RFM69 new driver delay

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Any news here? Can we use the new driver or should we stay with the old one?

pepson

Hi
Yesterday i update my MySenors 2.2.0 to version 2.3.0. I use it with gateway on my Home Assistant. But after update i have big problem with communication on radio RFM69HW. Sometimes communication is lost or very long. When i send command to node sometimes it no received it. But when come back to old version 2.2.0 all works perfect.
Some users suggest me to no use "NEW_DRIVER" It is true ?
This is code my sketch:

// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG

// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
#define MY_IS_RFM69HW
#define RFM69_868MH
#define MY_RFM69_NEW_DRIVER

#define MY_REPEATER_FEATURE

//#define MY_RFM69_CSMA_LIMIT_DBM (-85)

// uncomment if we want to manually assign an ID
#define MY_NODE_ID 1

#include <Bounce2.h>
#include <MySensors.h>
#include <SPI.h>

#define BUTTON_UP_PIN 3  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for up button
#define BUTTON_DOWN_PIN 4  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for down button
//#define BUTTON_STOP_PIN 5  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for stop button
//#define RELAY_DIR_PIN 6  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for direction relay
//#define RELAY_POWER_PIN 7  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for power relay
#define RELAY_UP_PIN 5 
#define RELAY_DOWN_PIN 6
#define RELAY_ON 0
#define RELAY_OFF 1
//#define RELAY_DOWN 1
//#define RELAY_UP 0
#define DIRECTION_DOWN 0
#define DIRECTION_UP 1
#define SKETCH_NAME "Roleta w sypialni"
#define SKETCH_VER "2.3"
#define CHILD_ID_COVER 0   // sensor Id of the sensor child
#define STATE_UP 100 // 100 is open - up
#define STATE_DOWN 0 // 0 is closed - down
//#define CHILD_ID_CALIBRATE 1   // sensor Id of the sensor child to calibrate
#define CHILD_ID_SET 1   // sensor Id of the sensor child to init the roll time
#define PRESENT_MESSAGE "Rolety dla Home Assistant"
const int LEVELS = 100; //the number of levels
float rollTime = 20.0; //the overall rolling time of the shutter
const bool IS_ACK = false; //is to acknowlage
static bool initial_state_sent = false;//for hass we need at list one state send at begining

// debouncing parameters
int value = 0;
int oldValueUp = 0;
int oldValueDown = 0;
int oldValueStop = 0;
//static unsigned long last_interrupt_time_up = 0;
//static unsigned long last_interrupt_time_down = 0;
//static unsigned long debounce_time = 200;

Bounce debouncerUp = Bounce();
Bounce debouncerDown = Bounce();
Bounce debouncerStop = Bounce();

// shutter position parameters
float timeOneLevel = rollTime / LEVELS;
int requestedShutterLevel = 0;
int currentShutterLevel = 0;
unsigned long lastLevelTime = 0;
bool isMoving = false;
int directionUpDown;
bool calibrateDown;
bool calibrateUp;
unsigned long calibrationStartTime;
float calibrationTime = 5.0;
bool calibratedDown;
bool calibratedUp;

enum CoverState {
  STOP,
  UP, // Window covering. Up.
  DOWN, // Window covering. Down.
};

static int coverState = STOP;

MyMessage msgUp(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_UP);
MyMessage msgDown(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_DOWN);
MyMessage msgStop(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_STOP);
MyMessage msgPercentage(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_PERCENTAGE);
//MyMessage msgCode(CHILD_ID_SET, V_IR_SEND);

void sendState() {
  // Send current state and status to gateway.
//  send(msgUp.set(coverState == UP));
//  send(msgDown.set(coverState == DOWN));
//  send(msgStop.set(coverState == STOP));
  send(msgPercentage.set(currentShutterLevel));
}

void shuttersUp(void) {
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("Shutters going up");
  #endif
  if (digitalRead(RELAY_DOWN_PIN) == RELAY_ON) {
    digitalWrite(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
    wait(50);
  }
  digitalWrite(RELAY_UP_PIN, RELAY_ON);

  directionUpDown = DIRECTION_UP;
  isMoving = true;
  coverState = UP;
  sendState();
}

void shuttersDown(void) {
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("Shutters going down");
  #endif
  if (digitalRead(RELAY_UP_PIN) == RELAY_ON) {
    digitalWrite(RELAY_UP_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
    wait(50);
  }
  digitalWrite(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, RELAY_ON);

  directionUpDown = DIRECTION_DOWN;
  isMoving = true;
  coverState = DOWN;
  sendState();
}

void shuttersHalt(void) {
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("Shutters halted");
#endif
  digitalWrite(RELAY_UP_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
  digitalWrite(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, RELAY_OFF);

  isMoving = false;
  requestedShutterLevel = currentShutterLevel;
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("saving state to: ");
  Serial.println(String(currentShutterLevel));
#endif
  saveState(CHILD_ID_COVER, currentShutterLevel);
  coverState = STOP;
  sendState();
}

void changeShuttersLevel(int level) {
  int dir = (level > currentShutterLevel) ? DIRECTION_UP : DIRECTION_DOWN;
  if (isMoving && dir != directionUpDown) {
    shuttersHalt();
  }
  requestedShutterLevel = level;
}

void initShutters() {
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("Init Cover");
#endif
  shuttersUp();
  wait((rollTime + timeOneLevel * LEVELS) * 1000);
  currentShutterLevel = STATE_UP;
  requestedShutterLevel = currentShutterLevel;
}

void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("recieved incomming message");
  Serial.println("Recieved message for sensor: ");
  Serial.println(String(message.sensor));
  Serial.println("Recieved message with type: ");
  Serial.println(String(message.type));
#endif
  if (message.sensor == CHILD_ID_COVER) {
    switch (message.type) {
      case V_UP:
        //Serial.println(", New status: V_UP");
        changeShuttersLevel(STATE_UP);
        //state = UP;
        //sendState();
        break;

      case V_DOWN:
        //Serial.println(", New status: V_DOWN");
        changeShuttersLevel(STATE_DOWN);
        //state = DOWN;
        //sendState();
        break;

      case V_STOP:
        //Serial.println(", New status: V_STOP");
        shuttersHalt();
        //state = IDLE;
        //sendState();
        break;

      case V_PERCENTAGE:
        //Serial.println(", New status: V_PERCENTAGE");
        //          if (!initial_state_sent) {
        //            #ifdef MY_DEBUG
        //            Serial.println("Receiving initial value from controller");
        //            #endif
        //            initial_state_sent = true;
        //          }
        int per = message.getInt();
        if (per > STATE_UP) {
          per = STATE_UP;
        }
        changeShuttersLevel(per);
        //InitShutters(message.getInt());//send value < 0 or > 100 to calibrate
        //sendState();
        break;
    }
  } 
else if (message.sensor ==  CHILD_ID_SET) {

    if (message.type == V_VAR1) {
      #ifdef MY_DEBUG
      Serial.println(", New status: V_VAR1, with payload: ");
      #endif      
      String strRollTime = message.getString();
      rollTime = strRollTime.toFloat();
      #ifdef MY_DEBUG
      Serial.println("rolltime value: ");
      Serial.println(String(rollTime));
      #endif
      saveState(CHILD_ID_SET, rollTime);
    }
  }
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("exiting incoming message");
#endif
  return;
}

void before() {

  // Setup the button
  pinMode(BUTTON_UP_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
  // Activate internal pull-up
//  digitalWrite(BUTTON_UP_PIN, HIGH);
  //  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(BUTTON_UP_PIN), upButtonPress, FALLING);

  pinMode(BUTTON_DOWN_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
  // Activate internal pull-up
//  digitalWrite(BUTTON_DOWN_PIN, HIGH);
  //  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(BUTTON_DOWN_PIN), downButtonPress, FALLING);

//  pinMode(BUTTON_STOP_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
  // Activate internal pull-up
//  digitalWrite(BUTTON_STOP_PIN, HIGH);

  // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
  debouncerUp.attach(BUTTON_UP_PIN);
  debouncerUp.interval(5);
  // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
  debouncerDown.attach(BUTTON_DOWN_PIN);
  debouncerDown.interval(5);
  // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
//  debouncerStop.attach(BUTTON_STOP_PIN);
//  debouncerStop.interval(5);

  // Make sure relays are off when starting up
  digitalWrite(RELAY_UP_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
  // Then set relay pins in output mode
  pinMode(RELAY_UP_PIN, OUTPUT);

  // Make sure relays are off when starting up
  digitalWrite(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
  // Then set relay pins in output mode
  pinMode(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, OUTPUT);
}

void presentation() {
  // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
  sendSketchInfo(SKETCH_NAME, SKETCH_VER);
  // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
  present(CHILD_ID_COVER, S_COVER, PRESENT_MESSAGE, IS_ACK);
  // present(CHILD_ID_SET, S_CUSTOM);
}

void setup(void) {
  //set up roll time if the saved value is not 255
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("getting rolltime from eeprom: ");
  #endif
  float tmpRollTime = loadState(CHILD_ID_SET);
  if (tmpRollTime != 0xff) {
    rollTime = tmpRollTime;
  }
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println(String(rollTime));
  #endif
  
  int state = loadState(CHILD_ID_COVER);
  
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("getting state from eeprom: ");
  Serial.println(String(state));
  #endif
  
//  if (state == 0xff) {
//    initShutters();
//  } else {
    currentShutterLevel = state;
    requestedShutterLevel = state;
//  }
}

void loop(void) {
  if (!initial_state_sent) {
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
    Serial.println("Sending initial value");
#endif
    sendState();
    
   // send(msgCode.set('20.0'));
    //    #ifdef MY_DEBUG
    //    Serial.println("Requesting initial value from controller");
    //    #endif
    //    request(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_PERCENTAGE);
    //    wait(2000, C_SET, V_PERCENTAGE);
    initial_state_sent = true;
  }

  debouncerUp.update();
  value = debouncerUp.read();
  if (value == 0 && value != oldValueUp) {
    if(isMoving){
      shuttersHalt();
    }  
    else{
    calibrateUp = false;
    calibratedUp = false;
    changeShuttersLevel(STATE_UP);
    }
    //state = UP;
    //sendState();
  }
  oldValueUp = value;

  debouncerDown.update();
  value = debouncerDown.read();
  if (value == 0 && value != oldValueDown) {
    if(isMoving){
      shuttersHalt();
    }  
    else{
    calibrateDown = false;
    calibratedDown = false;
    changeShuttersLevel(STATE_DOWN);
    }    
    //state = DOWN;
    //sendState();
  }
  oldValueDown = value;

/*  debouncerStop.update();
  value = debouncerStop.read();
  if (value == 0 && value != oldValueStop) {
    shuttersHalt();
    //state = IDLE;
    //sendState();
  }
  oldValueStop = value;
*/
  if(currentShutterLevel != 100)
  {
    calibrateUp = false;
    calibratedUp = false;
  }
  if(currentShutterLevel != 0)
  {
    calibrateDown = false;
    calibratedDown = false;
  }
  
  if (isMoving) 
  {
    unsigned long _now = millis();
    if (_now - lastLevelTime >= timeOneLevel * 1000) {
      if (directionUpDown == DIRECTION_UP) {
        currentShutterLevel += 1;
      } else {
        currentShutterLevel -= 1;
      }
      currentShutterLevel = constrain(currentShutterLevel, 0, 100);
      #ifdef MY_DEBUG
      Serial.println(String(requestedShutterLevel));
      Serial.println(String(currentShutterLevel));
      #endif
      lastLevelTime = millis();
      send(msgPercentage.set(currentShutterLevel));
    }
    if (currentShutterLevel == requestedShutterLevel) 
    {
      if(currentShutterLevel == 0 && !calibratedDown)
      {
        if(calibrateDown == false)
        {
          calibrateDown = true;
          calibratedDown = false;
          calibrationStartTime = _now;
        }
        else 
        {
          if(calibratedDown == false)
          {
            if (_now - calibrationStartTime >= calibrationTime * 1000)
            {
             calibratedDown = true;
            }
          }
        }
      }
      else if (currentShutterLevel == 100 && !calibratedUp)
      {
        if(calibrateUp == false)
        {
          calibrateUp = true;
          calibratedUp = false;
          calibrationStartTime = _now;
        }
        else 
        {
          if(calibratedUp == false)
          {
            if (_now - calibrationStartTime >= calibrationTime * 1000)
            {
             calibratedUp = true;
            }
          }
        }
      }
      else
      {
        shuttersHalt();
      }
    }
  } 
  else 
  {
    if (requestedShutterLevel != currentShutterLevel) 
    {
      if (requestedShutterLevel > currentShutterLevel) {
        shuttersUp();
      }
      else {
        shuttersDown();
      }
      lastLevelTime = millis();
    }
  }
}```

mfalkvidd

@pepson did you change the gateway and all your nodes to use the new driver? Nodes with the old driver and the new drivers can not communicate.

Reference: https://www.mysensors.org/apidocs/group__RFM69SettingGrpPub.html#ga76f4d3c7efe5c6236d5bb90be7c6645d

pepson

@mfalkvidd

But on version 2.2.0 all works ok. Only on 2.3.0 is problem...

Gateway i have on RPI3 build by this:
1.
git clone https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors.git --branch master

cd MySensors

./configure --my-transport=rfm69 --my-rfm69-frequency=868 --my-is-rfm69hw --my-gateway=ethernet --my-port=5003 --my-leds-err-pin=12 --my-leds-rx-pin=16 --my-leds-tx-pin=18

make

TESTY
sudo ./bin/mysgw -d

sudo make install

sudo systemctl enable mysgw.service

sudo systemctl start mysgw.service

How use new driver in building gateway on RPI3 ?

gohan

RPI gw uses new driver only. I am sticking to 2.2 for now as I had some timing issues with the RPI3, if you make a gw with an arduino it would probably work better with 2.3

pepson

@gohan
I want use gateway on RPI because i use special project PCB for gateway on RPI3.
But on MySensors 2.2.0 i also use NEW DRIVER and all works ok. But why not works on 2.3.0 ?

gohan

If I got it right it is related to RPI3, on RPI2 it should work

pepson

@gohan
From where you have this information?
Is any chance to fix this problem?

gohan

I was talking to @tekka some time ago about the issues I had on 2.3 alpha, I don't know what he did after that.

pepson

@gohan
And where we can send issue with this?

gohan

github and if you attach the rfm69 verbose output both for gw and node

pepson

@gohan
But how I can download info from gateway and node?

On github created issue but nothing replay from developers...

mfalkvidd

@pepson all core members are helping MySensors when they have free time. Quick replies can happen, but don't count on it. We have as many projects and as little time as you.

pepson

@mfalkvidd
OK thanks

mickecarlsson

I run mysgw 2.30 on a RPi 3 Model B and all nodes on 2.20 with RFM69:

cat /proc/cpuinfo
.
.
Hardware	: BCM2835
Revision	: a02082

I did a git pull then configured:

./configure --my-transport=rfm69 --my-is-rfm69hw --my-rfm69-frequency=868
make
sudo make install

Note that I don't use LED's or specify gateway. My Controller is Domoticz

I then started the gateway with debug (note missing -d) (and the log is from today):

pi@mysensors-gw:~ $ sudo /usr/local/bin/mysgw 
Jun 21 06:36:58 INFO  Starting gateway...
Jun 21 06:36:58 INFO  Protocol version - 2.3.0
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RPNGL---,VER=2.3.0
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG TSF:LRT:OK
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG TSM:INIT
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG TSF:WUR:MS=0
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG TSM:INIT:TSP OK
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG TSM:INIT:GW MODE
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG Listening for connections on 0.0.0.0:5003
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG MCO:BGN:STP
Jun 21 06:36:58 DEBUG MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1
Jun 21 06:37:18 DEBUG GWT:RFC:C=0,MSG=0;0;3;0;2;
Jun 21 06:37:18 DEBUG GWT:RFC:C=0,MSG=0;0;3;0;2;Get Version
Jun 21 06:37:20 DEBUG GWT:RFC:C=0,MSG=0;0;3;0;18;PING
Jun 21 06:37:30 DEBUG GWT:RFC:C=0,MSG=0;0;3;0;18;PING
Jun 21 06:37:37 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,22-22-0,s=1,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.3
Jun 21 06:37:37 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,22-22-0,s=2,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:48.0

After the debug check I pressed ctrl-c and started mysgw as a service

sudo systemctl start mysgw.service

System has been running without any hickup since then.

If you check the commit 2175c993ef81b78527c85649f5bdc3585d2f41b2 you will notice that -d is removed and some other features has been added.

git log 2175c993ef81b78527c85649f5bdc3585d2f41b2
commit 2175c993ef81b78527c85649f5bdc3585d2f41b2
Author: Marcelo Aquino <marceloaqno@users.noreply.github.com>
Date:   Fri Mar 23 07:00:34 2018 -0300

    Linux: Use config file for gateway settings (#1061)
    
    - The following settings can be use on the config file:
      - verbose=[debug,info,notice,warn,err] - Logging verbosity.
      - log_file[0|1] - Enable logging to a file.
      - log_filepath=(FILE) - Log file path.
      - log_pipe=[0|1] - Enable logging to a named pipe(aka fifo).
        Use this option to view your gateway's log messages from the
        log_pipe_file (defined below).
        To do so, run the following command on another terminal:
        - $ cat "log_pipe_file"
      - log_pipe_file=(FILE)
      - syslog=[0|1] - Enable logging to syslog.
      - eeprom_file=[/etc/mysensors.eeprom]
      - eeprom_size=[1024]
    - Change some mysgw parameters:
      - Added:
        - -q, --quiet:  for quiet mode, disable log messages written to the
        terminal.
      - Removed:
        - -d, --debug: removed, log messages are now enabled by default.
      - Replaced:
        - -b, --background: replaced by --daemon
    - isatty() is no longer used, log messages by default are printed to
      stderr unless the gateway is started with --quiet (#1022)
    - MY_LINUX_CONFIG_FILE: no longer holds the path to the eeprom file,
      but to the configuration file

My nodes has these definitions (I don't use New Driver):

#define   MY_SPLASH_SCREEN_DISABLED
// Enable and select radio type attached
#define   MY_RADIO_RFM69
#define   MY_IS_RFM69HW
#define   MY_RFM69_FREQUENCY RFM69_868MHZ

pepson

@mickecarlsson

Hi
But you run gateway on 2.3.0 and node on 2.2.0 without NEW DRIVER and it was working ?
Even though the gateway has a different version and nodes have a different ?
All people tell that gateway and nodes must have the same version ?

gohan

There have been versions in the past that were not backward compatible, but usually it is not necessary to have same version on gw and nodes

pepson

@gohan

Ok thanks

mickecarlsson

@pepson
Yes, I run gateway 2.30 and nodes on 2.20 without new driver. No probems.

pepson

Today i installed Gateway on RPI3 with version 2.3.0 but node has 2.2.0 with NEW_DRIVER and still is problem with communication.

After come back to home i test it with change version on node to 2.2.0 without NEW_DRIVER.

I give you and info...

But tell me on what RPI you have run gateway version 2.3.0 ?
I have RPI3 version B.

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