Domoticz

Hi,

I am testing a "arduino mega 2560 r3 ch340g" and I have some questions....
1. Does this device work with domoticz?
2. do I have to do something to get it working? (script, patch, drivers, flashing tools?)

Any tips will be nice...

Eddie

1. Natively, no.. domoticz cannot run on it nor can it talk directly to it without you doing the heavy work.
2. Yep, write them your self.. I suggest looking at the MQTT support in Domoticz.

Tip: Buy a Raspberry Pi, it can run linux and domoticz natively, has a network interface, and the GPIO pins are supported directly in Domoticz.. ie, the drivers have already been written for you.

Hey hey... Nayr...
thats good and good answers

I allready have a pie B... with domoticz on... so its just to plug it on the GPIO port?
Do I have to do any special config?

Eddie

hmmm, I may be newbee
I have a Aruino mega 2560 r3 (USB to Serial) adapter, with a RF-Link module on it...
So I see that Domoticz support RF-Link, have I missed something?

Eddie

I have connected the Arduino USB to my Raspberry PIE B+ with domoticz....
and I have added the "hardware" called RF-Link USB...

(as the same I did for RFX433E)

But i cannot see any received protocols, and I guess I may have to flash the Arduino???

Eddie

a dmesg shows:
[ 4.910210] ftdi_sio 1-1.2:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected
[ 4.912702] usb 1-1.2: Detected FT232RL
[ 5.008640] usb 1-1.2: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0

and in the Domoticz I added "RFLink gateway USB" on /dev/ttyUSB0"

But I dont see any received RF signals... I have a RF 433 mhz sender and receiver...
I have a 433 MHZ remote control from Nexa to send signals...

Tips?

Eddie

For Rasbery GPIO go here, http://www.domoticz.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=32

For RF-Link you need a gateway i think, I have no experience with it so I can only point you to the Wiki to look for guidence: http://www.domoticz.com/wiki/FAQ#RFXCom

I am a HAM and 433MHz is in a band I operate in, so I have no desire to flood my house with UHF transmitters..

So I found the info I needed....

I bougth the Arduino USB to Serial adapter, RFLink Tranceiver (send and receive) kit.
the kit is here:
http://www.nodo-shop.nl/en/rflink-gatew ... tenna.html

And I after soldering, i connected it to a windows pc and flashed it with the firmware.
How to guide is here....
http://www.nemcon.nl/blog2/


So now it works like tellstick, RFX433E etc.. on my Raspberry PI B+ ith Domotics....

Its nice...

Benefits.... it supports many protocols, I am not soure how many, but more that tellstick or Nexa and its "opensource"
Minus: the case for this kit its terrible big , twice as Raspberry PI B+....

Price: aprox 50 euros for kit and case.


Have a nice day folks...