Windows GUI/Controller for MySensors

[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...

[vikasjee]

@tekka , there seems to be an issue with the build 3314 and MYSBootloader for MySensors 2.1.1,as noted above. Any good, working previous version should do...

[vikasjee]

@tekka please help with the MysController build 3312 if that one works with MYSBootloader for MySensors 2.1.1 master.

[tekka]

@vikasjee Apologies for the late reply. This issue is not related to MYSController:
The debug log hints to some issues with the radio (range, connection) and/or power supply (node does not receive the find_parent_response message), please double-check the wiring, power supply (appropriate caps on both, GW and node), change the distance between GW and node, or try with different radio modules.

[vikasjee]

@tekka No Issues. Thanks for the response.

I have tried all of these with all my 35 radios (were all working before the upgrade) and equal number of nodes! :(

I will go through all this sequence once again though... Thanks for clearing the doubts on MYSController build. Indebted!

[swiss]

Newbie can't make it happen...

I've been struggling for the last couple of days, trying to make the mysensors world to fly. But unfortunately i have no success so i will try to post one of my many trials, would be very glad if you could let me know what i'm missing...

Hardware:

• Aurduino Mini Pro
• W5100 ETH interface
• long-distance NRF24L01 (Gateway)
• NRF24L01+ 2.4GHz Antenna Wireless Transceiver Module (Sensor)

Software:

• https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors/blob/master/examples/GatewayW5100/GatewayW5100.ino (Gateway)
• https://github.com/mysensors/MySensorsArduinoExamples/blob/master/examples/BinarySwitchSensor/BinarySwitchSensor.ino (Sensor)

All i did was to load both sketch to the according mini.
Of course changing the IP of the gateway.

I can ping the gateway using Windows terminal, but i can't access the gateway using the MYSController. As soon i try to dicover any node the connection is terminated by the remot side (entry in the debug window of MYSCtrl)

If i did understand it correct i do not have to load the Bootloader as of now (as long i do not need OTA)

Any help would be highly appriciated,
matt

[mfalkvidd]

Welcome to the MySensors community @swiss :-)
What does the debug output from the gateway say?
How is the gateway powered?

If you haven't already, take a look at https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/666/debug-faq-and-how-ask-for-help/ for the most common problems and how to fix them.

[swiss]

@mfalkvidd
wow that was quick :-)
The gateway is powered thru a breadboard 3.3V psu.
Here is teh log dump of the gateway:

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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL

Thank you so much!

[mfalkvidd]

@swiss could you post the entire log?

EDIT: How much current can the breadboard psu provide? Which capacitor(s) are you using?

[mfalkvidd]

and yes, you are correct that bootloader is only needed for FOTA.

[swiss]

@mfalkvidd
0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNGA--,VER=2.1.1
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:INIT
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:WUR:MS=0
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:INIT:TSP OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:INIT:GW MODE
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
0;255;3;0;9;MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
IP: 192.168.8.155
0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:STP
0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC

[mfalkvidd]

@swiss nothing at all happens after TSF:MSG:BC ?

[swiss]

its repeating

0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
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
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK

[swiss]

@mfalkvidd
the psu provides 350 mA

[mfalkvidd]

ok. So from the log parser we see that the gateway sends a response to the id request, but the node keeps requesting a new id anyway.

Could you post the log from the node?

[mfalkvidd]

@swiss which capacitor(s) do you use? The nrf radio is extremely sensitive to power fluctuations.

[swiss]

@mfalkvidd
0 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNNNA--,VER=2.1.1
4 TSM:INIT
4 TSF:WUR:MS=0
12 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
14 TSM:FPAR
16 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
2025 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
2027 TSM:FPAR
2029 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
4038 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
4040 TSM:FPAR
4042 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
6051 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
6053 TSM:FPAR
6055 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
8065 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
8067 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
8069 TSM:FAIL:PDT
18073 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
18075 TSM:INIT
18081 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
18085 TSM:FPAR
18087 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
20097 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
20099 TSM:FPAR
20101 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
22110 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
22112 TSM:FPAR
22114 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
24123 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
24125 TSM:FPAR
24127 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
26136 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
26138 TSM:FAIL:CNT=2
26140 TSM:FAIL:PDT
36143 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
36145 TSM:INIT
36151 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
36155 TSM:FPAR
36157 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
38166 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
38168 TSM:FPAR
38170 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
40179 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
40181 TSM:FPAR
40183 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
42194 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
42196 TSM:FPAR
42199 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
44208 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
44210 TSM:FAIL:CNT=3
44212 TSM:FAIL:PDT
54216 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
54218 TSM:INIT
54224 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
54228 TSM:FPAR
54231 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
56240 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
56242 TSM:FPAR
56244 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
58253 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
58255 TSM:FPAR
58257 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
60266 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
60268 TSM:FPAR
60270 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
62279 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
62281 TSM:FAIL:CNT=4
62283 TSM:FAIL:PDT
72286 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
72288 TSM:INIT
72294 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
72298 TSM:FPAR
72300 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
74309 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
74311 TSM:FPAR
74313 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
76322 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
76324 TSM:FPAR
76326 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
78336 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
78338 TSM:FPAR
78340 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
80349 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
80351 TSM:FAIL:CNT=5
80353 TSM:FAIL:PDT

at the moment i have no capacitors in place since i thought the communication was ok...