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    • RE: [Solved]ProMini Will Not Sleep/ Enter Low Power Mode - what is best avr sleep or smartsleep?

      ok, so I figured it out... and just recording my observatios and fix in the hope it helps others or me if I forget 🙂

      @yveaux and @zboblamont said to use the MyS sleep() function which can handle interupts on pins 2 & 3. For me this is too limitiing as I am using 4 pins.

      What I needed was something simple for a rapid build. When I intially built the node a month ago I read up on the MyS sleep function, realised that it couldnt handle more than 2 pins for interupts and opted to go down the route of interupts as laid out on www.gammon.com.au. After a little more reading I then implemented the AVR sleep function, so far so good or so I thought - move fwd to my problem. While everything was working well:

      • scene controller HW built - check,
      • Software created - check,
      • Enclosure printed - check,
      • hooked up to home assitant - check,
      • WAF (very important) - check,

      ...the node wasnt actaully sleeping DOH!

      Upto this point I had spent less than 6 hours in dev and implementation time....

      So heres the problem, after a lot of reading over the last 36 hours I found a post that states MyS library only implements interupts for pins 2&3 on the pro mini - it doesnt implement interupt groups such as PCINT1 (A0-A5) etc AND the node cannot be woken up via interupt if it is not done via pins 2&3.

      @electrik posted a link to his excellent sketch that hacks the core code a little - as I was looking into this method I stumbled on a post by @freynder that implements a 'dirty hack' here which forces the node to wake up on interupt when using the MyS sleep() function. This then led me to a post on a 6/8 button controller here. These two posts have be pivotal in fixing my problem. Thank you @electrik for triggering the thought process that lead to a simple solution 🙂

      @yveaux and @zboblamont you where both correct I need to use the MyS sleep() function which I have now implemented alongside the external interupt library form the 6/8 button controller link and the added the two lines of code as per the 'dirty hack'

      My node now reads 18mA when active (transmitting) and when sleeping it is less than 0.5mA - which is the limitation of my equipment!

      @zboblamont to answer your Q about node setup, I have a pro mini and with both the power led and regulator removed as per the MySensors hack for battery nodes - however the transmit led is still connected which will draw extra current when transmitting, which I am ok with for the moment lol

      thank you to all that have contributed !!

      heres the schematic of the controller:
      0_1562240086531_Scene Controller.jpg
      and an updated extract of the code

      #define MY_DEBUG true                                     // Enable debug prints 
      #define MY_RADIO_NRF24                                    // Enable and select radio type attached
      #define MY_NODE_ID 7                                      // >>>>>>>>Set the node ID manually - this must be set the mysensors.h call<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
      
      
      #include <MySensors.h>
      #include <OneButton.h>                                    // https://github.com/mathertel/OneButton
      
      #define EI_NOTEXTERNAL                                    // External interrupts managed by built-in routines
      #include <EnableInterrupt.h>                              // Pin-change interrupts
                                        
      #define MIN_V 1.9                                         // Minimum Battery Voltage
      #define MAX_V 3.1                                         // Max Battery Voltage
      
      #define CHILD_ID_BUTTON1 1                                  
      #define CHILD_ID_BUTTON2 2
      #define CHILD_ID_BUTTON3 3
      #define CHILD_ID_BUTTON4 4
      #define CHILD_ID_BATTERY 5
      #define CHILD_ID_ADC 6
      
      
      #define SN "Scene Controller"
      #define SV "0.4"
      
      #define BUTTON4 A1                                        // Interput pin and button definitions
      #define BUTTON1 A2
      #define BUTTON3 A0
      #define BUTTON2 A3
        
      OneButton button4(BUTTON4, true);                         // Setup a new OneButton on pin A1.
      OneButton button1(BUTTON1, true);                         // Setup a new OneButton on pin A2.  
      OneButton button3(BUTTON3, true);                         // Setup a new OneButton on pin A0.
      OneButton button2(BUTTON2, true);                         // Setup a new OneButton on pin A3. 
      
      int SendDelay = 500;                                      // Time to wait before sending data over the radio
      int BATTERY_SENSE_PIN = A5;                               // Define battery sense pins 
      int oldBatteryPcnt = 0;
      //int batteryCounter = BATTERY_REPORT_CYCLE -1;             // counter for battery update
      //int reportCounter = FORCE_TRANSMIT_CYCLE -1;              // counter for the loop and forcing updates
      
      unsigned long StartTime = 0;                              // sleep startime variable
      unsigned long SleepWaitTime = 10000;                      // Time to wait before going to sleep 10 seconds
      unsigned long Sleep_Time = 86400000;                      // 86400000 Sleep for 24 hours
      
      int MessageA = 0;                                         // Button Message Values 0- no value
      int MessageB = 1;                                         // up
      int MessageC = 2;                                         // down
      int MessageD = 3;                                         // toggle on/off
      
      MyMessage msgButton1(CHILD_ID_BUTTON1, V_SCENE_ON);
      MyMessage msgButton2(CHILD_ID_BUTTON2, V_SCENE_ON);
      MyMessage msgButton3(CHILD_ID_BUTTON3, V_SCENE_ON);
      MyMessage msgButton4(CHILD_ID_BUTTON4, V_SCENE_ON);
      MyMessage msgBattery(CHILD_ID_BATTERY, V_VOLTAGE);
      MyMessage msgADCValue(CHILD_ID_ADC, V_VOLTAGE);
      /*
      ####################################################
      #                                                  #
      #                   Presentaion                    #
      #                                                  #
      ####################################################
      */
      void presentation()
        {
          sendSketchInfo(SN, SV); wait(SendDelay);                                    // Send the sketch version information to the gateway
          present(CHILD_ID_BUTTON1, S_SCENE_CONTROLLER); wait(SendDelay);             // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
          present(CHILD_ID_BUTTON2, S_SCENE_CONTROLLER); wait(SendDelay);              
          present(CHILD_ID_BUTTON3, S_SCENE_CONTROLLER); wait(SendDelay);
          present(CHILD_ID_BUTTON4, S_SCENE_CONTROLLER); wait(SendDelay);
          present(CHILD_ID_BATTERY, S_MULTIMETER); wait(SendDelay);
          present(CHILD_ID_ADC, S_MULTIMETER); wait(SendDelay);
        //  metric = getControllerConfig().isMetric;
        }
      
      /*
      ####################################################
      #                                                  #
      #                     Void Setup                   #
      #                                                  #
      ####################################################
      */
      void setup() 
        {
            analogReference(INTERNAL); 
            Serial.begin(115200);                           // Setup the Serial port. see http://arduino.cc/en/Serial/IfSerial
            Serial.println("Starting..."); delay(10);
       
            button1.attachClick(click1);                    // Button 1 functions.
            button1.attachDoubleClick(doubleclick1);
            button1.attachLongPressStop(longPressStop1);
            
            button2.attachClick(click2);                    // Button 2 functions.
            button2.attachDoubleClick(doubleclick2);
            button2.attachLongPressStop(longPressStop2);
      
            button3.attachClick(click3);                    // Button 3 functions.
            button3.attachDoubleClick(doubleclick3);
            button3.attachLongPressStop(longPressStop3);
      
            button4.attachClick(click4);                    // Button 4 functions.
            button4.attachDoubleClick(doubleclick4);
            button4.attachLongPressStop(longPressStop4);
      
            enableInterrupt(BUTTON1,Int_vect,CHANGE);
            enableInterrupt(BUTTON2,Int_vect,CHANGE);
            enableInterrupt(BUTTON3,Int_vect,CHANGE);
            enableInterrupt(BUTTON4,Int_vect,CHANGE);
          
         } 
      
      
      /*
      ####################################################
      #                                                  #
      #                 Void Loop                        #
      #                                                  #
      ####################################################
      */ 
      void loop() 
        {
          if((millis() - StartTime) >= SleepWaitTime)       // Wait for some time before going to sleep
            { 
              Serial.println("Sleeping....");
              delay(10); 
              sleep(Sleep_Time);                            // Sleepy Time :)
              
              // WAKE UP HERE 
              
              _wokeUpByInterrupt = INVALID_INTERRUPT_NUM;   //dirty hack wake up routine - clear interupt
              StartTime = millis();
              Serial.println("Awake...");
              int battery_read;                             // call function - Send the battery status
              battery_read = SendBattery();
              
            }
        
          button1.tick();                                   // Check the push buttons:
          button2.tick();
          button3.tick();
          button4.tick();
           
          delay(10);
        }
      
      /*
      ####################################################
      #                                                  #
      #           Interupt Service Routine               #
      #                                                  #
      ####################################################
      */
      void Int_vect()                                   // handle pin change interrupt for A0 to A5 here
        {
           //Serial.println("--**-INTERRUPT-**--"); //debug
           _wokeUpByInterrupt = 0xFE;                     // Dirty hack to get out of MySensors sleep loop
        }
      
      posted in Development
      GardenShedDev
      GardenShedDev
    • RE: ESP8266 OTA and Arduino IDE What Am I Missing?

      @mfalkvidd - No, i havent tried this specific ESP8266 to ensure the Arduino OTA sketch works BUT I do have 5 other devices on the network all using Arduino OTA and they work fine.

      For the 20 minutes it will take me to flash the programs in I will check it to rule out the HW

      posted in Troubleshooting
      GardenShedDev
      GardenShedDev
    • RE: ESP8266 OTA and Arduino IDE What Am I Missing?

      @mfalkvidd - checked with the Arduino OTA and it works as it should and appeared straight away in the network ports section of the Arduino IDE.

      I went one step further and succesfully re-uploaded the gateway sketch over the Arduino OTA, however, as before the Gateway Sketch OTA doesnt work.

      Ok, so this is a step forward as I now know that its not a HW problem - its definitely a SW problem

      posted in Troubleshooting
      GardenShedDev
      GardenShedDev
    • RE: Sudden Dead node, and consequent !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY

      I have had a similar problem with a couple of my nodes working perfect one day and dead the next.

      I am not saying your problem is the same as what I have experienced but I had issues with the cheap pro minis particularly the smoothing caps on the Vcc side that basically turned into resistors and dragged down the battery etc etc…

      It’s not uncommon for capacitors to do this after a number of years of use, but it a little strange to do this after a little over a year. That said my boards are Chinese clones which will likely be using the lowest cost and quality parts which they could find - as they say you get what you pay for!

      I resolved my problem by tracing the caps on the Vcc and desoldered them and replaced with an good old fashioned electrolytic capacitor soldered onto the Vcc and Gnd pins, not pretty but it works.

      If you have a spare pro mini or RFM69 I would start by simply swapping the boards out to see if the problem gets resolved or moves with the board swap - it’s not going to fix the problem but it will hopefully help you to localise the problem to one or the other boards.

      posted in Troubleshooting
      GardenShedDev
      GardenShedDev