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Thank you.

just tired with different fuse settings bootloader.low_fuses=0xE2 but no success 2088 TSM:FPAR:OK 2088 TSM:ID 2091 TSM:ID:OK 2093 TSM:UPL 2097 2193 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1⸮2209 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=4,t=0,pt=6,l=10,sg=0,ft.Wz-⸮0100 2410 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:012428 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 >TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=0,c=4,t=1,pt=6,l=8,sg=0:20000100D00374A3 2674 OTA:FWP:UPDATE 26⸮2791 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=0,⸮⸮⸮Blank Over The Air Node 2811 TSF:MSG:SEND,1-1-0-0,s=255⸮MMi⸮3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:2 3088 MCO:BGN:STP 3090 MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1 24172 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-1,s=0,c=4,t=1,pt=6,l=8,sg=0:20000100D00374A3 24178 OTA:FWP:UPDATE

@pihome I wouldn't hold much store by claimed/calculated gain, it is a minefield... eg the 110mm whips referred to earlier are commonly referred to as 2dBi, quite a bit shorter than the theoretical 170mm quarter wave.... But crucially, they work flawlessly, on standard power modules, to 50+m, through structures.... Have not yet tested one in the below ground pump chamber, but would not be surprised if it worked. Although tempted to play with the auto-power facility on the RFMs when it was made available on the newer driver version, since the reduced erp would have limited impact on battery life, didn't pursue it. I would suggest seeking to increase power to overcome receive limitations MAY lift the signal out of the mush, but would not make for stable comms.. Others here are better able to advise, but I vaguely recall a portable RSSI test setup having been outlined. So going back to a question from my first post, perhaps a couple of pro-minis so set up with differnent antennae would yield clues toward a solution.

thank you guys for explaining this, some times asking question is easy then googling around and finding contradicting answers.

Hi there, I have been using this cheap one and it has been working quite well! However, I recently saw this hotplate reflow station and I think with a proper stencil / fine solder paste needle it would be miles better than using a hot air gun (after being burned countless times from having to hold the SMD pieces with a tweezer while blowing). Will try building one (albeit shorter as I want it to fit under my electronics microscope) and will let y'all have a look once it's done!

just for reference, 4 out of 5 sensebender micros is still running strong, after 4 years on the same set of AA batteries, that they where deployed with. The 5th sensebender is my outdoor sensor, that one eats a set of batteries within 48 hours.. But i suspect that it's the air humidity that has destroyed it. I opted to use a Si7021 instead (there might be others that are better suited now), as it was better suited for low power operation, and runs down to 1.2V supply (if I remember right).

@mfalkvidd thank, i got it working but i think pi gateway isn't reliable or its just me once every while i get DEBUG !TSF:RTE:100 UNKNOWN whereas esp gateway works flawless Aug 05 11:31:36 INFO Starting gateway... Aug 05 11:31:36 INFO Protocol version - 2.3.0 Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG Serial port /dev/ttyMySensorsGateway (115200 baud) created Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RNNGL-Q-,VER=2.3.0 Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG TSF:LRT:OK Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG TSM:INIT Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG TSF:WUR:MS=0 Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG TSM:INIT:TSP OK Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG TSM:INIT:GW MODE Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0 Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG MCO:BGN:STP Aug 05 11:31:36 DEBUG MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1 Aug 05 11:31:45 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,26-26-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:82 Aug 05 11:32:23 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:0.28 Aug 05 11:32:23 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:6 Aug 05 11:32:27 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,21-21-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0 Aug 05 11:32:45 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,26-26-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:82 Aug 05 11:33:25 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:0.28 Aug 05 11:33:25 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:6 Aug 05 11:33:45 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,26-26-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:3.45 Aug 05 11:33:45 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,26-26-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:82 Aug 05 11:34:01 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:34:01 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:34:01 DEBUG TSF:MSG:ACK Aug 05 11:34:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=3,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:34:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=3,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:34:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:ACK Aug 05 11:34:03 DEBUG !TSF:RTE:100 UNKNOWN Aug 05 11:34:03 DEBUG !TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-100-100,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:0 Aug 05 11:34:26 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:0.28 Aug 05 11:34:26 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:6 Aug 05 11:34:27 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.4 Aug 05 11:34:46 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,26-26-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:3.45 Aug 05 11:35:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:35:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:35:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:ACK Aug 05 11:35:03 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=3,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:35:03 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=3,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:35:03 DEBUG TSF:MSG:ACK Aug 05 11:35:04 DEBUG !TSF:RTE:100 UNKNOWN Aug 05 11:35:04 DEBUG !TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-100-100,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:0 Aug 05 11:35:18 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,20-20-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:21.3 Aug 05 11:35:28 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:0.28 Aug 05 11:35:28 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:6 Aug 05 11:35:29 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.5 Aug 05 11:36:01 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:36:01 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:36:01 DEBUG TSF:MSG:ACK Aug 05 11:36:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=2,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:36:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=2,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:36:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:ACK Aug 05 11:36:03 DEBUG !TSF:RTE:100 UNKNOWN Aug 05 11:36:03 DEBUG !TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-100-100,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:0 Aug 05 11:36:16 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: Aug 05 11:36:16 DEBUG TSF:MSG:BC Aug 05 11:36:16 DEBUG TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=101 Aug 05 11:36:16 DEBUG TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0 Aug 05 11:36:16 DEBUG TSF:CKU:OK Aug 05 11:36:16 DEBUG TSF:MSG:GWL OK Aug 05 11:36:17 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:36:17 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,20-20-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:21.2 Aug 05 11:36:18 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1 Aug 05 11:36:18 DEBUG TSF:MSG:PINGED,ID=101,HP=1 Aug 05 11:36:18 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1 Aug 05 11:36:18 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100 Aug 05 11:36:18 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100 Aug 05 11:36:18 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=255,c=0,t=18,pt=0,l=5,sg=0:2.1.1 Aug 05 11:36:18 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:36:20 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=21,sg=0:Zone Controller Relay Aug 05 11:36:20 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0:1.2 Aug 05 11:36:20 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=1,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: Aug 05 11:36:20 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=2,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: Aug 05 11:36:20 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=3,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: Aug 05 11:36:20 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=4,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: Aug 05 11:36:20 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:2 Aug 05 11:36:20 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1 Aug 05 11:36:30 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,21-21-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:22.9 Aug 05 11:36:30 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:0.28 Aug 05 11:36:30 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:6 Aug 05 11:36:46 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,26-26-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:3.45 Aug 05 11:36:46 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,26-26-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:82 Aug 05 11:37:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:37:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:37:02 DEBUG TSF:MSG:ACK Aug 05 11:37:03 DEBUG TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-101-101,s=3,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0 Aug 05 11:37:03 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,101-101-0,s=3,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0:0 Aug 05 11:37:03 DEBUG TSF:MSG:ACK Aug 05 11:37:04 DEBUG !TSF:RTE:100 UNKNOWN Aug 05 11:37:04 DEBUG !TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-100-100,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:0 Aug 05 11:37:30 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,21-21-0,s=0,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:23.0 Aug 05 11:37:32 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=1,c=1,t=38,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:0.28 Aug 05 11:37:32 DEBUG TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:6

@Yveaux thank you for reply, found something similar for 5v, just in case some one stumble upon this. +5V Output or Input +5V Output (From On-board Regulator) or +5V (Input from External Power Supply ref: http://www.circuitstoday.com/arduino-nano-tutorial-pinout-schematics

@alowhum love the safety "is there a gas leak" i m thinking to implement this as well but haven't came to agreement between 220v powered vs battery powered sensors, on same note my home heating is scheduled for ground floor and DHW but i want to have some exhaust fan to run for 10 to 15 minuts to re-fresh air on ground floor again its on my to do list. i have implemented zone max temperature, boiler max temperature and boiler hysteresis time (time between off and on again) but haven't implemented zone max run time or zone hysteresis time. some time adding extra feature/options to heating control may not suite everyone and it requires lots and lots of testing and time. Ps: i think all these commercially available options are way behind on options for domestic heating needs.

Yes, but there could be also other combinations that will allow you to detect higher voltage but with an higher total resistance

just to give you background of this, i have rpi based heating systems that i built and its working fine 99% but its all wires system temperature sensors are wired, relay for zone wired, relay for boiler wired, now i want to make this all wireless. to make it wireless i m using mysensors and i have done all ground work done and it all works fine apart from i. relay nodes are very unpredictable ii. if i reboot my wifi router my gateway do not try to re-connect i have to press re-set button to get it connected to wifi. hence i thought what if i have small little screen or tft on gateway that can tell me what is going on. i m testing wifi gateway but probably same goes to Ethernet gateway. Here is my project that i m working on and trying to publish it PiHome

@thomasdr thank you for the info, and sorry for late reply, changing wait(500) to delay(500) worked.

thank you, that worked

Basic Temperature sensors 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. * ******************************* * * DESCRIPTION * * Example sketch showing how to send in DS1820B OneWire temperature readings back to the controller * http://www.mysensors.org/build/temp */ // Enable debug prints to serial monitor //#define MY_DEBUG // Set LOW transmit power level as default, if you have an amplified NRF-module and // power your radio separately with a good regulator you can turn up PA level. // #define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW // Enable and select radio type attached #define MY_RADIO_NRF24 //#define MY_RADIO_RFM69 // Set LOW transmit power level as default, if you have an amplified NRF-module and // power your radio separately with a good regulator you can turn up PA level. // #define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_LOW #define MY_RF24_PA_LEVEL RF24_PA_MAX //#define MY_DEBUG_VERBOSE_RF24 // RF channel for the sensor net, 0-127 #define RF24_CHANNEL 125 //RF24_250KBPS for 250kbs, RF24_1MBPS for 1Mbps, or RF24_2MBPS for 2Mbps #define RF24_DATARATE RF24_250KBPS #include <SPI.h> #include <MySensors.h> #include <DallasTemperature.h> #include <OneWire.h> int BATTERY_SENSE_PIN = A0; // select the input pin for the battery sense point #define COMPARE_TEMP 0 // Send temperature only if changed? 1 = Yes 0 = No //PiHome Node ID #define MY_NODE_ID 25 #define ONE_WIRE_BUS 3 // Pin where dallase sensor is connected #define MAX_ATTACHED_DS18B20 16 unsigned long SLEEP_TIME = 150000; // Sleep time between reads (in milliseconds) int oldBatteryPcnt = 0; OneWire oneWire(ONE_WIRE_BUS); // Setup a oneWire instance to communicate with any OneWire devices (not just Maxim/Dallas temperature ICs) DallasTemperature sensors(&oneWire); // Pass the oneWire reference to Dallas Temperature. float lastTemperature[MAX_ATTACHED_DS18B20]; int numSensors=0; bool receivedConfig = false; bool metric = true; // Initialize temperature message MyMessage msg(0,V_TEMP); void before() { // Startup up the OneWire library sensors.begin(); } void setup() { // requestTemperatures() will not block current thread sensors.setWaitForConversion(false); // use the 1.1 V internal reference #if defined(__AVR_ATmega2560__) analogReference(INTERNAL1V1); #else analogReference(INTERNAL); #endif } // void sendSketchInfo(const char "Temperature Sensor", const char "1.1", bool ack); void presentation() { // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller sendSketchInfo("Temperature Sensor", "1.1"); // Fetch the number of attached temperature sensors numSensors = sensors.getDeviceCount(); // Present all sensors to controller for (int i=0; i<numSensors && i<MAX_ATTACHED_DS18B20; i++) { present(i, S_TEMP); } } void loop() { // get the battery Voltage int sensorValue = analogRead(BATTERY_SENSE_PIN); #ifdef MY_DEBUG Serial.println(sensorValue); #endif // 1M, 470K divider across battery and using internal ADC ref of 1.1V // Sense point is bypassed with 0.1 uF cap to reduce noise at that point // ((1e6+470e3)/470e3)*1.1 = Vmax = 3.44 Volts // 3.44/1023 = Volts per bit = 0.003363075 int batteryPcnt = sensorValue / 10; #ifdef MY_DEBUG float batteryV = sensorValue * 0.003363075; Serial.print("Battery Voltage: "); Serial.print(batteryV); Serial.println(" V"); Serial.print("Battery percent: "); Serial.print(batteryPcnt); Serial.println(" %"); #endif if (oldBatteryPcnt != batteryPcnt) { // Power up radio after sleep sendBatteryLevel(batteryPcnt); oldBatteryPcnt = batteryPcnt; } // Fetch temperatures from Dallas sensors sensors.requestTemperatures(); // query conversion time and sleep until conversion completed int16_t conversionTime = sensors.millisToWaitForConversion(sensors.getResolution()); // sleep() call can be replaced by wait() call if node need to process incoming messages (or if node is repeater) sleep(conversionTime); // Read temperatures and send them to controller for (int i=0; i<numSensors && i<MAX_ATTACHED_DS18B20; i++) { // Fetch and round temperature to one decimal float temperature = static_cast<float>(static_cast<int>((getControllerConfig().isMetric?sensors.getTempCByIndex(i):sensors.getTempFByIndex(i)) * 10.)) / 10.; // Only send data if temperature has changed and no error #if COMPARE_TEMP == 1 if (lastTemperature[i] != temperature && temperature != -127.00 && temperature != 85.00) { #else if (temperature != -127.00 && temperature != 85.00) { #endif // Send in the new temperature send(msg.setSensor(i).set(temperature,1)); // Save new temperatures for next compare lastTemperature[i]=temperature; } } sleep(SLEEP_TIME); } these message are received on serial gateway... 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=25 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK 0;255;3;0;9;!TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-25-25,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:0 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=25 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK 0;255;3;0;9;!TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-25-25,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:0 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,25-25-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0: 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=25 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK,FCTRL 0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK``` its looking for hardware ack, any idea why this is happening? only happens if sensors is restarted,