💬 Building a Raspberry Pi Gateway

[gtortone]

@skywatch

if you did

make install

the mysgw executable is in /usr/local/bin directory then you have to launch it with:

/usr/local/bin/mysgw -d

[skywatch]

@gtortone

That doesn't appear anywhere on this tutorial, so maybe it needs adding for completion?

Anyway the output is now......

pi@PiDomePi:~ $ sudo /usr/local/bin/mysgw -d
mysgw: Starting gateway...
mysgw: Protocol version - 2.0.1-beta
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNG--Q,VER=2.0.1-beta
mysgw: TSF:LRT:OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT:TSP OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT:GW MODE
mysgw: TSM:READY
mysgw: MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
mysgw: MCO:BGN:STP
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT OK,ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0,REG=1

When i did build install I missed out bit for the leds, can I just re-run the ./config and 'make' then 'make install' again? Or will that cause problems??
I just think that the lights will be useful in the early stages of getting this running...

Thanks for the help, no way would I have got that without you! :)

[gtortone]

@skywatch

You're welcome !

you can (re)run configure, make, make install when you want,
but I suggest to stop the mysgw executable before launch "make install"

[skywatch]

Thank you! :)

[skywatch]

Can I just check that this is OK? .....

./configure --my-gateway=serial --my-serial-is-pty --my-serial-pty=/dev/ttyMySensorsGateway --my-transport=nrf24 --my-rf24-irq-pin=15 --my-leds-err-pin=12 --my-leds-rx-pin=16 --my-leds-tx-pin=18

Can you see any problems here, it seemed to work but I hope to test fully this week, maybe tomorrow.....

[gtortone]

@skywatch
Hi, options for "configure" are ok, I suggest you to double check your cabling !

:)

[skywatch]

What makes you think that the cabling is wrong? - I checked and can't see any problem....can you be less cryptic please? :)

[gtortone]

@skywatch
I meaning that often is also useful to check cable two (or three) times !
but if you already did it... ok !

[skywatch]

Ah, OK then :) - I thought there was something in the console data I posted that meant there was a problem! - Tomorrow to build a sensor and get that going.... Thanks again!

[michlb1982]

hi
yesterday i tried to build a rpi-gateway but i had trouble to access, after changeing the rights on the port to 777 and group to dialout i could access via
fhem. and i didn't use the symlink, i used the port directly /dev/pts/0@115200 andthen it works perfectly!

thanks...

p.s.: i uses always sudo while make and the other installation commands.

greets mike

[martins]

Get this error from the gateway installed on Raspberry Pi2 with RFM69 Radio.

From the IDE it works fine:
0;255;3;0;9;Starting gateway (RRNGA-, 2.0.0)
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:INIT
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:RADIO:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:GW MODE
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:READY
0;255;3;0;14;Gateway startup complete.
0;255;0;0;18;2.0.0
0;255;3;0;9;No registration required
0;255;3;0;9;Init complete, id=0, parent=0, distance=0, registration=1
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 255-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:FPAR REQ (sender=255)
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:CHKUPL:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:GWL OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:SEND 0-0-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:0
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 255-255-0 s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
255;255;3;0;3;
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 255-255-0 s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
255;255;3;0;3;
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 255-255-0 s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
255;255;3;0;3;
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 255-255-0 s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
255;255;3;0;3;

mysgw: Starting gateway...
mysgw: Protocol version - 2.1.0-beta
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNG---,VER=2.1.0-beta
mysgw: TSF:LRT:OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: TSF:WUR:MS=0
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=1

From the gateway on the Pi this is the error:
./bin/mysgw -d
mysgw: Starting gateway...
mysgw: Protocol version - 2.1.0-beta
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNG---,VER=2.1.0-beta
mysgw: TSF:LRT:OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: TSF:WUR:MS=0
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=2
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=3
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=4
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT

Any ideas where I might start looking at?

Thanks,
Martin

[marceloaqno]

@martins RFM69 is not yet supported in RPi.

[martins]

@marceloaqno
OK let me explain better. I've build an arduino serial gateway and connecting it on the uart of the pi. If I do tail -f /dev/ttyAMA0 I can see the messages comming in on the serial interface. However if I run ./bin/mysgw -d I get this error:

mysgw: Starting gateway...
mysgw: Protocol version - 2.1.0-beta
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNG---,VER=2.1.0-beta
mysgw: TSF:LRT:OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: TSF:WUR:MS=0
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT

This is the configure I used to build it:
./configure --my-gateway=serial --my-serial-port=/dev/ttyAMA0 --my-serial-baudrate=38400

So the RFM69 Radio in not directly on the PI but on the arduino and is used as the serial gateway.

Hope this clarify it more.

Regards,
Martin

[martins]

@marceloaqno
Issue solved. Domoticz read directly the serial inputs from the arduino that's connected on the PI. I was under the impression that you need a gateway (software) running on the PI to interface with Domoticz.

Thanks,
Martin

[ewgor]

Hi there,
I'm trying to make a gateway on my pi and since the begining i'm stuck!
Using this: git clone https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors.git
i get: fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors.git/': Could not resolve host: github.com
I tried with sudo too! am i the only one getting this?

[mfalkvidd]

@ewgor "Could not resolve host" means dns is not working on your raspberry pi. Is the network working properly (can you access other web sites from the pi?) http://www.suntimebox.com/raspberry-pi-tutorial-course/week-3/day-5/ seems to have a guide if you need help configuring network settings.

[Velo17]

(sorry, I hit reply on mfalkvidd's post)
I have a strange problem:

I tried to be smart (haha) and updated my Raspberry2 with

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

This took quite a while and looked successful to me.

Unfortunately the MySensors Gateway and/or controller setup is not working correctly anymore. For troubleshooting I disabled my controller (MyController running on the Pi and for sniffing also MYSController available on my Windows machine). I stopped the gateway service and manually ran the gateway with -d debug information and get this:

mysGateway: Starting gateway...
mysGateway: Protocol version - 2.0.1-beta
mysGateway: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNG--Q,VER=2.0.1-beta
mysGateway: TSF:LRT:OK
mysGateway: TSM:INIT
mysGateway: TSM:INIT:TSP OK
mysGateway: TSM:INIT:GW MODE
mysGateway: TSM:READY
mysGateway: Listening for connections on 0.0.0.0:5003
mysGateway: MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
mysGateway: MCO:BGN:STP
mysGateway: MCO:BGN:INIT OK,ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0,REG=1
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:BC
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=7
mysGateway: TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
mysGateway: TSF:CKU:OK
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:GWL OK
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-7-7,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:PINGED,ID=7,HP=1
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-7-7,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-7-7,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=5,sg=0:2.0.0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=17,sg=0:Ernie Giess-O-Mat
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=4,sg=0:0.17
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=2,c=0,t=6,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=0,c=0,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=3,c=0,t=30,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=4,c=0,t=21,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:2
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-7-7,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=0,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:8219.0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=2,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:29.66
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=3,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:9.0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=4,c=1,t=34,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,17-17-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:BC
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=17
mysGateway: TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
mysGateway: TSF:CKU:OK
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:GWL OK
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-17-17,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,17-17-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:PINGED,ID=17,HP=1
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-17-17,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=0,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:10834.0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=2,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:3.96
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=3,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:9.0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,7-7-0,s=4,c=1,t=34,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,17-17-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:67
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,17-17-0,s=1,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:18.8
mysGateway: TSM:READY:NWD REQ
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=20,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
mysGateway: TSF:SRT:OK

Which looks okay to me (2 sensor nodes are sending data here). But after this NWD REQ...STR:OK block nothing more happens, only more of these 3 lines blocks repeat over and over with about 15 minutes or so inbetween.

"of course" I also re-compiled the gateway source with re-setting the configuration, which is

sudo ./configure --my-rf24-channel=124 --my-rf24-irq-pin=11  --my-debug=enable
sudo make install

any ideas what I can try to make it work again? :-(

In any case, happy weekend to everyone,
greetings from Germany!

[marceloaqno]

@Velo17 It might be related to the nrf24 irq pin. Could you try to build the gateway without the my-rf24-irq-pin option and check if the gateway still behaves this way?

[Velo17]

@marceloaqno Thanks for the hint! This actually solves the lock up. But shouldnt the interrupt offer a superior connectivity and thus be desireable? Until yesterday (before I did the RPi upgrading) this worked - or at least it appeared to work (I dont know if the interrupt was actually used)

[marceloaqno]

@Velo17 I had the same problem in the past but I thought it was because of my nrf24 module wasn't properly shielded or my cables was too long, causing some kind of interference to the irq pin.
I end up disabling the interrupt options until I replace my nrf24 module or rearrange the cables, which I haven't done yet.

Could you give more details on what kind of nrf module you are using and how it is connected to rpi?