Locally attached sensors



  • My serial gateway will have something like 16 locally attached sensor to it. So I would like to keep my serial gateway code as clean and simple as possible, hence I would like some input on how to do this.

    I will take the energyMeterPulse sketch in the example folder as an example of my idea.

    I would like to rewrite the code to have an constructur like this:

    EnergyMeter(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR,PULSE_FACTOR ,SLEEP_MODE,MAX_WATT,CHILD_ID,SEND_FREQUENCY)
    

    Then it should have three methods:

    Present
    Start 
    Stop
    

    My serial gateway code will then look clean:

    
    void setup() { 
      // Setup locally attached sensors
    EnergyMeter powerSensor1 = new EnergyMeter(2,1000,false,10000,12,60000)
    }
    
    void presentation() {
     // Present locally attached sensors 
       powerSensor1.present
    }
    
    void loop() { 
      // Send locally attached sensor data here 
    powerSensor1.start
    }
    

    So how can I restructure energyMeterPulse sketch to achieve this? Or how does other handle heaps of locally attached sensor to gateway?



  • Here is my suggestion, which does not quite work, because I dont know how to make the loop inside a class:)

    #include "ENERGYMETER.h" //include the declaration for this class
    
    
    #include <SPI.h>
    #include <MySensor.h>  
    
    #define DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR 3  // The digital input you attached your light sensor.  (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!)
    #define PULSE_FACTOR 1000       // Nummber of blinks per KWH of your meeter
    #define SLEEP_MODE false        // Watt-value can only be reported when sleep mode is false.
    #define MAX_WATT 10000          // Max watt value to report. This filetrs outliers.
    int DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway)
    #define CHILD_ID 1              // Id of the sensor child
    
    unsigned long SEND_FREQUENCY = 20000; // Minimum time between send (in milliseconds). We don't wnat to spam the gateway.
    double ppwh = ((double)PULSE_FACTOR)/1000; // Pulses per watt hour
    
    
    boolean pcReceived = false;
    volatile unsigned long pulseCount = 0;   
    volatile unsigned long lastBlink = 0;
    volatile unsigned long watt = 0;
    unsigned long oldPulseCount = 0;   
    unsigned long oldWatt = 0;
    double oldKwh;
    unsigned long lastSend;
    MyMessage wattMsg(CHILD_ID,V_WATT);
    MyMessage kwhMsg(CHILD_ID,V_KWH);
    MyMessage pcMsg(CHILD_ID,V_VAR1);
    
    
    const byte LED_PIN = 13; //use the LED @ Arduino pin 13, this should not change so make it const (constant)
    
    //<<constructor>> setup the LED, make pin 13 an OUTPUT
    ENERGYMETER::ENERGYMETER(_DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR){
    	DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR = _DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR;
        // Fetch last known pulse count value from gw
      request(CHILD_ID, V_VAR1);
    
      // Use the internal pullup to be able to hook up this sketch directly to an energy meter with S0 output
      // If no pullup is used, the reported usage will be too high because of the floating pin
      pinMode(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR,INPUT_PULLUP);
      
      attachInterrupt(INTERRUPT, onPulse, RISING);
      lastSend=millis();
    }
    
    //<<destructor>>
    ENERGYMETER::~ENERGYMETER(){/*nothing to destruct*/}
    
    //present it
    void ENERGYMETER::present(){
    	// Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
      sendSketchInfo("Energy Meter", "1.0");
    
      // Register this device as power sensor
      present(CHILD_ID, S_POWER);
    }
    
    //turn the LED off
    void ENERGYMETER::start(){
    	void loop()     
    { 
      unsigned long now = millis();
      // Only send values at a maximum frequency or woken up from sleep
      bool sendTime = now - lastSend > SEND_FREQUENCY;
      if (pcReceived && (SLEEP_MODE || sendTime)) {
        // New watt value has been calculated  
        if (!SLEEP_MODE && watt != oldWatt) {
          // Check that we dont get unresonable large watt value. 
          // could hapen when long wraps or false interrupt triggered
          if (watt<((unsigned long)MAX_WATT)) {
            send(wattMsg.set(watt));  // Send watt value to gw 
          }  
          Serial.print("Watt:");
          Serial.println(watt);
          oldWatt = watt;
        }
      
        // Pulse cout has changed
        if (pulseCount != oldPulseCount) {
          send(pcMsg.set(pulseCount));  // Send pulse count value to gw 
          double kwh = ((double)pulseCount/((double)PULSE_FACTOR));     
          oldPulseCount = pulseCount;
          if (kwh != oldKwh) {
            send(kwhMsg.set(kwh, 4));  // Send kwh value to gw 
            oldKwh = kwh;
          }
        }    
        lastSend = now;
      } else if (sendTime && !pcReceived) {
        // No count received. Try requesting it again
        request(CHILD_ID, V_VAR1);
        lastSend=now;
      }
      
      if (SLEEP_MODE) {
        sleep(SEND_FREQUENCY);
      }
    }
    
    }
    
    
    void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
      if (message.type==V_VAR1) {  
        pulseCount = oldPulseCount = message.getLong();
        Serial.print("Received last pulse count from gw:");
        Serial.println(pulseCount);
        pcReceived = true;
      }
    }
    
    void onPulse()     
    { 
      if (!SLEEP_MODE) {
        unsigned long newBlink = micros();  
        unsigned long interval = newBlink-lastBlink;
        if (interval<10000L) { // Sometimes we get interrupt on RISING
          return;
        }
        watt = (3600000000.0 /interval) / ppwh;
        lastBlink = newBlink;
      } 
      pulseCount++;
    }
    


  • I now get this error message, any idea what the problem might be?

    
    In file included from C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:5:0:
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\MySensors/MySensor.h:285:4: error: #error No forward link or gateway feature activated. This means nowhere to send messages! Pretty pointless.
    
       #error No forward link or gateway feature activated. This means nowhere to send messages! Pretty pointless.
    

    Here is my test class:

    #include <EnergyMeter.h>
    
    EnergyMeter power(1);//initialize an instance of the class
    
    void setup(){
      power.present();
      }
    
    void loop(){
      power.update();//stay one second on, then a second off
    }
    

    and here is my EnergyMeter.cpp file :

    #include "EnergyMeter.h" //include the declaration for this class
    
    
    #include <SPI.h>
    #include <MySensor.h>  
    
    long PULSE_FACTOR       // Nummber of blinks per KWH of your meeter
    boolean SLEEP_MODE        // Watt-value can only be reported when sleep mode is false.
    long MAX_WATT          // Max watt value to report. This filetrs outliers.
    int DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway)
    int CHILD_ID              // Id of the sensor child
    unsigned long SEND_FREQUENCY
    double ppwh
    
    boolean pcReceived = false;
    volatile unsigned long pulseCount = 0;   
    volatile unsigned long lastBlink = 0;
    volatile unsigned long watt = 0;
    unsigned long oldPulseCount = 0;   
    unsigned long oldWatt = 0;
    double oldKwh;
    unsigned long lastSend;
    
    
    //<<constructor>> setup the LED, make pin 13 an OUTPUT
    EnergyMeter::EnergyMeter(int _CHILD_ID){
    	CHILD_ID   = _CHILD_ID;           // Id of the sensor child
    	
    	/* Optional Arguments */
    	SEND_FREQUENCY = 20000; // Minimum time between send (in milliseconds). We don't wnat to spam the gateway.
    	PULSE_FACTOR =1000;       // Nummber of blinks per KWH of your meeter
    	SLEEP_MODE =  false ;       // Watt-value can only be reported when sleep mode is false.
    	MAX_WATT = 10000;          // Max watt value to report. This filetrs outliers.
    	DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR = 0; // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway)
    	
    
    	/*Starting the setup algorithm */
    	ppwh = ((double)PULSE_FACTOR)/1000; // Pulses per watt hour
    	
    	MyMessage wattMsg(CHILD_ID,V_WATT);
    	MyMessage kwhMsg(CHILD_ID,V_KWH);
    	MyMessage pcMsg(CHILD_ID,V_VAR1);
    	
    	// Fetch last known pulse count value from gw
    	request(CHILD_ID, V_VAR1);
    
    	// Use the internal pullup to be able to hook up this sketch directly to an energy meter with S0 output
    	// If no pullup is used, the reported usage will be too high because of the floating pin
    	pinMode(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR,INPUT_PULLUP);
    	  
    	attachInterrupt(INTERRUPT, onPulse, RISING);
    	lastSend=millis();
    }
    
    //<<destructor>>
    EnergyMeter::~EnergyMeter(){/*nothing to destruct*/}
    
    //present it
    void ENERGYMETER::present(){
        // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
      sendSketchInfo("Energy Meter", "1.0");
    
      // Register this device as power sensor
      present(CHILD_ID, S_POWER);
    }
    
    
    //update the reading of the power
    void ENERGYMETER::update(){
     
      unsigned long now = millis();
      // Only send values at a maximum frequency or woken up from sleep
      bool sendTime = now - lastSend > SEND_FREQUENCY;
      if (pcReceived && (SLEEP_MODE || sendTime)) {
        // New watt value has been calculated  
        if (!SLEEP_MODE && watt != oldWatt) {
          // Check that we dont get unresonable large watt value. 
          // could hapen when long wraps or false interrupt triggered
          if (watt<((unsigned long)MAX_WATT)) {
            send(wattMsg.set(watt));  // Send watt value to gw 
          }  
          Serial.print("Watt:");
          Serial.println(watt);
          oldWatt = watt;
        }
      
        // Pulse cout has changed
        if (pulseCount != oldPulseCount) {
          send(pcMsg.set(pulseCount));  // Send pulse count value to gw 
          double kwh = ((double)pulseCount/((double)PULSE_FACTOR));     
          oldPulseCount = pulseCount;
          if (kwh != oldKwh) {
            send(kwhMsg.set(kwh, 4));  // Send kwh value to gw 
            oldKwh = kwh;
          }
        }    
        lastSend = now;
      } else if (sendTime && !pcReceived) {
        // No count received. Try requesting it again
        request(CHILD_ID, V_VAR1);
        lastSend=now;
      }
      
      if (SLEEP_MODE) {
        sleep(SEND_FREQUENCY);
      }
    }
    
    }
    
    
    void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
      if (message.type==V_VAR1) {  
        pulseCount = oldPulseCount = message.getLong();
        Serial.print("Received last pulse count from gw:");
        Serial.println(pulseCount);
        pcReceived = true;
      }
    }
    
    void onPulse()     
    { 
      if (!SLEEP_MODE) {
        unsigned long newBlink = micros();  
        unsigned long interval = newBlink-lastBlink;
        if (interval<10000L) { // Sometimes we get interrupt on RISING
          return;
        }
        watt = (3600000000.0 /interval) / ppwh;
        lastBlink = newBlink;
      } 
      pulseCount++;
    }
    

  • Mod

    I think you need

    #define MY_GATEWAY_SERIAL
    


  • @mfalkvidd said:

    #define MY_GATEWAY_SERIAL

    The define method got rid of that error, so then i Should add it to the constructor?

    So that the user that creates the node have to decide if the gateway is serial,wifi, or RF, right?

    Now I got these errors instead:

    Arduino: 1.6.8 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino Nano, ATmega328"
    
    Build options changed, rebuilding all
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:8:1: error: expected initializer before 'boolean'
    
     boolean SLEEP_MODE        // Watt-value can only be reported when sleep mode is false.
    
     ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp: In constructor 'EnergyMeter::EnergyMeter(int)':
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:27:2: error: 'CHILD_ID' was not declared in this scope
    
      CHILD_ID   = _CHILD_ID;           // Id of the sensor child
    
      ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:30:2: error: 'SEND_FREQUENCY' was not declared in this scope
    
      SEND_FREQUENCY = 20000; // Minimum time between send (in milliseconds). We don't wnat to spam the gateway.
    
      ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:31:2: error: 'PULSE_FACTOR' was not declared in this scope
    
      PULSE_FACTOR =1000;       // Nummber of blinks per KWH of your meeter
    
      ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:32:2: error: 'SLEEP_MODE' was not declared in this scope
    
      SLEEP_MODE =  false ;       // Watt-value can only be reported when sleep mode is false.
    
      ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:33:2: error: 'MAX_WATT' was not declared in this scope
    
      MAX_WATT = 10000;          // Max watt value to report. This filetrs outliers.
    
      ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:34:2: error: 'DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR' was not declared in this scope
    
      DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR = 0; // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway)
    
      ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:38:2: error: 'ppwh' was not declared in this scope
    
      ppwh = ((double)PULSE_FACTOR)/1000; // Pulses per watt hour
    
      ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:51:18: error: 'INTERRUPT' was not declared in this scope
    
      attachInterrupt(INTERRUPT, onPulse, RISING);
    
                      ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:51:29: error: 'onPulse' was not declared in this scope
    
      attachInterrupt(INTERRUPT, onPulse, RISING);
    
                                 ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp: At global scope:
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:59:6: error: 'ENERGYMETER' has not been declared
    
     void ENERGYMETER::present(){
    
          ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp: In function 'void present()':
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:64:11: error: 'CHILD_ID' was not declared in this scope
    
       present(CHILD_ID, S_POWER);
    
               ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp: At global scope:
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:69:6: error: 'ENERGYMETER' has not been declared
    
     void ENERGYMETER::update(){
    
          ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp: In function 'void update()':
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:73:36: error: 'SEND_FREQUENCY' was not declared in this scope
    
       bool sendTime = now - lastSend > SEND_FREQUENCY;
    
                                        ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:74:7: error: 'pcReceived' was not declared in this scope
    
       if (pcReceived && (SLEEP_MODE || sendTime)) {
    
           ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:74:22: error: 'SLEEP_MODE' was not declared in this scope
    
       if (pcReceived && (SLEEP_MODE || sendTime)) {
    
                          ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:79:32: error: 'MAX_WATT' was not declared in this scope
    
           if (watt<((unsigned long)MAX_WATT)) {
    
                                    ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:80:14: error: 'wattMsg' was not declared in this scope
    
             send(wattMsg.set(watt));  // Send watt value to gw 
    
                  ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:89:12: error: 'pcMsg' was not declared in this scope
    
           send(pcMsg.set(pulseCount));  // Send pulse count value to gw 
    
                ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:90:49: error: 'PULSE_FACTOR' was not declared in this scope
    
           double kwh = ((double)pulseCount/((double)PULSE_FACTOR));     
    
                                                     ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:93:14: error: 'kwhMsg' was not declared in this scope
    
             send(kwhMsg.set(kwh, 4));  // Send kwh value to gw 
    
                  ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:100:13: error: 'CHILD_ID' was not declared in this scope
    
         request(CHILD_ID, V_VAR1);
    
                 ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:104:7: error: 'SLEEP_MODE' was not declared in this scope
    
       if (SLEEP_MODE) {
    
           ^
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp: At global scope:
    
    C:\Users\kim\Documents\Arduino\libraries\EnergyMeter\EnergyMeter.cpp:109:1: error: expected declaration before '}' token
    
     }
    
     ^
    
    exit status 1
    Error compiling for board Arduino Nano.
    
    This report would have more information with
    "Show verbose output during compilation"
    option enabled in File -> Preferences.
    


  • just for a test, try to make another constructor without any in-arguments and see if thoose errors persist. just to check. ( I might be way off here. did this stuff 12 years ago and just got back into it )

    //Henrik



  • @badmannen
    I am on to it:)


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