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💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor

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    bluezr1
    wrote on last edited by
    #49

    Not sure what I'm doing wrong but I tried to add more than one sensor and didn't get very far. Was hoping to do a motion and a door sensor from the same arduino.

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      skywatch
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      #50

      As doors and windows are usually not near power sources would it not be better to have this sketch with a SLEEP function and trigger on interupt?

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        Psilin
        wrote on last edited by Psilin
        #51

        what is the logic of the variable "V_TRIPPED"to use? I just messed a little with the MyController application, and by using the V_TRIPPED the value changes from off to on,and stays on,even if the button is released? ( simular to close an opened door)
        Should the variable not be of a binary type with according sensor type?

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          Slimz
          wrote on last edited by
          #52

          Hi,
          I have my sensor working well, Arduino pro mini with an Ethernet gateway using Home Assistant. .This is the first sensor I'm actually using a battery, so I've never really needed it, I see the battery level in HA as 0, how do I turn that on and use the battery level? Any pointers?
          Thanks!
          Jim

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            Steve Hadley
            wrote on last edited by
            #53

            Dumb question, but how would I set this sketch to have an array of 5 switches? I’ve tried a couple of things but I’m lost

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            • Mitja BlazinsekM Offline
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              Mitja Blazinsek
              wrote on last edited by
              #54

              https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/7249/simple-binary-switch-example-trying-to-add-second-switch

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                rodaman
                wrote on last edited by rodaman
                #55

                Hi,
                I rewrite sketch for doors/window/buttons to work with multiple buttons (no rellays) .It shows up in Domoticz but it did not change status buttons if pressed.
                Can someone look for the skech what I am doing wrong

                /**
                  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.
                
                *******************************
                
                  DESCRIPTION
                
                  Simple binary switch example updated  for 2 switches
                  Connect button or door/window reed switch between
                  digitial I/O pin 3 (BUTTON_PIN below) and GND.
                  http://www.mysensors.org/build/binary
                */
                
                
                // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
                //#define MY_DEBUG
                
                // Enable and select radio type attached
                //#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
                //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
                #define MY_GATEWAY_SERIAL
                
                //#include <SPI.h>
                #include <MySensors.h>
                #include <Bounce2.h>
                
                #define FIRST_PIN  8  // Arduino Digital I/O pin for button/reed switch
                #define noButtons 4
                const int buttonPin[noButtons];
                
                Bounce debouncer[noButtons] = Bounce();
                
                int oldValue[noButtons];
                
                MyMessage msg[noButtons];
                
                void setup() {
                
                 for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++) {
                
                   msg[i].sensor = i;                                   // initialize messages
                   msg[i].type = V_TRIPPED; //
                
                   pinMode(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], INPUT_PULLUP);
                   digitalWrite(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], HIGH);
                   debouncer[i] = Bounce();                        // initialize debouncer
                   debouncer[i].attach(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN]);
                   debouncer[i].interval(30);
                 }
                }
                
                void presentation() {
                 sendSketchInfo("Doors", "1.0");
                 for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++)
                   present(i, S_DOOR);                               // present sensor to gateway
                
                
                }
                
                
                //  Check if digital input has changed and send in new value
                void loop()
                {
                 for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++) {
                   debouncer[i].update();
                
                   int value = debouncer[i].read();
                   if (value != oldValue[i]) {
                
                     // Send in the new value
                     send(msg[i].set(value == HIGH ? 1 : 0));
                     oldValue[i] = value;
                   }
                
                 }
                }
                
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                • R rodaman

                  Hi,
                  I rewrite sketch for doors/window/buttons to work with multiple buttons (no rellays) .It shows up in Domoticz but it did not change status buttons if pressed.
                  Can someone look for the skech what I am doing wrong

                  /**
                    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.
                  
                  *******************************
                  
                    DESCRIPTION
                  
                    Simple binary switch example updated  for 2 switches
                    Connect button or door/window reed switch between
                    digitial I/O pin 3 (BUTTON_PIN below) and GND.
                    http://www.mysensors.org/build/binary
                  */
                  
                  
                  // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
                  //#define MY_DEBUG
                  
                  // Enable and select radio type attached
                  //#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
                  //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
                  #define MY_GATEWAY_SERIAL
                  
                  //#include <SPI.h>
                  #include <MySensors.h>
                  #include <Bounce2.h>
                  
                  #define FIRST_PIN  8  // Arduino Digital I/O pin for button/reed switch
                  #define noButtons 4
                  const int buttonPin[noButtons];
                  
                  Bounce debouncer[noButtons] = Bounce();
                  
                  int oldValue[noButtons];
                  
                  MyMessage msg[noButtons];
                  
                  void setup() {
                  
                   for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++) {
                  
                     msg[i].sensor = i;                                   // initialize messages
                     msg[i].type = V_TRIPPED; //
                  
                     pinMode(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], INPUT_PULLUP);
                     digitalWrite(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], HIGH);
                     debouncer[i] = Bounce();                        // initialize debouncer
                     debouncer[i].attach(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN]);
                     debouncer[i].interval(30);
                   }
                  }
                  
                  void presentation() {
                   sendSketchInfo("Doors", "1.0");
                   for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++)
                     present(i, S_DOOR);                               // present sensor to gateway
                  
                  
                  }
                  
                  
                  //  Check if digital input has changed and send in new value
                  void loop()
                  {
                   for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++) {
                     debouncer[i].update();
                  
                     int value = debouncer[i].read();
                     if (value != oldValue[i]) {
                  
                       // Send in the new value
                       send(msg[i].set(value == HIGH ? 1 : 0));
                       oldValue[i] = value;
                     }
                  
                   }
                  }
                  
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                  mfalkvidd
                  Mod
                  wrote on last edited by mfalkvidd
                  #56

                  @rodaman 0_1474354717994_upload-0e56e228-365f-4d94-90b3-5cf1305c6fae

                  I fixed it for you.

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                  • mfalkviddM mfalkvidd

                    @rodaman 0_1474354717994_upload-0e56e228-365f-4d94-90b3-5cf1305c6fae

                    I fixed it for you.

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                    rodaman
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #57

                    @mfalkvidd
                    thank you, i hope will be good soul who fix my sketch itself to work... :-)

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                      hek
                      Admin
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #58

                      @rodaman said in 💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor:

                      What is the purpose of the buttonPin-array?

                      E.g.

                      pinMode(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], INPUT_PULLUP);

                      This will fetch a random (probably 0-initialised) value from the array and set pinmode on that value...

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                      • hekH hek

                        @rodaman said in 💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor:

                        What is the purpose of the buttonPin-array?

                        E.g.

                        pinMode(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], INPUT_PULLUP);

                        This will fetch a random (probably 0-initialised) value from the array and set pinmode on that value...

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                        rodaman
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #59

                        @hek
                        That part was in original sketch for establish internal pullup as I understand. I used array to do it for each pins.

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                        • hekH hek

                          @rodaman said in 💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor:

                          What is the purpose of the buttonPin-array?

                          E.g.

                          pinMode(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], INPUT_PULLUP);

                          This will fetch a random (probably 0-initialised) value from the array and set pinmode on that value...

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                          rodaman
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #60

                          @hek
                          I have changed

                          pinMode(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], INPUT_PULLUP);
                          

                          to

                          pinMode(buttonPin[i + FIRST_PIN], INPUT);
                          

                          thanks, but sadlly still does not work...

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                            hek
                            Admin
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #61

                            @rodaman said in 💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor:

                            http://www.mysensors.org/build/binary

                            I don't get the buttonPin array thing at all?

                            Why not just:
                            pinMode(i + FIRST_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);

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                            • hekH hek

                              @rodaman said in 💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor:

                              http://www.mysensors.org/build/binary

                              I don't get the buttonPin array thing at all?

                              Why not just:
                              pinMode(i + FIRST_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);

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                              mfalkvidd
                              Mod
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #62

                              @hek if the array was initialized, it could be used to set arbitrary pins. So pin 4,5,6,7,8,A0,A1,A2,A3 could be used for example (to avoid conflicts with the standard nrf24 wiring but still allow a lot of buttons). But as you mentioned before, without initializing the array the behavior will be strange.

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                              • hekH hek

                                @rodaman said in 💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor:

                                http://www.mysensors.org/build/binary

                                I don't get the buttonPin array thing at all?

                                Why not just:
                                pinMode(i + FIRST_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);

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                                rodaman
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #63

                                @hek said in 💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor:

                                pinMode(i + FIRST_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);

                                Big Thanks!
                                I have changed all array parts in setup in the same manner like above and it works :-)

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                                • R rodaman

                                  @hek said in 💬 Door, Window and Push-button Sensor:

                                  pinMode(i + FIRST_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);

                                  Big Thanks!
                                  I have changed all array parts in setup in the same manner like above and it works :-)

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                                  rodaman
                                  wrote on last edited by rodaman
                                  #64

                                  @rodaman
                                  Hi,
                                  Here is a sketch for multi buttons (no relays, no repeated parts of code for each buttons) just enter number of buttons and first digital pin where buttons are attached.
                                  Thanks to @hek for help...

                                  /**
                                     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.
                                  
                                   *******************************
                                  
                                     DESCRIPTION
                                  
                                     Simple binary switch example updated  for multi switches
                                     Connect buttons or door/window reed switches between
                                     digitial I/O choosen pin  (FIRST_PIN below) and GND.
                                     http://www.mysensors.org/build/binary
                                  */
                                  
                                  
                                  // Enable debug prints to serial monitor
                                  //#define MY_DEBUG
                                  
                                  // Enable and select radio type attached
                                  //#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
                                  //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
                                  #define MY_GATEWAY_SERIAL
                                  
                                  //#include <SPI.h>
                                  #include <MySensors.h>
                                  #include <Bounce2.h>
                                  
                                  #define FIRST_PIN  2  // Arduino Digital I/O pin for button/reed switch
                                  #define noButtons 6
                                  
                                  
                                  Bounce debouncer[noButtons] = Bounce();
                                  
                                  int oldValue[noButtons];
                                  int value;
                                  MyMessage msg[noButtons];
                                  
                                  void setup() {
                                  
                                    for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++) {
                                  
                                      oldValue[i] = -1;
                                      
                                      msg[i].sensor = i;                                   // initialize messages
                                      msg[i].type = V_TRIPPED; //
                                      pinMode(i + FIRST_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
                                      digitalWrite(i + FIRST_PIN, HIGH);
                                    
                                      debouncer[i] = Bounce();                        // initialize debouncer
                                      debouncer[i].attach(i + FIRST_PIN);
                                      debouncer[i].interval(3);
                                    }
                                  }
                                  
                                  void presentation() {
                                    sendSketchInfo("Doors", "1.0");
                                    for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++)
                                      present(i, S_DOOR);                               // present sensor to gateway
                                  }
                                  
                                  
                                  //  Check if digital input has changed and send in new value
                                  void loop()
                                  {
                                    for (int i = 0; i < noButtons; i++) {
                                      debouncer[i].update();
                                  
                                      value = debouncer[i].read();
                                      if (value != oldValue[i]) {
                                      // Send in the new value
                                        send(msg[i].set(value == HIGH ? 1 : 0));
                                        oldValue[i] = value;
                                      }
                                   }
                                  }
                                  
                                  
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                                    gohan
                                    Mod
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #65

                                    Could these reed switches be used in the NC configuration for door/window sensor to save more battery?

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                                      scalz
                                      Hardware Contributor
                                      wrote on last edited by scalz
                                      #66

                                      @gohan
                                      yes exactly.
                                      i made a nrf5 board using this principle.

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                                        gohan
                                        Mod
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #67

                                        did you use those with 3 pins?

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                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #68

                                          yes no-nc reed, connect them to IOs of your mcu and switch between input and output

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