Windows GUI/Controller for MySensors

[dopeeye]

How do i use MYSController with a Raspberry Pi ?
I have a RPi2 with a NRF24 radio as a gateway and want to troubleshoot some communication issues i have been having. I usually log into the RPi2 via ssh to make adjustments.
Can I just download the files and rund the .exe via command-line?

Thanks

[Anduril]

I think it's windows software only. If you want to use it this way you should make you gateway device accessible via ethernet, maybe socat or nodered is an option for you.

[dopeeye]

ok thanks for clarifying.

gonna give the node-red a try

[jumping]

@pdey said:

@Mark-Swift : If you're happy to modify the MySensors library in an unsupported way, I've added a logMessage function to transmit text/debug messages from remote nodes:
https://github.com/peterdey/MySensors-Arduino/commit/f5f339b71620ec3cd896304a2ca6aba40ad40218

Found it useful, particularly in conjunction with MYSController OTA firmware updates.

is it possible to use with mysensor 2.0 API ?

[interxis]

Very cool. It also works on Ubuntu with Wine.
You have to create a COM port like this:

ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/com1

[karlheinz2000]

How do I get MYSController to save info about each node?
I always have to set "battery-powered" after each upload and it does not save sketch name etc.

[meanmrgreen]

Ok this might be a realy stupid question but im what you call a "nuub" ;)

If i want to monitor my current setup (serial gateway on a pi3) on windows/mint. Do i build another gateway and plug it in the pc?

Sorry if i missed the instructions on this

[tekka]

@meanmrgreen no, you can only have one GW in your setup. You could connect your GW to the PC, configure it for serial input, enable GW mode and have your rpi controller pointing at it (IP).

[meanmrgreen]

@tekka
How about I'f i replace my serial with a Ethernet gw?

Do not want my pc running all the time. Just to debug

[Samuel235]

Hi @tekka - I'm currently running OpenHAB connected to mysensors by a GatewayW5100MQTTClient gateway and at the moment I have to manual upgrades to the nodes by disconnecting them and plugging them into the PC and recompiling all the software for each node. Would there be any way around this setup? I would like to keep OpenHAB as my controller and I really like the MQTT Client software too. Its simple and it just works for me. However, i would be open to change from MQTT if needed.

What is your recommendation of implementing MYScontroller to use for OTA firmware updates only?

[Anduril]

@tekka how do I initiate a reboot of a node from gateway side? I don't know how, but it's needed for updating OTA. Thanks in advance.

[techRH]

@Anduril said in Windows GUI/Controller for MySensors:

itiate a reboot of a node from gateway side? I don't know how, but it's needed for updating OTA. Th

Right click on the node and than "reboot"

[Anduril]

@techRH that doesn't work for the new bootloader/MySensors 2.x

[tekka]

@Anduril it does work, unless your node is sleeping and not able to process incoming messages

[Anduril]

@tekka ok and whats the way to deal with sleeping nodes? Do I have to add a wait(xx) to receive reboot commands?

[tekka]

@Anduril The solution is to use smart sleep. If you are on MySensors 2.1.x, use:

sleep(xyz_MS, true);

This will issue a heartbeat message followed by a short wait() interval to process incoming messages, and finally send the node to sleep. The heartbeat message triggers the release of pending messages (i.e. reboot request) in MYSController (node has to be defined as battery-powered / sleeping node).

In the upcoming MySensors 2.2.0 release we will introduce a dedicated sleep intention message.

[Anduril]

@tekka thanks for your hint. Is smartsleep supported if the controller (pimatic) does not? So do I get problems when using withoug MYSController for debug?

And another thing is that this node tries to save power and only sends updates if values have changed. So using smartsleep and sending a messag every sleep cycle would be against that. Can I simply put a wait(50) after the first message sending is triggered? What would be the necessary time to do wait(x)?

[tekka]

@Anduril Yes, smartsleep is just a sequence of events (sending heartbeat message, wait(default=500), sleep()) that gives the controller the possibility to react before the node is going to sleep.

[dirkc]

I have problems using the OTA feature with MYSController.

1. "undefined firmware/type" reported.
   My setup:

• ESP8266 Gateway 2.1.1
• MYSController Version 1.0.0beta (build 3314)
• atmega328p chip with own pcb, internal osc 8MHz, and MYSBootloaderV13pre.hex (taken from the same zip file as MYSController.exe)

The log file in MYSController shows "undefined firmware/type" :

Where can I find the latest software (exe and boot loader)?

2. the "Reload repo" toolbar button is always greyed, but the "firmware_config" is available, has all entries and the hex files are in the same directory.

3. is there a more detailed description available for the columns of the "firmware_config" file?

thanks in advance

[tekka]

@dirkc If you are using MYSBootloader there is no need to define MY_OTA_FIRMWARE_FEATURE since the FW update happens offline, see here for additional infos.

See here for a firmware_config.csv example:

Type,Name,Version,File,Comments
1,DoorSensor_V1,1,DoorSensorV1.hex,Door sensor version 1
1,DoorSensor_V2,2,DoorSensorV2.hex,Door sensor version 2
1,DoorSensor_V3,3,DoorSensorV3.hex,Door sensor version 3
10,TestSensor,1,TestSensor.hex,Test FW
11,LightSensor,1,LightSensor.hex,Light sensor
20,TempSensor Indoor V1,1,TempSensorIndoorV1.hex,Temp. Sensor indoor V1
20,TempSensor Indoor V2,2,TempSensorIndoorV2.hex,Temp. Sensor indoor V2
30,TempSensor Outdoor V1,1,TempSensorOutdoorV1.hex,Temp. Sensor outdoor V2

Impotant: All defined files need to be present in the directory, only comma delimiters are allowed.