Repeater questions



  • Can I send a heartbeat from the repeater node like this,

    unsigned long lastHeartbeat = 0;
    #define HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL 3600000
    
    void loop() {
    if (millis() - lastHeartbeat > HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL) {
      ... PING ....
      lastHeartbeat = millis();
      }
    }
    

    and will the status leds work on a repeater node?

    I thought I ask first before spending time making the modifications.

    Greetz


  • Admin

    Code looks fine... And yes you can enable status lead in MyConfig.h before compiling the repeater (1.5).



  • How should i include the heartbeat function in this sketch? (or any other)

    /**
     * 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 - Created by vil1driver
     * 
     * DESCRIPTION
     * RGB led strip controled with three dimmers + one On/Off for run/stop rgb color cycle :p
     * 
     */
     
    #define SN   "RGB Led strip 3D"
    #define SV   "v1"
    
    // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
    #define MY_DEBUG 
    
    // Enable and select radio type attached
    #define MY_RADIO_NRF24
    //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
    
    #include <SPI.h>
    #include <MySensor.h>	
    
    // Arduino pin attached to MOSFET Gate pin
    #define RED_PIN 3 	
    #define GREEN_PIN 5
    #define BLUE_PIN 6
    
    // Define message name and type to send sensor info
    MyMessage RedStatus(RED_PIN, V_DIMMER);		
    MyMessage GreenStatus(GREEN_PIN, V_DIMMER);
    MyMessage BlueStatus(BLUE_PIN, V_DIMMER);
    MyMessage Status(1, V_DIMMER);
    MyMessage rgbShowState(0, V_LIGHT);
        
    // Serial.print translate sensor id to sensor name
    char color[][6] = {"","","","RED","","GREEN","BLUE"};	
       
    // Vars for rgbShow function
    int redval = 0;
    int greenval = 0;
    int blueval = 0;
    long time=0;
    int isShow;
         
    void setup() 
    {
      // Define pin mode (pin number, type)
      pinMode(RED_PIN, OUTPUT);		
      pinMode(GREEN_PIN, OUTPUT);
      pinMode(BLUE_PIN, OUTPUT);
    
      // Correct saved RGB value for first start
      saveState(RED_PIN, constrain((int8_t)loadState(RED_PIN), 0, 100)); 
      saveState(GREEN_PIN, constrain((int8_t)loadState(GREEN_PIN), 0, 100)); 
      saveState(BLUE_PIN, constrain((int8_t)loadState(BLUE_PIN), 0, 100)); 
                 
      // Get value from eeprom and write to output
      analogWrite(RED_PIN, 255 * loadState(RED_PIN) / 100); 		
      analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, 255 * loadState(GREEN_PIN) / 100);
      analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, 255 * loadState(BLUE_PIN) / 100);
             
      // Write some debug info
      Serial.print("Load from eeprom RED: "); 
      Serial.print(loadState(RED_PIN)); 
      Serial.println("%"); 
      Serial.print("Load from eeprom GREEN: "); 
      Serial.print(loadState(GREEN_PIN)); 
      Serial.println("%"); 
      Serial.print("Load from eeprom BLUE: "); 
      Serial.print(loadState(BLUE_PIN)); 
      Serial.println("%");  
      
      // Send RGB value to controler (request ack back: true/false)
      Serial.println("Send eeprom value to controler"); 
      send( RedStatus.set(loadState(RED_PIN)), false );    
      send( GreenStatus.set(loadState(GREEN_PIN)), false );
      send( BlueStatus.set(loadState(BLUE_PIN)), false );
      
      // Correct RGB show state for first start and load it (set to 'On' at first start)
      saveState(0, constrain((int8_t)loadState(0), 0, 1));
      isShow=loadState(0);
           
      // Send RGB show state to controler (request ack back: true/false)
      send( rgbShowState.set(isShow), false);
      
      if (isShow==1){Serial.println("RGB show running..."); }
      Serial.println("Ready to receive messages...");  
    }
    
    void presentation()  {
      // Present sketch (name, version)
      sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);        
           
      // Register sensors (id, type, description, ack back)
      present(RED_PIN, S_DIMMER, "present RED light", false);
      present(GREEN_PIN, S_DIMMER, "present GREEN light", false);
      present(BLUE_PIN, S_DIMMER, "present BLUE light", false);
      present(0, S_LIGHT, "present Show button", false);
    }
    
    void loop()
    {
      // Run RGB show if is set
      if (isShow==1)
      {
        	rgbShow();
      	analogWrite(RED_PIN, redval);
      	analogWrite(GREEN_PIN, greenval);
      	analogWrite(BLUE_PIN, blueval);
       } 
    }
    
    
    void receive(const MyMessage &message)
    {
      if (message.isAck())
      {
       	Serial.println("Got ack from gateway");
      }
      if (message.type == V_LIGHT)
      {
      	// Incoming on/off command sent from controller ("1" or "0")
      	int lightState = message.getString()[0] == '1';
      
      	// if receive RGB Show On commands, start the show
      	if (message.sensor==0 && lightState==1){ rgbShowOn();	}
            // if receive RGB Show Off commands, stop the show
      	else if (message.sensor==0 && lightState==0){	rgbShowOff();	}
           
      	// if receive RGB switch On command
      	else if (lightState==1)
      	{
      		// Write some debug info
              	Serial.print("Incoming change for ");
              	Serial.print(color[message.sensor]);
              	Serial.println(": On");
              	Serial.print("Load from eeprom: ");
              
      		if ( loadState(message.sensor) == 0)
      		{
      			// Pick up last saved dimmer level from the eeprom
                		analogWrite(message.sensor, 255 * loadState(10*message.sensor) / 100);
                		// Save loaded value to current
                		saveState(message.sensor, loadState(10*message.sensor));
                		Serial.print(loadState(10*message.sensor)); 
                		Serial.println("%");
                		// Send value to controler
                		Serial.println("Send value to controler");
                		send(Status.setSensor(message.sensor).set(loadState(10*message.sensor)),false);
              	}
              	else
              	{
                		// Pick up last saved dimmer level from the eeprom
                		analogWrite(message.sensor, 255 * loadState(message.sensor) / 100);
                		Serial.print(loadState(message.sensor));
                		Serial.println("%"); 
                		// Send value to controler
                		Serial.println("Send value to controler");
                		send(Status.setSensor(message.sensor).set(loadState(message.sensor)),false);
              	} 
              	// Stop the show if it's running
              	if (isShow==1){ rgbShowStop(message.sensor); }
            }
      	// if recieve switch Off command
      	else if (lightState==0)
      	{
      		// Write output to 0 (Off)
              	analogWrite(message.sensor, 0);
              	// Save old value to eeprom if it'was not zero
              	if ( loadState(message.sensor) != 0 )
              	{
                		saveState(10*message.sensor, constrain((int8_t)loadState(message.sensor), 0, 100)); 
              	}
              	// Save new value to eeprom
              	saveState(message.sensor, 0); 
              	// Write some debug info
      		Serial.print("Incoming change for ");
      		Serial.print(color[message.sensor]);
      		Serial.print(": ");
      		Serial.println("Off");	
              	Serial.print("Store old value: ");
              	Serial.print(loadState(10*message.sensor));  
              	Serial.println("%");
              	// Send value to controler
              	Serial.println("Send value to controler");
              	send(Status.setSensor(message.sensor).set(loadState(message.sensor)),false);
      		// Stop the show if it's running
      		if (isShow==1){ rgbShowStop(message.sensor); }
      	}
      }
      else if (message.type == V_DIMMER)
      {    
        	uint8_t incomingDimmerStatus = message.getByte();
        	// limits range of sensor values to between 0 and 100 
        	incomingDimmerStatus = constrain((int8_t)incomingDimmerStatus, 0, 100);
        	// Change Dimmer level
        	analogWrite(message.sensor, 255 * incomingDimmerStatus / 100);
        	//Save value to eeprom
        	saveState(message.sensor, incomingDimmerStatus); 
        	// Write some debug info
        	Serial.print("Incoming change for ");
        	Serial.print(color[message.sensor]);
        	Serial.print(": ");
        	Serial.print(incomingDimmerStatus);
        	Serial.println("%");
            // Send value to controler
            Serial.println("Send value to controler");
            send(Status.setSensor(message.sensor).set(loadState(message.sensor)),false);
        	// Stop the show if it's running
        	if (isShow==1){ rgbShowStop(message.sensor); }
        }
    }
       
    void rgbShow()
    {
      time = millis();
      redval = 128+250*cos(2*PI/300000*time);
      greenval = 128+250*cos(2*PI/300000*time-222);
      blueval = 128+250*cos(2*PI/300000*time-111);
      // limits range of sensor values to between 0 and 255 
      redval = constrain(redval, 0, 255);
      greenval = constrain(greenval, 0, 255);
      blueval = constrain(blueval, 0, 255);
    }
    
    void rgbShowOn()
    {
      // define show On
      isShow=1;
      // Save state
      saveState(0, 1); 
      // Write some debug info
      Serial.println("Show must go on");
    }
       
    void rgbShowOff()
    {
      // define show Off
      isShow=0;
      // Save state
      saveState(0, 0);
      // Save RGB value to eeprom
      saveState(RED_PIN, 100 * redval / 255); 
      saveState(GREEN_PIN, 100 * greenval / 255);
      saveState(BLUE_PIN, 100 * blueval / 255);
      // Write some debug info
      Serial.println("Stop the show");
      // Send actual RGB value and state to controler and request ack back (true/false)
      Serial.println("Send eeprom value to controler"); 
      send( RedStatus.set(loadState(RED_PIN)), false );    
      send( GreenStatus.set(loadState(GREEN_PIN)), false );
      send( BlueStatus.set(loadState(BLUE_PIN)), false );
      send( rgbShowState.set(0), false);
    }
    
    void rgbShowStop(int sensor)
    {
       // define show Off
       isShow=0;
       // Save state
       saveState(0, 0);
       // Write some debug info
       Serial.println("Stop the show");
       // Send actual RGB value and state to controler and request ack back (true/false)
       Serial.println("Send eeprom value to controler"); 
       if (sensor != RED_PIN)
       {
            saveState(RED_PIN, 100 * redval / 255); 
            send( RedStatus.set(loadState(RED_PIN)), false );  
        }
        if (sensor != GREEN_PIN)
        {
            saveState(GREEN_PIN, 100 * greenval / 255); 
            send( GreenStatus.set(loadState(GREEN_PIN)), false );
        }
        if (sensor != BLUE_PIN)
        {
            saveState(BLUE_PIN, 100 * blueval / 255);
            send( BlueStatus.set(loadState(BLUE_PIN)), false );
        }
        send( rgbShowState.set(0), false);
    }
               
       
    

  • Hero Member

    @Tore-André-Rosander You can just include it in the loop. What is the purpose of the -"heartbeat " you are using? In the development branch there is also a special implementation of a heartbeat service.
    One other observation in your code: you are constraining and converting a lot between percentages an byte values. Converting only where needed (when communicating with the controller) and using the "map" function makes the code more straightforward.
    Nice reading and examples for color manipulation can be found with the Fastled library also.



  • @AWI The code is from the MySensors examples and i use it to control 3 mosfets that controls a ledstrip.

    I need the heartbeat because i use the RPi gateway with the NRF24 chip directly connected to the RPi, and the gateway software for the raspberry dont store the network map so if i reboot the RPi the nodes loose connection to the gateway.


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