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Barometric Pressure Sensor Using MS5637

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  • M Offline
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    Myles L
    wrote on last edited by
    #14

    By adding those changes it went back to not outputting to the serial interface. I was able to get it to output again by removing the DEFINE DEVICE ID and the DEVICE ID section (not sure why that made a difference) but then it goes back to only adding a node to Vera.

    Really appreciate your determination to solve this and I am learning lots along the way!

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    • M Myles L

      By adding those changes it went back to not outputting to the serial interface. I was able to get it to output again by removing the DEFINE DEVICE ID and the DEVICE ID section (not sure why that made a difference) but then it goes back to only adding a node to Vera.

      Really appreciate your determination to solve this and I am learning lots along the way!

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      BulldogLowell
      Contest Winner
      wrote on last edited by
      #15

      @Myles-L

      you mind posting the code you tried last?

      Can you confirm that you have deleted the Vera devices that were created (I believe you said it was a relay)

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        Myles L
        wrote on last edited by
        #16

        I have deleted the Vera devices and I have also tried removing and re-adding the MySensors plugin in Vera. When I add the pressure sensor now it still adds as a node. Code is below:

        #include <SPI.h>
        #include <MySensor.h>
        #include <Wire.h>
        #include <BaroSensor.h>

        #define BARO_CHILD 0
        #define TEMP_CHILD 1

        unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 60000; // Sleep time between reads (in seconds)

        MySensor gw;

        float lastPressure = -1;
        float lastTemp = -1;
        int lastForecast = -1;
        const char *weather[] = {"stable","sunny","cloudy","unstable","thunderstorm","unknown"};
        int minutes;
        float pressureSamples[180];
        int minuteCount = 0;
        bool firstRound = true;
        float pressureAvg[7];
        float dP_dt;
        boolean metric;
        MyMessage tempMsg(TEMP_CHILD, V_TEMP);
        MyMessage pressureMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_PRESSURE);
        MyMessage forecastMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_FORECAST);

        void setup() {
        gw.begin(NULL, false);

        // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
        gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
        delay(1000);
        BaroSensor.begin();
        delay(1000);
        // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
        gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
        delay(1000);
        gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
        delay(1000);
        metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
        }

        void loop()
        {
        if(!BaroSensor.isOK())
        {
        Serial.print("Sensor not Found/OK. Error: ");
        Serial.println(BaroSensor.getError());
        BaroSensor.begin(); // Try to reinitialise the sensor if we can
        }

        float pressure = BaroSensor.getPressure()/100;
        float temperature = BaroSensor.getTemperature();
        if (!metric)
        {
        // Convert to fahrenheit
        temperature = temperature * 9.0 / 5.0 + 32.0;
        }

        int forecast = sample(pressure);

        Serial.print("Temperature = ");
        Serial.print(temperature);
        Serial.println(metric?" *C":" *F");
        Serial.print("Pressure = ");
        Serial.print(pressure);
        Serial.println(" Pa");
        Serial.println(weather[forecast]);

        if (temperature != lastTemp) {
        gw.send(tempMsg.set(temperature,1));
        lastTemp = temperature;
        }

        if (pressure != lastPressure) {
        gw.send(pressureMsg.set(pressure, 0));
        lastPressure = pressure;
        }

        if (forecast != lastForecast)
        {
        gw.send(forecastMsg.set(weather[forecast]));
        lastForecast = forecast;
        }

        /*
        DP/Dt explanation

        0 = "Stable Weather Pattern"
        1 = "Slowly rising Good Weather", "Clear/Sunny "
        2 = "Slowly falling L-Pressure ", "Cloudy/Rain "
        3 = "Quickly rising H-Press", "Not Stable"
        4 = "Quickly falling L-Press", "Thunderstorm"
        5 = "Unknown (More Time needed)
        */

        gw.sleep(SLEEP_TIME);
        }

        int sample(float pressure) {
        // Algorithm found here
        // http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/app_note/AN3914.pdf
        if (minuteCount > 180)
        minuteCount = 6;

        pressureSamples[minuteCount] = pressure;
        minuteCount++;
        
        if (minuteCount == 5) {
            // Avg pressure in first 5 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
            pressureAvg[0] = ((pressureSamples[1] + pressureSamples[2]
                    + pressureSamples[3] + pressureSamples[4] + pressureSamples[5])
                    / 5);
        } else if (minuteCount == 35) {
            // Avg pressure in 30 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
            pressureAvg[1] = ((pressureSamples[30] + pressureSamples[31]
                    + pressureSamples[32] + pressureSamples[33]
                    + pressureSamples[34]) / 5);
            float change = (pressureAvg[1] - pressureAvg[0]);
            if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * 2 * change); // note this is for t = 0.5hour
            else
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // divide by 1.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value.
        } else if (minuteCount == 60) {
            // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
            pressureAvg[2] = ((pressureSamples[55] + pressureSamples[56]
                    + pressureSamples[57] + pressureSamples[58]
                    + pressureSamples[59]) / 5);
            float change = (pressureAvg[2] - pressureAvg[0]);
            if (firstRound) //first time initial 3 hour
                dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * change); //note this is for t = 1 hour
            else
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); //divide by 2 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
        } else if (minuteCount == 95) {
            // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
            pressureAvg[3] = ((pressureSamples[90] + pressureSamples[91]
                    + pressureSamples[92] + pressureSamples[93]
                    + pressureSamples[94]) / 5);
            float change = (pressureAvg[3] - pressureAvg[0]);
            if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // note this is for t = 1.5 hour
            else
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // divide by 2.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
        } else if (minuteCount == 120) {
            // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
            pressureAvg[4] = ((pressureSamples[115] + pressureSamples[116]
                    + pressureSamples[117] + pressureSamples[118]
                    + pressureSamples[119]) / 5);
            float change = (pressureAvg[4] - pressureAvg[0]);
            if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); // note this is for t = 2 hour
            else
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // divide by 3 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
        } else if (minuteCount == 155) {
            // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
            pressureAvg[5] = ((pressureSamples[150] + pressureSamples[151]
                    + pressureSamples[152] + pressureSamples[153]
                    + pressureSamples[154]) / 5);
            float change = (pressureAvg[5] - pressureAvg[0]);
            if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // note this is for t = 2.5 hour
            else
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3.5); // divide by 3.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
        } else if (minuteCount == 180) {
            // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
            pressureAvg[6] = ((pressureSamples[175] + pressureSamples[176]
                    + pressureSamples[177] + pressureSamples[178]
                    + pressureSamples[179]) / 5);
            float change = (pressureAvg[6] - pressureAvg[0]);
            if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // note this is for t = 3 hour
            else
                dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 4); // divide by 4 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
            pressureAvg[0] = pressureAvg[5]; // Equating the pressure at 0 to the pressure at 2 hour after 3 hours have past.
            firstRound = false; // flag to let you know that this is on the past 3 hour mark. Initialized to 0 outside main loop.
        }
        
        if (minuteCount < 35 && firstRound) //if time is less than 35 min on the first 3 hour interval.
            return 5; // Unknown, more time needed
        else if (dP_dt < (-0.25))
            return 4; // Quickly falling LP, Thunderstorm, not stable
        else if (dP_dt > 0.25)
            return 3; // Quickly rising HP, not stable weather
        else if ((dP_dt > (-0.25)) && (dP_dt < (-0.05)))
            return 2; // Slowly falling Low Pressure System, stable rainy weather
        else if ((dP_dt > 0.05) && (dP_dt < 0.25))
            return 1; // Slowly rising HP stable good weather
        else if ((dP_dt > (-0.05)) && (dP_dt < 0.05))
            return 0; // Stable weather
        else
            return 5; // Unknown
        

        }

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        • BulldogLowellB Offline
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          BulldogLowell
          Contest Winner
          wrote on last edited by
          #17

          @BulldogLowell said:

          Try this, and tell me what the serial output looks like.

          Have you added a capacitor to the radio? It could be electronic...

          #include <SPI.h>
          #include <MySensor.h>  
          #include <Wire.h>
          #include <BaroSensor.h>
          
          #define BARO_CHILD 0
          #define TEMP_CHILD 1
          #define DEVICE_ID 99
          
          unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 60000; // Sleep time between reads (in seconds)
          
          MySensor gw;
          
          float lastPressure = -1;
          float lastTemp = -1;
          int lastForecast = -1;
          const char *weather[] = {"stable","sunny","cloudy","unstable","thunderstorm","unknown"};
          int minutes;
          float pressureSamples[180];
          int minuteCount = 0;
          bool firstRound = true;
          float pressureAvg[7];
          float dP_dt;
          boolean metric; 
          MyMessage tempMsg(TEMP_CHILD, V_TEMP);
          MyMessage pressureMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_PRESSURE);
          MyMessage forecastMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_FORECAST);
          
          void setup() {
            gw.begin(NULL, DEVICE_ID, false);
            delay(1000);
            Serial.println("Got to GW.Begin");
            // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
            gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
            Serial.println("Sketch data Presented");
            delay(1000);
            BaroSensor.begin();
            Serial.println("Brometer Sensor started...");
            delay(1000);
            // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
            gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
            Serial.println("presenting Barometer");
            delay(1000);
            gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
            Serial.println("presenting Thermometer");
            delay(1000);
            metric =  gw.getConfig().isMetric;
            Serial.println("requesting Metric");
            delay(1000);
            Serial.println("Setup Complete");
          }
          
          void loop() 
          {
          }
          
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            Myles L
            wrote on last edited by
            #18

            The Sensor and Ethernet gateway both have 4.7uf electrolytic capacitors across the power input of the radio's (I cant get much distance out of them, maybe <10 metres, but they do work for the relay sensor).

            The serial output looks like this: ��Ah���Y5����������i��`q!���J�����

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              Myles L
              wrote on last edited by
              #19

              Using that sketch I was able to add it to Vera, it just does not report pressure or forecast (obviously as there is no data being presented to it)

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                BulldogLowell
                Contest Winner
                wrote on last edited by
                #20

                Great, now just plug the loop() back into the sketch, flash your arduino, and you should be good to go

                oh... and add a Serial.begin(yourDesiredBaudRate) to setup() ;)

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                • M Offline
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                  Myles L
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #21

                  Ok, so close! Adding back the rest I get and endless string of � in the serial monitor and nothing adds to Vera.

                  I don't actually need the temp (tried commenting it out but could not get it to compile) if that makes it easier?

                  Here is what I have:

                  #include <SPI.h>
                  #include <MySensor.h>
                  #include <Wire.h>
                  #include <BaroSensor.h>

                  #define BARO_CHILD 0
                  #define TEMP_CHILD 1
                  #define DEVICE_ID 99

                  unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 60000; // Sleep time between reads (in seconds)

                  MySensor gw;

                  float lastPressure = -1;
                  float lastTemp = -1;
                  int lastForecast = -1;
                  const char *weather[] = {"stable","sunny","cloudy","unstable","thunderstorm","unknown"};
                  int minutes;
                  float pressureSamples[180];
                  int minuteCount = 0;
                  bool firstRound = true;
                  float pressureAvg[7];
                  float dP_dt;
                  boolean metric;
                  MyMessage tempMsg(TEMP_CHILD, V_TEMP);
                  MyMessage pressureMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_PRESSURE);
                  MyMessage forecastMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_FORECAST);

                  void setup()
                  {
                  Serial.begin(9600);
                  gw.begin(NULL, DEVICE_ID, false);
                  delay(1000);
                  Serial.println("Got to GW.Begin");
                  // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
                  gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
                  Serial.println("Sketch data Presented");
                  delay(1000);
                  BaroSensor.begin();
                  Serial.println("Brometer Sensor started...");
                  delay(1000);
                  // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
                  gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
                  Serial.println("presenting Barometer");
                  delay(1000);
                  gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
                  Serial.println("presenting Thermometer");
                  delay(1000);
                  metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
                  Serial.println("requesting Metric");
                  delay(1000);
                  Serial.println("Setup Complete");
                  }

                  void loop()
                  {
                  if(!BaroSensor.isOK())
                  {
                  Serial.print("Sensor not Found/OK. Error: ");
                  Serial.println(BaroSensor.getError());
                  BaroSensor.begin(); // Try to reinitialise the sensor if we can
                  }

                  float pressure = BaroSensor.getPressure()/100;
                  float temperature = BaroSensor.getTemperature();
                  if (!metric)
                  {
                  // Convert to fahrenheit
                  temperature = temperature * 9.0 / 5.0 + 32.0;
                  }

                  int forecast = sample(pressure);

                  Serial.print("Temperature = ");
                  Serial.print(temperature);
                  Serial.println(metric?" C":" F");
                  Serial.print("Pressure = ");
                  Serial.print(pressure);
                  Serial.println(" Pa");
                  Serial.println(weather[forecast]);

                  if (temperature != lastTemp) {
                  gw.send(tempMsg.set(temperature,1));
                  lastTemp = temperature;
                  }

                  if (pressure != lastPressure) {
                  gw.send(pressureMsg.set(pressure, 0));
                  lastPressure = pressure;
                  }

                  if (forecast != lastForecast)
                  {
                  gw.send(forecastMsg.set(weather[forecast]));
                  lastForecast = forecast;
                  }

                  /*
                  DP/Dt explanation

                  0 = "Stable Weather Pattern"
                  1 = "Slowly rising Good Weather", "Clear/Sunny "
                  2 = "Slowly falling L-Pressure ", "Cloudy/Rain "
                  3 = "Quickly rising H-Press", "Not Stable"
                  4 = "Quickly falling L-Press", "Thunderstorm"
                  5 = "Unknown (More Time needed)
                  */

                  gw.sleep(SLEEP_TIME);
                  }

                  int sample(float pressure) {
                  // Algorithm found here
                  // http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/app_note/AN3914.pdf
                  if (minuteCount > 180)
                  minuteCount = 6;
                  pressureSamples[minuteCount] = pressure;
                  minuteCount++;

                  if (minuteCount == 5) {
                  // Avg pressure in first 5 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[0] = ((pressureSamples[1] + pressureSamples[2]
                  + pressureSamples[3] + pressureSamples[4] + pressureSamples[5])
                  / 5);
                  } else if (minuteCount == 35) {
                  // Avg pressure in 30 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[1] = ((pressureSamples[30] + pressureSamples[31]
                  + pressureSamples[32] + pressureSamples[33]
                  + pressureSamples[34]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[1] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                  dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * 2 * change); // note this is for t = 0.5hour
                  else
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // divide by 1.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value.
                  } else if (minuteCount == 60) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[2] = ((pressureSamples[55] + pressureSamples[56]
                  + pressureSamples[57] + pressureSamples[58]
                  + pressureSamples[59]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[2] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) //first time initial 3 hour
                  dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * change); //note this is for t = 1 hour
                  else
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); //divide by 2 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                  } else if (minuteCount == 95) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[3] = ((pressureSamples[90] + pressureSamples[91]
                  + pressureSamples[92] + pressureSamples[93]
                  + pressureSamples[94]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[3] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // note this is for t = 1.5 hour
                  else
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // divide by 2.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                  } else if (minuteCount == 120) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[4] = ((pressureSamples[115] + pressureSamples[116]
                  + pressureSamples[117] + pressureSamples[118]
                  + pressureSamples[119]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[4] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); // note this is for t = 2 hour
                  else
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // divide by 3 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                  } else if (minuteCount == 155) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[5] = ((pressureSamples[150] + pressureSamples[151]
                  + pressureSamples[152] + pressureSamples[153]
                  + pressureSamples[154]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[5] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // note this is for t = 2.5 hour
                  else
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3.5); // divide by 3.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                  } else if (minuteCount == 180) {
                  // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                  pressureAvg[6] = ((pressureSamples[175] + pressureSamples[176]
                  + pressureSamples[177] + pressureSamples[178]
                  + pressureSamples[179]) / 5);
                  float change = (pressureAvg[6] - pressureAvg[0]);
                  if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // note this is for t = 3 hour
                  else
                  dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 4); // divide by 4 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                  pressureAvg[0] = pressureAvg[5]; // Equating the pressure at 0 to the pressure at 2 hour after 3 hours have past.
                  firstRound = false; // flag to let you know that this is on the past 3 hour mark. Initialized to 0 outside main loop.
                  }

                  if (minuteCount < 35 && firstRound) //if time is less than 35 min on the first 3 hour interval.
                  return 5; // Unknown, more time needed
                  else if (dP_dt < (-0.25))
                  return 4; // Quickly falling LP, Thunderstorm, not stable
                  else if (dP_dt > 0.25)
                  return 3; // Quickly rising HP, not stable weather
                  else if ((dP_dt > (-0.25)) && (dP_dt < (-0.05)))
                  return 2; // Slowly falling Low Pressure System, stable rainy weather
                  else if ((dP_dt > 0.05) && (dP_dt < 0.25))
                  return 1; // Slowly rising HP stable good weather
                  else if ((dP_dt > (-0.05)) && (dP_dt < 0.05))
                  return 0; // Stable weather
                  else
                  return 5; // Unknown
                  }

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                  • M Myles L

                    Ok, so close! Adding back the rest I get and endless string of � in the serial monitor and nothing adds to Vera.

                    I don't actually need the temp (tried commenting it out but could not get it to compile) if that makes it easier?

                    Here is what I have:

                    #include <SPI.h>
                    #include <MySensor.h>
                    #include <Wire.h>
                    #include <BaroSensor.h>

                    #define BARO_CHILD 0
                    #define TEMP_CHILD 1
                    #define DEVICE_ID 99

                    unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 60000; // Sleep time between reads (in seconds)

                    MySensor gw;

                    float lastPressure = -1;
                    float lastTemp = -1;
                    int lastForecast = -1;
                    const char *weather[] = {"stable","sunny","cloudy","unstable","thunderstorm","unknown"};
                    int minutes;
                    float pressureSamples[180];
                    int minuteCount = 0;
                    bool firstRound = true;
                    float pressureAvg[7];
                    float dP_dt;
                    boolean metric;
                    MyMessage tempMsg(TEMP_CHILD, V_TEMP);
                    MyMessage pressureMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_PRESSURE);
                    MyMessage forecastMsg(BARO_CHILD, V_FORECAST);

                    void setup()
                    {
                    Serial.begin(9600);
                    gw.begin(NULL, DEVICE_ID, false);
                    delay(1000);
                    Serial.println("Got to GW.Begin");
                    // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
                    gw.sendSketchInfo("Pressure Sensor", "1.0");
                    Serial.println("Sketch data Presented");
                    delay(1000);
                    BaroSensor.begin();
                    Serial.println("Brometer Sensor started...");
                    delay(1000);
                    // Register sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
                    gw.present(BARO_CHILD, S_BARO);
                    Serial.println("presenting Barometer");
                    delay(1000);
                    gw.present(TEMP_CHILD, S_TEMP);
                    Serial.println("presenting Thermometer");
                    delay(1000);
                    metric = gw.getConfig().isMetric;
                    Serial.println("requesting Metric");
                    delay(1000);
                    Serial.println("Setup Complete");
                    }

                    void loop()
                    {
                    if(!BaroSensor.isOK())
                    {
                    Serial.print("Sensor not Found/OK. Error: ");
                    Serial.println(BaroSensor.getError());
                    BaroSensor.begin(); // Try to reinitialise the sensor if we can
                    }

                    float pressure = BaroSensor.getPressure()/100;
                    float temperature = BaroSensor.getTemperature();
                    if (!metric)
                    {
                    // Convert to fahrenheit
                    temperature = temperature * 9.0 / 5.0 + 32.0;
                    }

                    int forecast = sample(pressure);

                    Serial.print("Temperature = ");
                    Serial.print(temperature);
                    Serial.println(metric?" C":" F");
                    Serial.print("Pressure = ");
                    Serial.print(pressure);
                    Serial.println(" Pa");
                    Serial.println(weather[forecast]);

                    if (temperature != lastTemp) {
                    gw.send(tempMsg.set(temperature,1));
                    lastTemp = temperature;
                    }

                    if (pressure != lastPressure) {
                    gw.send(pressureMsg.set(pressure, 0));
                    lastPressure = pressure;
                    }

                    if (forecast != lastForecast)
                    {
                    gw.send(forecastMsg.set(weather[forecast]));
                    lastForecast = forecast;
                    }

                    /*
                    DP/Dt explanation

                    0 = "Stable Weather Pattern"
                    1 = "Slowly rising Good Weather", "Clear/Sunny "
                    2 = "Slowly falling L-Pressure ", "Cloudy/Rain "
                    3 = "Quickly rising H-Press", "Not Stable"
                    4 = "Quickly falling L-Press", "Thunderstorm"
                    5 = "Unknown (More Time needed)
                    */

                    gw.sleep(SLEEP_TIME);
                    }

                    int sample(float pressure) {
                    // Algorithm found here
                    // http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/app_note/AN3914.pdf
                    if (minuteCount > 180)
                    minuteCount = 6;
                    pressureSamples[minuteCount] = pressure;
                    minuteCount++;

                    if (minuteCount == 5) {
                    // Avg pressure in first 5 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                    pressureAvg[0] = ((pressureSamples[1] + pressureSamples[2]
                    + pressureSamples[3] + pressureSamples[4] + pressureSamples[5])
                    / 5);
                    } else if (minuteCount == 35) {
                    // Avg pressure in 30 min, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                    pressureAvg[1] = ((pressureSamples[30] + pressureSamples[31]
                    + pressureSamples[32] + pressureSamples[33]
                    + pressureSamples[34]) / 5);
                    float change = (pressureAvg[1] - pressureAvg[0]);
                    if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                    dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * 2 * change); // note this is for t = 0.5hour
                    else
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // divide by 1.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value.
                    } else if (minuteCount == 60) {
                    // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                    pressureAvg[2] = ((pressureSamples[55] + pressureSamples[56]
                    + pressureSamples[57] + pressureSamples[58]
                    + pressureSamples[59]) / 5);
                    float change = (pressureAvg[2] - pressureAvg[0]);
                    if (firstRound) //first time initial 3 hour
                    dP_dt = ((65.0 / 1023.0) * change); //note this is for t = 1 hour
                    else
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); //divide by 2 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                    } else if (minuteCount == 95) {
                    // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                    pressureAvg[3] = ((pressureSamples[90] + pressureSamples[91]
                    + pressureSamples[92] + pressureSamples[93]
                    + pressureSamples[94]) / 5);
                    float change = (pressureAvg[3] - pressureAvg[0]);
                    if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 1.5); // note this is for t = 1.5 hour
                    else
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // divide by 2.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                    } else if (minuteCount == 120) {
                    // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                    pressureAvg[4] = ((pressureSamples[115] + pressureSamples[116]
                    + pressureSamples[117] + pressureSamples[118]
                    + pressureSamples[119]) / 5);
                    float change = (pressureAvg[4] - pressureAvg[0]);
                    if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2); // note this is for t = 2 hour
                    else
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // divide by 3 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                    } else if (minuteCount == 155) {
                    // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                    pressureAvg[5] = ((pressureSamples[150] + pressureSamples[151]
                    + pressureSamples[152] + pressureSamples[153]
                    + pressureSamples[154]) / 5);
                    float change = (pressureAvg[5] - pressureAvg[0]);
                    if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 2.5); // note this is for t = 2.5 hour
                    else
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3.5); // divide by 3.5 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                    } else if (minuteCount == 180) {
                    // Avg pressure at end of the hour, value averaged from 0 to 5 min.
                    pressureAvg[6] = ((pressureSamples[175] + pressureSamples[176]
                    + pressureSamples[177] + pressureSamples[178]
                    + pressureSamples[179]) / 5);
                    float change = (pressureAvg[6] - pressureAvg[0]);
                    if (firstRound) // first time initial 3 hour
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 3); // note this is for t = 3 hour
                    else
                    dP_dt = (((65.0 / 1023.0) * change) / 4); // divide by 4 as this is the difference in time from 0 value
                    pressureAvg[0] = pressureAvg[5]; // Equating the pressure at 0 to the pressure at 2 hour after 3 hours have past.
                    firstRound = false; // flag to let you know that this is on the past 3 hour mark. Initialized to 0 outside main loop.
                    }

                    if (minuteCount < 35 && firstRound) //if time is less than 35 min on the first 3 hour interval.
                    return 5; // Unknown, more time needed
                    else if (dP_dt < (-0.25))
                    return 4; // Quickly falling LP, Thunderstorm, not stable
                    else if (dP_dt > 0.25)
                    return 3; // Quickly rising HP, not stable weather
                    else if ((dP_dt > (-0.25)) && (dP_dt < (-0.05)))
                    return 2; // Slowly falling Low Pressure System, stable rainy weather
                    else if ((dP_dt > 0.05) && (dP_dt < 0.25))
                    return 1; // Slowly rising HP stable good weather
                    else if ((dP_dt > (-0.05)) && (dP_dt < 0.05))
                    return 0; // Stable weather
                    else
                    return 5; // Unknown
                    }

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                    @Myles-L

                    hard to read your code like that...

                    indent your code 4 spaces or put it between three ` [backwards apostrophe just left of the 1 on your keyboard]

                    are you sure your serial monitor is set to the correct speed?

                    I'd leave compilable alone until you get the devices set up... you didn't delete the vera devices after you got them set with the correct device number before, right?

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                      I did delete it but understand now why I shouldn't have. I will re-add it (different device id) and let you know. It may take a little while as I am waiting for some radios with external antennas and an finding in the meantime that my radio reception is too limited to proceed.

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