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My Slim 2AA Battery Node

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  • J jeti

    @carmelo42 yes

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    @jeti said:

    @carmelo42 yes

    I have this serial/usb adapter :
    https://img1.picload.org/image/ldrrddg/deekrobot-isp.png

    Can you tell me how I connect it to my node ? (noob question I guess ... but I don't want to burn my node :( )

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    • carlekiC carleki

      @jeti said:

      @carmelo42 yes

      I have this serial/usb adapter :
      https://img1.picload.org/image/ldrrddg/deekrobot-isp.png

      Can you tell me how I connect it to my node ? (noob question I guess ... but I don't want to burn my node :( )

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      #353

      @carmelo42 said:

      @jeti said:

      @carmelo42 yes

      I have this serial/usb adapter :
      https://img1.picload.org/image/ldrrddg/deekrobot-isp.png

      Can you tell me how I connect it to my node ? (noob question I guess ... but I don't want to burn my node :( )

      I have found the answer myself with the schematic ;)

      Have you ever tried to power the node with 1 x CR2032 battery ?

      I have tried, but the node doesn't send anything further than 5 meters ...

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        I would like to know if your nodes are working all fine. I have the problem that my nodes freeze after a day or sometimes after a week.

        still learning...

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        • siodS siod

          I would like to know if your nodes are working all fine. I have the problem that my nodes freeze after a day or sometimes after a week.

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          @siod my temperature nodes work good, but my relay one doesn't work :'(

          Do you have any logs when it freezes ?

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            @carmelo42 no, unfortunately I don´t have any logs, any idea how to create logs?

            still learning...

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            • siodS siod

              @carmelo42 no, unfortunately I don´t have any logs, any idea how to create logs?

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              @siod said:

              @carmelo42 no, unfortunately I don´t have any logs, any idea how to create logs?

              maybe if you keep your node connected to your computer with USB to serial adapter ?

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                mmh, no, that would mean I would have to run my computer for maybe 2 weeks 24/7...

                I guess it has somehting to do with the sleep function, the device seems to nat wake up after a while for some reason

                still learning...

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                  #359

                  So i got the boards and build them and they work perfect.

                  One thing i couldn't figure out is why do i get relatively high current consumption, when the node is sleeping i get 1.5mA and not 5.8uA as in mentioned in this post.

                  I use 8MHz internal clock and the sleep function and nothing is connected to the node.

                  Can someone help?

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                  • dpressleD dpressle

                    So i got the boards and build them and they work perfect.

                    One thing i couldn't figure out is why do i get relatively high current consumption, when the node is sleeping i get 1.5mA and not 5.8uA as in mentioned in this post.

                    I use 8MHz internal clock and the sleep function and nothing is connected to the node.

                    Can someone help?

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                    AWI
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                    @dpressle Can you post the sketch?

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                      #361

                      Thanks, i see its 6.8 uA now, i had something wrong with my measurements :disappointed:

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                        It took me a while, but I just figured out how to get a bootloader burned onto the chip and I'm ready to make my slim nodes! Which board type in Arduino IDE do I use to program the chip once I'm using the 6 pin header after it's installed in the PCB?

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                        • JonnyDev13J JonnyDev13

                          It took me a while, but I just figured out how to get a bootloader burned onto the chip and I'm ready to make my slim nodes! Which board type in Arduino IDE do I use to program the chip once I'm using the 6 pin header after it's installed in the PCB?

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                          m26872
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                          @JonnyDev13 Make a new board type by editing "boards.txt". There's an example in the first post.

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                            รอเรือ
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                            #364

                            Hi there! I need to buy some PCBs on Dirty PCBs but the URL http://dirtypcbs.com/view.php?share=13847&accesskey= seems broken. Any ideas? Thanks!

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                            • ร รอเรือ

                              Hi there! I need to buy some PCBs on Dirty PCBs but the URL http://dirtypcbs.com/view.php?share=13847&accesskey= seems broken. Any ideas? Thanks!

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                              m26872
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                              #365

                              @รอเรือ Apparently they've moved to a new site. Perhaps you can try this link: http://dev.dirtypcbs.com/store/designer/details/m26872/663/myslim2aabatterynodepcbv2-0panelized

                              I think you must have a user account and login first. Please report back if it's working or not.

                              Edit: Wrong link the first time.

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                              • m26872M m26872

                                @รอเรือ Apparently they've moved to a new site. Perhaps you can try this link: http://dev.dirtypcbs.com/store/designer/details/m26872/663/myslim2aabatterynodepcbv2-0panelized

                                I think you must have a user account and login first. Please report back if it's working or not.

                                Edit: Wrong link the first time.

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                                Thanks @m26872

                                That link didn't work either. However, by browsing all the shared PCBs I found this URL That link is accessible without logging in first.

                                Cheers

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                                • ร รอเรือ

                                  Thanks @m26872

                                  That link didn't work either. However, by browsing all the shared PCBs I found this URL That link is accessible without logging in first.

                                  Cheers

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                                  m26872
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                                  @รอเรือ Thanks a lot! All links are now changed.

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                                    #368

                                    Hey im building my first slim node and i wonder if someone has a sketch for 2 reed switches? i have found the sketch for only 1 reed switch in this thread. Im going to use it for my mailbox. How long do u think it can run on 2x aa batteries?
                                    Do i have to add 2x 10M resistors? or doesnt it work with external resistors then using more then 1 reed switch?

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                                    • E Eawo

                                      Hey im building my first slim node and i wonder if someone has a sketch for 2 reed switches? i have found the sketch for only 1 reed switch in this thread. Im going to use it for my mailbox. How long do u think it can run on 2x aa batteries?
                                      Do i have to add 2x 10M resistors? or doesnt it work with external resistors then using more then 1 reed switch?

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                                      m26872
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                                      @Eawo The example sketch should fit your needs. link Change the pull-ups activation to Low if you use external ones.
                                      I'd expect battery life 5-10 years depending on things such mailbox opening frequency, use of heartbeat signal, battery self discharge and climate.

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                                      • E Eawo

                                        Hey im building my first slim node and i wonder if someone has a sketch for 2 reed switches? i have found the sketch for only 1 reed switch in this thread. Im going to use it for my mailbox. How long do u think it can run on 2x aa batteries?
                                        Do i have to add 2x 10M resistors? or doesnt it work with external resistors then using more then 1 reed switch?

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                                        m26872
                                        Hardware Contributor
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                                        @Eawo Using internal resistors will only give you a few months battery time. One external pull-up for each switch will work and 1M resistors or any arbitrary "high" value is just as good.

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                                          Thanks
                                          ok now my problem is uploading the sketch it wont work on 1mhz bootloader i tried both a and b hex and the 2 diffrent Board.txt.
                                          I get it to work with the 8Mhz breadboard bootloader.
                                          But then using 1mhz bootloaders it always timesout

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