so this works now like a charm:

// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG 

// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
//#define MY_RADIO_RFM69

#define MY_NODE_ID 153 

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

#define SN "MultiDimmableLED"
#define SV "1.1"

#define noLEDs 3
const int LED_Pin[] = {3, 5, 6}; 

#define FADE_DELAY 25  // Delay in ms for each percentage fade up/down (10ms = 1s full-range dim)

static int currentLevel = 0;  // Current dim level...
MyMessage dimmerMsg(noLEDs, V_DIMMER);
MyMessage lightMsg(noLEDs, V_LIGHT);



/***
 * Dimmable LED initialization method
 */
void setup()  
{ 
  // not sure this works
  // Pull the gateway's current dim level - restore light level upon sendor node power-up
for (int sensor=1; sensor<=noLEDs; sensor++){
  request( sensor, V_DIMMER );
 }
}

void presentation() {
  // Register the LED Dimmable Light with the gateway
 for (int sensor=1; sensor<=noLEDs; sensor++){
 present(sensor, S_DIMMER);
 wait(2);
 }
  sendSketchInfo(SN, SV);
}

/***
 *  Dimmable LED main processing loop 
 */
void loop() 
{
}



void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
  if (message.type == V_LIGHT || message.type == V_DIMMER) {
    
    //  Retrieve the power or dim level from the incoming request message
    int requestedLevel = atoi( message.data );
    
    // Adjust incoming level if this is a V_LIGHT variable update [0 == off, 1 == on]
    requestedLevel *= ( message.type == V_LIGHT ? 100 : 1 );
    
    // Clip incoming level to valid range of 0 to 100
    requestedLevel = requestedLevel > 100 ? 100 : requestedLevel;
    requestedLevel = requestedLevel < 0   ? 0   : requestedLevel;
    
    Serial.print( "Changing LED " );
    Serial.print(message.sensor);
    Serial.print(", PIN " );
    Serial.print( LED_Pin[message.sensor] );
    Serial.print(" level to " );
    Serial.print( requestedLevel );
    Serial.print( ", from " ); 
    Serial.println( currentLevel );

    
    fadeToLevel( requestedLevel, message.sensor );
    
    // Inform the gateway of the current DimmableLED's SwitchPower1 and LoadLevelStatus value...
    send(lightMsg.set(currentLevel > 0 ? 1 : 0));

    // hek comment: Is this really nessesary?
    send( dimmerMsg.set(currentLevel) );

    
    }
}

/***
 *  This method provides a graceful fade up/down effect
 */
void fadeToLevel( int toLevel, int ledid ) {

  int delta = ( toLevel - currentLevel ) < 0 ? -1 : 1;
  
  while ( currentLevel != toLevel ) {
    currentLevel += delta;
    analogWrite(LED_Pin[ledid-1], (int)(currentLevel / 100. * 255) );
    wait( FADE_DELAY );
  }
}```

thank you :thumbsup:

@tekka thanks! that did the trick!

Hi all,

as many of you already did your own design, I also started working on that, as any other solution only covered 75% of my whishes .
Therefore i established my own :bowtie: , but as I am a beginner in Hardwaredesign I would like to ask for your opinion to do as little mistakes as possible.

What i wanted:

• arduino Pro mini (china)

• 2 LED Dimmer circuits

• 1Wire for SHt7021 and light sensor

• DS18b20 connection

• PIR connection

• small form factor (no mounting holes needed yet)

thats what i came up with (KiCad files):
0_1459080161874_Mysensor_1.pdf
0_1459080236009_Mysensors_01.kicad_pcb
0_1459080257370_Mysensors_01.sch

It would be great to get some feedback about layout and the schematics!

thanks in advance!

@mfalkvidd:
also with S_INFO amd V_TEXT the gateway only receives a "1"...

I just searched and played a little more and i got i working now:

 /**
 * ID-3LA       Arduino
 * -----      -------
 * GND   ->   GND
 * VCC   ->   +3.3V
 * D0   ->   D5
 * D1   ->   D6
 * FORM -> GND
 */

// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG 

// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
//#define MY_RADIO_RFM69

#define MY_NODE_ID 102 

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

SoftwareSerial rfid = SoftwareSerial(5, 6);
int  val = 0; 
char code[10]; 
int bytesread = 0; 

#define CHILD_ID 1   // Id of the sensor child

MyMessage KeyMsg(CHILD_ID, V_VAR1);

void setup()  
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  rfid.begin(9600);
  //Serial.println("Ready");
}

void presentation()  {
  sendSketchInfo("RFID Reader", "1.0");
  present(CHILD_ID, S_CUSTOM);
}

void loop(){
if(rfid.available() > 0) {          // if data available from reader 
    if((val = rfid.read()) == 10) {   // check for header 
      bytesread = 0; 
      while(bytesread<10) {              // read 10 digit code 
        if( rfid.available() > 0) { 
          val = rfid.read(); 
          if((val == 10)||(val == 13)) { // if header or stop bytes before the 10 digit reading 
            break;                       // stop reading 
          } 
          code[bytesread] = val;         // add the digit           
          bytesread++;                   // ready to read next digit  
        } 
      } 
      if(bytesread == 10) {              // if 10 digit read is complete 
        Serial.print("TAG code is: ");   // possibly a good TAG 
        Serial.println(code);            // print the TAG code 
      } 
      bytesread = 0; 
     Serial.println(code);
     send(KeyMsg.set(code)); 
     
    }
  }
}

The issue seemed to be the string, now with a char it works...

now i only need to get reset the reader every now an then to recognice if a tag is removed. The reader only updates when a tag enters the reading adistance but not when it leaves it.

thanks!

@berkseo do you have a 3d Model of the Sensor? I could support with designing a housing if you want!

ok found the answer
the latest Time.h is only pointing to TimeLib.h so if I am calling TimeLib.h (instead of Time.h) directly it compiles

Hi all,

as the fake NRFs are kind of annoing with ther varying ranges i decied to give the RFMs a try.
Therefore i gut a sensberger gateway with following 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
 * Contribution by a-lurker and Anticimex,
 * Contribution by Norbert Truchsess <norbert.truchsess@t-online.de>
 * Contribution by Tomas Hozza <thozza@gmail.com>
 *
 *
 * DESCRIPTION
 * The EthernetGateway sends data received from sensors to the ethernet link.
 * The gateway also accepts input on ethernet interface, which is then sent out to the radio network.
 *
 * The GW code is designed for Arduino 328p / 16MHz.  ATmega168 does not have enough memory to run this program.
 *
 * LED purposes:
 * - To use the feature, uncomment MY_DEFAULT_xxx_LED_PIN in the sketch below
 * - RX (green) - blink fast on radio message recieved. In inclusion mode will blink fast only on presentation recieved
 * - TX (yellow) - blink fast on radio message transmitted. In inclusion mode will blink slowly
 * - ERR (red) - fast blink on error during transmission error or recieve crc error
 *
 * See http://www.mysensors.org/build/ethernet_gateway for wiring instructions.
 *
 */

// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG

// Enable and select radio type attached
//#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
#define MY_RADIO_RFM69

// Enable gateway ethernet module type
#define MY_GATEWAY_W5100

// W5100 Ethernet module SPI enable (optional if using a shield/module that manages SPI_EN signal)
//#define MY_W5100_SPI_EN 4

// Enable Soft SPI for NRF radio (note different radio wiring is required)
// The W5100 ethernet module seems to have a hard time co-operate with
// radio on the same spi bus.
#if !defined(MY_W5100_SPI_EN) && !defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_SAMD)
#define MY_SOFTSPI
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_SCK_PIN 14
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MISO_PIN 16
#define MY_SOFT_SPI_MOSI_PIN 15
#endif

// When W5100 is connected we have to move CE/CSN pins for NRF radio
#ifndef MY_RF24_CE_PIN
#define MY_RF24_CE_PIN 5
#endif
#ifndef MY_RF24_CS_PIN
#define MY_RF24_CS_PIN 6
#endif

// Enable to UDP
//#define MY_USE_UDP

#define MY_IP_ADDRESS 192,168,1,82   // If this is disabled, DHCP is used to retrieve address
// Renewal period if using DHCP
//#define MY_IP_RENEWAL_INTERVAL 60000
// The port to keep open on node server mode / or port to contact in client mode
#define MY_PORT 5003

// Controller ip address. Enables client mode (default is "server" mode).
// Also enable this if MY_USE_UDP is used and you want sensor data sent somewhere.
//#define MY_CONTROLLER_IP_ADDRESS 192, 168, 178, 254

// The MAC address can be anything you want but should be unique on your network.
// Newer boards have a MAC address printed on the underside of the PCB, which you can (optionally) use.
// Note that most of the Ardunio examples use  "DEAD BEEF FEED" for the MAC address.
#define MY_MAC_ADDRESS 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xED

// Enable inclusion mode
#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_FEATURE
// Enable Inclusion mode button on gateway
//#define MY_INCLUSION_BUTTON_FEATURE
// Set inclusion mode duration (in seconds)
#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_DURATION 60
// Digital pin used for inclusion mode button
//#define MY_INCLUSION_MODE_BUTTON_PIN  3

// Set blinking period
#define MY_DEFAULT_LED_BLINK_PERIOD 300

// Flash leds on rx/tx/err
// Uncomment to override default HW configurations
//#define MY_DEFAULT_ERR_LED_PIN 7  // Error led pin
//#define MY_DEFAULT_RX_LED_PIN  8  // Receive led pin
//#define MY_DEFAULT_TX_LED_PIN  9  // Transmit led pin


#if defined(MY_USE_UDP)
#include <EthernetUdp.h>
#endif
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <MySensors.h>


void setup()
{
}

void loop()
{
}

which seems to work nicely:

thats the only debug i get:
"0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:STP
0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1"

for the only node i use this sketch (which worked fine with a nrf), this is a Arduino Nano with some I-button readers:

// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG 

// Enable and select radio type attached
//#define MY_RADIO_NRF24
#define MY_RADIO_RFM69

#define MY_NODE_ID 102 

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

// This is the pin with the 1-Wire bus on it
OneWire ds_1(3);
OneWire ds_2(4);
OneWire ds_3(5);
OneWire ds_4(6);




// unique serial number read from the key
byte addr_0[8];
byte addr_1[8];
int addr_1_last;
byte addr_2[8];
int addr_2_last;
byte addr_3[8];

// poll delay (I think 750ms is a magic number for iButton)
int del = 750;

#define CHILD_ID_1 1
#define CHILD_ID_2 2
#define CHILD_ID_3 3

MyMessage ReadMsg_1(CHILD_ID_1, V_VAR1);
MyMessage ReadMsg_2(CHILD_ID_2, V_VAR2);
MyMessage ReadMsg_3(CHILD_ID_3, V_VAR3);

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
}

void presentation()  {
  sendSketchInfo("iButton Reader", "1.0");
  present(CHILD_ID_1, S_CUSTOM);
  present(CHILD_ID_2, S_CUSTOM);
  present(CHILD_ID_3, S_CUSTOM);
}

void loop() {
byte result;

  // search looks through all devices on the bus
   ds_1.reset_search();
     for( int i = 0; i < 8;  ++i )
  addr_1[i] = (char)0;
   ds_1.search(addr_1);
//   Serial.println(ds_1.crc8(addr_1,7));
  if(ds_1.crc8(addr_1,7) == 0 && addr_1_last == 0) {
/*    Serial.print("Reader 1a: ");
    for(byte i=0; i<8; i++) {  
      Serial.print(addr_1[i], HEX);
      Serial.print(" "); }
      Serial.print("\n"); */
  send(ReadMsg_1.set(0)); 
addr_1_last = 1;
   /*   Serial.print("addr_1_last: ");
      Serial.print(addr_1_last);
      Serial.print("\n"); */
  for( int i = 0; i < 8;  ++i )
  addr_1[i] = (char)0;
  }  
  else if (ds_1.crc8(addr_1,7) >> 0  && addr_1_last == 1){
    
   /*   Serial.print("Reader 1b: ");
     for(byte i=0; i<8; i++) {
      Serial.print(addr_1[i], HEX);
      Serial.print(" ");}
      Serial.print("\n"); */
    send(ReadMsg_1.set(addr_1,HEX)); 
     addr_1_last = 0;
   /*  Serial.print("addr_1_last: ");
 //   for(byte i=0; i<8; i++) {  
      Serial.print(addr_1_last);
  //    Serial.print(" "); }
  Serial.print("\n"); */
  }
   ds_2.reset_search();
     for( int i = 0; i < 8;  ++i )
  addr_2[i] = (char)0;
   ds_2.search(addr_2);
 //  Serial.println(ds_2.crc8(addr_2,7));
  if(ds_2.crc8(addr_2,7) == 0 && addr_2_last == 0) {
 /*   Serial.print("Reader 2a: ");
    for(byte i=0; i<8; i++) {  
      Serial.print(addr_2[i], HEX);
      Serial.print(" "); }
      Serial.print("\n"); */
  send(ReadMsg_2.set(0)); 
addr_2_last = 1;
  /*    Serial.print("addr_2_last: ");
      Serial.print(addr_2_last);
      Serial.print("\n"); */
  for( int i = 0; i < 8;  ++i )
  addr_2[i] = (char)0;
  }  
  else if (ds_2.crc8(addr_2,7) >> 0  && addr_2_last == 1){
    
   /*   Serial.print("Reader 2b: ");
     for(byte i=0; i<8; i++) {
      Serial.print(addr_2[i], HEX);
      Serial.print(" ");}
      Serial.print("\n"); */
    send(ReadMsg_2.set(addr_2,HEX)); 
     addr_2_last = 0;
   /*  Serial.print("addr_2_last: ");
 //   for(byte i=0; i<8; i++) {  
      Serial.print(addr_2_last);
  //    Serial.print(" "); }
  Serial.print("\n");    */
  }

  delay(del);
  return;
  }

where i get this debug:
"0 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RRNNA--,VER=2.1.1
3 TSM:INIT
4 TSF:WUR:MS=0
6 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
8 TSM:INIT:STATID=102
10 TSF:SID:OK,ID=102
11 TSM:FPAR
3133 TSF:MSG:SEND,102-102-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
5140 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
5142 TSM:FPAR
8264 TSF:MSG:SEND,102-102-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
10271 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
10273 TSM:FPAR
13395 TSF:MSG:SEND,102-102-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
15403 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
15405 TSM:FPAR
18527 TSF:MSG:SEND,102-102-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
20534 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
20535 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
20537 TSM:FAIL:PDT"

a capacitor is already in place on the node.
Am i looking into a Gateway or node issue here? any suggestions?

thanks in advance

@berkseo do you have a 3d Model of the Sensor? I could support with designing a housing if you want!

@berkseo cool thanks for your update, really impressive which detail you are aiming to achieve!
I'm planning to get some as soon as possible already gathering the parts. Any chance you upload the PCB?

@berkseo it looks very good! Is testing running good?
Any hickups ?

@berkseo ah thanks. If you need somebody to test. I would be happy to do so.

@berkseo on the second restart the temperature shows 46°C that's why in wondered of this is caused by testing. As during "normal" using this should not be an issue

@berkseo awesome! Great work!
One question: the high temperature is a result of testing? So with a long enough sleep time the temp will be accurate?

@berkseo thanks!

@berkseo any chance you can provide a brief feedback?
What is your status on the software side?

Looking good! Please keep up the awesome work.

Sounds good to me! Thanks a lot for your effort!