Windows GUI/Controller for MySensors

[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.

[romeo01]

With MSController 1.0.0 & SerialGateway with 2.2.0 MySensor lib, 1 problem occurs.

MSController crash at the presentation step by the node

Below what the node send when reeboot. (Debug log via Serial)

0 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNNNA---,VER=2.2.0-beta
26 TSM:INIT
27 TSF:WUR:MS=0
34 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
35 TSM:INIT:STATID=1
37 TSF:SID:OK,ID=1
39 TSM:FPAR
75 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
1051 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
1056 TSF:MSG:FPAR OK,ID=0,D=1
2083 TSM:FPAR:OK
2084 TSM:ID
2085 TSM:ID:OK
2087 TSM:UPL
2091 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
2101 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
2106 TSF:MSG:PONG RECV,HP=1
2109 TSM:UPL:OK
2110 TSM:READY:ID=1,PAR=0,DIS=1
2115 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100
2122 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
2129 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=10,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:2.2.0-beta
2139 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
2155 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:M
2162 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=10,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:OTA Test 2
2171 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:2.0
2180 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=1,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=8,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:Sensor 1
2187 MCO:REG:REQ
2190 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:2
2197 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
2202 MCO:PIM:NODE REG=1
2204 MCO:BGN:STP
2205 MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1

Below is the log in MSController

08/05/2017 18:12:26	RX	0;255;3;0;9;33925 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
08/05/2017 18:12:26	RX	0;255;3;0;9;33931 TSF:MSG:BC
08/05/2017 18:12:26	RX	0;255;3;0;9;33933 TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=1
08/05/2017 18:12:26	RX	0;255;3;0;9;33937 TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
08/05/2017 18:12:26	RX	0;255;3;0;9;33940 TSF:CKU:OK
08/05/2017 18:12:26	RX	0;255;3;0;9;33943 TSF:MSG:GWL OK
08/05/2017 18:12:26	RX	0;255;3;0;9;34102 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-1-1,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
08/05/2017 18:12:29	RX	0;255;3;0;9;37248 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
08/05/2017 18:12:29	RX	0;255;3;0;9;37254 TSF:MSG:BC
08/05/2017 18:12:29	RX	0;255;3;0;9;37257 TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=1
08/05/2017 18:12:29	RX	0;255;3;0;9;37260 TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
08/05/2017 18:12:29	RX	0;255;3;0;9;37263 TSF:MSG:GWL OK
08/05/2017 18:12:30	RX	0;255;3;0;9;37669 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-1-1,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
08/05/2017 18:12:32	RX	0;255;3;0;9;40570 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
08/05/2017 18:12:32	RX	0;255;3;0;9;40579 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-1-1,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100
08/05/2017 18:12:33	RX	0;255;3;0;9;40729 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=4,t=0,pt=6,l=10,sg=0:28000100E803E5750103
08/05/2017 18:12:33	RX	1;255;4;0;0;28000100E803E5750103
08/05/2017 18:12:33	INFO	BL version=259
08/05/2017 18:12:33	INFO	No FW assigned
08/05/2017 18:12:36	RX	0;255;3;0;9;44053 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=4,t=0,pt=6,l=10,sg=0:28000100E803E5750103
08/05/2017 18:12:36	RX	1;255;4;0;0;28000100E803E5750103
08/05/2017 18:12:36	INFO	BL version=259
08/05/2017 18:12:36	INFO	No FW assigned
08/05/2017 18:12:39	RX	0;255;3;0;9;47376 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=4,t=0,pt=6,l=10,sg=0:28000100E803E5750103
08/05/2017 18:12:39	RX	1;255;4;0;0;28000100E803E5750103
08/05/2017 18:12:39	INFO	BL version=259
08/05/2017 18:12:39	INFO	No FW assigned
08/05/2017 18:12:43	RX	0;255;3;0;9;50700 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=4,t=0,pt=6,l=10,sg=0:28000100E803E5750103
08/05/2017 18:12:43	RX	1;255;4;0;0;28000100E803E5750103
08/05/2017 18:12:43	INFO	BL version=259
08/05/2017 18:12:43	INFO	No FW assigned
08/05/2017 18:12:46	RX	0;255;3;0;9;54213 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
08/05/2017 18:12:46	RX	0;255;3;0;9;54219 TSF:MSG:BC
08/05/2017 18:12:46	RX	0;255;3;0;9;54222 TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=1
08/05/2017 18:12:46	RX	0;255;3;0;9;54226 TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
08/05/2017 18:12:46	RX	0;255;3;0;9;54230 TSF:CKU:OK
08/05/2017 18:12:46	RX	0;255;3;0;9;54232 TSF:MSG:GWL OK
08/05/2017 18:12:47	RX	0;255;3;0;9;55224 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-1-1,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56261 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56267 TSF:MSG:PINGED,ID=1,HP=1
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56273 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-1-1,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56286 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56294 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-1-1,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56302 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:2.2.0-beta
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	1;255;0;0;17;2.2.0-beta
08/05/2017 18:12:48	DEBUG	Update child id=255, type=S_ARDUINO_NODE
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56309 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	1;255;3;0;6;0
08/05/2017 18:12:48	TX	1;255;3;0;6;M
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56328 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-1-1,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=0,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:M
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56335 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=10,sg=0:OTA Test 2
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	1;255;3;0;11;OTA Test 2
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56343 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:2.0
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	1;255;3;0;12;2.0
08/05/2017 18:12:48	RX	0;255;3;0;9;56351 TSF:MSG:READ,1-1-0,s=1,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=8,sg=0:Sensor 1

Here a screenshot when MSController crash.

When I click on "request presentation", same error.

This error is only with SerialGateway & Library 2.2.0 beta
With library 2.1.1that's ok

[tekka]

@romeo01 Thanks for reporting, this is a known issue with build 3314 and lib 2.2.0: The msg parser requires some changes - build 3316 is in preparation (also supporting new 2.2.0 features).

[siod]

Hi, I am trying your software but I only get "connection refused" though in the status bar it says Connected... what can I do?

[vikasjee]

@tekka hi, can we access the previous build if that is working for MySensors2.1.1?

[tekka]

@siod Seems like something is wrong with your GW - either GW is not working or too many connections.

[tekka]

@vikasjee What build are you looking for?

[vikasjee]

@tekka , I upgraded Arduino IDE from 1.6.0 to 1.8.2 recently. Burnt the gateway with the MySensors2.1.1 gateway sketch and the nodes bootloader with MysBootloader1.3.0beta3 from the master branch on github.

As per my understanding the Node with MysBootloader should connect to the Gateway (checked with MysController 1.0beta b3314) where i can specify the Firmware for this new node. But i am not able to get the Node entry in the left hand side tree in MysController. Upon checking the MysController Debug, there are a stream of messages from the node but are being endlessly repeated:

6/12/2017 19:24:59	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
6/12/2017 19:24:59	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
6/12/2017 19:25:01	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
6/12/2017 19:25:06	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:235
6/12/2017 19:25:06	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
6/12/2017 19:25:06	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
6/12/2017 19:25:06	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
6/12/2017 19:25:06	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
6/12/2017 19:25:08	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
6/12/2017 19:25:09	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:235
6/12/2017 19:25:09	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
6/12/2017 19:25:09	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
6/12/2017 19:25:09	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
6/12/2017 19:25:09	RX	0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK

I am unable to get to the root of the problem... and could not find any mention of a similar problem on this forum (searched far and wide :) )

Any pointers to a solution or hint of what may be wrong will definitely help me save time...