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  • blebbensB Offline
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    blebbens
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    #13

    Is there a way to test the gateways function ?
    domoticz is showing the hardware, but does this mean, all is set up and connected correctly ?

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    • blebbensB blebbens

      Mysensors: Gateway ready (version 1.5.4). This shows me the log.
      Can´t the the node.

      I uploaded sketches, but did not changed them. The arduino nano connected to the motion sensor is powered by a small power bank. The leds on the nano are off until I press the power bank button.

      Tore André RosanderT Offline
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      Tore André Rosander
      wrote on last edited by
      #14

      @blebbens This should mean that the gateway is responding "Mysensors: Gateway ready (version 1.5.4)."

      What does the serial monitor say if you start the node when connected to the computer?

      In domoticz -> setup -> settings, is "allow new hardware" activated?

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      • blebbensB Offline
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        blebbens
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        #15

        I am at work for the next 12 hours... I think you are right, think it is not activated.
        Isn´t there a button for allowing new hardware for the next 5 minutes ?

        Okay, trying it in the evening, thanks.

        One more question please: (perhaps I should ask in domoticz forum)
        Domoticz is running on my RPi3. I would like to add a raspberry 7" touch screen and install it on the wall. The screen should show a dashboard, But, at the moment I let the RPi boot into console for saving resources.
        Is there a way to show a dashboard without starting the whole KDE GUI ? The screen should deactivate after 5 minutes without action - and activate on finger tip.

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        • blebbensB Offline
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          #16

          Activated allowing new hardware.
          Mysensor serial gateway 2.0 finds an unknown node version 1.0 with one child. Child is named s_arduino_repeater_node 2.0.
          The log shows this: : MySensors: Update command received for unknown node_id: -1, child_id: 255

          Could someone help?

          Just uploaded an unmodified sketch from mysensors to a combination of motion sensor, NRF24L01 and arduino nano.

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          • Tore André RosanderT Offline
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            Tore André Rosander
            wrote on last edited by
            #17

            I know this one works on my nano:

            /**
             * The MySensors Arduino library handles the wireless radio link and protocol
             * between your home built sensors/actuators and HA controller of choice.
             * The sensors forms a self healing radio network with optional repeaters. Each
             * repeater and gateway builds a routing tables in EEPROM which keeps track of the
             * network topology allowing messages to be routed to nodes.
             *
             * Created by Henrik Ekblad <henrik.ekblad@mysensors.org>
             * Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Sensnology AB
             * Full contributor list: https://github.com/mysensors/Arduino/graphs/contributors
             *
             * Documentation: http://www.mysensors.org
             * Support Forum: http://forum.mysensors.org
             *
             * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
             * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
             * version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
             *
             *******************************
             *
             * REVISION HISTORY
             * Version 1.0 - Henrik Ekblad
             * 
             * DESCRIPTION
             * Motion Sensor example using HC-SR501 
             * http://www.mysensors.org/build/motion
             *
             */
            
            // Enable debug prints
            // #define MY_DEBUG
            
            // Enable and select radio type attached
            #define MY_RADIO_NRF24
            //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
            
            #include <SPI.h>
            #include <MySensor.h>
            
            unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 120000; // Sleep time between reports (in milliseconds)
            #define DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR 3   // The digital input you attached your motion sensor.  (Only 2 and 3 generates interrupt!)
            #define INTERRUPT DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR-2 // Usually the interrupt = pin -2 (on uno/nano anyway)
            #define CHILD_ID 1   // Id of the sensor child
            
            // Initialize motion message
            MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID, V_TRIPPED);
            
            void setup()  
            {  
              pinMode(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR, INPUT);      // sets the motion sensor digital pin as input
            }
            
            void presentation()  {
              // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
              sendSketchInfo("Motion Sensor", "1.0");
            
              // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
              present(CHILD_ID, S_MOTION);
            }
            
            void loop()     
            {     
              // Read digital motion value
              boolean tripped = digitalRead(DIGITAL_INPUT_SENSOR) == HIGH; 
                    
              Serial.println(tripped);
              send(msg.set(tripped?"1":"0"));  // Send tripped value to gw 
             
              // Sleep until interrupt comes in on motion sensor. Send update every two minute. 
              sleep(INTERRUPT,CHANGE, SLEEP_TIME);
            }
            
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            • Adam NovakA Offline
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              Adam Novak
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              #18

              hi,
              i haven't find anywhere yet, but is it possible to use mysensors mqtt gateway with domoticz?

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              • blebbensB Offline
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                blebbens
                wrote on last edited by
                #19

                At the moment I have running a Raspberry Pi 3 with domoticz and a VeraEdge UI7.

                After a long time my ethernet gateway (arduino nano) seems to be running... To verify the connection between the gateway and a node I wanted to build a air quality sensor using a MQ-135 sensor.

                I noticed that Vera needs special .xml and .json-files for this. Otherwise Vera does not recognize the sensor/node.

                It took several weeks to walk around many errors (mysensor was not compiling using IDE > 1.6.9, 1.6.8 works, in 1.6.10 you have to delete avr-gcc to get this working).

                I would like to ask:
                Does domoticz need special files/settings for each sensor ?
                Does Vera really need special files for recognizing mysensors sensors ?

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                • hekH Offline
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                  hek
                  Admin
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #20

                  @blebbens said:

                  Does Vera really need special files for recognizing mysensors sensors ?

                  Vera (by default) does not support all the sensor types available in MySensors. But i has the standard stuff, like switch, temp, humidiy etc.

                  If you want to use a none-standard device, like the distance sensor, you have to install a couple of device files (provided in the Vera github repo) which describes how it should presented GUI wise.

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                  • blebbensB Offline
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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #21

                    Ok, thanks.

                    And, how does domoticz handle this? Does it need special files, too?

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                    • hekH Offline
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                      hek
                      Admin
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #22

                      @blebbens said:

                      Does it need special files, too?

                      No, I don't think so.

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                      • blebbensB Offline
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                        blebbens
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                        #23

                        I really do not know which one to choose: VeraEdge or Domoticz...
                        But, I am running several Homematic (eq-3) devices. It would be so great to access this devices via the controller. None of them supports Homematic.

                        Homee supports homematic, but homee does not support mysensors.

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                          hek
                          Admin
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                          #24

                          Haven't heard of homee before. Is it popular in germany?

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                          • blebbensB Offline
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                            blebbens
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #25

                            It is very popular. Was on kickstarter I think.
                            Homematic is very famous/big in germany. A controller, which can handle homematic and mysensors would be the best solution.

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