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Easy/Newbie PCB for MySensors

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  • mfalkviddM Offline
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    mfalkvidd
    Mod
    wrote on last edited by
    #5

    I have looked at all the other great PCBs in the forum, but this is the first time I've been tempted to actually order a few :) Great work @sundberg84 !

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    • fredrikjohnssonF Offline
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      fredrikjohnsson
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      #6

      Really nice, just what I was looking for!

      Bra jobbat :-)

      http://dev.fredrikjohnsson.se

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      • sundberg84S Offline
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        sundberg84
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        wrote on last edited by sundberg84
        #7

        Hello!

        I have updated to rev 7.
        Instead of a random assignments of the pinheads its now arranged into MysX 1.4.

        I dont think this will make it less newbie friendly and it will also add the possibility for others to create shields using the MysX connector.
        I hope you like it and thank you @Anticimex for putting up with all the questions...

        1.jpg

        Also it has not been tested yet, so if you want 100% please use Rev 6 and let me try this one out first.
        See the first post for the files.

        Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
        MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
        MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
        RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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        • sundberg84S Offline
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          sundberg84
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          wrote on last edited by sundberg84
          #8

          Hi!

          Just wanted to comfirm that REV. 7 with the MysX connector works great so I have removed the Rev6 option from first post.

          1.JPG

          Offcourse i allready have some ideas for Rev 8... but ill do that later.

          In the meantime please enjoy the rev. history (aka learning curve) :)

          Rev.JPG

          Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
          MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
          MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
          RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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          • ErrKE Offline
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            ErrK
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            wrote on last edited by
            #9

            This is what i have been looking for. Nice work @sundberg84 .
            Where is the best site to order this from?

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            • sundberg84S Offline
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              sundberg84
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              wrote on last edited by sundberg84
              #10

              Thank you.
              There are many different, Im using Itead.

              Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
              MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
              MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
              RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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              • ErrKE Offline
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                ErrK
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                wrote on last edited by
                #11

                Thanks, then i will look in to it.

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                  nunver
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                  #12

                  @sundberg84 Really nice work.

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                  • D Offline
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                    Dylano
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                    #13

                    I ordered the latest version...
                    What is the battery life?

                    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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                    • sundberg84S Offline
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                      sundberg84
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                      wrote on last edited by
                      #14

                      @Dylano Depending on what sensor you wish to run and how frequent you want to get data!
                      One example: DHT22, sleeping 15min and sending Temp/Hum with a china/ebay booster is about a year.

                      Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
                      MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
                      MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
                      RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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                      • sundberg84S sundberg84

                        @Dylano Depending on what sensor you wish to run and how frequent you want to get data!
                        One example: DHT22, sleeping 15min and sending Temp/Hum with a china/ebay booster is about a year.

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                        Dylano
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #15

                        @sundberg84

                        Ok thanks for fast response..
                        I think i am going to build my whole house with your board, incl Domoticz, i got the best Home automation house of the world :-)
                        Give it a try, i hope i have ordered the good stuff, and i hope i get the boards..

                        Is there a latest or best working sketch, include the batterysave option from mysensors, you use?

                        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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                        • sundberg84S Offline
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                          sundberg84
                          Hardware Contributor
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #16

                          You use any sketch you want. The PCB is just a platform for the arduino and radio and sensor input.
                          Then you upload your code to the arduino as usual (see the getting started and build section for code examples.

                          To save battery use the sleep function, you find all info in the battery page.
                          Good luck!

                          Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
                          MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
                          MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
                          RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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                          • jlehtinenJ Offline
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                            jlehtinen
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #17

                            Hi,
                            I also chose your PCB as "a base" for my mysensor network expansion. :-) Ordered 10 boards via dirtypcb, now it's just the wait that kills me. :wink: Thanks for your effort sundberg84 on designing this PCB, appreciated. :thumbsup:

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                            • sundberg84S Offline
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                              sundberg84
                              Hardware Contributor
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #18

                              @jlehtinen @Dylano - Thank you for the kind words. My reward is to see so many use it and it helps people out.

                              Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
                              MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
                              MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
                              RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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                                dakipro
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #19

                                as said, excellent design, should come as an option in the store, so that people can just get started.

                                Is there maybe a revision or version where radio is 180 degrees rotated, so that it "covers" the pins on the left (radio antena is looking down)? That way we can have radio on the stands, and after we solder pins then we just plug inn the radio, that would reduce overall footprint while still having all other benefits? I might try to modify the PCB when I find time, but just trowing ideas in the air :)

                                C: OpenHAB2 with node-red on linux laptop
                                GW: Arduino Nano - W5100 Ethernet, Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz mqtt
                                GW: Arduino Mega, RFLink 433Mhz

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                                • mfalkviddM Offline
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                                  mfalkvidd
                                  Mod
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #20

                                  Having metal close to the radio antenna will likely mess up the reception. That's why the pcb is designed to have the antenna sticking out.

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                                  • sundberg84S Offline
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                                    sundberg84
                                    Hardware Contributor
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #21

                                    @dakipro - as @mfalkvidd said, i have learnt that the hard way.
                                    Feel free to change and modify the design, it might work in some cases but as generic/general pcb having the radio sticking out some has worked best.

                                    Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
                                    MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
                                    MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
                                    RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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                                      dakipro
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #22

                                      ok, i was not considering that at all... I made few sensors in a "sandwich" of radio and pro mini and they worked fine (although they are pretty close to gateway now that I think about it), so it seamed like the logical choice to have radio in parallell with something else :)
                                      But then I will not complicate my life and order package of the board, and ofcourse donate a few bucks to support hard work and your time! :+1:

                                      C: OpenHAB2 with node-red on linux laptop
                                      GW: Arduino Nano - W5100 Ethernet, Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz mqtt
                                      GW: Arduino Mega, RFLink 433Mhz

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                                        shabba
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #23

                                        I bought a pile of these too. Thanks @sundberg84 - Now for the RFM69 version ? :-)

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                                        • sundberg84S Offline
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                                          sundberg84
                                          Hardware Contributor
                                          wrote on last edited by sundberg84
                                          #24

                                          @shabba - I dont use RFM69 but if you order and debug i can build it.

                                          Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
                                          MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
                                          MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
                                          RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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