Today I completed the installation of the first of my 4 channel 240V LED light dimmers. This is installed in the roof and supports 4 buttons to turn on/off/increase/decrease each channel. It uses an AC zero crossing detector circuit and can be configured for leading or trailing edge dimming.
Hum I am not sure what the deal is here but I have spent the last two days updating and then removing 2.3.0 from Gateways and Repeaters. It completely trashed my 22 node network. I still have some 2.3.0 nodes running but if I installed 2.3.0 and setup #define MY_REPEATER_FEATURE my nodes would crash within about 30 mins of booting. Also on the gateway the through-put of the radio RF24 died to a crawl. I was trying to OTA my nodes and they were going line by line for about 60mins or more each (MYSController). I simply went back to 2.2.0 on Ethernet Gateway made NO other configuration changes and the nodes flashed in less than a minute each.
Since removing 2.3.0 from gateway and repeaters the whole network appears to have stabilised again.
@hek Great thanks - I am setting a pull request right now which fixes another issue with the goGetValveTimes function which causes NACKs due to 3 successive sends to the radio without any pause or delay. This is a simple bug in the code and should not really need a discussion to implement as careful analysis of the DEBUG results will always yield this error. I basically copied the setup code that reads the data - put it in the function and changed the setup to call this updated function.
There is another bug I am trying to stamp out right now which is causing the manual button start to NOT send the status updates to the controller via the radio - again this is a standard bug and may or may not get seen by many if you are not testing the manual button operation. Once this is resolved I will make a pull for it also.
@fredswed thanks for your comments. I have gone with Ethernet gateway as it works well and at this stage I do not need MQTT - maybe if I play with node-red or something down the track but for the moment happy with Ethernet - it just works. I did have MQTT working but the MYSController connection is a possible problem.
I have also gone to the config files directly and have worked out the bridge setup in the things file and have a few test items running.
Yes backups - done that and have my system backing up to a local NAS box.
Cheers David
I had fake interupts on my device - would work great on test bench then with a 5v dc converter that was noisey plus a longer cable to the bucket I was getting a lot of trips. My fix which solved all the issues was a 0.1uF ceramic cap from ground to the signal pin of the bucket (right at the adruino) coupled with an inline resistor 330ohm to the bucket and a 1Kohm resistor from +5v to the signal pin. This is a basic pull up and debounce system and it manages to hold the 5V via the cap with 100% reliability thus far for 3 weeks including a lot of rain over the last few days. I would draw a circuit diagram if someone could tell me the best program to use?
OK so I have added several pull requests to Github for the irrigation controller. I thought I would now show you may take on the irrigation controller firstly a pic of my unit:
The button on the left that is glowing - turns on/off the LCD backlight as most of the time I do not want to see it and have it glowing at night - this box is mounted on a wall outside my house under the eves. The right button is the flashing led coupled with the manual operation function - I also slowed down the on time for this led again to not glow and flash as much.
As I live in Australia I regionalised the displays for none US dates and here is my final code which is setup for 6 zones. I also made a modification to always switch on Zone 8 as a master valve when any other zone is activated. My original system has a master valve which enables the water supply to the other valves and hence needed to switch this on. If you want to copy my code and remove this it is at line 500 - 501 - just remove the ' - 128' from both these lines. The rest of this code has all the fixes added to the github repo for the Irrigation Controller - enjoy.
/*
MySprinkler for MySensors
Arduino Multi-Zone Sprinkler Control
May 31, 2015
*** Version 2.0
*** Upgraded to http://MySensors.org version 1.4.1
*** Expanded for up to 16 Valves
*** Setup for active low relay board or comment out #define ACTIVE_LOW to switch to active high
*** Switch to bitshift method vs byte arrays
*** Changed RUN_ALL_ZONES Vera device to 0 (was highest valve)
*** Added optional LCD display featuring remaining time, date last ran & current time
*** Features 'raindrop' and 'clock' icons which indicate sensor is updating valve data and clock respectively
*** Added single pushbutton menu to manually select which program to run (All Zones or a Single Zone)
*** Added option of naming your Zones programmatically or with Vera (V_VAR3 used to store names)
Utilizing your Vera home automation controller and the MySensors.org gateway you can
control up to a sixteen zone irrigation system with only three digital pins. This sketch
will create NUMBER_OF_VALVES + 1 devices on your Vera controller
This sketch features the following:
Allows you to cycle through All zones (RUN_ALL_ZONES) or individual zone (RUN_SINGLE_ZONE) control.
Use the 0th controller to activate RUN_ALL_ZONES (each zone in numeric sequence 1 to n)
using Variable1 as the "ON" time in minutes in each of the vera devices created.
Use the individual zone controller to activate a single zone. This feature uses
Variable2 as the "ON" time for each individual device/zone.
Connect according to pinout below and uses Shift Registers as to allow the MySensors
standard radio configuration and still leave available digital pins
Turning on any zone will stop the current process and begin that particular process.
Turning off any zone will stop the current process and turn off all zones.
To push your new time intervals for your zones, simply change the variable on your Vera and
your arduino will call to Vera once a minute and update accordingly. Variables will also be
requested when the device is first powered on.
Pushbutton activation to RUN_ALL_ZONES, RUN_SINGLE_ZONE or halt the current program
LED status indicator
PARTS LIST:
Available from the MySensors store - http://www.mysensors.org/store/
Relays (8 channel)
Female Pin Header Connector Strip
Prototype Universal Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)
NRF24L01 Radio
Arduino (I used a Pro Mini)
FTDI USB to TTL Serial Adapter
Capacitors (10uf and .1uf)
3.3v voltage regulator
Resistors (270, 1K & 10K)
Female Dupont Cables
1602 LCD (with I2C Interface)
LED
Push button
Shift Register (SN74HC595)
2 Pole 5mm Pitch PCB Mount Screw Terminal Block
3 Pole 5mm Pitch PCB Mount Screw Terminal Block
22-24 gauge wire or similar (I used Cat5/Cat6 cable)
18 gauge wire (for relay)
Irrigation Power Supply (24-Volt/750 mA Transformer)
INSTRUCTIONS:
A step-by-step setup video is available here: http://youtu.be/l4GPRTsuHkI
After assembling your arduino, radio, decoupling capacitors, shift register(s), status LED, pushbutton LCD (I2C connected to
A4 and A5) and relays, and load the sketch.
Following the instructions at https://MySensors.org include the device to your MySensors Gateway.
Verify that each new device has a Variable1, Variable2 and Variable3. Populate data accordingly with whole minutes for
the RUN_ALL_ZONES routine (Variable1) and the RUN_SINGLE_ZONE routines (Variable 2). The values entered for times may be zero and
you may use the defaulet zone names by leaving Variable3 blank.
Once you have entered values for each zone and each variable, save the settings by pressing the red save button on your Vera.
Restart your arduino; verify the settings are loaded into your arduino with the serial monitor; the array will be printed
on the serial monitor.
Your arduino should slow-flash, indicating that it is in ready mode.
There are multiple debug serial prints that can be monitored to assure that it is operating properly.
* ***THIS SHOULD NO LONGER BE NEEDED*** The standard MySensors library now works. https://bitbucket.org/fmalpartida/new-liquidcrystal/downloads for the I2C library, or use yours
Contributed by Jim (BulldogLowell@gmail.com) with much contribution from Pete (pete.will@mysensors.org) and is released to the public domain
Modified David Martin.
Changed date format to Australia standard dd/mm/yy
Added valve 8 as master valve during watering sequence - so 8 will be on whenever a valve/zone is active
Fixed initial valve read system to ensure all data read - via update of getValveTimes routine
Changed display details for VAR_3 to be consistent with other data reads
Updated various displays and debug outputs
*/
//
// Enable debug prints
//#define MY_DEBUG
// Enable node as Repeater
//#define MY_REPEATER_FEATURE
// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
#define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW
#define MY_NODE_ID 2 // Set this to fix your Radio ID or use Auto
#include <Wire.h>
#include <TimeLib.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <MySensors.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>
#define NUMBER_OF_VALVES 6 // Change this to set your valve count up to 16.
#define VALVE_RESET_TIME 2500UL // Change this (in milliseconds) for the time you need your valves to hydraulically reset and change state
#define VALVE_TIMES_RELOAD 720000UL // Change this (in milliseconds) for how often to update all valves data from the controller (Loops at value/number valves)
// ie: 300000 for 5 valves produces requests every minute with all valves updated every 5mins
#define SKETCH_NAME "MySprinkler"
#define SKETCH_VERSION "2.2"
//
#define CHILD_ID_SPRINKLER 0
//
#define ACTIVE_LOW // comment out this line if your relays are active high
//
#define DEBUG_ON // comment out to supress serial monitor output
//
#ifdef ACTIVE_LOW
#define BITSHIFT_VALVE_NUMBER ~(1U << (valveNumber-1))
#define ALL_VALVES_OFF 0xFFFF
#else
#define BITSHIFT_VALVE_NUMBER (1U << (valveNumber-1))
#define ALL_VALVES_OFF 0U
#endif
//
#ifdef DEBUG_ON
#define DEBUG_PRINT(x) Serial.print(x)
#define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x) Serial.println(x)
#else
#define DEBUG_PRINT(x)
#define DEBUG_PRINTLN(x)
#define SERIAL_START(x)
#endif
//
typedef enum {
STAND_BY_ALL_OFF, RUN_SINGLE_ZONE, RUN_ALL_ZONES, CYCLE_COMPLETE, ZONE_SELECT_MENU
}
SprinklerStates;
//
SprinklerStates state = STAND_BY_ALL_OFF;
SprinklerStates lastState;
byte menuState = 0;
unsigned long menuTimer;
byte countDownTime = 10;
//
int allZoneTime [NUMBER_OF_VALVES + 1];
int valveSoloTime [NUMBER_OF_VALVES + 1];
int valveNumber;
int lastValve;
unsigned long startMillis;
const int ledPin = 5;
const int waterButtonPin = 3;
bool buttonPushed = false;
bool showTime = true;
bool clockUpdating = false;
bool recentUpdate = true;
int allVars[] = {V_VAR1, V_VAR2, V_VAR3};
const char *dayOfWeek[] = {
"Null", "Sunday ", "Monday ", "Tuesday ", "Wednesday ", "Thursday ", "Friday ", "Saturday "
};
// Name your Zones here or use Vera to edit them by adding a name in Variable3...
String valveNickName[17] = {
"All Zones", "Zone 1", "Zone 2", "Zone 3", "Zone 4", "Zone 5", "Zone 6", "Zone 7", "Zone 8", "Zone 9", "Zone 10", "Zone 11", "Zone 12", "Zone 13", "Zone 14", "Zone 15", "Zone 16"
};
//
time_t lastTimeRun = 0;
//Setup Shift Register...
const int latchPin = 8;
const int clockPin = 4;
const int dataPin = 7;
const int outputEnablePin = 6;
//
byte clock[8] = {0x0, 0xe, 0x15, 0x17, 0x11, 0xe, 0x0}; // fetching time indicator
byte raindrop[8] = {0x4, 0x4, 0xA, 0xA, 0x11, 0xE, 0x0,}; // fetching Valve Data indicator
// Set the pins on the I2C chip used for LCD connections:
// addr, en,rw,rs,d4,d5,d6,d7,bl,blpol
LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 2, 1, 0, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3, POSITIVE); // Set the LCD I2C address to 0x27
//
MyMessage msg1valve(CHILD_ID_SPRINKLER, V_LIGHT);
MyMessage var1valve(CHILD_ID_SPRINKLER, V_VAR1);
MyMessage var2valve(CHILD_ID_SPRINKLER, V_VAR2);
MyMessage var3valve(CHILD_ID_SPRINKLER, V_VAR3);
bool receivedInitialValue = false;
bool inSetup = true;
//
void setup()
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Initialising..."));
pinMode(latchPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(clockPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(dataPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(outputEnablePin, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite (outputEnablePin, LOW);
pinMode(waterButtonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);
//pinMode(waterButtonPin, INPUT);
attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(waterButtonPin), PushButton, RISING); //May need to change for your Arduino model
digitalWrite (ledPin, HIGH);
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Turning All Valves Off..."));
updateRelays(ALL_VALVES_OFF);
//delay(5000);
lcd.begin(16, 2); //(16 characters and 2 line display)
lcd.clear();
lcd.backlight();
lcd.createChar(0, clock);
lcd.createChar(1, raindrop);
//
//check for saved date in EEPROM
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Checking EEPROM for stored date:"));
delay(500);
if (loadState(0) == 0xFF) // EEPROM flag
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Retreiving last run time from EEPROM..."));
for (int i = 0; i < 4 ; i++)
{
lastTimeRun = lastTimeRun << 8;
lastTimeRun = lastTimeRun | loadState(i + 1); // assemble 4 bytes into an ussigned long epoch timestamp
}
}
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Sensor Presentation Complete"));
//
digitalWrite (ledPin, LOW);
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Ready..."));
//
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print(F(" Syncing Time "));
lcd.setCursor(15, 0);
lcd.write(byte(0));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
int clockCounter = 0;
while (timeStatus() == timeNotSet && clockCounter < 21)
{
requestTime();
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Requesting time from Gateway:"));
wait(1000);
lcd.print(".");
clockCounter++;
if (clockCounter > 16)
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Failed initial clock synchronization!"));
lcd.clear();
lcd.print(F(" Failed Clock "));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(F(" Syncronization "));
wait(2000);
break;
}
}
for (byte i = 1; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
lcd.clear();
goGetValveTimes();
}
lcd.clear();
}
void presentation()
{
sendSketchInfo(SKETCH_NAME, SKETCH_VERSION);
for (byte i = 0; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
present(i, S_LIGHT);
}
}
//
void loop()
{
inSetup = false;
updateClock();
updateDisplay();
goGetValveTimes();
//
if (buttonPushed)
{
menuTimer = millis();
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Button Pressed"));
if (state == STAND_BY_ALL_OFF)
{
state = ZONE_SELECT_MENU;
menuState = 0;
}
else if (state == ZONE_SELECT_MENU)
{
menuState++;
if (menuState > NUMBER_OF_VALVES)
{
menuState = 0;
}
}
else
{
state = STAND_BY_ALL_OFF;
}
buttonPushed = false;
}
if (state == STAND_BY_ALL_OFF)
{
slowToggleLED ();
if (state != lastState)
{
updateRelays(ALL_VALVES_OFF);
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("State Changed... all Zones off"));
for (byte i = 0; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
wait(50);
send(msg1valve.setSensor(i).set(false), false);
}
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print(F("** Irrigation **"));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(F("** Halted **"));
wait(2000);
lastValve = -1;
}
}
//
else if (state == RUN_ALL_ZONES)
{
if (lastValve != valveNumber)
{
for (byte i = 0; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
if (i == 0 || i == valveNumber)
{
send(msg1valve.setSensor(i).set(true), false);
}
else
{
send(msg1valve.setSensor(i).set(false), false);
}
wait(50);
}
}
lastValve = valveNumber;
fastToggleLed();
if (state != lastState)
{
valveNumber = 1;
updateRelays(ALL_VALVES_OFF);
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("State Changed, Running All Zones..."));
}
unsigned long nowMillis = millis();
if (nowMillis - startMillis < VALVE_RESET_TIME)
{
updateRelays(ALL_VALVES_OFF);
}
else if (nowMillis - startMillis < (allZoneTime[valveNumber] * 60000UL))
{
updateRelays(BITSHIFT_VALVE_NUMBER);
}
else
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Changing Valves..."));
updateRelays(ALL_VALVES_OFF);
startMillis = millis();
valveNumber++;
if (valveNumber > NUMBER_OF_VALVES)
{
state = CYCLE_COMPLETE;
startMillis = millis();
lastValve = -1;
lastTimeRun = now();
saveDateToEEPROM(lastTimeRun);
for (byte i = 0; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
send(msg1valve.setSensor(i).set(false), false);
}
DEBUG_PRINT(F("State = "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(state);
}
}
}
//
else if (state == RUN_SINGLE_ZONE)
{
fastToggleLed();
if (state != lastState)
{
for (byte i = 0; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
if (i == 0 || i == valveNumber)
{
send(msg1valve.setSensor(i).set(true), false);
}
else
{
send(msg1valve.setSensor(i).set(false), false);
}
wait(50);
}
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("State Changed, Single Zone Running..."));
DEBUG_PRINT(F("Zone: "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(valveNumber);
}
unsigned long nowMillis = millis();
if (nowMillis - startMillis < VALVE_RESET_TIME)
{
updateRelays(ALL_VALVES_OFF);
}
else if (nowMillis - startMillis < (valveSoloTime [valveNumber] * 60000UL))
{
updateRelays(BITSHIFT_VALVE_NUMBER);
}
else
{
updateRelays(ALL_VALVES_OFF);
for (byte i = 0; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
send(msg1valve.setSensor(i).set(false), false);
}
state = CYCLE_COMPLETE;
startMillis = millis();
DEBUG_PRINT(F("State = "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(state);
}
lastTimeRun = now();
}
else if (state == CYCLE_COMPLETE)
{
if (millis() - startMillis < 30000UL)
{
fastToggleLed();
}
else
{
state = STAND_BY_ALL_OFF;
}
}
if (state == ZONE_SELECT_MENU)
{
displayMenu();
}
else
{
lastState = state;
}
}
//
void displayMenu(void)
{
static byte lastMenuState = -1;
static int lastSecond;
if (menuState != lastMenuState)
{
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print(valveNickName[menuState]);
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(F("Starting"));
DEBUG_PRINT(valveNickName[menuState]);
Serial.print(F(" Starting Shortly"));
}
int thisSecond = (millis() - menuTimer) / 1000UL;
if (thisSecond != lastSecond && thisSecond < 8)
{
lcd.print(F("."));
Serial.print(".");
}
lastSecond = thisSecond;
if (millis() - menuTimer > 10000UL)
{
startMillis = millis();
if (menuState == 0)
{
valveNumber = 1;
state = RUN_ALL_ZONES;
}
else
{
valveNumber = menuState;
state = RUN_SINGLE_ZONE;
}
}
else
{
}
lastMenuState = menuState;
}
//
void updateRelays(int value)
{
digitalWrite(latchPin, LOW);
if (value == -1) {
shiftOut(dataPin, clockPin, MSBFIRST, highByte(value));
shiftOut(dataPin, clockPin, MSBFIRST, lowByte(value));
} else {
// Valve 8 is master and must be on to turn on water supply -128 for 8
shiftOut(dataPin, clockPin, MSBFIRST, highByte(value - 128));
shiftOut(dataPin, clockPin, MSBFIRST, lowByte(value - 128));
}
digitalWrite(latchPin, HIGH);
}
//
void PushButton() //interrupt with debounce
{
static unsigned long last_interrupt_time = 0;
unsigned long interrupt_time = millis();
if (interrupt_time - last_interrupt_time > 200)
{
buttonPushed = true;
}
last_interrupt_time = interrupt_time;
}
//
void fastToggleLed()
{
static unsigned long fastLedTimer;
if (millis() - fastLedTimer >= 100UL)
{
digitalWrite(ledPin, !digitalRead(ledPin));
fastLedTimer = millis ();
}
}
//
void slowToggleLED ()
{
static unsigned long slowLedTimer;
if (millis() - slowLedTimer >= 20000UL)
{
digitalWrite(ledPin, !digitalRead(ledPin));
if (!digitalRead(ledPin)) {
slowLedTimer = millis();
} else {
slowLedTimer = millis() - 19000UL;
}
}
}
//
void receive(const MyMessage &message)
{
bool zoneTimeUpdate = false;
if (message.isAck())
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("This is an ack from gateway"));
}
for (byte i = 0; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
if (message.sensor == i)
{
if (message.type == V_LIGHT)
{
int switchState = atoi(message.data);
if (switchState == 0)
{
state = STAND_BY_ALL_OFF;
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Recieved Instruction to Cancel..."));
}
else
{
if (i == 0)
{
state = RUN_ALL_ZONES;
valveNumber = 1;
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Recieved Instruction to Run All Zones..."));
}
else
{
state = RUN_SINGLE_ZONE;
valveNumber = i;
DEBUG_PRINT(F("Recieved Instruction to Activate Zone: "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(i);
}
}
startMillis = millis();
}
else if (message.type == V_VAR1)
{
int variable1 = atoi(message.data);// RUN_ALL_ZONES time
DEBUG_PRINT(F("Recieved variable1 valve:"));
DEBUG_PRINT(i);
DEBUG_PRINT(F(" = "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(variable1);
if (variable1 != allZoneTime[i])
{
allZoneTime[i] = variable1;
zoneTimeUpdate = true;
}
receivedInitialValue = true;
}
else if (message.type == V_VAR2)
{
int variable2 = atoi(message.data);// RUN_SINGLE_ZONE time
DEBUG_PRINT(F("Recieved variable2 valve:"));
DEBUG_PRINT(i);
DEBUG_PRINT(F(" = "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(variable2);
if (variable2 != valveSoloTime[i])
{
valveSoloTime[i] = variable2;
zoneTimeUpdate = true;
}
receivedInitialValue = true;
}
else if (message.type == V_VAR3)
{
String newMessage = String(message.data);
if (newMessage.length() == 0)
{
DEBUG_PRINT(F("No Name Recieved for zone "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(i);
break;
}
if (newMessage.length() > 16)
{
newMessage.substring(0, 16);
}
valveNickName[i] = "";
valveNickName[i] += newMessage;
DEBUG_PRINT(F("Recieved variable3 valve: "));
DEBUG_PRINT(i);
DEBUG_PRINT(F(" = "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(valveNickName[i]);
}
receivedInitialValue = true;
}
}
if (zoneTimeUpdate)
{
//
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("New Zone Times Recieved..."));
for (byte i = 0; i <= NUMBER_OF_VALVES; i++)
{
if (i != 0)
{
DEBUG_PRINT(F("Zone "));
DEBUG_PRINT(i);
DEBUG_PRINT(F(" individual time: "));
DEBUG_PRINT(valveSoloTime[i]);
DEBUG_PRINT(F(" group time: "));
DEBUG_PRINT(allZoneTime[i]);
DEBUG_PRINT(F(" name: "));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(valveNickName[i]);
recentUpdate = true;
}
}
}
else
{
recentUpdate = false;
}
}
//
void updateDisplay()
{
static unsigned long lastUpdateTime;
static bool displayToggle = false;
//static byte toggleCounter = 0;
static SprinklerStates lastDisplayState;
if (state != lastDisplayState || millis() - lastUpdateTime >= 3000UL)
{
displayToggle = !displayToggle;
switch (state) {
case STAND_BY_ALL_OFF:
//
fastClear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
if (displayToggle)
{
lcd.print(F(" System Ready "));
if (clockUpdating)
{
lcd.setCursor(15, 0);
lcd.write(byte(0));
}
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(hourFormat12() < 10 ? F(" ") : F(""));
lcd.print(hourFormat12());
lcd.print(minute() < 10 ? F(":0") : F(":"));
lcd.print(minute());
lcd.print(isAM() ? F("am") : F("pm"));
lcd.print(day() < 10 ? F(" 0") : F(" "));
lcd.print(day());
lcd.print(month() < 10 ? F("/0") : F("/"));
lcd.print(month());
lcd.print(F("/"));
lcd.print(year() % 100);
}
else
{
lcd.print(F(" Last Watered "));
if (clockUpdating)
{
lcd.setCursor(15, 0);
lcd.write(byte(0));
}
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(dayOfWeek[weekday(lastTimeRun)]);
lcd.setCursor(11, 1);
lcd.print(day(lastTimeRun) < 10 ? F("0") : F(""));
lcd.print(day(lastTimeRun));
lcd.print(month(lastTimeRun) < 10 ? F("/0") : F("/"));
lcd.print(month(lastTimeRun));
}
break;
case RUN_SINGLE_ZONE:
//
fastClear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
if (displayToggle)
{
lcd.print(F("Single Zone Mode"));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(F(" Zone:"));
if (valveNumber < 10) lcd.print(F("0"));
lcd.print(valveNumber);
lcd.print(F(" Active"));
}
else
{
lcd.print(F(" Time Remaining "));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
if (valveSoloTime[valveNumber] == 0)
{
lcd.print(F(" No Valve Time "));
}
else
{
unsigned long timeRemaining = (valveSoloTime[valveNumber] * 60) - ((millis() - startMillis) / 1000);
lcd.print(timeRemaining / 60 < 10 ? " 0" : " ");
lcd.print(timeRemaining / 60);
lcd.print("min");
lcd.print(timeRemaining % 60 < 10 ? " 0" : " ");
lcd.print(timeRemaining % 60);
lcd.print("sec ");
}
}
break;
case RUN_ALL_ZONES:
//
fastClear();
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
if (displayToggle)
{
lcd.print(F(" All-Zone Mode "));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(F(" Zone:"));
if (valveNumber < 10) lcd.print(F("0"));
lcd.print(valveNumber);
lcd.print(F(" Active "));
}
else
{
lcd.print(F(" Time Remaining "));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
int timeRemaining = (allZoneTime[valveNumber] * 60) - ((millis() - startMillis) / 1000);
lcd.print((timeRemaining / 60) < 10 ? " 0" : " ");
lcd.print(timeRemaining / 60);
lcd.print("min");
lcd.print(timeRemaining % 60 < 10 ? " 0" : " ");
lcd.print(timeRemaining % 60);
lcd.print("sec ");
}
break;
case CYCLE_COMPLETE:
//
if (displayToggle)
{
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print(F(" Watering Cycle "));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(F(" Complete "));
}
else
{
int totalTimeRan = 0;
for (int i = 1; i < NUMBER_OF_VALVES + 1; i++)
{
totalTimeRan += allZoneTime[i];
}
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print(F(" Total Time Run "));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(totalTimeRan < 10 ? " 0" : " ");
lcd.print(totalTimeRan);
lcd.print(" Minutes ");
}
default:
// what of ZONE_SELECT_MENU?
break;
}
lastUpdateTime = millis();
}
lastDisplayState = state;
}
void receiveTime(time_t newTime)
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Time value received and updated..."));
int lastSecond = second();
int lastMinute = minute();
int lastHour = hour();
setTime(newTime);
if (((second() != lastSecond) || (minute() != lastMinute) || (hour() != lastHour)) || showTime)
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Clock updated...."));
DEBUG_PRINT(F("Sensor's time currently set to:"));
DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12() < 10 ? F(" 0") : F(" "));
DEBUG_PRINT(hourFormat12());
DEBUG_PRINT(minute() < 10 ? F(":0") : F(":"));
DEBUG_PRINT(minute());
DEBUG_PRINTLN(isAM() ? F("am") : F("pm"));
DEBUG_PRINT(month());
DEBUG_PRINT(F("/"));
DEBUG_PRINT(day());
DEBUG_PRINT(F("/"));
DEBUG_PRINTLN(year());
DEBUG_PRINTLN(dayOfWeek[weekday()]);
showTime = false;
}
else
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Sensor's time did NOT need adjustment greater than 1 second."));
}
clockUpdating = false;
}
void fastClear()
{
lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
lcd.print(F(" "));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(F(" "));
}
//
void updateClock()
{
static unsigned long lastVeraGetTime;
if (millis() - lastVeraGetTime >= 3600000UL) // updates clock time and gets zone times from vera once every hour
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Requesting time and valve data from Gateway..."));
lcd.setCursor(15, 0);
lcd.write(byte(0));
clockUpdating = true;
requestTime();
lastVeraGetTime = millis();
}
}
//
void saveDateToEEPROM(unsigned long theDate)
{
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Saving Last Run date"));
if (loadState(0) != 0xFF)
{
saveState(0, 0xFF); // EEPROM flag for last date saved stored in EEPROM (location zero)
}
//
for (int i = 1; i < 5; i++)
{
saveState(5 - i, byte(theDate >> 8 * (i - 1))); // store epoch datestamp in 4 bytes of EEPROM starting in location one
}
}
//
void goGetValveTimes()
{
static unsigned long valveUpdateTime;
static byte valveIndex = 1;
if (inSetup || millis() - valveUpdateTime >= VALVE_TIMES_RELOAD / NUMBER_OF_VALVES) // update each valve once every 5 mins (distributes the traffic)
{
if (inSetup) {
lcd.print(F(" Updating "));
lcd.setCursor(0, 1);
lcd.print(F(" Valve Data: "));
lcd.print(valveIndex);
}
bool flashIcon = false;
DEBUG_PRINT(F("Calling for Valve "));
DEBUG_PRINT(valveIndex);
DEBUG_PRINTLN(F(" Data..."));
for (int a = 0; a < (sizeof(allVars)/sizeof(int)); a++) {
receivedInitialValue = false;
byte timeout = 10;
while (!receivedInitialValue && timeout > 0)
{
lcd.setCursor(15, 0);
flashIcon = !flashIcon;
flashIcon ? lcd.write(byte(1)) : lcd.print(F(" "));
request(valveIndex, allVars[a]);
wait(50);
timeout--;
}
}
valveUpdateTime = millis();
valveIndex++;
if (valveIndex > NUMBER_OF_VALVES)
{
valveIndex = 1;
}
}
}
@tekka Loaded onto my MEGA based Ethernet gateway connected to openHab using a E01-ML01DP5 with 9db antenna - this previously lasted less than 6 hours. Will advise as testing goes ahead. I do not send much with this unit more receive but have some test nodes I will code to toggle back and forth - I am unable to add my signed nodes to this as yet!
I will also grab my MEGA based repeater on a different network and see what happens this is a nrf24l01+ with pa + lna.
I give up - at least if someone is thinking of building this gateway and wanting to use security they can hopefully read this thread before they start and will look at a higher level controller before they purchase the hardware. I am only trying to help others with what to me is still a simple and easy fix alas I must have upset the apple cart.
There is no big problem at all, just that it is really simple to know right now, with technology available today, if you need an Ethernet gateway and signing then use a Mega 2560 or better for the Ethernet Gateway controller to ensure you have the ram. @mfalkvidd - You state variations increase exponentially and most not under library control however using the MySensors Library and building the hardware shown and documented on this page using the sketch provided (completely under control of MySensors) you will need a Mega 2560 or better if you intend to enable signing (also under control of the Library). Do not get me wrong I really love the whole MySensors thing and have over 30 devices up and running and have enjoyed the whole learning thing however simple requirements (IMHO) like this should be detailed.
Hopefully this post will help the next person, it certainly would have help me and I am sure I am not the only one.
@mfalkvidd My thoughts are change the Buying Guide and related text to the BME it is a much better sensor with Humidity included and is only slightly more $. I have ordered some BME's and will be testing the provided sketch in due course.
@Woodside the code in this post is the latest with one exception. I am not using the internal pullup on the waterbuttonPin any more as I have installed a cap/resistor mode to facilitate a hardware debouce. The details of this have been published in the Rain Gauge project (see troubleshooting). Apart from that the above code is fully made for AU dates and is running my system now.
The GitHub version is US date based and not AU converted but has my mods for the gateway comms and some updates - https://github.com/mysensors/MySensorsArduinoExamples/blob/master/examples/IrrigationController/IrrigationController.ino
If you run into any problems or issues let me know.