.
In the meantime, the serial monitor from the node shows only this and nothing else:
send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.5 send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,st=ok:0 sensor started, id=55, parent=0, distance=0 send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=0,t=4,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok: send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0,st=ok:DimmableLED send: 55-55-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.1 send: 55-55-0-0 s=0,c=2,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok:Is it perhaps a problem with the radio? It only sends and does not receive?
I tried different NRF24L01+ chips, but the problem remains...
I even tried to feed the NRF chip through a 3.3v regulator, but nothing happens...
@andrezibaia said:
Is it perhaps a problem with the radio? It only sends and does not receive?
It's possible, but none of the logs indicate a communications issue. Maybe @blacey who wrote the sketch or @hek have some other ideas.
Cheers
Al -
@andrezibaia said:
Is it perhaps a problem with the radio? It only sends and does not receive?
It's possible, but none of the logs indicate a communications issue. Maybe @blacey who wrote the sketch or @hek have some other ideas.
Cheers
Al@Sparkman Thanks a lot for all your time and effort!
Cheers!
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@Sparkman, after a lot of days of despair, I found the problem!
My gateway was built on a 3.3v Arduino Mini Pro. As soon as I set it up on a 5V one (I did not even need a power regulator for the radio, because I used one of those Sparkfun ones with an antenna.
Now it's all kicking ass! :dancer:
Thanks again, man!
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@Sparkman, after a lot of days of despair, I found the problem!
My gateway was built on a 3.3v Arduino Mini Pro. As soon as I set it up on a 5V one (I did not even need a power regulator for the radio, because I used one of those Sparkfun ones with an antenna.
Now it's all kicking ass! :dancer:
Thanks again, man!
@andrezibaia You're welcome and glad to hear you got it resolved.
Cheers
Al
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