Sensor node can't find gateway

[Bart Haezeleer]

Hello,

I'm trying to setup a mysensors serial gateway following the instructions. The only modifications for both (gateway and node) I added '#define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW'
Gateway is on Arduino Uno (chinese clone) on COM7
Node is on Arduino Uno (official version) on COM5
Distance between the 2 in debug : 0.5m. I also tried 3m between when the gateway was connected to RPI3+ (with domoticz)

I already tried adding a capacitor on the NRF24L01+ (chinese clones)
Didn't find any marks which is pin 1, but supposed that these are the same
Connnected to the 3.3V of the Arduino Uno (on both)
I don't know what capabilities difference (marked bold) in the log means, maybe hint to problem.
Below snippets from the IDE-monitor
Gateway:
0;255;3;0;9;0 MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNGA---,VER=2.3.0
0;255;3;0;9;4 TSM:INIT
0;255;3;0;9;6 TSF:WUR:MS=0
0;255;3;0;9;14 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
0;255;3;0;9;17 TSM:INIT:GW MODE
0;255;3;0;9;20 TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
0;255;3;0;9;23 MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED
0;255;3;0;14;Gateway startup complete.
0;255;0;0;18;2.3.0
0;255;3;0;9;28 MCO:BGN:STP
0;255;3;0;9;34 MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1

Node:
ASCII-art MySensors

16 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNNNA---,VER=2.3.0
25 TSM:INIT
26 TSF:WUR:MS=0
33 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
35 TSM:FPAR
1635 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
3643 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
3645 TSM:FPAR
5244 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
7254 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
7256 TSM:FPAR
8855 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
10863 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
10865 TSM:FPAR
12465 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
14473 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
14474 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
14476 TSM:FAIL:DIS
14478 TSF:TDI:TSL
24481 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT

[gohan]

You forgot the MY_NODE_ID in the node sketch

[Bart Haezeleer]

I added the value MY_NODE_ID but did not change anything in the communication.

While searching how debug further I stumble upon this article.
https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/878/no-debug-data-from-sensors-or-gateway-bad-radios
I looked up my order @ wish : https://www.wish.com/product/56c3769856871e13cc67d9b5

My radios are NRF24L01 not NRF24L01+
Are these also useable or not?

[gohan]

If you see

1635 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:

It is broadcasting searching for gateway to assign an ID.

Can you post your sketch?

[Bart Haezeleer]

Except the node-id (1) , nothing changed in the logfile
16 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNNNA---,VER=2.3.0
25 TSM:INIT
26 TSF:WUR:MS=0
33 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
35 TSM:INIT:STATID=1
37 TSF:SID:OK,ID=1
39 TSM:FPAR
1639 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
3646 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
3648 TSM:FPAR
5248 TSF:MSG:SEND**,1-1**-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
7255 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
7257 TSM:FPAR
8856 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
10863 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
10865 TSM:FPAR
12465 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
14473 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
14474 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
14476 TSM:FAIL:DIS
14478 TSF:TDI:TSL
24481 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT

This is my sketch:
/**

• The MySensors Arduino library handles the wireless radio link and protocol
• between your home built sensors/actuators and HA controller of choice.
• The sensors forms a self healing radio network with optional repeaters. Each
• repeater and gateway builds a routing tables in EEPROM which keeps track of the
• network topology allowing messages to be routed to nodes.
• Created by Henrik Ekblad henrik.ekblad@mysensors.org
• Copyright (C) 2013-2015 Sensnology AB
• Full contributor list: https://github.com/mysensors/Arduino/graphs/contributors
• Documentation: http://www.mysensors.org
• Support Forum: http://forum.mysensors.org
• This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
• modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
• version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.

---

• REVISION HISTORY
• Version 1.0 - Henrik EKblad
• DESCRIPTION
• This sketch provides an example how to implement a distance sensor using HC-SR04
• http://www.mysensors.org/build/distance
  */

// Enable debug prints
#define MY_DEBUG

// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
#define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW
#define MY_RF24_DATARATE RF24_1MBPS
//#define MY_RADIO_RFM69

#define MY_NODE_ID 1

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

#define CHILD_ID 1
#define TRIGGER_PIN 6 // Arduino pin tied to trigger pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define ECHO_PIN 5 // Arduino pin tied to echo pin on the ultrasonic sensor.
#define MAX_DISTANCE 300 // Maximum distance we want to ping for (in centimeters). Maximum sensor distance is rated at 400-500cm.
unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 5000; // Sleep time between reads (in milliseconds)

NewPing sonar(TRIGGER_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE); // NewPing setup of pins and maximum distance.
MyMessage msg(CHILD_ID, V_DISTANCE);
int lastDist;
bool metric = true;

void setup()
{
metric = getControllerConfig().isMetric;
}

void presentation() {
// Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
sendSketchInfo("Distance Sensor", "1.0");

// Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
present(CHILD_ID, S_DISTANCE);
}

void loop()
{
int dist = metric?sonar.ping_cm():sonar.ping_in();
Serial.print("Ping: ");
Serial.print(dist); // Convert ping time to distance in cm and print result (0 = outside set distance range)
Serial.println(metric?" cm":" in");

if (dist != lastDist) {
send(msg.set(dist));
lastDist = dist;
}

sleep(SLEEP_TIME);
}

[Bart Haezeleer]

All solved with the correct modules. NRF24L01+ instead of NRF24L01