💬 Building a Raspberry Pi Gateway

[mfalkvidd]

@pepson ok, so mysgw does at least log to syslog, as seen here

Dec 27 21:12:27 domoticz mysgw: Starting gateway...
Dec 27 21:12:27 domoticz mysgw: Protocol version - 2.2.0-rc.2

but nothing else. I expected there to be more information, but maybe I'm just not familiar enough with the raspberry pi gateway.

[pepson]

Yes but only one time read and then start the problem.

[gohan]

Can you try building the ethernet gateway instead?

[pepson]

Ethernet work ok. But i better want serial and found bug and solution why not working serial...

[gohan]

I just wanted to make sure at least it was working OK as ethernet.

[pepson]

Problem is only on serial...

[pepson]

Please help...

[zboblamont]

@pepson Just a suggestion, but are you sure the Pi3 is looking at ttyUSB1, ie have you confirmed this is the Gateway serial connection ?
I am using direct serial connection to the pi3 GPIO as ttySO with Domoticz, but when I tried a USB Gateway at one point, the connection was NOT working using the expected ttyUSB quoted. I had to check the tty connections via Putty to establish the actual link...

[pepson]

But can you give me commend to build it as you use ttySO ?

[pepson]

I build it as ttySO
./configure --my-transport=rfm69 --my-rfm69-frequency=868 --my-is-rfm69hw --my-gateway=serial --my-serial-is-pty --my-serial-pty=/dev/ttySO

and i have and info:

2017-12-28 15:40:21.822 MySensors: Using serial port: /dev/ttyS0
2017-12-28 15:40:21.832 Error: MySensors: Error opening serial port!

[pepson]

Then build as /dev/serial0 and the same problem. This is show in log Domoticz. One read version and port closed.

2017-12-28 15:48:14.418 MySensors: Using serial port: /dev/serial0
2017-12-28 15:48:14.418 MySensors: Gateway Version: 2.2.0-rc.2
2017-12-28 15:48:14.418 Error: Serial Port closed!... Error: End of file
2017-12-28 15:48:15.418 MySensors: retrying in 30 seconds...

[mfalkvidd]

@pepson could you post your hardware settings in Domoticz? This is what works for me:

Could you also try building the gateway without rfm69 support, to check if the problem is generic or related to rfm69. Use this:

./configure --my-transport=none --my-gateway=serial --my-serial-is-pty --my-serial-pty=/dev/ttyUSB42
make && sudo ./bin/mysgw -d

[pepson]

Hello
Thanks for your help. I start from beginning build DOmoticz on my RPi3 with clean latest image. After run in Sudo raspi-config i enable SPI and Serial , then install DOmoticz and now all works OK. Then build Mysensor Gateway and all is ok with no error in Domoticz. Works on /dev/ttyUSB42

[pepson]

But how i can build MySensors Gateway on serial with radio RFM69HW but on old version 2.1.1 ?

[pepson]

And have next problem... i build sketch on version 2.2.0-rc2 but after write to Arduino Mini Pro he is not connected to my Gateway on RPI3.

This is sketch. What is wrong ?

/*
   Relay with button sketch
   modified to work with no uplink
   to gateway and try to maintain sync to controller
*/


#define MY_DEBUG                               // Enable debug prints to serial monitor

#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
#define MY_RFM69_FREQUENCY 868
#define MY_IS_RFM69HW
#define MY_RFM69_NEW_DRIVER

//#define MY_NODE_ID 203                       // Node id defaults to AUTO (tries to fetch id from controller) 

#define MY_TRANSPORT_WAIT_READY_MS 5000        //set how long to wait for transport ready in milliseconds

#define MY_REPEATER_FEATURE                    // Enabled repeater feature for this node

#include <MySensors.h>
#include <Bounce2.h>

#define RELAY_PIN  5      // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for relay 
#define BUTTON_PIN  3     // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for button 
#define CHILD_ID 1        // Id of the sensor child
#define RELAY_ON 1
#define RELAY_OFF 0

Bounce debouncer = Bounce();
int oldValue = 0;
bool uplinkAvailable = true;
bool state = false;
bool requestState;
bool firstStart = true;
unsigned long uplinkCheckTime ;                // holder for uplink checks
unsigned long uplinkCheckPeriod = 30*1000;     // time between checks for uplink in milliseconds
unsigned long returnWait = 1000;               // how long to wait for return from controller in milliseconds.. adjust as needed
unsigned long oldTime = 0;
unsigned long newTime = 0;
MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID, V_STATUS);

void setup(){
  pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);           // Setup the button pin, Activate internal pull-up
  
  debouncer.attach(BUTTON_PIN);                // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
  debouncer.interval(5);

  pinMode(RELAY_PIN, OUTPUT);                 // set relay pin in output mode
  digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, RELAY_OFF);         // Make sure relay is off when starting up
}

void presentation()  {
  // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
  sendSketchInfo("1xRelay & Button", "2.2.0-rc2");

  // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
  present(CHILD_ID, S_BINARY);
}


void loop(){
  if (firstStart) {                            // this code is only run once at startup
    Serial.println("First run started");
    requestTime();                             // get time from controller
    wait (returnWait);                         // delay to allow time to return
    if (oldTime == 0){                         // check to see if there was a return from the time request
      Serial.println("uplink not available");
      uplinkAvailable = false;                 // no uplink established
      uplinkCheckTime = millis();
    }
     else{
      Serial.println("uplink available");
      request( CHILD_ID, V_STATUS);            // get status of switch on controller
      wait (returnWait);                       //wait needed to allow request to return from controller
      Serial.print("controller state --- ");
      Serial.println(requestState);
      if (requestState != state) {             // check that controller is corectly showing the current relay state
        send(msg.set(state), false);           // notify controller of current state
      } 
     }   
  firstStart = false;                                          // set firstStart flag false to prevent code from running again
 }

  debouncer.update();
  int value = debouncer.read();                               // Get the update value
  if (value != oldValue && value == 0) {                      // check for new button push
    state =  !state;                                          // Toggle the state
    digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, state ? RELAY_ON : RELAY_OFF);    // switch the relay to the new state
    requestTime();
    wait (returnWait);                                               // delay to allow time to return
    if (oldTime != newTime){                                  // if times are different then uplink is available
      send(msg.set(state), false);
      oldTime = newTime;
    }
    else{                                                    // if times are the same no uplink is available
     Serial.println("uplink not available");
      uplinkAvailable = false;                                // no uplink available, set flag false
      uplinkCheckTime = millis();                             // start the timer from now
    }

  }
  oldValue = value;
 
  if (!uplinkAvailable && (millis() - uplinkCheckTime > uplinkCheckPeriod) ) {       // test to see if function should be called
    uplinkCheck();                                                                  // call uplink checking function
  }

}

/*-------------------start of functions--------------------------*/

void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
  if (message.type == V_STATUS) {                                   // check to see if incoming message is for a switch
    switch (message.getCommand()) {                                 // message.getCommand will give us the command type of the incomming message
      case C_SET:                                                   //message is a set command  from controller to update relay state
        state = message.getBool();                                  // get the new state
        digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, state ? RELAY_ON : RELAY_OFF);      // switch relay to new state
        uplinkAvailable = true;                                     //  uplink established
        /*---- Write some debug info----*/
        Serial.print("Incoming change for sensor:");
        Serial.print(message.sensor);
        Serial.print(", New status: ");
        Serial.println(message.getBool());
        break;
      case C_REQ:                                               // message is a returning request from controller
        requestState = message.getBool();                       // update requestState with returning state
        break;
    }
  }
}

void uplinkCheck() {
    requestTime();
    wait (returnWait);                       // wait for time return.. this may need to be varied for your system
   if (oldTime != newTime){
     Serial.println("uplink re-established");
     request( CHILD_ID, V_STATUS);
     wait (returnWait);                        //wait needed to allow request to return from controller
    if (requestState != state) {              // check that controller is corectly showing the current relay state
      send(msg.set(state), false);            // notify controller of current state no ack
      uplinkAvailable = true;                 //  uplink established
      oldTime = newTime;
    }
  }
  uplinkCheckTime = millis();                // reset the checktime
  Serial.println("uplinkchecktime reset");
}


void receiveTime(unsigned long time)
{
  if (firstStart){
    oldTime = time;
    newTime = time;
  }
  else{
  newTime = time;
}
  Serial.print("time received---- " );
  Serial.println(time);
}```

[zboblamont]

@pepson Try walking in little steps trying each stage rather than running into new walls then expressing surprise at broken nose, no offence intended ;)
Gateway and nodes, same platform, same version..... Otherwise they are speaking Chinese and Swedish hoping for somebody to explain the meaning of fubar...

[pepson]

I use the same version now 2.2.0-rc2 but when i programmed sketch to node it not connection to Gateway... That i want come back to version 2.1.1 gateway but i dont know how ? Or resolved problem Node 2.2.0-rc2 i stay on this.

But when run debug gateway show this:

pi@domoticz:~/MySensors $ sudo ./bin/mysgw -d
mysgw: Starting gateway...
mysgw: Protocol version - 2.2.0-rc.2
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RPNGL---,VER=2.2.0-rc.2
mysgw: TSF:LRT:OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: TSF:WUR:MS=0
mysgw: TSM:INIT:TSP OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT:GW MODE
mysgw: TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
mysgw: MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
mysgw: MCO:BGN:STP
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1
mysgw: !TSF:SAN:FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:DIS
mysgw: TSF:TDI:TSL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT:TSP OK
mysgw: TSM:INIT:GW MODE

This is sketch 2.2.0-rc2

/*
   Relay with button sketch
   modified to work with no uplink
   to gateway and try to maintain sync to controller
*/


#define MY_DEBUG                               // Enable debug prints to serial monitor

#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
#define RFM69_868MHZ
#define MY_IS_RFM69HW
#define MY_RFM69_NEW_DRIVER

//#define MY_NODE_ID 203                       // Node id defaults to AUTO (tries to fetch id from controller) 

#define MY_TRANSPORT_WAIT_READY_MS 5000        //set how long to wait for transport ready in milliseconds

#define MY_REPEATER_FEATURE                    // Enabled repeater feature for this node

#include <MySensors.h>
#include <Bounce2.h>

#define RELAY_PIN  5      // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for relay 
#define BUTTON_PIN  3     // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for button 
#define CHILD_ID 1        // Id of the sensor child
#define RELAY_ON 1
#define RELAY_OFF 0

Bounce debouncer = Bounce();
int oldValue = 0;
bool uplinkAvailable = true;
bool state = false;
bool requestState;
bool firstStart = true;
unsigned long uplinkCheckTime ;                // holder for uplink checks
unsigned long uplinkCheckPeriod = 30*1000;     // time between checks for uplink in milliseconds
unsigned long returnWait = 1000;               // how long to wait for return from controller in milliseconds.. adjust as needed
unsigned long oldTime = 0;
unsigned long newTime = 0;
MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID, V_STATUS);

void setup(){
  pinMode(BUTTON_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);           // Setup the button pin, Activate internal pull-up
  
  debouncer.attach(BUTTON_PIN);                // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
  debouncer.interval(5);

  pinMode(RELAY_PIN, OUTPUT);                 // set relay pin in output mode
  digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, RELAY_OFF);         // Make sure relay is off when starting up
}

void presentation()  {
  // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
  sendSketchInfo("1xRelay & Button", "2.2.0-rc2");

  // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
  present(CHILD_ID, S_BINARY);
}


void loop(){
  if (firstStart) {                            // this code is only run once at startup
    Serial.println("First run started");
    requestTime();                             // get time from controller
    wait (returnWait);                         // delay to allow time to return
    if (oldTime == 0){                         // check to see if there was a return from the time request
      Serial.println("uplink not available");
      uplinkAvailable = false;                 // no uplink established
      uplinkCheckTime = millis();
    }
     else{
      Serial.println("uplink available");
      request( CHILD_ID, V_STATUS);            // get status of switch on controller
      wait (returnWait);                       //wait needed to allow request to return from controller
      Serial.print("controller state --- ");
      Serial.println(requestState);
      if (requestState != state) {             // check that controller is corectly showing the current relay state
        send(msg.set(state), false);           // notify controller of current state
      } 
     }   
  firstStart = false;                                          // set firstStart flag false to prevent code from running again
 }

  debouncer.update();
  int value = debouncer.read();                               // Get the update value
  if (value != oldValue && value == 0) {                      // check for new button push
    state =  !state;                                          // Toggle the state
    digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, state ? RELAY_ON : RELAY_OFF);    // switch the relay to the new state
    requestTime();
    wait (returnWait);                                               // delay to allow time to return
    if (oldTime != newTime){                                  // if times are different then uplink is available
      send(msg.set(state), false);
      oldTime = newTime;
    }
    else{                                                    // if times are the same no uplink is available
     Serial.println("uplink not available");
      uplinkAvailable = false;                                // no uplink available, set flag false
      uplinkCheckTime = millis();                             // start the timer from now
    }

  }
  oldValue = value;
 
  if (!uplinkAvailable && (millis() - uplinkCheckTime > uplinkCheckPeriod) ) {       // test to see if function should be called
    uplinkCheck();                                                                  // call uplink checking function
  }

}

/*-------------------start of functions--------------------------*/

void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
  if (message.type == V_STATUS) {                                   // check to see if incoming message is for a switch
    switch (message.getCommand()) {                                 // message.getCommand will give us the command type of the incomming message
      case C_SET:                                                   //message is a set command  from controller to update relay state
        state = message.getBool();                                  // get the new state
        digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, state ? RELAY_ON : RELAY_OFF);      // switch relay to new state
        uplinkAvailable = true;                                     //  uplink established
        /*---- Write some debug info----*/
        Serial.print("Incoming change for sensor:");
        Serial.print(message.sensor);
        Serial.print(", New status: ");
        Serial.println(message.getBool());
        break;
      case C_REQ:                                               // message is a returning request from controller
        requestState = message.getBool();                       // update requestState with returning state
        break;
    }
  }
}

void uplinkCheck() {
    requestTime();
    wait (returnWait);                       // wait for time return.. this may need to be varied for your system
   if (oldTime != newTime){
     Serial.println("uplink re-established");
     request( CHILD_ID, V_STATUS);
     wait (returnWait);                        //wait needed to allow request to return from controller
    if (requestState != state) {              // check that controller is corectly showing the current relay state
      send(msg.set(state), false);            // notify controller of current state no ack
      uplinkAvailable = true;                 //  uplink established
      oldTime = newTime;
    }
  }
  uplinkCheckTime = millis();                // reset the checktime
  Serial.println("uplinkchecktime reset");
}


void receiveTime(unsigned long time)
{
  if (firstStart){
    oldTime = time;
    newTime = time;
  }
  else{
  newTime = time;
}
  Serial.print("time received---- " );
  Serial.println(time);
}```

[zboblamont]

@pepson Let's try the baby steps I referred to earlier.

The current stable version of MySensors is 2.1. Those using 2.2 tend to be experienced people versed in programming and experimenting and problem solving, hence it is not an official release.... yet you are using it and asking for solutions... Hello ?

I am and have been for the last few months using a Pro-Mini with RFM69 as nodes and gateway using 2.1 attached to a Pi3 running Domoticz.... No problems, but slowly coming to understand most of what I am doing...

I am still on baby steps, I don't mind at all, it works.....

[pepson]

Ok but i dont know how build Gateway on version 2.1.1 because when i do step by step as show on mysensors.org it default build me version gateway 2.2.0-rc2

[zboblamont]

@pepson As in this page? 2.1.1 - Latest Release ?
https://www.mysensors.org/download