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  • J jacikaas

    @suresh-mali
    I now reading about that funktions in http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/AccelStepper/classAccelStepper.html#a344f58fef8cc34ac5aa75ba4b665d21c

    Did what You said, but getting error: no matching function for call to 'AccelStepper::runToPosition(int)'
    I paste here all code, but I think I did everything without mistakes:

    // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
    #define MY_DEBUG
    
    // Enable and select radio type attached
    #define MY_NODE_ID 10
    #define MY_RADIO_NRF24
    //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
    
    // Enable repeater functionality for this node
    //#define MY_REPEATER_FEATURE
    
    #include <SPI.h>
    #include <MySensors.h>
    #include <AccelStepper.h>
    
    #define HALFSTEP 8
    #define CURTAIN_CLOSED 10000
    #define CURTAIN_OPEN 0
    #define CHILD_ID 1
    
    // int powerPin = 7;
    
    // definicje MySensors
    
    MyMessage message(CHILD_ID, S_COVER);
    
    // Definicja pinow silnika
    #define IN1  3     // IN1
    #define IN2  4     // IN2
    #define IN3  5     // IN3
    #define IN4  6     // IN4
     
    AccelStepper stepper1(HALFSTEP, IN1, IN3, IN2, IN4);
    
    void setup()
    {
      stepper1.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
      stepper1.setAcceleration(100.0);
      stepper1.setSpeed(200);
      stepper1.runToPosition(CURTAIN_CLOSED);
    }
    
    void presentation() 
    {
      sendSketchInfo("Roller blinds", "1.0");
      present(CHILD_ID, S_COVER); // Window Cover sub-type, commands: V_UP, V_DOWN, V_STOP
    }
    
    void loop()
    {
      //stepper1.run();  //Start
    }
    
    void receive(const MyMessage &message)
    {
    stepper1.enableOutputs ();
      // if message = V_UP start moving until closed
      if (message.type==V_UP) {
         if (stepper1.distanceToGo() == 0){
             if (stepper1.currentPosition() == CURTAIN_OPEN){
                 stepper1.runToPosition(CURTAIN_CLOSED);
         // Store state in eeprom
         saveState(message.sensor, message.getBool());
         request(CHILD_ID, V_UP, 0); // request new values from controller
             }
          }
       }
       if (message.type==V_DOWN) {
           stepper1.moveTo(CURTAIN_OPEN);
           // Store state in eeprom
           saveState(message.sensor, message.getBool());
           request(CHILD_ID, V_DOWN, 0); // request new values from controller   
        }
        if (message.type==V_STOP) {
            stepper1.setCurrentPosition(0);
            // Store state in eeprom
            saveState(message.sensor, message.getBool());
            request(CHILD_ID, V_STOP, 0); // request new values from controller
        }
    stepper1.disableOutputs ();
    }
    
    
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    wrote on last edited by
    #41

    @jacikaas Sorry to revive an old thread, but did you get this resolved and if so how?

    I just 3D printed my first motorised roller blind mounts and have tested with arduino stepper only.

    Next is to go mysensors with it, but which way is best? Standard arduino stepper or accelstepper?

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    • xydixX Offline
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      xydix
      wrote on last edited by
      #42

      Okey. This is an old thread but I hope it's ok I keep it alive.
      I just printed som parts for my blinds.
      I use a stepper motor (28BYJ-48 with ULN2003 Driver board) and this sketch found in this thread.
      The sketch is awesome.
      To my quiestion.
      I want to run 2 blinds at the same time from ONE node. Synchronized or maybe individual.
      Is this possible?
      There isn't any digital pins over for this when using button(s).
      I think i saw someone using analog pin connected to the ULN2003 someware.
      Is it possible to run 2 motors on one board?
      Really hope somone can answer som of my question.
      What modifications is needed in the sketch if this is possible.
      This is the sketch I use.

      /*
       PROJECT: MY Sensors curtain controller
       PROGRAMMER: AWI
       DATE: march 11, 2016
       FILE: AWI stepper1.ino
       LICENSE: Public domain
      
       Hardware: ATMega328p board w/ NRF24l01
      	and MySensors 2.0 (Development)
      		
      Special:
      	uses AccelStepper library
      	
      Summary:
      	Curtain control with stepper motor. 
      	Manual operation with 1 push button 
      	Calibration with manual button
      
      Remarks:
      	Fixed node-id
      	
      Change log:
      20160312 - Cleanup
      */
      
      // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
      #define MY_DEBUG 
      
      #define MY_NODE_ID 13											// fixed node number
      // Enable and select radio type attached
      #define MY_RADIO_RF24
      //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
      
      #include <SPI.h>
      #include <MySensors.h> 
      
      // stepper library
      #include <AccelStepper.h>										// http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/AccelStepper/
      #define HALFSTEP 8  											// Stepper uses "Halfstep" mode
      
      // button library
      // used for:
      // - manual open close - single click: close/ stop/ open/ stop
      // - calibration  - after long press: open calibarion- until single press - closed calibration - until single press (stop)
      #include <Button.h>												// https://github.com/JChristensen/Button
      
      #define CHILD_ID 1   											// Id of the sensor child
      
      #define SN "Curtain control 13"
      #define SV "1.0"
      
      #define buttonPin1 7  											// Arduino pin connected to buttonPin1
      #define buttonPin2 A0  											// Arduino pin connected to buttonPin2 (fixed to ground)
      
      // Motor pin definitions
      #define motorPin1  3     										// IN1 on the ULN2003 driver 1
      #define motorPin2  4     										// IN2 on the ULN2003 driver 1
      #define motorPin3  5     										// IN3 on the ULN2003 driver 1
      #define motorPin4  6     										// IN4 on the ULN2003 driver 1
      
      const unsigned long heartbeatInterval = 1 * 3600UL * 1000UL ;	// heartbeatinterval
      unsigned long heartbeatCounter = 0 ;
      
      //
      // helper routines to store and retrieve long in mysensors EEPROM
      union {															// used to convert long to bytes for EEPROM storage
      	long longInt;
      	uint8_t LongByte[4];
      	} convLongInt ;
      
      void saveStateL(int EEposition, long StateL){
      	convLongInt.longInt = StateL ;
      	for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){								// convert to bytes
      		saveState(EEposition + y , convLongInt.LongByte[y]) ;
      		}
      	Serial.print("State saved: "); Serial.println(StateL);
      	}
      		
      long loadStateL(int EEposition){
      	for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){								// convert from bytes
      		convLongInt.LongByte[y] = loadState(EEposition + y) ;
      		}
      	Serial.print("State read: "); Serial.println(convLongInt.longInt);
      	return convLongInt.longInt ;
      	}
      	
      
      // Initialize with pin sequence IN1-IN3-IN2-IN4 for using the AccelStepper with 28BYJ-48
      AccelStepper stepper1(HALFSTEP, motorPin1, motorPin3, motorPin2, motorPin4);
      // Initialize button active low, debounce and internal pull-up
      Button myBtn(buttonPin1, true, true, 40);						// Initiate the button (pin, pull_up, invert, debounce_ms)
      
      MyMessage percentageMsg(CHILD_ID, V_PERCENTAGE);				// used to send updates to controller
      
      const long maxRun = 4000000L ;									// maximum runway
      long setPosition = 0 ; 											// remembers set position, need to be saved in EEPROM
      const int setPositionEE = 4 ;									// eeprom location
      long openPosition = 0 ; 										// Position at open, need to be saved in EEPROM?
      const int openPositionEE = setPositionEE + 4 ;					// eeprom location
      long closedPosition = 120000UL ; 								// Position at full close, need to be saved in EEPROM
      const int closedPositionEE = openPositionEE + 4 ;				// eeprom location
      
      unsigned long idleTimer = millis() ;							// return to idle timer
      unsigned long idleTime = 100000UL ;								// return to idle after 100 secs
      
      unsigned long printTimer = millis() ;							// print timer
      unsigned long printTime = 1000UL ;								// print after 1 secs
      
      enum position_t {Open, Close, Idle, Running} ;
      position_t lastDirection = Open ; 								// lastDirection only for buttonpress
      position_t runStatus = Idle ;									// indicates current status for running motor. used for status reporting to controller
      
      enum State_t {sIdle, sCalibrateOpen, sCalibrateClose} ;
      State_t State = sIdle ;
      
      
      void setup() {
      	// setup buttons
      	pinMode(buttonPin1, OUTPUT);
      	stepper1.setMaxSpeed(2000.0);
      	stepper1.setAcceleration(1000.0);
      	//saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; 			// INIT: save closed position in EEPROM
      	closedPosition = loadStateL(closedPositionEE) ;				// need to get last values from EEPROM and assume the current position is correct
      	setPosition = loadStateL(setPositionEE) ;
      	stepper1.setCurrentPosition(setPosition );
      }//--(end setup )---
      
      void presentation() {
        present(CHILD_ID, S_COVER, "Curtain");						// Window Cover sub-type, commands: V_UP, V_DOWN, V_STOP
      
        // Register the LED Dimmable Light with the gateway
        sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);
      }
      
      
      void loop() {
      unsigned int now = millis() ;								// current time for loop
      // simple state machine for button press
      	myBtn.read();  
      	switch (State) {
              // Idle state, waiting for some action
      		// - button press
      		// - idleTimer
              case sIdle:                
                  if (myBtn.wasReleased()){						// idle
      				Serial.println("Button release") ;
      				// if running stop
      				if (stepper1.isRunning()){
      					setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition();
      					stepper1.moveTo(setPosition) ;			// move to current position (was already there..)
      				} else if (lastDirection == Open) {
      					stepper1.moveTo(closedPosition) ;
      					lastDirection = Close ;
      				} else {									// lastDirection == Close
      					stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;
      					lastDirection = Open ;
      				}	
      			} else if (myBtn.pressedFor(3000)){				// move to calibratete state with long press
      				Serial.println("Button press long") ;
      				idleTimer = now ;							// return to idle after ...
      				State = sCalibrateOpen ;
      				stepper1.move(-maxRun) ;					// let the stepper open with maximum
      				}
      			break ;
      		// if not running and last action was open close ;  else open
      		// if longpress Calibrate open
              case sCalibrateOpen:           						// calibration going on     
      			if (myBtn.wasPressed()){
      				stepper1.setCurrentPosition(0 );		// set new 0 position ??
      				openPosition = setPosition = 0 ;
      				State = sCalibrateClose ;					// next is close calibarion
      				stepper1.move(maxRun) ;						// let the stepper close with maximum
      			} else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {		// timer expired -> abort calibration
      				State = sIdle ;
      			}
      			break ;
              case sCalibrateClose:								// calibrate closed position, end with keypress
      			if (myBtn.wasPressed())	{
      				closedPosition = setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;
      				saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; // save closed position in EEPROM
      				State = sIdle ;
      				stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;				// return to open after calibration
      			} else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {		// timer expired -> abort calibration
      				State = sIdle ;
      			}
      			break ;
      		default :
      			break ;
      		}
      	// power off stepper if not running (no need to reenable))
      	if (!stepper1.isRunning()){
      		if (runStatus != Idle){								// there was a change in runningstatus, so report to controller
      			setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;		// store in EEPROM and report ready to controller
      			saveStateL(setPositionEE, setPosition) ;
      			send( percentageMsg.set((100 * setPosition)/(closedPosition - openPosition))) ;
      			runStatus = Idle ;
      		}
      		stepper1.disableOutputs();
      	} else {
      		runStatus = Running ;
      	}
      	stepper1.run();
      	/*
      	if (printTimer++ > now + printTime){
      		printTimer = now ;
      		Serial.println(stepper1.currentPosition());
      		}
      	*/
      }
      
      // This is called when a message is received 
      void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
      // We only expect few types of messages from controller, check which
        switch (message.type) {
      	case V_PERCENTAGE:
      	// Curtain should be opened
      	stepper1.moveTo(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
      	Serial.print("Message: "); Serial.print(message.sensor); Serial.print(" , value: % "); Serial.println( message.getInt());
      	Serial.print("Moving to: "); Serial.println(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
      	break ;
      	case V_STATUS:
      	// Curtain should be opened or closed full
      	stepper1.moveTo((message.getInt() == HIGH)?openPosition:closedPosition);
      	Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
      	Serial.print(message.sensor);
      	Serial.print(" , value: % ");
      	break ;
      	default : 
      	// not recognizable message
      	Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
      	Serial.print(message.sensor);
      	Serial.print(", Unrecognized ");
      	break ;
      	}
        }
      
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      • TheoLT Offline
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        TheoL
        Contest Winner
        wrote on last edited by
        #43

        You can use an I/O expander like an MCP23017 which is a 16 port expander or a 8 port expander. They're cheap. Keep in mind they consume 1 mAmp. I'm currently working on a product to overcome that power issue for a battery powered Node. Will try to post about it in a while

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        • xydixX xydix

          Okey. This is an old thread but I hope it's ok I keep it alive.
          I just printed som parts for my blinds.
          I use a stepper motor (28BYJ-48 with ULN2003 Driver board) and this sketch found in this thread.
          The sketch is awesome.
          To my quiestion.
          I want to run 2 blinds at the same time from ONE node. Synchronized or maybe individual.
          Is this possible?
          There isn't any digital pins over for this when using button(s).
          I think i saw someone using analog pin connected to the ULN2003 someware.
          Is it possible to run 2 motors on one board?
          Really hope somone can answer som of my question.
          What modifications is needed in the sketch if this is possible.
          This is the sketch I use.

          /*
           PROJECT: MY Sensors curtain controller
           PROGRAMMER: AWI
           DATE: march 11, 2016
           FILE: AWI stepper1.ino
           LICENSE: Public domain
          
           Hardware: ATMega328p board w/ NRF24l01
          	and MySensors 2.0 (Development)
          		
          Special:
          	uses AccelStepper library
          	
          Summary:
          	Curtain control with stepper motor. 
          	Manual operation with 1 push button 
          	Calibration with manual button
          
          Remarks:
          	Fixed node-id
          	
          Change log:
          20160312 - Cleanup
          */
          
          // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
          #define MY_DEBUG 
          
          #define MY_NODE_ID 13											// fixed node number
          // Enable and select radio type attached
          #define MY_RADIO_RF24
          //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
          
          #include <SPI.h>
          #include <MySensors.h> 
          
          // stepper library
          #include <AccelStepper.h>										// http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/AccelStepper/
          #define HALFSTEP 8  											// Stepper uses "Halfstep" mode
          
          // button library
          // used for:
          // - manual open close - single click: close/ stop/ open/ stop
          // - calibration  - after long press: open calibarion- until single press - closed calibration - until single press (stop)
          #include <Button.h>												// https://github.com/JChristensen/Button
          
          #define CHILD_ID 1   											// Id of the sensor child
          
          #define SN "Curtain control 13"
          #define SV "1.0"
          
          #define buttonPin1 7  											// Arduino pin connected to buttonPin1
          #define buttonPin2 A0  											// Arduino pin connected to buttonPin2 (fixed to ground)
          
          // Motor pin definitions
          #define motorPin1  3     										// IN1 on the ULN2003 driver 1
          #define motorPin2  4     										// IN2 on the ULN2003 driver 1
          #define motorPin3  5     										// IN3 on the ULN2003 driver 1
          #define motorPin4  6     										// IN4 on the ULN2003 driver 1
          
          const unsigned long heartbeatInterval = 1 * 3600UL * 1000UL ;	// heartbeatinterval
          unsigned long heartbeatCounter = 0 ;
          
          //
          // helper routines to store and retrieve long in mysensors EEPROM
          union {															// used to convert long to bytes for EEPROM storage
          	long longInt;
          	uint8_t LongByte[4];
          	} convLongInt ;
          
          void saveStateL(int EEposition, long StateL){
          	convLongInt.longInt = StateL ;
          	for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){								// convert to bytes
          		saveState(EEposition + y , convLongInt.LongByte[y]) ;
          		}
          	Serial.print("State saved: "); Serial.println(StateL);
          	}
          		
          long loadStateL(int EEposition){
          	for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){								// convert from bytes
          		convLongInt.LongByte[y] = loadState(EEposition + y) ;
          		}
          	Serial.print("State read: "); Serial.println(convLongInt.longInt);
          	return convLongInt.longInt ;
          	}
          	
          
          // Initialize with pin sequence IN1-IN3-IN2-IN4 for using the AccelStepper with 28BYJ-48
          AccelStepper stepper1(HALFSTEP, motorPin1, motorPin3, motorPin2, motorPin4);
          // Initialize button active low, debounce and internal pull-up
          Button myBtn(buttonPin1, true, true, 40);						// Initiate the button (pin, pull_up, invert, debounce_ms)
          
          MyMessage percentageMsg(CHILD_ID, V_PERCENTAGE);				// used to send updates to controller
          
          const long maxRun = 4000000L ;									// maximum runway
          long setPosition = 0 ; 											// remembers set position, need to be saved in EEPROM
          const int setPositionEE = 4 ;									// eeprom location
          long openPosition = 0 ; 										// Position at open, need to be saved in EEPROM?
          const int openPositionEE = setPositionEE + 4 ;					// eeprom location
          long closedPosition = 120000UL ; 								// Position at full close, need to be saved in EEPROM
          const int closedPositionEE = openPositionEE + 4 ;				// eeprom location
          
          unsigned long idleTimer = millis() ;							// return to idle timer
          unsigned long idleTime = 100000UL ;								// return to idle after 100 secs
          
          unsigned long printTimer = millis() ;							// print timer
          unsigned long printTime = 1000UL ;								// print after 1 secs
          
          enum position_t {Open, Close, Idle, Running} ;
          position_t lastDirection = Open ; 								// lastDirection only for buttonpress
          position_t runStatus = Idle ;									// indicates current status for running motor. used for status reporting to controller
          
          enum State_t {sIdle, sCalibrateOpen, sCalibrateClose} ;
          State_t State = sIdle ;
          
          
          void setup() {
          	// setup buttons
          	pinMode(buttonPin1, OUTPUT);
          	stepper1.setMaxSpeed(2000.0);
          	stepper1.setAcceleration(1000.0);
          	//saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; 			// INIT: save closed position in EEPROM
          	closedPosition = loadStateL(closedPositionEE) ;				// need to get last values from EEPROM and assume the current position is correct
          	setPosition = loadStateL(setPositionEE) ;
          	stepper1.setCurrentPosition(setPosition );
          }//--(end setup )---
          
          void presentation() {
            present(CHILD_ID, S_COVER, "Curtain");						// Window Cover sub-type, commands: V_UP, V_DOWN, V_STOP
          
            // Register the LED Dimmable Light with the gateway
            sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);
          }
          
          
          void loop() {
          unsigned int now = millis() ;								// current time for loop
          // simple state machine for button press
          	myBtn.read();  
          	switch (State) {
                  // Idle state, waiting for some action
          		// - button press
          		// - idleTimer
                  case sIdle:                
                      if (myBtn.wasReleased()){						// idle
          				Serial.println("Button release") ;
          				// if running stop
          				if (stepper1.isRunning()){
          					setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition();
          					stepper1.moveTo(setPosition) ;			// move to current position (was already there..)
          				} else if (lastDirection == Open) {
          					stepper1.moveTo(closedPosition) ;
          					lastDirection = Close ;
          				} else {									// lastDirection == Close
          					stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;
          					lastDirection = Open ;
          				}	
          			} else if (myBtn.pressedFor(3000)){				// move to calibratete state with long press
          				Serial.println("Button press long") ;
          				idleTimer = now ;							// return to idle after ...
          				State = sCalibrateOpen ;
          				stepper1.move(-maxRun) ;					// let the stepper open with maximum
          				}
          			break ;
          		// if not running and last action was open close ;  else open
          		// if longpress Calibrate open
                  case sCalibrateOpen:           						// calibration going on     
          			if (myBtn.wasPressed()){
          				stepper1.setCurrentPosition(0 );		// set new 0 position ??
          				openPosition = setPosition = 0 ;
          				State = sCalibrateClose ;					// next is close calibarion
          				stepper1.move(maxRun) ;						// let the stepper close with maximum
          			} else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {		// timer expired -> abort calibration
          				State = sIdle ;
          			}
          			break ;
                  case sCalibrateClose:								// calibrate closed position, end with keypress
          			if (myBtn.wasPressed())	{
          				closedPosition = setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;
          				saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; // save closed position in EEPROM
          				State = sIdle ;
          				stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;				// return to open after calibration
          			} else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {		// timer expired -> abort calibration
          				State = sIdle ;
          			}
          			break ;
          		default :
          			break ;
          		}
          	// power off stepper if not running (no need to reenable))
          	if (!stepper1.isRunning()){
          		if (runStatus != Idle){								// there was a change in runningstatus, so report to controller
          			setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;		// store in EEPROM and report ready to controller
          			saveStateL(setPositionEE, setPosition) ;
          			send( percentageMsg.set((100 * setPosition)/(closedPosition - openPosition))) ;
          			runStatus = Idle ;
          		}
          		stepper1.disableOutputs();
          	} else {
          		runStatus = Running ;
          	}
          	stepper1.run();
          	/*
          	if (printTimer++ > now + printTime){
          		printTimer = now ;
          		Serial.println(stepper1.currentPosition());
          		}
          	*/
          }
          
          // This is called when a message is received 
          void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
          // We only expect few types of messages from controller, check which
            switch (message.type) {
          	case V_PERCENTAGE:
          	// Curtain should be opened
          	stepper1.moveTo(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
          	Serial.print("Message: "); Serial.print(message.sensor); Serial.print(" , value: % "); Serial.println( message.getInt());
          	Serial.print("Moving to: "); Serial.println(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
          	break ;
          	case V_STATUS:
          	// Curtain should be opened or closed full
          	stepper1.moveTo((message.getInt() == HIGH)?openPosition:closedPosition);
          	Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
          	Serial.print(message.sensor);
          	Serial.print(" , value: % ");
          	break ;
          	default : 
          	// not recognizable message
          	Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
          	Serial.print(message.sensor);
          	Serial.print(", Unrecognized ");
          	break ;
          	}
            }
          
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          @xydix
          Hello @xydix do you have the curtain working with the sketch above?
          I don't get the button working on pin 7.
          Witch button library do you use?
          I have the library witch is in the sketch, i only must change Bbutton.h in LC_Button.h.
          Is that maby my problem.
          I hope u can help me.
          Greatz Ton

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            @Suresh-Mali

            DC Motor, very interesting!

            Do you have end stops? The sketch doesn't open for some reason...

            Cheers

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            @barduino said in Curtain Control Node.:

            @Suresh-Mali

            DC Motor, very interesting!

            Do you have end stops? The sketch doesn't open for some reason...

            Cheers

            I have been working on a similar project last week. The mechanics and ´looks´ are the most difficult part for me.

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            • TON RIJNAARDT TON RIJNAARD

              @xydix
              Hello @xydix do you have the curtain working with the sketch above?
              I don't get the button working on pin 7.
              Witch button library do you use?
              I have the library witch is in the sketch, i only must change Bbutton.h in LC_Button.h.
              Is that maby my problem.
              I hope u can help me.
              Greatz Ton

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              #46

              @ton-rijnaard
              Hi. This was a problem for me to. The reason is the library changed name and updates was made.
              I use the library version 0.9.
              I have like zero skills in arduino. If you use the old library the button will work with the sketch i posted a moth ago.
              Looke here: https://github.com/JChristensen/JC_Button/releases
              Maybe some of the other older releases will work. Don't remember why o choose V0.9
              Look at 2.0.0, "This is a major release that is not backwards-compatible with previous releases."

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              • xydixX xydix

                Okey. This is an old thread but I hope it's ok I keep it alive.
                I just printed som parts for my blinds.
                I use a stepper motor (28BYJ-48 with ULN2003 Driver board) and this sketch found in this thread.
                The sketch is awesome.
                To my quiestion.
                I want to run 2 blinds at the same time from ONE node. Synchronized or maybe individual.
                Is this possible?
                There isn't any digital pins over for this when using button(s).
                I think i saw someone using analog pin connected to the ULN2003 someware.
                Is it possible to run 2 motors on one board?
                Really hope somone can answer som of my question.
                What modifications is needed in the sketch if this is possible.
                This is the sketch I use.

                /*
                 PROJECT: MY Sensors curtain controller
                 PROGRAMMER: AWI
                 DATE: march 11, 2016
                 FILE: AWI stepper1.ino
                 LICENSE: Public domain
                
                 Hardware: ATMega328p board w/ NRF24l01
                	and MySensors 2.0 (Development)
                		
                Special:
                	uses AccelStepper library
                	
                Summary:
                	Curtain control with stepper motor. 
                	Manual operation with 1 push button 
                	Calibration with manual button
                
                Remarks:
                	Fixed node-id
                	
                Change log:
                20160312 - Cleanup
                */
                
                // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
                #define MY_DEBUG 
                
                #define MY_NODE_ID 13											// fixed node number
                // Enable and select radio type attached
                #define MY_RADIO_RF24
                //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
                
                #include <SPI.h>
                #include <MySensors.h> 
                
                // stepper library
                #include <AccelStepper.h>										// http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/AccelStepper/
                #define HALFSTEP 8  											// Stepper uses "Halfstep" mode
                
                // button library
                // used for:
                // - manual open close - single click: close/ stop/ open/ stop
                // - calibration  - after long press: open calibarion- until single press - closed calibration - until single press (stop)
                #include <Button.h>												// https://github.com/JChristensen/Button
                
                #define CHILD_ID 1   											// Id of the sensor child
                
                #define SN "Curtain control 13"
                #define SV "1.0"
                
                #define buttonPin1 7  											// Arduino pin connected to buttonPin1
                #define buttonPin2 A0  											// Arduino pin connected to buttonPin2 (fixed to ground)
                
                // Motor pin definitions
                #define motorPin1  3     										// IN1 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                #define motorPin2  4     										// IN2 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                #define motorPin3  5     										// IN3 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                #define motorPin4  6     										// IN4 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                
                const unsigned long heartbeatInterval = 1 * 3600UL * 1000UL ;	// heartbeatinterval
                unsigned long heartbeatCounter = 0 ;
                
                //
                // helper routines to store and retrieve long in mysensors EEPROM
                union {															// used to convert long to bytes for EEPROM storage
                	long longInt;
                	uint8_t LongByte[4];
                	} convLongInt ;
                
                void saveStateL(int EEposition, long StateL){
                	convLongInt.longInt = StateL ;
                	for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){								// convert to bytes
                		saveState(EEposition + y , convLongInt.LongByte[y]) ;
                		}
                	Serial.print("State saved: "); Serial.println(StateL);
                	}
                		
                long loadStateL(int EEposition){
                	for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){								// convert from bytes
                		convLongInt.LongByte[y] = loadState(EEposition + y) ;
                		}
                	Serial.print("State read: "); Serial.println(convLongInt.longInt);
                	return convLongInt.longInt ;
                	}
                	
                
                // Initialize with pin sequence IN1-IN3-IN2-IN4 for using the AccelStepper with 28BYJ-48
                AccelStepper stepper1(HALFSTEP, motorPin1, motorPin3, motorPin2, motorPin4);
                // Initialize button active low, debounce and internal pull-up
                Button myBtn(buttonPin1, true, true, 40);						// Initiate the button (pin, pull_up, invert, debounce_ms)
                
                MyMessage percentageMsg(CHILD_ID, V_PERCENTAGE);				// used to send updates to controller
                
                const long maxRun = 4000000L ;									// maximum runway
                long setPosition = 0 ; 											// remembers set position, need to be saved in EEPROM
                const int setPositionEE = 4 ;									// eeprom location
                long openPosition = 0 ; 										// Position at open, need to be saved in EEPROM?
                const int openPositionEE = setPositionEE + 4 ;					// eeprom location
                long closedPosition = 120000UL ; 								// Position at full close, need to be saved in EEPROM
                const int closedPositionEE = openPositionEE + 4 ;				// eeprom location
                
                unsigned long idleTimer = millis() ;							// return to idle timer
                unsigned long idleTime = 100000UL ;								// return to idle after 100 secs
                
                unsigned long printTimer = millis() ;							// print timer
                unsigned long printTime = 1000UL ;								// print after 1 secs
                
                enum position_t {Open, Close, Idle, Running} ;
                position_t lastDirection = Open ; 								// lastDirection only for buttonpress
                position_t runStatus = Idle ;									// indicates current status for running motor. used for status reporting to controller
                
                enum State_t {sIdle, sCalibrateOpen, sCalibrateClose} ;
                State_t State = sIdle ;
                
                
                void setup() {
                	// setup buttons
                	pinMode(buttonPin1, OUTPUT);
                	stepper1.setMaxSpeed(2000.0);
                	stepper1.setAcceleration(1000.0);
                	//saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; 			// INIT: save closed position in EEPROM
                	closedPosition = loadStateL(closedPositionEE) ;				// need to get last values from EEPROM and assume the current position is correct
                	setPosition = loadStateL(setPositionEE) ;
                	stepper1.setCurrentPosition(setPosition );
                }//--(end setup )---
                
                void presentation() {
                  present(CHILD_ID, S_COVER, "Curtain");						// Window Cover sub-type, commands: V_UP, V_DOWN, V_STOP
                
                  // Register the LED Dimmable Light with the gateway
                  sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);
                }
                
                
                void loop() {
                unsigned int now = millis() ;								// current time for loop
                // simple state machine for button press
                	myBtn.read();  
                	switch (State) {
                        // Idle state, waiting for some action
                		// - button press
                		// - idleTimer
                        case sIdle:                
                            if (myBtn.wasReleased()){						// idle
                				Serial.println("Button release") ;
                				// if running stop
                				if (stepper1.isRunning()){
                					setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition();
                					stepper1.moveTo(setPosition) ;			// move to current position (was already there..)
                				} else if (lastDirection == Open) {
                					stepper1.moveTo(closedPosition) ;
                					lastDirection = Close ;
                				} else {									// lastDirection == Close
                					stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;
                					lastDirection = Open ;
                				}	
                			} else if (myBtn.pressedFor(3000)){				// move to calibratete state with long press
                				Serial.println("Button press long") ;
                				idleTimer = now ;							// return to idle after ...
                				State = sCalibrateOpen ;
                				stepper1.move(-maxRun) ;					// let the stepper open with maximum
                				}
                			break ;
                		// if not running and last action was open close ;  else open
                		// if longpress Calibrate open
                        case sCalibrateOpen:           						// calibration going on     
                			if (myBtn.wasPressed()){
                				stepper1.setCurrentPosition(0 );		// set new 0 position ??
                				openPosition = setPosition = 0 ;
                				State = sCalibrateClose ;					// next is close calibarion
                				stepper1.move(maxRun) ;						// let the stepper close with maximum
                			} else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {		// timer expired -> abort calibration
                				State = sIdle ;
                			}
                			break ;
                        case sCalibrateClose:								// calibrate closed position, end with keypress
                			if (myBtn.wasPressed())	{
                				closedPosition = setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;
                				saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; // save closed position in EEPROM
                				State = sIdle ;
                				stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;				// return to open after calibration
                			} else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {		// timer expired -> abort calibration
                				State = sIdle ;
                			}
                			break ;
                		default :
                			break ;
                		}
                	// power off stepper if not running (no need to reenable))
                	if (!stepper1.isRunning()){
                		if (runStatus != Idle){								// there was a change in runningstatus, so report to controller
                			setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;		// store in EEPROM and report ready to controller
                			saveStateL(setPositionEE, setPosition) ;
                			send( percentageMsg.set((100 * setPosition)/(closedPosition - openPosition))) ;
                			runStatus = Idle ;
                		}
                		stepper1.disableOutputs();
                	} else {
                		runStatus = Running ;
                	}
                	stepper1.run();
                	/*
                	if (printTimer++ > now + printTime){
                		printTimer = now ;
                		Serial.println(stepper1.currentPosition());
                		}
                	*/
                }
                
                // This is called when a message is received 
                void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
                // We only expect few types of messages from controller, check which
                  switch (message.type) {
                	case V_PERCENTAGE:
                	// Curtain should be opened
                	stepper1.moveTo(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
                	Serial.print("Message: "); Serial.print(message.sensor); Serial.print(" , value: % "); Serial.println( message.getInt());
                	Serial.print("Moving to: "); Serial.println(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
                	break ;
                	case V_STATUS:
                	// Curtain should be opened or closed full
                	stepper1.moveTo((message.getInt() == HIGH)?openPosition:closedPosition);
                	Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
                	Serial.print(message.sensor);
                	Serial.print(" , value: % ");
                	break ;
                	default : 
                	// not recognizable message
                	Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
                	Serial.print(message.sensor);
                	Serial.print(", Unrecognized ");
                	break ;
                	}
                  }
                
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                @xydix
                To answer my own question the stepper runs fine from the analog pins.
                Next step is to find some intersted in the same thing and see if we could get the sketch adjusted to run two steppers.
                I will try when i get some time but I guess I will have problem to clone the calibration and store-to-eerprom-part.

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                • AWIA AWI

                  @patchmaster This is my current curtain control sketch. I work with the development branch, so the syntax can be a little different.

                  The Accelstepper library gives you all the abilities to slow start/stop with numerous kinds of steppers.
                  My sketch includes a calibration function (stored in EEPROM) so the you don't need end stop detection (a stepper knows where it is)

                  /*
                   PROJECT: MY Sensors curtain controller
                   PROGRAMMER: AWI
                   DATE: march 11, 2016
                   FILE: AWI stepper1.ino
                   LICENSE: Public domain
                  
                   Hardware: ATMega328p board w/ NRF24l01
                  	and MySensors 2.0 (Development)
                  		
                  Special:
                  	uses AccelStepper library
                  	
                  Summary:
                  	Curtain control with stepper motor. 
                  	Manual operation with 1 push button 
                  	Calibration with manual button
                  
                  Remarks:
                  	Fixed node-id
                  	
                  Change log:
                  20160312 - Cleanup
                  */
                  
                  // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
                  #define MY_DEBUG 
                  
                  #define MY_NODE_ID 13											// fixed node number
                  // Enable and select radio type attached
                  #define MY_RADIO_NRF24
                  //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
                  
                  #include <SPI.h>
                  #include <MySensor.h> 
                  
                  // stepper library
                  #include <AccelStepper.h>										// http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/AccelStepper/
                  #define HALFSTEP 8  											// Stepper uses "Halfstep" mode
                  
                  // button library
                  // used for:
                  // - manual open close - single click: close/ stop/ open/ stop
                  // - calibration  - after long press: open calibarion- until single press - closed calibration - until single press (stop)
                  #include <Button.h>												// https://github.com/JChristensen/Button
                  
                  #define CHILD_ID 1   											// Id of the sensor child
                  
                  #define SN "Curtain control 13"
                  #define SV "1.0"
                  
                  #define buttonPin1 7  											// Arduino pin connected to buttonPin1
                  #define buttonPin2 A0  											// Arduino pin connected to buttonPin2 (fixed to ground)
                  
                  // Motor pin definitions
                  #define motorPin1  3     										// IN1 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                  #define motorPin2  4     										// IN2 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                  #define motorPin3  5     										// IN3 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                  #define motorPin4  6     										// IN4 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                  
                  const unsigned long heartbeatInterval = 1 * 3600UL * 1000UL ;	// heartbeatinterval
                  unsigned long heartbeatCounter = 0 ;
                  
                  //
                  // helper routines to store and retrieve long in mysensors EEPROM
                  union {															// used to convert long to bytes for EEPROM storage
                  	long longInt;
                  	uint8_t LongByte[4];
                  	} convLongInt ;
                  
                  void saveStateL(int EEposition, long StateL){
                  	convLongInt.longInt = StateL ;
                  	for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){								// convert to bytes
                  		saveState(EEposition + y , convLongInt.LongByte[y]) ;
                  		}
                  	Serial.print("State saved: "); Serial.println(StateL);
                  	}
                  		
                  long loadStateL(int EEposition){
                  	for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){								// convert from bytes
                  		convLongInt.LongByte[y] = loadState(EEposition + y) ;
                  		}
                  	Serial.print("State read: "); Serial.println(convLongInt.longInt);
                  	return convLongInt.longInt ;
                  	}
                  	
                  
                  // Initialize with pin sequence IN1-IN3-IN2-IN4 for using the AccelStepper with 28BYJ-48
                  AccelStepper stepper1(HALFSTEP, motorPin1, motorPin3, motorPin2, motorPin4);
                  // Initialize button active low, debounce and internal pull-up
                  Button myBtn(buttonPin1, true, true, 40);						// Initiate the button (pin, pull_up, invert, debounce_ms)
                  
                  MyMessage percentageMsg(CHILD_ID, V_PERCENTAGE);				// used to send updates to controller
                  
                  const long maxRun = 4000000L ;									// maximum runway
                  long setPosition = 0 ; 											// remembers set position, need to be saved in EEPROM
                  const int setPositionEE = 4 ;									// eeprom location
                  long openPosition = 0 ; 										// Position at open, need to be saved in EEPROM?
                  const int openPositionEE = setPositionEE + 4 ;					// eeprom location
                  long closedPosition = 120000UL ; 								// Position at full close, need to be saved in EEPROM
                  const int closedPositionEE = openPositionEE + 4 ;				// eeprom location
                  
                  unsigned long idleTimer = millis() ;							// return to idle timer
                  unsigned long idleTime = 100000UL ;								// return to idle after 100 secs
                  
                  unsigned long printTimer = millis() ;							// print timer
                  unsigned long printTime = 1000UL ;								// print after 1 secs
                  
                  enum position_t {Open, Close, Idle, Running} ;
                  position_t lastDirection = Open ; 								// lastDirection only for buttonpress
                  position_t runStatus = Idle ;									// indicates current status for running motor. used for status reporting to controller
                  
                  enum State_t {sIdle, sCalibrateOpen, sCalibrateClose} ;
                  State_t State = sIdle ;
                  
                  
                  void setup() {
                  	// setup buttons
                  	pinMode(buttonPin1, OUTPUT);
                  	stepper1.setMaxSpeed(2000.0);
                  	stepper1.setAcceleration(1000.0);
                  	//saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; 			// INIT: save closed position in EEPROM
                  	closedPosition = loadStateL(closedPositionEE) ;				// need to get last values from EEPROM and assume the current position is correct
                  	setPosition = loadStateL(setPositionEE) ;
                  	stepper1.setCurrentPosition(setPosition );
                  }//--(end setup )---
                  
                  void presentation() {
                    present(CHILD_ID, S_COVER, "Curtain");						// Window Cover sub-type, commands: V_UP, V_DOWN, V_STOP
                  
                    // Register the LED Dimmable Light with the gateway
                    sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);
                  }
                  
                  
                  void loop() {
                  unsigned int now = millis() ;								// current time for loop
                  // simple state machine for button press
                  	myBtn.read();  
                  	switch (State) {
                          // Idle state, waiting for some action
                  		// - button press
                  		// - idleTimer
                          case sIdle:                
                              if (myBtn.wasReleased()){						// idle
                  				Serial.println("Button release") ;
                  				// if running stop
                  				if (stepper1.isRunning()){
                  					setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition();
                  					stepper1.moveTo(setPosition) ;			// move to current position (was already there..)
                  				} else if (lastDirection == Open) {
                  					stepper1.moveTo(closedPosition) ;
                  					lastDirection = Close ;
                  				} else {									// lastDirection == Close
                  					stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;
                  					lastDirection = Open ;
                  				}	
                  			} else if (myBtn.pressedFor(3000)){				// move to calibratete state with long press
                  				Serial.println("Button press long") ;
                  				idleTimer = now ;							// return to idle after ...
                  				State = sCalibrateOpen ;
                  				stepper1.move(-maxRun) ;					// let the stepper open with maximum
                  				}
                  			break ;
                  		// if not running and last action was open close ;  else open
                  		// if longpress Calibrate open
                          case sCalibrateOpen:           						// calibration going on     
                  			if (myBtn.wasPressed()){
                  				stepper1.setCurrentPosition(0 );		// set new 0 position ??
                  				openPosition = setPosition = 0 ;
                  				State = sCalibrateClose ;					// next is close calibarion
                  				stepper1.move(maxRun) ;						// let the stepper close with maximum
                  			} else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {		// timer expired -> abort calibration
                  				State = sIdle ;
                  			}
                  			break ;
                          case sCalibrateClose:								// calibrate closed position, end with keypress
                  			if (myBtn.wasPressed())	{
                  				closedPosition = setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;
                  				saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; // save closed position in EEPROM
                  				State = sIdle ;
                  				stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;				// return to open after calibration
                  			} else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {		// timer expired -> abort calibration
                  				State = sIdle ;
                  			}
                  			break ;
                  		default :
                  			break ;
                  		}
                  	// power off stepper if not running (no need to reenable))
                  	if (!stepper1.isRunning()){
                  		if (runStatus != Idle){								// there was a change in runningstatus, so report to controller
                  			setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;		// store in EEPROM and report ready to controller
                  			saveStateL(setPositionEE, setPosition) ;
                  			send( percentageMsg.set((100 * setPosition)/(closedPosition - openPosition))) ;
                  			runStatus = Idle ;
                  		}
                  		stepper1.disableOutputs();
                  	} else {
                  		runStatus = Running ;
                  	}
                  	stepper1.run();
                  	/*
                  	if (printTimer++ > now + printTime){
                  		printTimer = now ;
                  		Serial.println(stepper1.currentPosition());
                  		}
                  	*/
                  }
                  
                  // This is called when a message is received 
                  void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
                  // We only expect few types of messages from controller, check which
                    switch (message.type) {
                  	case V_PERCENTAGE:
                  	// Curtain should be opened
                  	stepper1.moveTo(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
                  	Serial.print("Message: "); Serial.print(message.sensor); Serial.print(" , value: % "); Serial.println( message.getInt());
                  	Serial.print("Moving to: "); Serial.println(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
                  	break ;
                  	case V_STATUS:
                  	// Curtain should be opened or closed full
                  	stepper1.moveTo((message.getInt() == HIGH)?openPosition:closedPosition);
                  	Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
                  	Serial.print(message.sensor);
                  	Serial.print(" , value: % ");
                  	break ;
                  	default : 
                  	// not recognizable message
                  	Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
                  	Serial.print(message.sensor);
                  	Serial.print(", Unrecognized ");
                  	break ;
                  	}
                    }
                    
                  
                  
                  
                  
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                  @AWI Sorry for butting in to an old thread, but automating my blinds is top priority!

                  I've copied your sketch and have everything setup - however, I have eratic behaviour and a few questions:

                  void setup() {
                    // setup buttons
                    pinMode(buttonPin1, OUTPUT);
                    stepper1.setMaxSpeed(2000.0);
                    stepper1.setAcceleration(1000.0);
                    //saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ;      // INIT: save closed position in EEPROM
                    closedPosition = loadStateL(closedPositionEE) ;       // need to get last values from EEPROM and assume the current position is correct
                    setPosition = loadStateL(setPositionEE) ;
                    stepper1.setCurrentPosition(setPosition );
                  }//--(end setup )---
                  
                  • Should the pinMode on buttonPin1 actually be an INPUT?

                  • Can you please describe how to go about calibrating the system?

                  • Does the //saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition);
                    need uncommenting for one boot of the arduino and the blind closed - then the sketch re-uploading with it commented again?

                  Your help is greatly appreciated as I have a twitching motor and feel I'm almost there!

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                  • A adds666

                    @AWI Sorry for butting in to an old thread, but automating my blinds is top priority!

                    I've copied your sketch and have everything setup - however, I have eratic behaviour and a few questions:

                    void setup() {
                      // setup buttons
                      pinMode(buttonPin1, OUTPUT);
                      stepper1.setMaxSpeed(2000.0);
                      stepper1.setAcceleration(1000.0);
                      //saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ;      // INIT: save closed position in EEPROM
                      closedPosition = loadStateL(closedPositionEE) ;       // need to get last values from EEPROM and assume the current position is correct
                      setPosition = loadStateL(setPositionEE) ;
                      stepper1.setCurrentPosition(setPosition );
                    }//--(end setup )---
                    
                    • Should the pinMode on buttonPin1 actually be an INPUT?

                    • Can you please describe how to go about calibrating the system?

                    • Does the //saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition);
                      need uncommenting for one boot of the arduino and the blind closed - then the sketch re-uploading with it commented again?

                    Your help is greatly appreciated as I have a twitching motor and feel I'm almost there!

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                    @adds666 What i can tell it was a long time since @AWI was active here.
                    I use this sketch with my first bild since a couple of days.
                    For me it works like a charm. But in my case I control the motor from analog pins just to test and it seems OK.
                    No problem with the button.
                    The only thing I don't like, is the calibration.
                    I my case, using this on a blind, when calibrating, first it goes down, then i press the button, the blind stops at once and change it's direction and goes up. But when i reach the top level and want to stop it and save the state, it stops slow and pass the point i pressed the button and then reverse to the right spot. Problem is, the blind can't go further because it is in the top position.
                    If it would be the other way around it wouldn't be a problem.
                    Maybe i have the motor one the "wrong" side of the blind but when it is down the "downkey" in my HA is greyed out.
                    When it i up the "upkey" it greyed out so that seems right.

                    What is not working in your case?
                    What motor do you use? I use 28BYJ-48 with ULN2003 and had to set stepper1.setMaxSpeed(2000.0); to stepper1.setMaxSpeed(1000.0); because the motor "slipped" at a speed of 2000.
                    Like i wrote earlier in the thread I tried to figure out how to "dublicate" the sketch and ute it for two motors.
                    I really don't know where to start to get this done. It would be awesome to use one arduino with two blinds.

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                      Hi @xydix , glad to hear you have the sketch working properly. Do you have the pinmode as OUTPUT or did you change to input?

                      And do you still have the saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition); line commented out?

                      If I change the pinMode to input, I get the system powered up and connected to the mysensors gateway fine - serial print repeats 'Button Release'. If I short press the button, the system does nothing. If I hold the button for 3000ms serial print reads 'Button Long Press' and the motor turns - however If I let go of the button, the motor stop and system returns to its 'button release' state.

                      I'm not able to get the system in to calibration mode.

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                        Hi @xydix , glad to hear you have the sketch working properly. Do you have the pinmode as OUTPUT or did you change to input?

                        And do you still have the saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition); line commented out?

                        If I change the pinMode to input, I get the system powered up and connected to the mysensors gateway fine - serial print repeats 'Button Release'. If I short press the button, the system does nothing. If I hold the button for 3000ms serial print reads 'Button Long Press' and the motor turns - however If I let go of the button, the motor stop and system returns to its 'button release' state.

                        I'm not able to get the system in to calibration mode.

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                        @adds666
                        I am still in "testing mode".
                        I had some problems with the node, it stoped receiving messages but did always work with the button.
                        Yesterday i built a new node and uploaded the sketch and it seems to work better.
                        Here is the sketch i use, I changed the pin for the button due to missing digital pins on my pcb.
                        And I am back on using digital pins for the stepper driver for the same reason.
                        I greyed out buttonpin 2. I don't think it is needed.
                        I also greyed out the heartbeat-part as I had problems. Just for testing. Don't know if it is suitable when using Home Assistant.

                        /*
                         PROJECT: MY Sensors curtain controller
                         PROGRAMMER: AWI
                         DATE: march 11, 2016
                         FILE: AWI stepper1.ino
                         LICENSE: Public domain
                        
                         Hardware: ATMega328p board w/ NRF24l01
                          and MySensors 2.0 (Development)
                            
                        Special:
                          uses AccelStepper library
                          
                        Summary:
                          Curtain control with stepper motor. 
                          Manual operation with 1 push button 
                          Calibration with manual button
                        
                        Remarks:
                          Fixed node-id
                          
                        Change log:
                        20160312 - Cleanup
                        */
                        
                        // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
                        #define MY_DEBUG 
                        
                        #define MY_NODE_ID 8                     // fixed node number
                        // Enable and select radio type attached
                        #define MY_RADIO_RF24
                        #define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_HIGH
                        //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
                        
                        #include <SPI.h>
                        #include <MySensors.h> 
                        
                        // stepper library
                        #include <AccelStepper.h>                   // http://www.airspayce.com/mikem/arduino/AccelStepper/
                        #define HALFSTEP 8                        // Stepper uses "Halfstep" mode
                        
                        // button library
                        // used for:
                        // - manual open close - single click: close/ stop/ open/ stop
                        // - calibration  - after long press: open calibarion- until single press - closed calibration - until single press (stop)
                        #include <Button.h>                       // https://github.com/JChristensen/Button - Använd gammal version. testat med V0.9 och det funkar
                        
                        #define CHILD_ID 1                        // Id of the sensor child
                        
                        #define SN "Curtain control"
                        #define SV "1.0"
                        
                        #define buttonPin1 A0                        // Arduino pin connected to buttonPin1
                        //#define buttonPin2 A0                       // Arduino pin connected to buttonPin2 (fixed to ground)
                        
                        // Motor pin definitions
                        #define motorPin1  2                        // IN1 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                        #define motorPin2  3                        // IN2 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                        #define motorPin3  5                        // IN3 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                        #define motorPin4  6                        // IN4 on the ULN2003 driver 1
                        
                        //const unsigned long heartbeatInterval = 1 * 3600UL * 1000UL ; // heartbeatinterval
                        //unsigned long heartbeatCounter = 0 ;
                        
                        //
                        // helper routines to store and retrieve long in mysensors EEPROM
                        union {                             // used to convert long to bytes for EEPROM storage
                          long longInt;
                          uint8_t LongByte[4];
                          } convLongInt ;
                        
                        void saveStateL(int EEposition, long StateL){
                          convLongInt.longInt = StateL ;
                          for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){               // convert to bytes
                            saveState(EEposition + y , convLongInt.LongByte[y]) ;
                            }
                          Serial.print("State saved: "); Serial.println(StateL);
                          }
                            
                        long loadStateL(int EEposition){
                          for (int y = 0; y < 4 ; y++){               // convert from bytes
                            convLongInt.LongByte[y] = loadState(EEposition + y) ;
                            }
                          Serial.print("State read: "); Serial.println(convLongInt.longInt);
                          return convLongInt.longInt ;
                          }
                          
                        
                        // Initialize with pin sequence IN1-IN3-IN2-IN4 for using the AccelStepper with 28BYJ-48
                        AccelStepper stepper1(HALFSTEP, motorPin1, motorPin3, motorPin2, motorPin4);
                        // Initialize button active low, debounce and internal pull-up
                        Button myBtn(buttonPin1, true, true, 40);           // Initiate the button (pin, pull_up, invert, debounce_ms)
                        
                        MyMessage percentageMsg(CHILD_ID, V_PERCENTAGE);        // used to send updates to controller
                        
                        const long maxRun = 4000000L ;                  // maximum runway
                        long setPosition = 0 ;                      // remembers set position, need to be saved in EEPROM
                        const int setPositionEE = 4 ;                 // eeprom location
                        long openPosition = 0 ;                     // Position at open, need to be saved in EEPROM?
                        const int openPositionEE = setPositionEE + 4 ;          // eeprom location
                        long closedPosition = 120000UL ;                // Position at full close, need to be saved in EEPROM
                        const int closedPositionEE = openPositionEE + 4 ;       // eeprom location
                        
                        unsigned long idleTimer = millis() ;              // return to idle timer
                        unsigned long idleTime = 100000UL ;               // return to idle after 100 secs
                        
                        unsigned long printTimer = millis() ;             // print timer
                        unsigned long printTime = 1000UL ;                // print after 1 secs
                        
                        enum position_t {Open, Close, Idle, Running} ;
                        position_t lastDirection = Open ;                 // lastDirection only for buttonpress
                        position_t runStatus = Idle ;                 // indicates current status for running motor. used for status reporting to controller
                        
                        enum State_t {sIdle, sCalibrateOpen, sCalibrateClose} ;
                        State_t State = sIdle ;
                        
                        
                        void setup() {
                          // setup buttons
                          pinMode(buttonPin1, OUTPUT);
                          stepper1.setMaxSpeed(1000.0);
                          stepper1.setAcceleration(1000.0);
                          //saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ;      // INIT: save closed position in EEPROM
                          closedPosition = loadStateL(closedPositionEE) ;       // need to get last values from EEPROM and assume the current position is correct
                          setPosition = loadStateL(setPositionEE) ;
                          stepper1.setCurrentPosition(setPosition );
                        }//--(end setup )---
                        
                        void presentation() {
                          present(CHILD_ID, S_COVER, "Curtain");            // Window Cover sub-type, commands: V_UP, V_DOWN, V_STOP
                        
                          // Register the LED Dimmable Light with the gateway
                          sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);
                        }
                        
                        
                        void loop() {
                        unsigned int now = millis() ;               // current time for loop
                        // simple state machine for button press
                          myBtn.read();  
                          switch (State) {
                                // Idle state, waiting for some action
                            // - button press
                            // - idleTimer
                                case sIdle:                
                                    if (myBtn.wasReleased()){           // idle
                                Serial.println("Button release") ;
                                // if running stop
                                if (stepper1.isRunning()){
                                  setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition();
                                  stepper1.moveTo(setPosition) ;      // move to current position (was already there..)
                                } else if (lastDirection == Open) {
                                  stepper1.moveTo(closedPosition) ;
                                  lastDirection = Close ;
                                } else {                  // lastDirection == Close
                                  stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;
                                  lastDirection = Open ;
                                } 
                              } else if (myBtn.pressedFor(3000)){       // move to calibratete state with long press
                                Serial.println("Button press long") ;
                                idleTimer = now ;             // return to idle after ...
                                State = sCalibrateOpen ;
                                stepper1.move(-maxRun) ;          // let the stepper open with maximum
                                }
                              break ;
                            // if not running and last action was open close ;  else open
                            // if longpress Calibrate open
                                case sCalibrateOpen:                      // calibration going on     
                              if (myBtn.wasPressed()){
                                stepper1.setCurrentPosition(0 );    // set new 0 position ??
                                openPosition = setPosition = 0 ;
                                State = sCalibrateClose ;         // next is close calibarion
                                stepper1.move(maxRun) ;           // let the stepper close with maximum
                              } else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {    // timer expired -> abort calibration
                                State = sIdle ;
                              }
                              break ;
                                case sCalibrateClose:               // calibrate closed position, end with keypress
                              if (myBtn.wasPressed()) {
                                closedPosition = setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;
                                saveStateL(closedPositionEE, closedPosition) ; // save closed position in EEPROM
                                State = sIdle ;
                                stepper1.moveTo(openPosition) ;       // return to open after calibration
                              } else if (now > idleTimer + idleTime) {    // timer expired -> abort calibration
                                State = sIdle ;
                              }
                              break ;
                            default :
                              break ;
                            }
                          // power off stepper if not running (no need to reenable))
                          if (!stepper1.isRunning()){
                            if (runStatus != Idle){               // there was a change in runningstatus, so report to controller
                              setPosition = stepper1.currentPosition() ;    // store in EEPROM and report ready to controller
                              saveStateL(setPositionEE, setPosition) ;
                              send( percentageMsg.set((100 * setPosition)/(closedPosition - openPosition))) ;
                              runStatus = Idle ;
                            }
                            stepper1.disableOutputs();
                          } else {
                            runStatus = Running ;
                          }
                          stepper1.run();
                          /*
                          if (printTimer++ > now + printTime){
                            printTimer = now ;
                            Serial.println(stepper1.currentPosition());
                            }
                          */
                        }
                        
                        // This is called when a message is received 
                        void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
                        // We only expect few types of messages from controller, check which
                          switch (message.type) {
                          case V_PERCENTAGE:
                          // Curtain should be opened
                          stepper1.moveTo(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
                          Serial.print("Message: "); Serial.print(message.sensor); Serial.print(" , value: % "); Serial.println( message.getInt());
                          Serial.print("Moving to: "); Serial.println(message.getInt() * (closedPosition - openPosition)/100);
                          break ;
                          case V_STATUS:
                          // Curtain should be opened or closed full
                          stepper1.moveTo((message.getInt() == HIGH)?openPosition:closedPosition);
                          Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
                          Serial.print(message.sensor);
                          Serial.print(" , value: % ");
                          break ;
                          default : 
                          // not recognizable message
                          Serial.print("Message - valid: ");
                          Serial.print(message.sensor);
                          Serial.print(", Unrecognized ");
                          break ;
                          }
                          }
                        
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