💬 Building a Raspberry Pi Gateway

Christian Simonsen

Seems I'm closing in to working solution. I didn't understand how to use the ./configure element before now. However I ended up with these configurations

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ./MySensors/configure --my-gateway=serial --my-serial-is-pty --my-serial-pty=/dev/ttyMySensorsGateway --my-radio=nrf24 --my-rf24-irq-pin=15
[SECTION] Detecting target machine.
[OK] machine detected: SoC=BCM2836, Type=Rpi2, CPU=armv7l, REV=a01041.
[OK] init system detected: systemd
[SECTION] Saving configuration.
[SECTION] Cleaning previous builds.
make: *** No rule to make target 'clean'.  Stop.
[OK] Finished.
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo ./MySensors/examples_linux/mysGateway -d
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: MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
mysGateway: MCO:BGN:STP
mysGateway: MCO:BGN:INIT OK,ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0,REG=1
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

Based on this it seem to all be ok on the Raspberry Pi side.. So I uploaded the "MockMySensors" sketch to my Arduino Uno with NRF24 connected. Below is the code and failure message I get from the Arduino. Do I need to set a gateway address or something?

Starting sensor (RNNNA-, 2.0.0)
TSM:INIT
TSM:RADIO:OK
TSP:ASSIGNID:OK (ID=254)
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 254-254-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 254-254-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 254-254-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 254-254-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
!TSM:FPAR:FAIL
!TSM:FAILURE
TSM:PDT```

NiklasO

Thanks for adding signing.

I want to use my rPi to generate random soft serials for my sensors.
Could all three "gen" commands output the line to put in SecurityPersonalizer.ino like it does when using the "set" commands?

marceloaqno

@Christian-Simonsen you need to be within the MySensors folders to execute commands configure and make.
I recommend you to test that everything is working before using the option --my-rf24-irq-pin=15

Like this:

cd MySensors
./configure --my-gateway=serial --my-serial-is-pty --my-serial-pty=/dev/ttyMySensorsGateway --my-radio=nrf24
make
sudo ./examples_linux/mysGateway -d

marceloaqno

@NiklasO Done (#622). Thanks for the sugestion.

Christian Simonsen

@marceloaqno said:

cd MySensors
./configure --my-gateway=serial --my-serial-is-pty --my-serial-pty=/dev/ttyMySensorsGateway --my

Thanks for letting me know, didn't know that not running it from the specific folder would have an impact.

I reconfigured it as you recommended. and restarted the gateway, with the result below.

pi@raspberrypi:~/MySensors $ sudo ./examples_linux/mysGateway -d
mysGateway: Starting gateway...
mysGateway: Protocol version - 2.0.1-beta
mysGateway: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNG---,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: 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,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,14!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,14!=7
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7

What is the best way to test if the gateway work? What sketch should I use on the arduino? and how do I see in Terminal that the mysGateway receive the transfer successfully?

b0rmann

very interesting data...

journalctl -u mysgateway --since 13:15 | grep MSG:READ

Oct 21 13:16:30 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=3,c=1,t=23,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:97
Oct 21 13:16:30 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=4,c=1,t=23,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:6
Oct 21 13:16:30 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-10-0,s=3,c=1,t=23,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:97
Oct 21 13:16:30 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-10-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:24.6
Oct 21 13:16:30 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-10-0,s=4,c=1,t=23,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:6
Oct 21 13:16:30 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-10-0,s=3,c=1,t=23,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:97
Oct 21 13:16:30 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-3-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:12.7
Oct 21 13:16:31 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-10-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:12.7
Oct 21 13:16:31 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-10-0,s=4,c=1,t=23,pt=2,l=2,sg=0:6
Oct 21 13:17:17 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,2-2-0,s=251,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:24.5
Oct 21 13:17:17 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,2-2-0,s=167,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:24.6
Oct 21 13:17:18 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,2-10-0,s=251,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:24.5
Oct 21 13:17:18 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-10-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:12.7
Oct 21 13:17:18 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,2-10-0,s=167,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:24.6
Oct 21 13:17:18 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,2-10-0,s=251,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:24.5
Oct 21 13:17:19 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,10-10-0,s=12,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:34
Oct 21 13:17:19 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,10-10-0,s=14,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:24

node 2
sensor 167 - dht18b20 indoor
sensor 251 - dht18b20 indoor

node 3
sensor 0 - dht18b20 outdoor
sensor 3 - light (0..100)
sensor 4 - light (0..100)

questions:
why node 2 and node 3 send messages directly and via node 10?

24.6 - is actual value from 2/251, but gateway receive this value from 3/0 How is it possible?

Oct 21 13:16:30 pi mysGateway[30406]: TSF:MSG:READ,3-10-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:24.6

Christian Simonsen

Hi,

Is there anyone here that can give me some one-to-one support this evening to setup the Raspberry Pi + NRF24L01 as a gateway with MyController, and a Arduino Uno + NRF24L01 as Sensor node. I'm stuck after trying various things over the past week, so looks like I need some additional skills/knowledge to get the first setup working.

Maybe we can use Skype or some other medium. I will gladly pay a bit for this support if anyone is interested. I have some free time from 18:00 CET - 23:30 CET today...

nico

hi, the gateway works but how display sensors in domoticz?
Thank you very much

alexsh1

@nico you need a sensor to send data to GW and assuming you have GW added to Domoticz, Domoticz will add up corresponding values to "Devices"

nico

I have a gateway and 1 sensor ,obviously.
I have added serial GW but anyone sensor appear, i'm sure that the sensor works, and the gateway also (see with the command mysGateway -d).
Can you have any idea ? Thank you

alexsh1

@nico I would suggest you open up a different post in the Troubleshooting section regarding this matter
1 post GW and sensor logs
2. How do you know that the GW was added to Domoticz? Logs please?

jerseyguy1996

@Christian-Simonsen

You can pretty much test out using any of the arduino examples here:

https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors/tree/development/examples

Each one will present itself to the gateway when it starts up and you will see the presentation in the debug log. Make sure to run:

https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors/tree/development/examples/ClearEepromConfig

on the arduino first to make sure it starts with a fresh eeprom. After you select an Arduino sketch to test it with (seriously it doesn't matter which one you try) make sure to look at the sketch and add:

// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
#define MY_NODE_ID 4

For MY_NODE_ID you can select any number. Just make sure that each new sensor node that you create has a different node number so like start out at MY_NODE_ID 1 and when you make another sensor node you can #define MY_NODE_ID 2 and so on.

Next load it up to the Arduino, open the serial monitor, and see what happens. If you watch the serial monitor on the arduino you will see it present itself to the gateway and then you can confirm it in the debug log on the raspberry pi.

I think it is pretty normal to have the problems you are having. I uninstalled and reinstalled the gateway 3 times on the Raspberry Pi before I finally got it all figured out. Once you get it running it is a glorious thing.

marceloaqno

@Christian-Simonsen

mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7

looks like a power issue with the nrf24 module.

marceloaqno

@b0rmann Can you provide a full debug log of all involved nodes?

Patrik Söderström

Can I attach one or more DallasTemp sensors on the Raspberry Pi gateway?

Christian Simonsen

@marceloaqno said:

@Christian-Simonsen
mysGateway: TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-0,s=0,c=0,t=0,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
mysGateway: !TSF:MSG:LEN,0!=7
looks like a power issue with the nrf24 module.

Ok,

I've tested with the Voltmeter and the NRF24L01 module do get a steady 3.26 V. Both the gateway module and the Arduino sensor node...

Im now building a few extra sensor nodes, so I can test without the Raspberry pi. Hopefully I can atleast get them talking based on Arduinos first. Before testing the Raspberry Pi.

mfalkvidd

@Patrik-Söderström said:

Can I attach one or more DallasTemp sensors on the Raspberry Pi gateway?

I haven't seen anyone doing anything similar so it might require some work. But almost anything is possible given enough work :)

jerseyguy1996

Has anyone else had an issue with getting a sensor node to reconnect after a lost connection? I can see it attempting to reconnect but even though it is back within range of the gateway it won't reestablish the connection. If I reset the node it re-establishes the connection without any problem. This is the cycle that it gets stuck in:

TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 3-3-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSP:MSG:READ 0-0-3 s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
TSP:MSG:FPAR RES (ID=0, dist=0)
TSP:MSG:PAR OK (ID=0, dist=1)
TSM:FPAR:OK
TSM:ID
TSM:CHKID:OK (ID=3)
TSM:UPL
TSP:PING:SEND (dest=0)
!TSP:MSG:SEND 3-3-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=fail:1
TSP:CHKUPL:FAIL (hops=255)
!TSM:UPL:FAIL
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 3-3-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 3-3-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSP:MSG:READ 0-0-3 s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
TSP:MSG:FPAR RES (ID=0, dist=0)
TSP:MSG:PAR OK (ID=0, dist=1)
TSM:FPAR:OK
TSM:ID
TSM:CHKID:OK (ID=3)
TSM:UPL
TSP:PING:SEND (dest=0)
!TSP:MSG:SEND 3-3-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=fail:1
TSP:CHKUPL:FAIL (hops=255)
!TSM:UPL:FAIL
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 3-3-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR
!TSP:SEND:TNR```

alexsh1

@Christian-Simonsen multimeter will not detect issues with the power feed (noise or unstable). It just says that you voltage under zero load is 3.3V.

carlyler

Appears things are changing, please update wiki:
Warning: --my-radio is deprecated, please use --my-transport

💬 Building a Raspberry Pi Gateway

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