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  • alexsh1A alexsh1

    Just waiting for some components to finalise it

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    #106

    @alexsh1
    nice assembly :+1: oshpark i guess ??
    I agree too, for PIR use, CR2450 is a minimum.
    Well, with my tinkering and some stock in case, i usually get very quickly the free shipping..
    but you can find these flash at Arrow for instance, they just need 20€ min order.
    I guess you already have those, but for example,, coincell holders etc are not really cheaper at aliexpress etc..
    Time to do some stock for stuff you need perhaps :)

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      @alexsh1
      nice assembly :+1: oshpark i guess ??
      I agree too, for PIR use, CR2450 is a minimum.
      Well, with my tinkering and some stock in case, i usually get very quickly the free shipping..
      but you can find these flash at Arrow for instance, they just need 20€ min order.
      I guess you already have those, but for example,, coincell holders etc are not really cheaper at aliexpress etc..
      Time to do some stock for stuff you need perhaps :)

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      #107

      @scalz yes, it is oshpark- I usually use them as the quality is exceptional. And typically I only need 3-4 pcbs anyway.
      Unfortunately, I do not have oven and do not use smd stencil, which means the process is very long and manual. A lot of hot air fan work under the magnifying glass, but given this is not a board with too many components, it works.

      You should get some commission from Arrow. I have just placed my order for eeprom and some parts ;))

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        #108

        Good job! Looking forward for a assembled version for buying. (NRF, of course :grinning: )

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          #109

          @scalz I ordered some boards and components which are on the way, but I can't find the source code anywhere?

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            #110

            @scalz - I forgot to burn a bootloader onto a blank atmega328p tqfl. Can I burn it using your pogo pads? The only problem is that it my Adruino ISP is running at 5V. I do not have radio soldered. I am not going to damage anything connecting 5V to VCC3?

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              #111

              @alexsh1 pogopads are there for this. But SI7021, and others sensors are not 5v tolerant :grimacing: You'll need to use a regulator, and perhaps get a cheap 3v/5v programmer

              @Carywin source code depends what you need. you can also use some examples from MySensors website. when i'll get more time (actually busy), i'll upload mine (need to check if it needs some polishing) or some examples.

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                @alexsh1 pogopads are there for this. But SI7021, and others sensors are not 5v tolerant :grimacing: You'll need to use a regulator, and perhaps get a cheap 3v/5v programmer

                @Carywin source code depends what you need. you can also use some examples from MySensors website. when i'll get more time (actually busy), i'll upload mine (need to check if it needs some polishing) or some examples.

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                @scalz I did manage with 5V. Just de-soldered SI7021 and uploaded DualOptiboot. Other components are 5V tolerant. Having said that, I recall I did upload a different bootloader at 5V to Sensebender Micro (without nrf24l01+) without damaging SI7021.

                R22 has to be changed for 330 Ohm as 1.5k was way too dark and not visible. I like bright LEDs you know :-))

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                  @alexsh1 i can see the led with 1k5 :laughing: i'm using it only for debug on my side. But you're right, if you want more brightness. just be careful to not drain too much if you're using a coincell ;)

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                    @alexsh1 i can see the led with 1k5 :laughing: i'm using it only for debug on my side. But you're right, if you want more brightness. just be careful to not drain too much if you're using a coincell ;)

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                    #114

                    @scalz I am with you on the battery. I completely switched it off on another node running on 2032. The node is reporting very hour and has got about 4uA consumption while sleeping. :-) Probably will stay alive for a few years. However, when debugging, I like bright LEDs.

                    By the way, I tested the node - OPT3001 and SI7021 are working fine. Cannot test LHI968 as I still do not have some resistors. I am very satisfied. The only issue is that assembling the board is very tedious - but it is compensated by its size

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                      #115

                      @alexsh1 i'm very glad to hear that :+1: I'll try to upload an example for PIR pinchange with my helper lib for blindtime etc asap

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                        @alexsh1 i'm very glad to hear that :+1: I'll try to upload an example for PIR pinchange with my helper lib for blindtime etc asap

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                        #116

                        @scalz I know you are currently developing a similar board on SAMD. Do you have any problems with atmega328p memory? Unfortunately, with signing and a few sensors, I'm running out of memory. On your node, I can have PIR, light, temp/hum and reed. I may struggle to combine all of them under 32kb with signing. Given that I have dualoptiboot (1.5k less) for OTA, it does not help either.

                        I can see your PIR setup is complex. What is it you are trying to achieve?

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                          #117

                          @alexsh1 my next board won't be for SAMD.
                          I need to check my code and what's the compil results, i don't remember exactly. but that was tight, 90% perhaps, i usually don't want to go above..
                          What do you mean by PIR setup is complex?

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                            @alexsh1 my next board won't be for SAMD.
                            I need to check my code and what's the compil results, i don't remember exactly. but that was tight, 90% perhaps, i usually don't want to go above..
                            What do you mean by PIR setup is complex?

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                            @scalz I can see you created MyPirHelper.h - not sure what your trying to achieve. Could you explain maybe a bit more?

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                              #119

                              @alexsh1 this is a lib for helping to use PIR, could be integrated in nodemanager though, but i generally prefer to keep hands on my code, also because C code is usually more memory optimized.
                              So this is for handling PIR like some controllers ic do, and pinchange, with weak functions for users functions etc.
                              How looks my flow:

                              /* *******************************************************************************************************************
                               * PIR Sensor State Machine
                               * 
                               * Flow : sensitivity of pir sensor for noisy environment, limits tx, power saving..
                               * 1) NODE_SETUP  : settle for PIR_SETTLE_TIME. Then 2)
                               * 2) PIR_START   : Wait/sleep for the first pulse. Then 3)
                               * 3) PIR_SCAN    : If One trigger, wait/sleep for PIR_DEFAULT_PULSES during the PIR_DEFAULT_WINDOWTIME. 
                               *                  If so, the motion is validated. Then 4)
                               *                  Else 2)
                               * 4) PIR_CANCEL  : PIR is disabled for PIR_DEFAULT_CANCELTIME. After, this period it reports new changed state 
                               *                  If LOW, then 5)
                               *                  Else 4)
                               * 5) PIR_IS_BLIND: Keep PIR sensor insensitive for PIR_DEFAULT_BLINDTIME before 2)
                               * 
                               * ******************************************************************************************************************** */
                              
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                              • scalzS scalz

                                @alexsh1 this is a lib for helping to use PIR, could be integrated in nodemanager though, but i generally prefer to keep hands on my code, also because C code is usually more memory optimized.
                                So this is for handling PIR like some controllers ic do, and pinchange, with weak functions for users functions etc.
                                How looks my flow:

                                /* *******************************************************************************************************************
                                 * PIR Sensor State Machine
                                 * 
                                 * Flow : sensitivity of pir sensor for noisy environment, limits tx, power saving..
                                 * 1) NODE_SETUP  : settle for PIR_SETTLE_TIME. Then 2)
                                 * 2) PIR_START   : Wait/sleep for the first pulse. Then 3)
                                 * 3) PIR_SCAN    : If One trigger, wait/sleep for PIR_DEFAULT_PULSES during the PIR_DEFAULT_WINDOWTIME. 
                                 *                  If so, the motion is validated. Then 4)
                                 *                  Else 2)
                                 * 4) PIR_CANCEL  : PIR is disabled for PIR_DEFAULT_CANCELTIME. After, this period it reports new changed state 
                                 *                  If LOW, then 5)
                                 *                  Else 4)
                                 * 5) PIR_IS_BLIND: Keep PIR sensor insensitive for PIR_DEFAULT_BLINDTIME before 2)
                                 * 
                                 * ******************************************************************************************************************** */
                                
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                                #120

                                @scalz this is exactly what I do not understand. For me PIR is very simple - 1 or 0, HIGH or LOW. Why treating it differently? Maybe this is very Noobs, but this is how I treat my PIRs. I may introduce 10-30 secs delay for it to settle or 30sec sleep after it has been triggered (I do not want to have extra PIR messages to my GW and controller)

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                                  @alexsh1
                                  sure PIR state is 0 or 1. I'm not changing anything to this. But you can fine tune this.

                                  Do you mean you'll update each time there is a CHANGE ?? No intermediate state ??
                                  If so, you'll waste a lot of power in useless radio TX, mcu processing, depending on days and traffic. and your batteries won't last for long!

                                  When there are people for an hour in same room, do you update each time it triggers? That can be a lot of waste!
                                  Also why not allowing a blindtime before redecting?
                                  In days with lot of traffic at home for example. If you already know (or the controllers could adjust this dynamically too by custom commands) that a room will be busy. It's useless and will consumes power again, to send 0 if it will retrigger in just a few seconds.

                                  So i've done sort of helper for creating intermediate states with timeouts and counters, with user defines etc.

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                                    @alexsh1
                                    sure PIR state is 0 or 1. I'm not changing anything to this. But you can fine tune this.

                                    Do you mean you'll update each time there is a CHANGE ?? No intermediate state ??
                                    If so, you'll waste a lot of power in useless radio TX, mcu processing, depending on days and traffic. and your batteries won't last for long!

                                    When there are people for an hour in same room, do you update each time it triggers? That can be a lot of waste!
                                    Also why not allowing a blindtime before redecting?
                                    In days with lot of traffic at home for example. If you already know (or the controllers could adjust this dynamically too by custom commands) that a room will be busy. It's useless and will consumes power again, to send 0 if it will retrigger in just a few seconds.

                                    So i've done sort of helper for creating intermediate states with timeouts and counters, with user defines etc.

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                                    #122

                                    I would only update each time there is a first HIGH. Then the node goes to unconditional sleep for 30-60 sec - there is no need to send HIGH again or LOW. After 1 min the status in Domoticz for the PIR is cleared (LOW) and the PIR is ready to send another "HIGH" if triggered.

                                    Can Domoticz really adjust PIRs dynamically?
                                    There is blockly stript, which helps to process "HIGH" from a PIR, but I'm not aware how this can done dynamically.

                                    Clearly, you approached this as a programmer. I have a much more simplified approach. Maybe because I'm noobs when it comes to PIRs

                                    @scalz said in 💬 MyMultisensors:

                                    @alexsh1
                                    sure PIR state is 0 or 1. I'm not changing anything to this. But you can fine tune this.

                                    Do you mean you'll update each time there is a CHANGE ?? No intermediate state ??
                                    If so, you'll waste a lot of power in useless radio TX, mcu processing, depending on days and traffic. and your batteries won't last for long!

                                    When there are people for an hour in same room, do you update each time it triggers? That can be a lot of waste!
                                    Also why not allowing a blindtime before redecting?
                                    In days with lot of traffic at home for example. If you already know (or the controllers could adjust this dynamically too by custom commands) that a room will be busy. It's useless and will consumes power again, to send 0 if it will retrigger in just a few seconds.

                                    So i've done sort of helper for creating intermediate states with timeouts and counters, with user defines etc.

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                                    • alexsh1A alexsh1

                                      I would only update each time there is a first HIGH. Then the node goes to unconditional sleep for 30-60 sec - there is no need to send HIGH again or LOW. After 1 min the status in Domoticz for the PIR is cleared (LOW) and the PIR is ready to send another "HIGH" if triggered.

                                      Can Domoticz really adjust PIRs dynamically?
                                      There is blockly stript, which helps to process "HIGH" from a PIR, but I'm not aware how this can done dynamically.

                                      Clearly, you approached this as a programmer. I have a much more simplified approach. Maybe because I'm noobs when it comes to PIRs

                                      @scalz said in 💬 MyMultisensors:

                                      @alexsh1
                                      sure PIR state is 0 or 1. I'm not changing anything to this. But you can fine tune this.

                                      Do you mean you'll update each time there is a CHANGE ?? No intermediate state ??
                                      If so, you'll waste a lot of power in useless radio TX, mcu processing, depending on days and traffic. and your batteries won't last for long!

                                      When there are people for an hour in same room, do you update each time it triggers? That can be a lot of waste!
                                      Also why not allowing a blindtime before redecting?
                                      In days with lot of traffic at home for example. If you already know (or the controllers could adjust this dynamically too by custom commands) that a room will be busy. It's useless and will consumes power again, to send 0 if it will retrigger in just a few seconds.

                                      So i've done sort of helper for creating intermediate states with timeouts and counters, with user defines etc.

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                                      #123

                                      @alexsh1
                                      My domoticz installation does not resets Pirs after a minute or whenever. Are you using the PIR lua scripts or any other?
                                      By default it doesn't do such thing.

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                                        #124

                                        @alexsh1 i have this option too (ctrl clearing pir state) i thought it could depend on the controller used, so i've tried to make something independant. And i like adding features like setting triggers max for a motion etc. But i agree, your way works too ;)

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                                        • Sergio RiusS Sergio Rius

                                          @alexsh1
                                          My domoticz installation does not resets Pirs after a minute or whenever. Are you using the PIR lua scripts or any other?
                                          By default it doesn't do such thing.

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                                          @Sergio-Rius either you have to use lua or there is a much simpler way to do it in Domoticz. Change type to "motion sensor" and then you have an option "off delay". Setup it to 60 seconds and PIR sensor will be off in 60 seconds. Very useful option and yes it is not enabled by default.0_1497139322273_IMG_5170.PNG

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