Posts made by jlieffort

@dbemowsk

Check out this tool if you don't know about it already.
https://www.mysensors.org/controller/myscontroller

I upgraded Vera Edge to the newest firmware. After that I could no longer connect to the Vera. Had to call customer service they worked on it for an hour, got it upgraded and all the mysensor devices working again.

The problem now is the vera plugin does not seem to work. I can't add any new devices. MYSController sees the new device, the serial output from the Arduino looks like it's working properly. But when I try to add it the the Vera using the plugin it never discovers the new device.

It's a new relay and I've built many before and had no problem adding them with the plugin.

Any help would be appreciated.

@petewill

Ethernet Gateway alive and well !

Thanks for the help

@hek

Thanks hek I'll move a mysensors smart plug with repeater to see if that helps.

@petewill
I assume you bring the 5v into the 5v pin on the Arduino, not the VIN pin?

Update on the Ethernet gateway and the Vera Edge UI7 version 1.7.1707. It's working perfectly now, built a 4 relay sensor last night as a test and it added through the UI no problem at all. Sometimes the vera just acts wonky, you can reboot it, reload the engine, jump up and down and it still won't work like you think it should or it did yesterday. Come back the next day and it's working perfect. Of course when troubleshooting an issue this is a real PITA.

All but one of mysensors are communicating OK with the new gateway, the one that isn't is the furthest away from the new gateway.

Which leads me to a question, does the repeater functionality work? and do the mysensors work with other zwave repeaters, like light bulbs for instance? or do they just work with each other?

I'm trying to think of a way to communicate with that sensor on the other end of the house.

Thanks as always you've been my mentor into the world of home automation and especially mysensors.

I was finally able to add a new relay, although the vera interface never acknowledged a new device found. It just showed up on an engine reload.

Question for you guys when you build a device on a pcb board how is it best to power it ? Run 5V to the 5v pin from a cell phone charger or use a 9v 1amp or similar transformer and run it to the VIN pin? Either way I usually use a 3.3 volt regulator for the radio. But I am curious if one way is better then the other?

@petewill
Pete link is of the screen shot from myscontroller while trying to add a new sensor, since I changed to the Ethernet GW. I have tried this many times without myscontroller turned on as per your suggestion. It looks to me like it finds the repeater and the relay switch but nothing shows up in the inclusion mode.

Have ideas why the gateway will not include any new sensors?

Screen shot of myscontroller

@petewill Additionally to address your other question I have rebooted the Vera Edge by powering off and then on a couple times.

Edit: When trying to include a relay, here is the serial output:
send: 3-3-13-0 s=255,c=0,t=18,pt=0,l=5,sg=0,st=ok:1.5.1
send: 3-3-13-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,st=ok:13
read: 0-13-3 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:M
repeater started, id=3, parent=13, distance=2
send: 3-3-13-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=5,sg=0,st=ok:Relay
send: 3-3-13-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.0
send: 3-3-13-0 s=1,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok:

Nothing in Vera, allows to go into include mode but never recognizes the device in the interface.

@petewill probably using the wrong word "Node" it assigns a number and because I've been messing around with it so much, it's up to 200, I really only have about 15 my sensor devices.

When using include mode it looks like they are seen on the Myscontroller, but nothing reports back to the Vera. So I will try your idea without using Myscontroller.

Also some of my motion sensors and a home made light sensor are not communicating. All my relays are working, and some of the motion sensors close to the Ethernet gw are still working. My typical build was using a nano clone and powering the radio right off the 3.3v. Some weeks ago on my relays I added 3.3v regulated power. That seemed to make much more reliable than the clone 3.3. alone. Today I will add regulators to some that are still without.

I was also able to change my comcast modem to use a channel that was not right on top of the the mios network.

If I can get the include button to work I'm Golden, then I'm sure on the the next issue. As always you've been a great help thank you. Jim

@petewill Success well very close. Your suggestion right on.

I swapped out a long range antennae for a different long range, and I now have everything reporting and I'm able to control everything. Yeah !!! Only thing I'm having an issue with now is I can't include any new sensors? Any ideas? I have been letting it automatically add id and I just hit 200 the other day.........

@petewill BTW my house is full of sensors because of you !! thanks it's very cool.

Yes found this today so make more sense here. I just got the MYSController program today, so learning it. I'm using UI7. When I go into inclusion mode, I get message 1, then message 0. I am trying to add a sensor that I know works, the same way I've done many times with my serial GW. I'm kinda stuck. Soft SPI enabled in MyConfig.h,. I can see the device when I use "advanced IP scanning" tool, with the MAC that's is in the sketch and the right IP (10.0.0.50 Port 5003). Have swapped out everything except the Ethernet board 5100, exactly like the one you show above. Using a genuine Nano now. Long range NRF24 radio with antenna. Help appreciated

@petewill I appreciate the documentation of your experience. You have answered many of my questions. I am curious about what arduino you used for your gateway specifically how you powered it and the radio?

Also I have seen a couple of your videos where you talk about changing the channel in the my config.h file to possibly improve reception, if this is done on the gateway must you also re-upload to all your sensors?

Thanks

Did you ever get your nano clone to work as a serial gateway?

I'm struggling with the same issue right now. I have 4 nanos none have the FTDI chip and I can't get the vera to set the serial port.

Is the only option to get a "genuine" nano?