Posts made by nick van alst

Hello,

I've been using the binding for a while now!
must say that i still have some problems with auto discovery, but manually adding the sensors work fine!

I encountered a bug in 1 for the components.

The GAS meter should contain a variable for V_VOLUME but in the logs i'm getting errors that the variable does not exist.

i searched in the code and found out the the class for SGAS is not containing the V_VOLUME variable.
file: MySensorsChildSGas.java
github link: https://github.com/tobof/openhab2-addons/blob/MySensors_Binding/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.mysensors/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/mysensors/internal/sensors/child/MySensorsChildSGas.java

as by: https://www.mysensors.org/download/serial_api_20#sensor-types SGAS should also include a V_VOLUME variable as wel as a V_FLOW

For now i adjusted my sensor to use one of the custom var fields. but it would be nice to use the V_VOLUME variable for this.

@tekka said in Sensebender GW: TSP FAIL:

@nick-van-alst You need to install the MySensors Board definitions, please follow the instructions here | section "Other configurations"

you are a life safer! i didn't realize i didn't have that one yet!

Hi Guys,

recently i got myself a sensebender GW to replace my current ESP one.

ive solderd the connectors on the board and connected everything. but i cant get it to work...

i've tried everything, im getting the following in the debug log:

0;255;3;0;9;MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNGS--,VER=2.1.1
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:LRT:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:INIT
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:WUR:MS=0
0;255;3;0;9;!TSM:INIT:TSP FAIL
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:FAIL:PDT

This seems errors with the communication to the RF module. i already tried several module to exclude that. (also from 3 different batches, including one with an external antenna)

just to be sure i resolderd all the connections going to the RF module, no luck.

As described in the FAQ i also measured the power. i do see that it is a bit low. i'm getting 2.9V on the 3.3 measuring points on the board.
Might this be the issue?
EDIT: i just measured again directly on the RF module. and the power is 3.33V so that is perfect.
still not sure how i can find the issue...

could it be that a component on the board is broken? if so could you guys help me with identifying which component it is?

PS. i'm using the serialGW sketch with arduino zero as target board.

@NiklasO that looks very good!

Are you willing to share your design files with us?
i just ordered my gateway to get rid of cables and lose components a case would really make it complete!

See topic.

is it already on the boards from itead, or do i need to program it through the ISP?

Is the sensbender micro already preloaded with the Dualoptiboot bootloader?

@hek So the IRQ pin is connected to the Arduino D2?

AH nvm i checked the schematic and found it, thanks!
will try this!

Hello,

i currently have 4 Sensbender Micro and i am planning to build door/window sensors off them.

i already created 2 single sensors and they are working perfectly. I used a simple REED contact connected on GND and D3 as D3 is an interrupt i could use the BinarySwitchSleepSensor example to build it.(https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors/blob/development/examples/BinarySwitchSleepSensor/BinarySwitchSleepSensor.ino)

PS. a reed switch fits perfectly between the GND and D3, and rests on the extra PCB part of the sensbender!

Though, now i want to build 1 sensor with 2 reed contacts. normally the example sketch would be perfect for it. but i noticed that on the arduino the only pins that have intterupt are pin 2 and 3. And on the Sensbender micro there is no D2.

Is there a other pin on the board that supports intterupts? or should i build it like so that i use D3 as intterupt and also connect the senors to other digital in's to check the actual status of each sensor.
That way i use D3 as a wakeup call. And D4 and D5 for the actual switch status.

This is an issue with your PC,

i would recommend doing a clean install of Arduino/my sensors libraries.

Also it is getting access denied, running as Admin might help.

Thank you guys, its all working now!

@hek said:

Codebender has never had the Sensebender/MySensors Micro board among their standard boards.
It would require us (the MySensors project) to pay codebender to get it in. Which isn't an option right now.

and i completely understand that

that is one of the reasons i normally like the "offline" IDE's those services always need to earn money on something. and with arduino you at leased know it is based on donations/boards selling.

i was just a bit scared that i needed to use codebender.cc inorder to get the libraries working, but as Boots33 stated, they seem to be on git!
Perhaps a good idea to link to that git as well on the mysensor micro instruction page!

@Boots33 said:

@nick-van-alst With earlier versions of MySensors they included all the external libraries needed for the example sketches. With version 2 these are no longer included in the package but are still available Here

You will find the libraries you need there.

Thank you! that is exactly what i need!

@hek said:

@nick-van-alst
MySensors Micro is available through the board manager nowadays.

Follow the instructions here:
https://github.com/mysensors/ArduinoBoards

Yeah, for my local arduino IDE i got the board, but on codebender.cc it is not available .
But as it looked the libraries were available on codebender.cc

So that was my issue, i either had a IDE with support for MySensors micro but no libs, or a IDE without support for the micro but with libraries......

i will test tonight with the git!

Hi,

First off, i really like the concept of MySensors, and wondering why i didn't find you guys earlier

So i wanted to start right away, i ordered the RF modules and a NODEMCU, and also order 4x sensbender micro.

Programming the NODEMCU worked fine. (i followed the following manual: https://www.mysensors.org/build/esp8266_gateway )

i soldered the sensbender, and wanted to load the default sketch on it.
here is where all the problems started.

it kept complaining that it was missing library's......
so i removed the mysensors lib (master) and installed the one through the library manager of arduino.

New try: again same result.
The lib i was missing first was: si7021.h

with some googleing i found a i2c library with the one included, but it was called: i2c_si7021.h
i thought: lets give it a try, and now i get a different error, stating it is missing more:
sha204_lib_return_codes.h

Here i stopped, as i think i'm simply missing a load of librarys.

Then i checkout codebender.cc
i personally hate online programmers of hardeware as usually libraries and drivers are 1 big hell.

But when setting up codebender i noticed that i cannot select the sensbender as a board, i tried some others but i didn't get it to work.
Am i doing something wrong? how can i get my sensbender up and running?

does it have to do with version 2.0?

i really like this idea, i'm getting a bit tierd of having the mysensors gateway connected through a breadboard.

how far is it? i saw your comment that it is almost ready for last prototype, is this board fully functional?
Plus, will it be able to act as a Serial/Ethernet/MQTT gateway? or only 1 of these?

And if it is ready, is there a place to order them, or just send the files to a PCB company?