Thanks for the explanation guys. Very much appreciated!!! Just an update on what I have done. I swapped my old Ethernet Shield with a new one and everything started working. Did a ping test on all four attempts, packet lost came in 0%. Lesson learned, never assume that the since its a new hardware it would not fail. Well, mine failed despite being 2 weeks old. LOL
Has anyone made any progress implementing the AC current sensor or is there a My Sensor plugin?
I revised the sketch based on your advice and seem to be working as we speak. I tried to make the final sketch as organized as possible, It has be copied below. Thank you everyone for making this work!!!
#include <MySensor.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <Bounce2.h>
#define RELAY_ON 0 // switch around for realy HIGH/LOW state
#define RELAY_OFF 1
//
MySensor gw;
#define RADIO_ID 11 // radio Id, whatever channel you assigned to
#define noRelays 2
const int relayPin[] = {3,7}; // switch around pins to your desire
const int buttonPin[] = {4,5}; // switch around pins to your desire
class Relay // relay class, store all relevant data (equivalent to struct)
{
public:
int buttonPin; // physical pin number of button
int relayPin; // physical pin number of relay
byte oldValue; // last Values for key (debounce)
boolean relayState; // relay status (also stored in EEPROM)
};
Relay Relays[noRelays];
Bounce debouncer[noRelays];
MyMessage msg[noRelays];
void setup(){
gw.begin(incomingMessage, RADIO_ID, true);
delay(250);
gw.sendSketchInfo("MultiRelayButton", "0.9b");
delay(250);
// Initialize Relays with corresponding buttons
for (int i = 0; i < noRelays; i++){
Relays[i].buttonPin = buttonPin[i]; // assign physical pins
Relays[i].relayPin = relayPin[i];
msg[i].sensor = i; // initialize messages
msg[i].type = V_LIGHT;
debouncer[i] = Bounce(); // initialize debouncer
debouncer[i].attach(buttonPin[i]);
debouncer[i].interval(5);
pinMode(Relays[i].buttonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(Relays[i].relayPin, OUTPUT);
Relays[i].relayState = gw.loadState(i); // retrieve last values from EEPROM
digitalWrite(Relays[i].relayPin, Relays[i].relayState? RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF); // and set relays accordingly
gw.send(msg[i].set(Relays[i].relayState? true : false)); // make controller aware of last status
gw.present(i, S_LIGHT); // present sensor to gateway
delay(250);
}
}
void loop()
{
gw.process();
for (byte i = 0; i < noRelays; i++){
debouncer[i].update();
byte value = debouncer[i].read();
if (value != Relays[i].oldValue && value == 0){
Relays[i].relayState = !Relays[i].relayState;
digitalWrite(Relays[i].relayPin, Relays[i].relayState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
gw.send(msg[i].set(Relays[i].relayState? true : false));
gw.saveState( i, Relays[i].relayState );} // save sensor state in EEPROM (location == sensor number)
Relays[i].oldValue = value;
}
}
// process incoming message
void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message){
if (message.type == V_LIGHT){
if (message.sensor <noRelays){ // check if message is valid for relays..... previous line [[[ if (message.sensor <=noRelays){ ]]]
Relays[message.sensor].relayState = message.getBool();
digitalWrite(Relays[message.sensor].relayPin, Relays[message.sensor].relayState? RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF); // and set relays accordingly
gw.saveState( message.sensor, Relays[message.sensor].relayState ); // save sensor state in EEPROM (location == sensor number)
}
}
}
Following @mjunqueira post on creating a Vera support ticket, I decided to do the same. The support team at Vera send me a link to do a firmware update that will fix the "Serial USB issue". I followed the steps and it has been working great for me so far.
Step 1
Do a Backup. Just incase it fails to update, you have your previous settings.
Step 2
Cut and paste the following hyperlink http://download1204.mios.com/firmware/os_mt7620a/openwrt-ramips-mt7620a-na301-squashfs-sysupgrade-107.bin into the “URL for OpenWRT custom firmware:” field (image attached) on the Firmware page, under settings and follow the user prompts.
Step 3
There will be two options "Backup or Update Firmware". ... Select Update Firmware.
Sit back, relax and follow the instructions.The whole process will take approximately 15 mins or less.
Step 4
Configure Serial Port and My Sensor
Cheers!
The following sketch has got what you're looking for. Hope that helps.
Relay With Actuator Switch Toggle
#include <MySensor.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <Bounce2.h>
#define RELAY_ON 0 // switch around for realy HIGH/LOW state
#define RELAY_OFF 1
MySensor gw;
#define RADIO_ID 11 // Radio ID, whatever channel you assigned to
#define noRelays 6
const int relayPin[] = {A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5};
const int buttonPin[] = {3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8};
class Relay // relay class, store all relevant data (equivalent to struct)
{
public:
int buttonPin; // physical pin number of button
int relayPin; // physical pin number of relay
byte oldValue; // last Values for key (debounce)
boolean relayState; // relay status (also stored in EEPROM)
};
Relay Relays[noRelays];
Bounce debouncer[noRelays];
MyMessage msg[noRelays];
void setup(){
gw.begin(incomingMessage, RADIO_ID, true);
delay(250);
gw.sendSketchInfo("MultiRelayButton", "0.9b");
delay(250);
// Initialize Relays with corresponding buttons
for (int i = 0; i < noRelays; i++){
Relays[i].buttonPin = buttonPin[i]; // assign physical pins
Relays[i].relayPin = relayPin[i];
msg[i].sensor = i; // initialize messages
msg[i].type = V_LIGHT;
debouncer[i] = Bounce(); // initialize debouncer
debouncer[i].attach(buttonPin[i]);
debouncer[i].interval(5);
pinMode(Relays[i].buttonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(Relays[i].relayPin, OUTPUT);
Relays[i].relayState = gw.loadState(i); // retrieve last values from EEPROM
digitalWrite(Relays[i].relayPin, Relays[i].relayState? RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF); // and set relays accordingly
gw.send(msg[i].set(Relays[i].relayState? true : false)); // make controller aware of last status
gw.present(i, S_LIGHT); // present sensor to gateway
delay(250);
}
}
void loop()
{
gw.process();
for (byte i = 0; i < noRelays; i++){
debouncer[i].update();
byte value = debouncer[i].read();
// if (value != Relays[i].oldValue && value == 0){
if (value != Relays[i].oldValue){
Relays[i].relayState = !Relays[i].relayState;
digitalWrite(Relays[i].relayPin, Relays[i].relayState?RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF);
gw.send(msg[i].set(Relays[i].relayState? true : false));
gw.saveState( i, Relays[i].relayState );} // save sensor state in EEPROM (location == sensor number)
Relays[i].oldValue = value;
}
}
// process incoming message
void incomingMessage(const MyMessage &message){
if (message.type == V_LIGHT){
if (message.sensor <noRelays){ // check if message is valid for relays..... previous line if [[[ (message.sensor <=noRelays){ ]]]
Relays[message.sensor].relayState = message.getBool();
digitalWrite(Relays[message.sensor].relayPin, Relays[message.sensor].relayState? RELAY_ON:RELAY_OFF); // and set relays accordingly
gw.saveState( message.sensor, Relays[message.sensor].relayState ); // save sensor state in EEPROM (location == sensor number)
}
}
}