💬 NodeManager

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

mvader

@user2684 in the sensebender sketch we turn on digital pin 7 to provide power to the LDR to read it.
i have many sensors in my house and would rather not re-wire all of them.
how can i add this cleanly in nodemgr to make it work as before?
pinMode(7, OUTPUT); // “power pin” for Light Sensor
digitalWrite(7, LOW); // switch power off

Thanks!

user2684

@mvader thanks for the feedback, I've added this issue on Github so to fix this in the next dev release https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/issues/344

mvader

@user2684 said in 💬 NodeManager:

@mvader thanks for the feedback, I've added this issue on Github so to fix this in the next dev release https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/issues/344

Thanks!! here is the setup and loop part from the sketch

setup
pinMode(7, OUTPUT); // “power pin” for Light Sensor
digitalWrite(7, LOW); // switch power off

loop
  digitalWrite(7, HIGH); // switch power on to LDR
  sendLight(forceTransmit);
  digitalWrite(7, LOW); // switch power off to LDR

and the function
/*
 * Sends Ambient Light Sensor information
 * 
 * Parameters
 * - force : Forces transmission of a value
 */

void sendLight(bool force) // Get light level
{
  if (force) lastLightLevel = -1;
  int rlightLevel =  analogRead(LIGHT_PIN);
  int lightLevel =  (analogRead(LIGHT_PIN) / 10.23) ;
  if (lightLevel != lastLightLevel) {
   gw.send(msgLight.set(lightLevel));
    lastLightLevel = lightLevel;
  }

cpl_ir

Hi, I am starting with MySensors and I read about the NodeManager. But I have a problem with starting with the nodemanager. I tried to make a node with a BMP280 sensor and a NRF24. Every time I tried I got the following error message
when compiling (nodemanager actual version, arduino IDE1.8.5). Even no other sensor works.

What is the reason, can anyone help me?

Arduino: 1.8.5 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino Nano, ATmega328P"

....
....
"C:\Users\Radfedfdf\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\4.9.2-atmel3.5.4-arduino2/bin/avr-gcc-ar" rcs  "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\core\core.a" "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\core\main.cpp.o"
"C:\Users\Radfedfdf\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\4.9.2-atmel3.5.4-arduino2/bin/avr-gcc-ar" rcs  "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\core\core.a" "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\core\new.cpp.o"
Archiving built core (caching) in: C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_196944\core\core_arduino_avr_nano_cpu_atmega328_2c22347d3c992515700a8fa0ae8526cf.a
Linking everything together...
"C:\Users\Radfedfdf\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\4.9.2-atmel3.5.4-arduino2/bin/avr-gcc" -w -Os -g -flto -fuse-linker-plugin -Wl,--gc-sections -mmcu=atmega328p  -o "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539/NodeManager.ino.elf" "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\sketch\NodeManager.ino.cpp.o" "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\libraries\SPI\SPI.cpp.o" "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\libraries\Wire\Wire.cpp.o" "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\libraries\Wire\utility\twi.c.o" "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539\libraries\Adafruit_BMP280_Library-master\Adafruit_BMP280.cpp.o" "C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539/core\core.a" "-LC:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_123539" -lm
C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\cc796L4N.ltrans1.ltrans.o: In function `receive(MyMessage const&)':

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_106015/NodeManager.ino:433: undefined reference to `NodeManager::receive(MyMessage const&)'

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\cc796L4N.ltrans1.ltrans.o: In function `loop':

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_106015/NodeManager.ino:426: undefined reference to `NodeManager::loop()'

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\cc796L4N.ltrans1.ltrans.o: In function `setup':

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_106015/NodeManager.ino:420: undefined reference to `NodeManager::setup()'

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\cc796L4N.ltrans1.ltrans.o: In function `presentation()':

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_106015/NodeManager.ino:414: undefined reference to `NodeManager::presentation()'

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\cc796L4N.ltrans1.ltrans.o: In function `before()':

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_106015/NodeManager.ino:408: undefined reference to `NodeManager::before()'

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\cc796L4N.ltrans1.ltrans.o: In function `__static_initialization_and_destruction_0':

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_106015/NodeManager.ino:313: undefined reference to `NodeManager::NodeManager(int)'

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_106015/NodeManager.ino:351: undefined reference to `SensorBMP280::SensorBMP280(NodeManager&, int)'

C:\Users\RADFE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\cc796L4N.ltrans1.ltrans.o: In function `_GLOBAL__sub_D__Z6hwInitv':

C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\NodeManager_Library/NodeManagerLibrary.h:564: undefined reference to `vtable for Sensor'

C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\NodeManager_Library/NodeManagerLibrary.h:564: undefined reference to `vtable for Sensor'

collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

Mehrere Bibliotheken wurden für "Adafruit_BMP280.h" gefunden
 Benutzt: C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Adafruit_BMP280_Library-master
 Nicht benutzt: C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Adafruit_BMP280_Library
Bibliothek NodeManager_Library im Ordner: C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\NodeManager_Library (legacy) wird verwendet
Bibliothek MySensors in Version 2.2.0 im Ordner: C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\MySensors  wird verwendet
Bibliothek SPI in Version 1.0 im Ordner: C:\Users\Radfedfdf\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\hardware\avr\1.6.21\libraries\SPI  wird verwendet
Bibliothek Wire in Version 1.0 im Ordner: C:\Users\Radfedfdf\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\hardware\avr\1.6.21\libraries\Wire  wird verwendet
Bibliothek Adafruit_Unified_Sensor in Version 1.0.2 im Ordner: C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Adafruit_Unified_Sensor  wird verwendet
Bibliothek Adafruit_BMP280_Library-master in Version 1.0.2 im Ordner: C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\Adafruit_BMP280_Library-master  wird verwendet
Ungültige Bibliothek C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\NodeManager_mod in C:\Users\Radfedfdf\Documents\Arduino\libraries\NodeManager_mod gefunden
exit status 1
Fehler beim Kompilieren für das Board Arduino Nano.

user2684

@cpl_ir super weird, looks like the linker cannot find NodeManager's object file. Are you sure all NodeManager's files are within the same directory? NodeManager cannot be installed as a standard Arduino's library but all the files need to be in the same directory of your main sketch. Thanks!

ArthurDented

Hello, I have been experimenting with the door sensor example and have configured to wake up every hour to send a battery voltage (V_VOLTAGE)
It will also wake whenever the interrupt state on the switch pin changes. I noticed that when the node wakes up with an interrupt it seems to send three events:
I_POST_SLEEP_NOTIFICATION
V_TRIPPED (this is the important one)
I_PRE_SLEEP_NOTIFICATION
this is all good, however for my application it would be useful if it were to also send a V_VOLTAGE battery measurement along with the V_TRIPPED event.
I'm not yet completely familiar with how the nodemanager sketch links together, but is it possible for the sensor readings for all sensors to be sent on an interrupt from any other sensor so I can make use of the radio as much as possible?

user2684

@arthurdented the I_POST_SLEEP_NOTIFICATION and I_PRE_SLEEP_NOTIFICATION are due to smart sleep which is on by default. Regarding the V_VOLTAGE I think what it comes closer to your need would be a SensorBattery configured with a very short reporting interval but regardless, when an interrupt occurs, no sensors other than the one associated with the interrupt would execute their main function. For your specific use case you can try changing or tweaking the condition at this line to make it working in the way you need: https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/blob/master/NodeManagerLibrary.ino#L4700

Felix Haverkamp

can anyone explain me the signal node? i get this values with setReportIntervalSeconds(1);

271860 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260
272947 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260
274033 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260
275120 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260
276206 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260
277293 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260
278378 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260
279468 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260
280554 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967259
281641 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967259
282728 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967259
283812 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967259
284898 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=202,c=1,t=37,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:4294967260

Felix Haverkamp

is there a possibilty to only send values if the value has changed?

user2684

@felix-haverkamp the signal node is supposed to send the RSSI when the radio supports it. What you are looking at is a v1.7 bug, fixed in the dev branch of v1.8. If you want an easy fix without the need to upgrade, just remove the uint32_t cast at line 5017 of NodeManagerLibrary.ino (https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/blob/master/NodeManagerLibrary.ino#L5017).
To send the values only if the value has changed, you need first of all to turn FEATURE_CONDITIONAL_REPORT on, then you can use setValueDelta() and setForceUpdateMinutes() of the Child class to achieve what you are looking for

Felix Haverkamp

@user2684
thx, that is what was what i am looking for.

Felix Haverkamp

@user2684
FEATURE_CONDITIONAL_REPORT & setValueDelta()

would be nice for other users to document this function. With this i am able to only send values to the gateway when its changed. Using it for a Light Sensor and dont need the value every 10 seconds and not every 10 Minutes....
Just when it changes (1 second) and only when it changes.

user2684

@felix-haverkamp if you set setValueDelta() to e.g. 0.1 or 0.01, then the sensor will not report if the value has not changed, if I have understood correctly your point. setValueDelta() will set the minimum difference (+ or -) that the new value should have in order to be reported. Let me know I've misunderstood something. Thanks

Felix Haverkamp

@user2684 i just mean, we have to put this is the documentation.

currently i have a strange problem:

the Motion Sensors doesnt reset. I checked with my old Motion sketch and everything is fine.
Only sends the Value "1".

11132 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=2,c=1,t=16,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
16513 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=2,c=1,t=16,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
26243 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=2,c=1,t=16,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1

user2684

@felix-haverkamp got it, thanks, I've opened this issue https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/issues/366.

Regarding the sensor motion, weird, by default should attach to CHANGE interrupt so to intercept both. Any chance to share NodeManager's debug log as well? Thanks

Felix Haverkamp

@user2684
i think conditional report is the problem:

#define FEATURE_CONDITIONAL_REPORT ON

without it works fine.

user2684

Every new version of NodeManager, I try to review and hopefully improve its architecture. This time looked like a simple and quick task but eventually ended up in a complete and deep review of the code. Many many many things have changed with the main objective to better integrate with the MySensors library and simplify the life of users willing to contribute or to add support for new sensors.

The new file structure (with a dedicated file for each supported sensor) and the way the package is delivered (as an arduino library now) go into this direction. There are also included a good amount of new features but still in most of the cases, resulting a smaller code.

All the details are available at https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/pull/391 which will be merged into the development branch shortly.

Due to the many changes, if anybody would be willing to give it a try and report any bug, would be really great. Thanks!

alowhum

Just wanted to say that NodeManager is awesome. I can't believe I only now really had a better look at what it is. I always thought it was some kind of software you had to install, and that it was used by professionals to manage complicated sensor nets.

For the last few months I've been thinking "wouldn't it be useful if there was some kind of beginner friendly web interface where you could select which devices you want, and then it creates the code for you". This is so close to that. Thank you for this incredible work!

user2684

@alowhum many thanks for the feedback, really appreciated!

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