Brand new Vera controller

[dbemowsk]

I finally received my new Vera Plus controller. I am looking through the instructions on setting things up for MySensors devices and have some questions. First thing I did was a firmware upgrade to 1.7.2138, which it says is the latest firmware. Now I am going through the information on this page https://www.mysensors.org/controller/vera to install the plugin. FIrst, I would assume that I would install the files for UI7. When I go to the git repo there are a number of files and folders, some of which look specific to sensors that I do not have such as Multimeter, WindSensor and Barometer. I am running a serial gateway, so I am assuming that I need to download the arduino files, but do I need them all? Also, I would assume that I would only need to download the other folders for things like the WindSensor as needed if I were to implement those devices. I just don't want to upload more than I need that will clutter up my Vera from the get go.

Any help with getting me set up is appreciated.

[dbemowsk]

So I just uploaded all of the arduino files and created the device. The next step says "Click the Reload button in the upper right corner of the Vera dashboard to create the Arduino root plugin device." There is no reload button on my dashboard page.

I am slightly stuck here. Also, I was reading that there are issues with the serial gateway and UI7, is this still the case?

[korttoma]

You can restart the luup engine on the VeraPlus by going to Apps -> develop apps ->serial port configuration and hitt Save.

Another optin is a button in Settings -> Z-Wave Settings -> "Advanced tab" -> Reload engine

[dbemowsk]

@korttoma Thanks. I am just in the beginning stages of getting things set up, so I am sure I will have more questions.

[korttoma]

@dbemowsk feel free to ask but if it is taking to long to get the answer you should try the Vera forum

These are the files you need:

D_Arduino1.json
D_Arduino1.xml
D_ArduinoNode1.json
D_ArduinoNode1.xml
D_ArduinoRelay1.json
D_ArduinoRelay1.xml
I_Arduino1.xml
L_Arduino.lua
S_Arduino.xml
S_ArduinoNode.xml

The other files are only needed if you have that specific MySensors device type in use.

Did you manage to create the MySensors plugin main device?
If you did you should see some error on the top of the screen that you need to setup the serial port for this device.

[dbemowsk]

@korttoma I did get the plugin created and I do see the message to set up the serial port. I went to Develop Apps>Serial Port Configuration and it shows nothing available. I have an FTDI adapter connected to a 4 port hub. Currently the FTDI adapter is the only thing plugged into the hub. When I SSH into the unit and issue this:

dmesg | grep USB

I get this:

[    4.012000] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[    4.040000] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    4.064000] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
[    4.080000] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[    4.120000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic
[    4.528000] usb 1-2: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci-hcd
[    5.860000] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
[   17.564000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Belkin / Peracom / GoHubs USB Serial Adapter
[   17.600000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for cp210x
[   17.632000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for FTDI USB Serial Device
[   17.712000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Keyspan - (without firmware)
[   17.728000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Keyspan 1 port adapter
[   17.744000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Keyspan 2 port adapter
[   17.760000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Keyspan 4 port adapter
[   17.788000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for MCT U232
[   17.888000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for pl2303
[   17.948000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Sierra USB modem
[   18.172000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for IPWireless converter
[   18.216000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
[   18.264000] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for Qualcomm USB modem

I thought it was the pl2303, but when I checked the "/dev" folder, I did not see a ttyUSBx device, so I knew that couldn't be it. I plugged a power adapter into the hub and tried again, this time when I did:

dmesg | grep tty

I got this:

[ 1703.300000] usb 1-1.1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0

Then when I went back to Vera serial port configuration I saw it. I set the baud to 115200, and "Used By Device" to "MySensors Plugin[]"

Now when I go to Devices, I see the MySensors Plugin "Connected to: 20(115200)". Now I am not sure how to add my device nodes.

[korttoma]

@dbemowsk said:

MySensors Plugin "Connected to: 20(115200)"

So far so good ;)

You should see the text "Press start for inclusion" and a Start and Stop button on the Plugin Main Device. Now all you need to do is push the "Start" button to start "inclusion mode" and then you restart your sensor so that it can present itself.

If new sensors are detected when in inclusion mode you should see the text "X devices found" Inclusion mode is active for 1 min. If new sensors are found the Vera will automatically restart the luup engine and create the devices. Wait until you are sure the restart is done and then "ctrl + F5" to refresh your browser.
Your new devices should now be found under -> Devices -> No Room. If not all child sensors are found just try the inclusion again (sometimes I restart the node a few times while the inclusion mode is active so that all devices are picked up).

Good luck ;)

[dbemowsk]

@korttoma So I see this when I press the arrow next to the plugin icon under devices:

So I click the arrow next to settings and I see this, which is what you are talking about:

When I press Start I get this error:

One other thing, I cannot change the Unit selector just above the Start/Stop buttons. I don't know if these two things are related in any way, but thought I'd mention it in case they are.

[korttoma]

Hi @dbemowsk this does not seem right at all.

Here is what it should look like:

The Plugin Main device looks like this with the Start/Stop button, you should be able to operate it from here:

Under settings it should look like this:

And when you press start it should look like this:

Are you sure you used the files from here?

Try uploading the files again and then try the luup reload a few times and then browser refresh.

[blacey]

@dbemowsk You might want to try some of the steps detailed in this thread https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/5289/ui5-to-ui7-update/14 to confirm that you have the right versions of the plugin files installed.

[dbemowsk]

@korttoma One other thing I am seeing is an error at the top of the screen.

GET_LANG(system_error,System error) : Device: 8. Fail to load implementation file D_Codeset_1104.xml.lzo

My Vera firmware version is 1.7.2138 if that makes a difference.

I downloaded the UI7 files from the same github link that you posted. I even tried the steps from the link that blacey posted. This to me seemed like a slightly different set of plugin files. The zip file that I downloaded from https://github.com/mysensors/Vera/tree/UI7 created a folder named "Vera-UI7". The one I downloaded from blacey's link, https://api.github.com/repos/mysensors/Vera/zipball/UI7 created a folder named "mysensors-Vera-73ed9b7". I used meld to diff the 2 folders and I found that the files in both folders are identical.

Is there any other information I can give you that will help me solve this issue?

[korttoma]

@dbemowsk the GET_LANG system error is a new one for me is Device 8 the MySensors Plugin Main device? You can check this if you press the arrow and then go to the Advanced. Under Params there is a variable valled "id". This is the device id.

I see allso form your previous pictures that the overall system state of your Vera says "Your installation is not complete" I wonder if this is causing problems if you have not set up your location properties properly.
Maybe you should try completing the setup of your Vera first.

[dbemowsk]

@korttoma I am not sure what device 8 is. The MySensors device is 5 if I am reading this correctly:

I am assuming that this is what you are referring to when you say "Your installation is not complete" :

That was in the beginning, but if you notice it says "still no device is connected". I am sure that is why it says it is not complete. Here is the current status from the dashboard:

I am beginning to wondering if I shouldn't do a factory reset and start over. I think before I do that I am going to use the "COntact Customer Care" button.

[korttoma]

@dbemowsk Seems like the GET_LANG system error is not related to MySensors then. What else have you installed? Can you find this Device 8?

Contacting Customer Care is a good idea but then you have to be patient because it can take a days before you get any answer and if you have not enabled the remote access and sent them the code they will just ask you to do this in their first answer and then you might have to wait for days again.

Also take a look at the thread @blacey mentioned about how you could check that the plugin files are correct.

[korttoma]

I found this in the Vera forums:

The GET_LANG(system_error,System error) is a small displaying error caused by our language tool that failed to import this language token.
Regarding "Fail to load implementation file" issue, due to an old bug that we fixed recently, this message was not displayed. It appears when the implementation file for a device is not found on the gateway of the device parameters are wrong specified. This can be caused by manually created device from what I could see after debugging some units with this issue. To fix this issue you will need to delete the device that is showing the error like this :

Code: [Select]

http://gateway_address:3480/data_request?id=device&action=delete&device=device_id

[r-nox]

As a side not I see Lib version is blank in the screen shot...

[dbemowsk]

@r-nox What should the lib version be?

So just to rule out other things that I may have done when trying to install some other apps, which by the way may have caused the error with device 8, I did a factory reset of the device and ran through the setup one more time. With the reset I was upgraded to a newer firmware version (1.7.2414). I re-uploaded the arduino files and created the device using the instructions on the MySensors website under the Vera controller. One thing I found curious is that when creating the device, the only thing it says to fill in on the "Create Device" page is the "Upnp Device FIlename". I was surprised that I didn't have to fill in any of the other fields such as the "Device Type" or the "Upnp Implementation Filename" . Again the device was created, and I configured the serial port as follows:

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When I go to devices, things look the same as before. Here are the current screen shots:

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[korttoma]

Hi @dbemowsk

You setup stil looked different from mine so I decided to wipe my VeraLite clean and see what I get.

Now my setup looks exactly like yours except I did get the Lib version ( witch should show the Library version used in your MySensors Gateway ) efter hitting the reset button on my GW arduino and restart the Luup engine a few times.

Then when I press the "Start" button I get the text bellow the buttons like this:

As I then restart a Sensor node the number count up according to the devices found and when I know it has fund them all I press "Stop". Then the luup engine restarts automatically and the new devices are created.

I hit ctrl + F5 to refresh my browser and then go to devises and find this:

So I think your system is fine, you just need to restart the GW and run a few luup restarts and refresh your browser. Then try including a Sensor.

[dbemowsk]

@korttoma Is there any kind of command line serial monitor that I can use on the Vera to test my gateway communication coming into it? If not, that may be something for them to include on the unit. I double checked my wiring from my USB FTDI adapter to the gateway last night and I have my 3 wires as follows:

FTDI.......GW
GND ----GND
TX --------- RX
RX --------- TX

I tried hitting the reset button on the gateway a number of times and restarted the luup engine a few times and also rebooted the Vera a few times. That is why I want to test that the Vera is receiving data from the FTDI properly.

I am betting that it is something that I am doing wrong, and I am going to kick myself in the arse when I figure out what it is.

[korttoma]

You can see the vera log file if you enter this adress in your browser

http://<YourVeraIP>/cgi-bin/cmh/log.sh?Device=LuaUPnP