Domoticz as controller **and** a gateway for MySensor nodes running on a Raspberry Pi 2
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@GertSanders Did you have a shopping part list available? I've ordered your board at OSHPark and I've got the Caps in stock but not the blue thingy and the dupont blocks.
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Nevermind the dupont blocks. I've found those!
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@Sander-Stolk The blue thingy is a ceramic 100nF capacitor, the two others are electrolytic capacitors of 100uF and 10uF respectively.
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Thanks alot!
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@Fat-Fly said:
What i select from drop down menu? Mysensors gateway USB ?
yes, follow these instructions:
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Is there any pros/cons for using the nrf directly on the RPi instead of a NodeMCU?
Right now i use NodeMCU (esp) with nrf radio as gateway, but i want to reduce the nuber of units around my house so connecting directly to the RPi would be better as long as there is no negative sides to it.
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Is there any pros/cons for using the nrf directly on the RPi instead of a NodeMCU?
Right now i use NodeMCU (esp) with nrf radio as gateway, but i want to reduce the nuber of units around my house so connecting directly to the RPi would be better as long as there is no negative sides to it.
For me there are no downsides. I use the raspberry as both gateway (with the NRF mounted) and as Domoticz controller. It is part of my home network and I can reach my Domoticz from the internet. So far I have 13 sensor nodes running and communicating with the raspberry.
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Anyone got a spare pcb i can purchase in the UK ?
Seems a waste ordering a batch.
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I distributed my two other boards to friends locally. If you make the boards at OSH Park you get three boards (for a cost of 2.20 USD - shipping included).
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I distributed my two other boards to friends locally. If you make the boards at OSH Park you get three boards (for a cost of 2.20 USD - shipping included).
@GertSanders Thanks for the heads up. I'd incorrectly assumed that it was going to be something like $10 plus shipping. At $2.20 it's nothing so ordered a few just for testing. Got carried away though and ordered a few 8266 breakout boards too :-)
Col
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I"m troubled. I know this will make me sound like a total newbie, but that's ok. From someone that is new to the form, it seems like you magically made the NRF work while it is physically attached to the RPi. I'm not finding any directions on how you made it work. I did find an old link that said that the directions on there will only work with 1.5X or below. Please show me the light.
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Hi Gert,
Nice project! I am new to MySensors and Domoticz. Could you please briefly explain how to add the device to Domoticz. I have successfully done the steps from mfalkvidd's guide, but I am not sure how proceed in Domoticz. Any advise would be appreciated..
Best ,
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Hi Fat Fly,
Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, I don't see a green arrow in hardware -> devices. My issue is that I don't understand how to add properly the Gateway. Should I add itas "MySensors Gateway USB"?
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I would in Domoticz use MySensors Gateway USB and point to /dev/ttyMySensorsGateway
did you read the last part of the guide? where Mrfalkvidd specifically added a note for Domoticz , the below is taken from the link you are referring to:"Enable the gateway for use with Domoticz
Domoticz (and maybe other home automation systems) has trouble reading from the default path created by PiGatewaySerial. You might need to run the following command:sudo ln -s /dev/ttyMySensorsGateway /dev/ttyUSB20
And change /etc/rc.local from this
exit 0
to this:
ln -s /dev/ttyMySensorsGateway /dev/ttyUSB20
exit 0
"If this still isn't working for you, then make the standard serial gateway, with Arduino nano+NRF24L01+ (And capacitor on Vcc/GND as close to NRF module as possible) - this is for sure working :-)
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Thank you bjacobse!
It now works like a charm..
Best,
IK<
