💬 Building a Orange Pi Gateway

[SdeWeb]

@Reza Bad idea :-( , wich OS are you using on your Orange PI ?

[Tag]

@Reza
I got this working like a charm on armbian( Debian Jessie) https://www.armbian.com/orange-pi-zero/

But you need to follow ALL steps........

Which OrangePI board do you use?

[Reza]

@SdeWeb
armbian for orangepi one
now i add this line :
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24

so i think ok but :

root@orangepione:~/MySensors# make
gcc -MT build/drivers/Linux/log.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/log.c -o build/drivers/Linux/log.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/noniso.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/noniso.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/noniso.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/GPIO.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/GPIO.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/GPIO.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/Print.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/Print.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/Print.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/EthernetClient.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/EthernetClient.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/EthernetClient.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/SerialPort.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/SerialPort.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/SerialPort.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/Stream.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/Stream.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/Stream.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/IPAddress.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/IPAddress.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/IPAddress.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/compatibility.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/compatibility.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/compatibility.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/interrupt.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/interrupt.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/interrupt.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/SerialSimulator.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/SerialSimulator.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/SerialSimulator.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/SoftEeprom.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/SoftEeprom.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/SoftEeprom.o
g++ -MT build/drivers/Linux/EthernetServer.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/Linux/EthernetServer.cpp -o build/drivers/Linux/EthernetServer.o
g++ -MT build/examples_linux/mysgw.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c examples_linux/mysgw.cpp -o build/examples_linux/mysgw.o
examples_linux/mysgw.cpp:31:0: warning: "MY_RADIO_NRF24" redefined
 #define MY_RADIO_NRF24
 ^
<command-line>:0:0: note: this is the location of the previous definition
g++ -MT build/drivers/SPIDEV/SPI.o -MMD -MP -march=armv7-a -mtune=cortex-a7 -mfpu=neon-vfpv4 -mfloat-abi=hard -DMY_RADIO_NRF24 -DMY_GATEWAY_SERIAL -DMY_DEBUG -DLINUX_SPI_SPIDEV -DMY_LINUX_SERIAL_PTY=\"/dev/ttyUSB020\" -DMY_LINUX_IS_SERIAL_PTY  -Ofast -g -Wall -Wextra  -I. -I./core -I./drivers/Linux -I./drivers/SPIDEV -c drivers/SPIDEV/SPI.cpp -o build/drivers/SPIDEV/SPI.o
g++ -pthread  -o bin/mysgw build/drivers/Linux/log.o build/drivers/Linux/noniso.o build/drivers/Linux/GPIO.o build/drivers/Linux/Print.o build/drivers/Linux/EthernetClient.o build/drivers/Linux/SerialPort.o build/drivers/Linux/Stream.o build/drivers/Linux/IPAddress.o build/drivers/Linux/compatibility.o build/drivers/Linux/interrupt.o build/drivers/Linux/SerialSimulator.o build/drivers/Linux/SoftEeprom.o build/drivers/Linux/EthernetServer.o build/examples_linux/mysgw.o  build/drivers/SPIDEV/SPI.o
root@orangepione:~/MySensors# sudo ./bin/mysgw -d
mysgw: Config file /etc/mysensors.dat does not exist, creating new config file.
mysgw: Starting gateway...
mysgw: Protocol version - 2.2.0-beta
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNG---,VER=2.2.0-beta
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
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=5
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=6
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=7
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT

[Tag]

@Reza

Seems you are not able to communicate with your radio..... you need to figure out which GPIO pins you need to use, and which SPI channel.....

The steps from the OrangePI page are based on the OrangePI zero model

[SdeWeb]

@Reza
Your GW is OK, so exit debug mode by use Ctrl + C command, then follow the end of the procedure to install and auto start GW services.

Regards.

[Reza]

@Tag i am using similar to zero . i dont know how configure GPIO for orange pi one :(

i thought orange one is similar to zero for configure....

[Reza]

@SdeWeb so now my problem is related to GPIO and configure this ? can you help me that how i can configure this ?

[Tag]

@Reza

I do not have the OPI One HW available..... so that will be a problem.
you need to start reading the OPI documentation, and see if the pinout you are using is correct, I know for example that OPI Zero used the SPI1 channel since SPI0 is used for the NAND flash. now it might be that the OPI One does not have the NAND flash so you can use the SPI0 channel.

Try to start here

or here

If you read carefully you will see that pin 19-21-23 are on the opi ONE SPI0, and on the OPI Zero SPI1.....

This is the OPI Zero page: http://linux-sunxi.org/Orange_Pi_Zero#Orientation_of_the_GPIO_header

ANd the OPI One page:
http://linux-sunxi.org/Orange_Pi_One#Orientation_of_the_GPIO_header

@marceloaqno helped build this for the OPI Zero.... and SPI was an important part to get this working...

Try this:

./configure --spi-spidev-device=/dev/spidev0.0 --my-transport=nrf24 --my-rf24-ce-pin=2 --my-rf24-cs-pin=3

worth a try if you use SPI0, and GPIO3 for the CE pin (on the ONE the ce SPI0 pin is 3 according to the wiki page)

[Reza]

@Tag thank you. but i can not setup this . very complicated :) perhaps @marceloaqno can setup this.
thank you

[Reza]

@Tag

GPIO3 is pin 15? so change wiring? CE to pin15 ?

[Tag]

@Reza

Can imagine that it is complicated, assuming you used the OPI zero pinout, try the configure example from my previous post. might work.

Another option you have is get an arduino with the radio attached and just plug it into usb, your messages will appear on i.e /dev/ttyUSB0

[Tag]

@Reza

try this:

./configure --spi-spidev-device=/dev/spidev0.0 --my-transport=nrf24 --my-rf24-ce-pin=2 --my-rf24-cs-pin=3

See this page for your header pinout: http://linux-sunxi.org/Orange_Pi_One#Orientation_of_the_GPIO_header

the --my-rf24-cs-pin= is key to have it right on your system

[SdeWeb]

Look here :

https://linux-sunxi.org/Xunlong_Orange_Pi_One_%26_Lite

Best.

[Reza]

@Tag my-rf24-cs-pin=3 . 3 is pin15 ? i do it. cs is connect to pin15 (GPIO3) and configre again .but dont work

[SdeWeb]

@Reza Try to connect like mine, look above in this thread, then use my own ./configure setup.

If it's not work, try to use the .fex file for your Orange PI download it here :
http://linux-sunxi.org/Orange_Pi_One#Sunxi.2FLegacy_Kernel

[Reza]

@SdeWeb said in 💬 Building a Orange Pi Gateway:

If it's not work, try to use the .fex file for your Orange PI download it here :

sorry i cannot understand what is say in this link. thank you .perhaps other friend can found this for orange pi one or lite . i cannot understand really.

[Tag]

@Reza

Did you also change the SPI channel?

--spi-spidev-device=/dev/spidev0.0

if you use the OPIzero pinout, SPI1 will be SPI0 on the OPI one......

Your other option will be using a serial gateway: https://www.mysensors.org/build/serial_gateway
This works for sure on the OPI One

[Reza]

@Tag i change this but dont work, i am useing serial gateway now.but i want use a orangepi gateway:(

[SdeWeb]

@Reza
Hi,
Tell us how you connect your NRF24 module on your Orange PI.

On this guide https://www.mysensors.org/build/orange do you followed the section "configure spidev" ?

The main things are :

1 - install sunxy-tools
2 - install MySensors.git

But the pinout of the GPIO on your Orange PI is different of the Orange PI zero explained here : https://www.mysensors.org/build/orange

So you need to modify the script.bin file, with the command "bin2fex / fex2bin" as explained in the "configure spidev" chapter, if you fail to find the right configuration, try to use the .fex file that you can download here :

If you have a Orange PI lite :
https://github.com/igorpecovnik/lib/blob/master/config/fex/orangepilite.fex

Or if you have a Orange PI One :
https://github.com/igorpecovnik/lib/blob/master/config/fex/orangepione.fex

then "fex2bin" the file you downloaded, to replace your own script.bin as described in the tuto at the chapter "configure spidev".

I think that the pinout of your Orange PI is the same than mine, i got a Orange PI Plus 2E, so look my setup as explained above in this forum, then connect your NRF24 module like mine and use my "./configure" setup.

If you succes your gateway setup, dont forget than the next step it's to install a controler to drive it, so you'll need to read guide about setup a controler : https://www.mysensors.org/controller

Regards.

[Reza]

@SdeWeb
this is my levels:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sunxi-tools
bin2fex /boot/script.bin /tmp/orange.fex
nano /tmp/orange.fex

and replace
https://github.com/igorpecovnik/lib/blob/master/config/fex/orangepione.fex
and save .
so:

sudo fex2bin /tmp/orange.fex /boot/script.bin
sudo reboot

root@orangepione:~# ls -l /dev/spidev*
crw------- 1 root root 153, 0 Mar 16 12:00 /dev/spidev0.0

sudo modprobe gpio-sunxi

echo "gpio-sunxi" >> /etc/modules

git clone https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors.git
cd MySensors

./configure --spi-spidev-device=/dev/spidev0.0 --my-transport=nrf24 --my-rf24-ce-pin=2 --my-rf24-cs-pin=13

./configure --my-gateway=serial --my-serial-is-pty --my-serial-pty=/dev/ttyUSB020

make

sudo ./bin/mysgw -d

so i see :

mysgw: Starting gateway...
mysgw: Protocol version - 2.2.0-beta
mysgw: MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNG---,VER=2.2.0-beta
mysgw: TSM:INIT
mysgw: TSF:WUR:MS=0
mysgw: !TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
mysgw: TSM:FAIL:PDT

wiring is similar to zero...