NodeManager: plugin for a rapid development of battery-powered sensors

[vikasjee]

When do you plan to release V1.7 ?

[user2684]

@vikasjee realistically it will take a while unfortunately :( I'm now spending most of my little spare time on https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/pull/229 which is kind of difficult to fix. Only after I will go through the (long) list of fixes/requests queued for v1.7 :)

[user2684]

@vikasjee FYI the blocking issue which was slowing down v1.7 development has been solved now (https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/6534/nodemanager/133). Still a long way to get there but at least a bit closer now :)
Thanks

[Getz99]

Hi @user2684
Is it possible to add sensor MG996R Servo in V1.7? I know the list is long for fixes but it would be nice if you could squeeze it in.

Thanks!

[user2684]

@getz99 I've added this feature request for this: https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/issues/253

Thanks!

[Getz99]

@user2684 Thanks, Very much appreciated!

[jsiddall]

I grabbed the latest development branch tonight to try this out. I saved the NodeManager.ino as a new name and copied the NodeManagerLibrary.h and NodeManagerLibrary.ino files into the new folder. I enabled USE_DIGITAL_OUTPUT and added a SensorDigitalOutput and SensorRelay child in my sketch and tried to compile. Unfortunately I got these errors:

In file included from ino:244:0:
sketch/NodeManagerLibrary.h:549:27: error: 'SR_RX_RSSI' was not declared in this scope
     int _signal_command = SR_RX_RSSI;
                           ^
/NodeManagerLibrary.ino: In member function 'virtual void SensorSignal::onLoop(Child*)':
/NodeManagerLibrary.ino:741:45: error: 'signalReport_t' was not declared in this scope
   int16_t value = transportGetSignalReport((signalReport_t)_signal_command);
                                             ^
/NodeManagerLibrary.ino:741:75: error: 'transportGetSignalReport' was not declared in this scope
   int16_t value = transportGetSignalReport((signalReport_t)_signal_command);
                                                                           ^
exit status 1
Error compiling for board Arduino Nano.

All seems to be related to signal reports but even if I disable signal reporting the errors still occur. Guessing I did something wrong so any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[user2684]

@jsiddall thanks for this hit, the issue seems to be related to SR_RX_RSSI which is only available with 2.2.0-beta version of the MySensors library, not 2.1.1 which I guess you are using. Something which needs to be fixed on the NodeManager's side, I've opened https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/issues/256 for this. Thanks

[jsiddall]

@user2684 Great, thanks for the quick response.

UPDATE: Confirmed, all is good with MyS 2.2.0-rc2. Not sure what resolution you had in mind for issue #256 but a note in the installation section of this page:

https://www.mysensors.org/download/node-manager

...stating the required version of MyS for both the stable and dev versions of NodeManager would probably have been enough to keep me out of trouble!

Thanks again for NodeManager. It does everything I had been doing manually before, using pages of sketch, and shrinks it down to a few simple lines.

[user2684]

@jsiddall thanks, fixed in the development branch right now. Adding a compatibility table between NodeManager and the MySensors library version sounds like a good idea, I've added https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/issues/261 for this. Thanks again

[mar.conte]

GHi, the rfm95 is compatible with nodemanager?
And the esp32 also?

[user2684]

@mar-conte everything supported by the core MySensors library is supported by NodeManager since using the same code behind the scene but I'll add some default defines in the main sketch to make this configuration easier (https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/issues/262). Thanks

[mar.conte]

@user2684
Ok Tanks

[mar.conte]

I need help!!!
I have e mcp23017 Matrix espander i/o in esp nodemecu board, the mcp receive state sensor from my system wired alarm(pir, sismic etc) ; this signal received i want send to my domoticz controller, is the sensor custom the solution? Can i present 16 input sensors from my node to my controller?
Tanks

[user2684]

@mar-conte if using NodeManager, this is still not possible since mcp23017 is not supported by NodeManager yet. Thanks!

[mar.conte]

@user2684
For example using text send if i receive state?

[user2684]

Hi, for anybody interested in giving the upcoming NodeManager v1.7 a try or share a feedback, please have a look at https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/9085/nodemanager-v1-7-beta-feedback-needed. Thanks!

[user2684]

Hi, the new version of NodeManager (v1.7) is now available! For those interested in having a look at the new features, supported sensors and capabilities, I've opened a dedicated thread on the forum here https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/9165/nodemanager-v1-7-now-available
Thanks

[grau]

@user2684 this project is awesome! Thank you for your work and efforts. Just one question: what exactly is needed for "built-in battery reporting" hardware-wise? is it really "built-in" or do i need additional wiring and resistors for battery reporting? (I'll want to power up my 3.3V Arduino Pro mini with 2 AA cells)

[gohan]

since you are using 2AA batteries it can report voltage directly, in case you had any voltage regulator or booster it would require external resistors