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@user2684 There's a lot of info regarding flashing ESP devices on this site: https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/wiki/Flashing and https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/wiki/supported-devices You could also consider running Tasmota on your Sonoff devices, as it contains much more functionality compared to MySensors MQTT gateway.

@user2684 I forgot to tell you to buy one with a cable. They use a connector with 1.25mm spacing and it is not possible to connect anything else. You can make the cable breadboard friendly by soldering the ends to a 2.54mm header.

@jhussain the board is the one pointed out by @mfalkvidd and as for the wiring it is very simple: the door sensor has one wire connected to pin 3 (since interrupt based) and the other to ground, the flood sensor has one connected to pin 6 (can be any) and the other to ground.

@zrom69 sorry for the delay! This is because I was using the development version of NodeManager available at https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/tree/development where SensorMQ implementation has been completely reviewed. Sorry for not making it clear!

@user2684 well, here i prefer to use a faster processing gateway. no issue with slower nodes.. but i'm not using official mys branches (could be that, not sure..). nice to hear it's working as you wish, the most important

@user2684 Thanks for your explanation, works great now!

@nick-willis strange, I run exactly the same test and was working fine, I wonder if there was any change in the code just after messing this up. I will test it again, meanwhile if you can collect NodeManager's logs based on this configuration and share would be great. Thanks!

@ArduiSens do you have the full logs to share for the setSleepSeconds / setPowerPins issue? because from what you have posted, that 3;255;3;0;22;7368 should be a heartbeat response not the value of the temperature. Thanks!

@Carywin interesting thanks. If I have understood correctly it basically wraps around the sleep function like if I have to sleep 10 minutes I can e.g. sleep at chunks of 1 minute each so to have a better estimation of the remainder time. I'd try to implement this concept as well in NodeManager so to provide multiple alternatives (together with RTC, time from the controller, etc.) in global a "time-aware" enhancement. Thanks again!

@rakeshpai I've got the same problem. Occasionally found out that this reproduces if DEBUG is off (#define DEBUG 0). As soon as I turned it on - it works.

@jaylove thanks, CHANGE has been made the default option indeed in v1.6-dev. Btw in case you can give it a try, it would be great (https://github.com/mysensors/NodeManager/tree/development) Thanks!

@scalz thanks, well, nothing is irrelevant, when not working there must be at least one of your points above which I'm not considering enough Now it is still working well, checking in every minute without a single duplicated message in the controller even if far away from the gw and the remote relay triggering when requested. I should probably do a better job in replicating the issue to at least limit the possible causes...I'll report back in the future with better data I hope Thanks!

@ionu very sorry for missing your reply for more than 6 months but I didn't get any notification Your understanding is correct, if you just connect the + and - of the battery to the valve you should hear a "click" and if you reverse the wire, another "click". I wonder if that battery would be powerful enough, I've noticed that valve drains really a lot of current (>1A) when triggering. Try with AA batteries at first, just to check if the valve is functioning. My project has evolved over the time, let me share a picture below: 1: is the amazing EasyPCB from @sundberg84 RFM69 version 2: since the valve works at 3.7v I'm powering the project with 3 AA batteries. I've noticed the valve works just fine with 4.5v when full, till down to around 3v 3: this is a step down regulator for providing 3.3v to the arduino and the radio. I've soldered it there on the EasyPCB (where a booster is supposed to be soldered) since I needed to use the voltage divider which is not available when using the voltage regulator spot. For this reason the battery is connected to the "<=3.3" plug 4: this is the voltage divider for measuring the battery, since we have 4.5v I've coupled the 1M with a 300k 5: this is the bi-stable valve. Can be found on amazon for 5 euros. Ships from china of course 6: this is a 2200uF capacitor placed between the + and the - of the H bridge controlling the valve. Without it, the huge current drain would destroy the battery shortly 7: this is an analog rain sensor. It is powered on by an arduino pin so to save battery while sleeping 8: this is an analog soil moisture. It is powered on by an arduino pin so to save battery while sleeping 9: this is a button to manually turn the valve on or off. It is connected to the arduino pin 3 10: this is the H-bridge capable of controlling the valve since rated at 2A The code I'm using, based on NodeManager, is the following: /********************************** * MySensors node configuration */ // General settings #define SKETCH_NAME "Irrigation" #define SKETCH_VERSION "2.0" #define MY_NODE_ID 6 // RFM69 radio settings #define MY_RADIO_RFM69 #define MY_IS_RFM69HW #define MY_RFM69_NEW_DRIVER // Advanced settings #define MY_BAUD_RATE 9600 #define MY_SMART_SLEEP_WAIT_DURATION_MS 1000 #define MY_SPLASH_SCREEN_DISABLED /*********************************** * NodeManager modules for supported sensors */ #define USE_BATTERY #define USE_SIGNAL #define USE_CONFIGURATION #define USE_ANALOG_INPUT #define USE_DIGITAL_OUTPUT #define USE_INTERRUPT /*********************************** * NodeManager built-in features */ // Enable/disable NodeManager's features #define FEATURE_DEBUG ON #define FEATURE_POWER_MANAGER ON #define FEATURE_INTERRUPTS ON #define FEATURE_CONDITIONAL_REPORT OFF #define FEATURE_EEPROM OFF #define FEATURE_SLEEP ON #define FEATURE_RECEIVE ON #define FEATURE_TIME OFF #define FEATURE_RTC OFF #define FEATURE_SD OFF #define FEATURE_HOOKING ON /*********************************** * Load NodeManager Library */ #include "NodeManagerLibrary.h" NodeManager node; /*********************************** * Add your sensors below */ // built-in sensors SensorBattery battery(node); SensorConfiguration configuration(node); SensorSignal signal(node); PowerManager power(-1,A1,300); // Attached sensors SensorRain rain(node,A4); SensorSoilMoisture soil(node,A5); SensorInterrupt button(node,3); SensorLatchingRelay2Pins valve(node,5,6); /*********************************** * Main Sketch */ void toggleValve(Sensor* sensor) { valve.toggleStatus(); } // before void before() { // setup the serial port baud rate Serial.begin(MY_BAUD_RATE); /* * Configure your sensors below */ // battery sensor battery.setMinVoltage(3.2); battery.setMaxVoltage(4.6); battery.setBatteryInternalVcc(false); battery.setBatteryPin(A0); battery.setBatteryVoltsPerBit(0.00459433); battery.setReportIntervalMinutes(30); //signal sensor signal.setReportIntervalMinutes(30); // valve valve.setSafeguard(60); valve.setWaitAfterSet(2000); valve.setLegacyMode(true); // button button.setInterruptHook(&toggleValve); button.setInitialValue(HIGH); button.setInterruptMode(FALLING); button.setInvertValueToReport(true); node.setInterruptDebounce(1000); // rain sensor rain.setPowerManager(power); rain.setReportIntervalMinutes(10); rain.setRangeMin(300); rain.setReverse(true); // soil moisture sensor soil.setPowerManager(power); soil.setReportIntervalMinutes(10); soil.setRangeMin(500); // node configuration node.setSleepSeconds(60); /* * Configure your sensors above */ node.before(); } // presentation void presentation() { // call NodeManager presentation routine node.presentation(); } // setup void setup() { // call NodeManager setup routine node.setup(); } // loop void loop() { // call NodeManager loop routine node.loop(); } #if FEATURE_RECEIVE == ON // receive void receive(const MyMessage &message) { // call NodeManager receive routine node.receive(message); } #endif #if FEATURE_TIME == ON // receiveTime void receiveTime(unsigned long ts) { // call NodeManager receiveTime routine node.receiveTime(ts); } #endif Rain and soil moisture are connected to A4 and A5, reports every 10 minutes and are powered on just before taking the measure through pin A1. The button through the hooking function toggles the valve, when pressed. The valve (or better the H-bridge) is connected through pin 5 and 6 (off and on). The node wakes up every minute to pick up from the controller new orders (using smart sleep). There is also a safeguard of 60 minutes (if something goes wrong with the communication, irrigation is turned off regardless after 60 minutes).

@user2684 Yes, if i remember I also encountered same kind of behaviour (packet collisions, not sync ..) Unfortunately, you'll have to wait a bit for the new rfm69 driver before it's in master branch, because it changes the packet format. The PR is now handled by Super @tekka , big thx again and my fork is deprecated for the moment. Actually i'm finishing some hardware before going back to software so i can take a look and test some part of your nice lib with my low power nodes

I use these and they plug straight into my Gert Saunders boards with no wires https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/TKNcHTRl Only for rfm69hw or rfm69w not the compact version. They work a treat

Positioning would be critical, but these sensors always make me think of a sort of automated health diagnostic system. It checks your temperature and reports if you have a fever.

@mpp it just started working at a certain point so I assumed my issue was just due to bad wiring. But I must say I stopped testing this configuration after a few days so there could be something else that I missed

@gohan said in NRF24L01+PA+LNA msg send failure: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2-pcs-L24L01-D03-1000-Meters-Distance-NRF24L01-P-LNA-Wireless-Module-with-Antenna/32335491233.html The two modules have finally arrived and unfortunately the situation hasn't changed I've also enabled RF24 verbose logs but I still don't see anything strange. It must have something to do with the the power but I haven't tried with a dedicated supply yet (just because I'd rather to move to the RFM69 when I need to cover more distance rather than getting crazy with this :p) 0 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RNNNA--,VER=2.1.1 40 MCO:BGN:BFR NodeManager v1.5-dev4 INT1 M=255 INT2 M=255 59 TSM:INIT 118 TSF:WUR:MS=0 137 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 186 RF24:write register, reg=3, value=3 227 RF24:write register, reg=4, value=95 270 RF24:write register, reg=5, value=76 313 RF24:write register, reg=6, value=39 356 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=115 401 RF24:write register, reg=29, value=6 444 RF24:read register, reg=6, value=39 485 RF24:read register, reg=5, value=76 528 RF24:write register, reg=2, value=2 569 RF24:write register, reg=1, value=0 612 RF24:write register, reg=28, value=3 655 RF24:flushRX 673 RF24:flushTX 690 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=112 735 TSM:INIT:TSP OK 755 TSM:INIT:STATID=101 780 RF24:write register, reg=2, value=3 823 RF24:write register, reg=1, value=1 864 RF24:STRT LIS 884 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 927 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 972 TSF:SID:OK,ID=101 995 TSM:FPAR 1009 RF24:STP LIS 1030 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 1073 RF24:OPEN WPIPE,RCPT=255 1105 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=255 1150 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=255 1198 RF24:SND:TO=255,LEN=16 1226 RF24:flushTX 2926 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=48 2971 RF24:STRT LIS 2992 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 3035 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 3082 TSF:MSG:SEND,101-101-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK: 3158 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3201 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3246 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3289 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3332 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3375 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3418 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3461 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3504 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3547 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3590 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3633 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3676 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3719 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3762 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3805 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3848 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3891 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3934 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 3977 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4020 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4063 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4106 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4149 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4192 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4235 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4278 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4321 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4364 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4407 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4450 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4493 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4536 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4579 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4622 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4665 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4708 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4751 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4794 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4837 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4880 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4923 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 4966 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5009 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5052 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5095 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5138 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 5181 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY 5208 TSM:FPAR 5222 RF24:STP LIS 5242 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 5285 RF24:OPEN WPIPE,RCPT=255 5318 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=255 5363 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=255 5410 RF24:SND:TO=255,LEN=16 5439 RF24:flushTX 7141 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=48 7184 RF24:STRT LIS 7204 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 7247 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 7294 TSF:MSG:SEND,101-101-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK: 7372 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7415 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7458 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7501 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7544 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7587 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7630 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7673 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7716 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7759 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7802 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7845 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7888 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7931 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 7974 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8017 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8060 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8103 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8146 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8189 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8232 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8275 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8318 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8361 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8404 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8448 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8491 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8534 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8577 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8620 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8663 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8706 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8749 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8792 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8835 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8878 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8921 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 8964 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9007 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9050 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9093 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9136 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9179 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9222 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9265 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9310 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9353 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 9396 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY 9420 TSM:FPAR 9437 RF24:STP LIS 9455 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 9500 RF24:OPEN WPIPE,RCPT=255 9531 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=255 9578 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=255 9623 RF24:SND:TO=255,LEN=16 9654 RF24:flushTX 11354 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=48 11399 RF24:STRT LIS 11419 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 11464 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 11511 TSF:MSG:SEND,101-101-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK: 11591 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11634 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11679 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11722 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11767 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11812 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11855 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11900 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11943 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 11988 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12032 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12077 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12120 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12165 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12210 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12253 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12298 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12341 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12386 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12429 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12474 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12519 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12562 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12607 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12650 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12695 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12738 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12783 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12828 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12871 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12916 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 12959 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13004 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13047 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13092 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13135 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13180 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13225 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13268 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13314 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13357 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13402 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13445 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13490 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13535 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13578 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 13623 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY 13649 TSM:FPAR 13666 RF24:STP LIS 13686 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=14 13731 RF24:OPEN WPIPE,RCPT=255 13764 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=255 13811 RF24:write register, reg=16, value=255 13858 RF24:SND:TO=255,LEN=16 13889 RF24:flushTX 15591 RF24:write register, reg=7, value=48 15636 RF24:STRT LIS 15656 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=15 15702 RF24:write register, reg=10, value=101 15749 TSF:MSG:SEND,101-101-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK: 15828 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 15872 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 15917 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 15960 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16005 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16050 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16093 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16138 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16181 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16226 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16269 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16314 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16357 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16402 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16447 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16490 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16535 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16578 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16623 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16666 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16711 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16756 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16799 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16844 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16887 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16932 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 16975 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17020 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17065 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17108 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17154 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17197 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17242 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17285 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17330 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17373 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17418 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17463 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17506 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17551 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17594 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17639 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17682 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17727 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17772 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17815 RF24:read register, reg=23, value=1 17860 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL 17883 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1 17903 TSM:FAIL:PDT 17924 RF24:write register, reg=0, value=12 17969 RF24:PD

It's an older model with no chance of getting direct readings or reading it's circuits non-invasively. The easiest I could figure is making a very small hole in the PU shielding close to the top and pushing that thermistor or DS18 to contact the metal surface and get a ball park reading. Maybe with some thermal paste to improve contact. I'd say I'm happy with anything within a few degrees of the truth. AND I have thermistors lying around. Anyway, going to try it. If it's bad, I'll report the results and proceed to order something like that DS18.

You can also set #pragma once as the fist line of a header file to prevent multiple inclusions.

Nice work but please considering giving it a better name than "MyExtension"

The controller can assign a sensor the node id and since every message the sensor sends back to the controller is logged, you can get the id from the logs and then configure you sensor in myHouse. Not ideal I know but would allow a pretty fast start and this is a one time only task.