@raptorjr said:

@hek
EDIT: I see now that HomeGenie is already a part of the ControllerMatrix, but no link and information in the list. Will see what I can dig out.

AWI asked me to fill out the Controller Matrix form a few days ago, I hadn;t got around to creating a document yet. The document you made looks like I would have done it I think.

Thanks to the help of @raptorjr HomeGenie will also have support for the Ethernet Gateway. :+1:

I've made a small update, S_WATER (V_FLOW, V_VOLUME) have been added. (not tested)

Supported Devices:
S_DOOR
S_MOTION
S_LIGHT / S_BINARY
S_TEMP
S_HUM
S_POWER *
S_DISTANCE *
S_LIGHT_LEVEL
S_IR *
S_RGB_LIGHT *
S_WATER *
S_GAS *

I_BATTERY_LEVEL *
I_ID_REQUEST
I_INCLUSION_MODE *

• Not tested

@raptorjr Ah yes, I wasn't very clear there. What I meant is an example of how you are using the sensor, if I have understood correctly, you are doing the following:

• Measure water temp, if too high (or low) then activate the water valve.
• Keep water valve open until the desired temperature has been reached.

But how the water flow sensor fits into this I'm not sure. Is it to make sure the water valve has been closed? Or to give an estimate of how long it will take? something else?

@raptorjr said:

My current project includes a outdoor fishtank and the ability to regulate the temperature in the tank by filling it up with new water. Need support for waterflow meter and water valve for example.

Water valve shouldn't be a problem, it's basically on/off? Then you could just assign it as a binary switch and give it a nicer widget icon in HomeGenie.

For the water flow meter, could you give me an example of what you have made, and how you would like to see it work within HomeGenie. (comparison to the Domoticz solution would be a good help too)

@raptorjr said:

But I haven't tried HomeGenie so much yet. How is it with automation? Easy/flexible to do? I need some automated way to measure water temperature and open/close water valve accordingly.

HomeGenie is pretty good for flexible yet powerful automation rules, even if you're not great with coding. That shouldn't be a problem at all.

I've started a new thread on the HomeGenie forum with the first test version, you can find the forum here:

MySensor v2.0 Serial Gateway for HomeGenie

Edit: Quick summary

Supported Devices (tested)
S_LIGHT / S_BINARY - Actuators also tested
S_TEMP
S_HUM
S_MOTION
S_LIGHT_LEVEL

Untested
S_POWER
S_DISTANCE
S_RGB_LIGHT

No, I'm not a developer of HomeGenie, I've helped a little bit, but I'm not the greatest programmer and I think I'd hurt the project more than help :)

It's basically a one man show, although Gene (the Developer) is very open to any help, and quite a few people have chipped in over the years.

Not sure on the roadmap, what kind of devices are you looking at using?

At the moment there is no MySensors v2.0 support in HomeGenie, but I'm working on a new Serial Gateway.

At first there will only be limited support (Switches, Temp, Humidity and Motion) but I'm hoping to have more available within a short time.

The first test version will be available this Friday.

@shabba said:

@mvdarend You discover your issue with the relay?

Sorry, since that post I tried a few small things. But then I got caught up in other projects/work/family :) and haven't had time time to look into it further.

@AWI said:

...and discarded some of the safety measures :blush:...

I see you've got something soldered where the fuse should be, but for the rest I can't see what you've left out. Could you tell us which components you eventually ended up using? (or not using, whatever you prefer :))

I spoke too soon... the unit seems to work well, but I hadn't tested if the relay actually switched or not. The status seems to change fine in the serial monitor, but it doesn't seem to be actually switching. I'll have to do some more troubleshooting.

NIce little boards! I received mine yesterday :) after a few hiccups I got it working fairly quickyl.

Two small things that might need your attention:

• The holes for fuse2 were too small for the resettable fuses I bought, had to drill them out a tiny bit.
• I think the LE33 is the wrong way around in the pictures. I kept getting a "Check wires" message in the debugger. After checking a number of things I noticed that the voltage to the radio was too high. After looking at the diagrams I noticed that the LE33 is the wrong way around, after desoldering and turning it around (flat side facing Fuse2) the unit worked as expected.

For anyone else that bought the 5.5v DC varistors from the given link, double check them before using them. I received a few that were defective, there was absolutely no resistance between the two poles. Causing Fuse2 to get a bit warm :)

@aproxx said:

@mvdarend I'm not sure if I completely understand what you mean by "pulse switch"..

Thanks for your reply, a 'pulse switch' is basically a push button type switch like you mentioned. I'll see if I can get it working when the boards come in. (I've already got all the other parts)

@aproxx I'm hoping to receive the boards soon (they were sent almost two weeks ago) and have one question for you.

I've had a quick look at your example code in the Word document but I'm not familiar with Arduino Debouncing. My question is what kind of switch is the best to use, a standard On/Off switch or a Pulse switch?

A non-invasive current sensor?

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-New-Non-invasive-0-100A-AC-Sensor-Split-Core-Current-Transformer-SCT-013-000/32280304935.html

Very nice. :thumbsup: I ordered 10 boards on Saturday, can't wait for them to arrive.

How about cloning the Ethernet Gateway MAC address on your PC, once it's 'known' to the router you can change your PC MAC address back and plug in your Ethernet Gateway.

Here's some info on how to do it:
http://www.howtogeek.com/192173/how-and-why-to-change-your-mac-address-on-windows-linux-and-mac/

Edit: Added link to more info

The Custom Enclosure Factory on AliExpress has some nice cases.

And for a ghetto option, I've got a few old Mentos chewing gum containers around the place :) (This one is stuck to the side of the Central heating unit with magnets.

@NeverDie Thanks for the explanation, I hadn't thought of dew point. The SHT10 you linked to looks interesting too, although it's way over the OP's budget.

I don;t know if this has already been linked to, but this seems a nice cheap DIY solution:
http://www.cheapvegetablegardener.com/how-to-make-cheap-soil-moisture-sensor-2/

Edit: How about this one? It's still over budget but not too expensive:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Protection-type-temperature-and-humidity-sensor-temperature-and-humidity-sensor-built-in-sht10/1650578403.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.76.Kuscd1&ws_ab_test=201407_2,201444_5,201409_3