Support added for RFY protocol (Somfy RTS)
It requires the new RFXtrx433E hardware.
[quote=“lolodomo, post:21, topic:180183”]Support added for RFY protocol (Somfy RTS)
It requires the new RFXtrx433E hardware.[/quote]
That’s great, my Somfy blind should be arriving this week so I will be testing it soon ;D
I worked with Bert this last week to add support for a “Soil Moisture Sensor” from Imagintronix (0x0C - TH12) which will be in the next firmware release.
This sensor is pretty cheap for an RF soil moisture sensor and gives temperature and moisture readings. So far it seems to work well - unfortunately it doesn’t send any unique ID so you can only use three of them simultaneously as there are only 3 channels settable on each sensor.
I added it to your Vera plugin and it is working fine, it’s only 2 lines of code though (atleast, that’s all I added to get it to work) so not sure it’s worth me sending you a patch?
Thanks,
Martyn
You’re right, that’s not necessary.
@martynwendon:
I am also interested in this soil moisture sensor. I want to use it in my garden. At what distance from the RFXcom does it work (my garden is quite big I need it to work at least at 25-30 m1 and I think of using 3 of these sensors on different places)
Could you also give the 2 lines of code you added to the RFXcom Vera plugin ?
Thanks in advance !
[quote=“Mai Pensato, post:24, topic:180183”]@martynwendon:
I am also interested in this soil moisture sensor. I want to use it in my garden. At what distance from the RFXcom does it work (my garden is quite big I need it to work at least at 25-30 m1 and I think of using 3 of these sensors on different places)
Could you also give the 2 lines of code you added to the RFXcom Vera plugin ?
Thanks in advance ![/quote]
I’m using 3 of the sensors at the moment, 1 in the front garden, 2 in the back garden - I guess distance from the RFXtrx433 is probably 20m or so. My RFX is in the loft / attic so quite high up, so note sure what “route” the RF will be taking - either through walls / windows / floors / ceilings or directly through the roof from outside!
I will dig the code out tomorrow, but I guess from lolodomo comment above that the change may already be in the plugin (trunk version from svn).
Martyn
Not yet added…
[quote=“martynwendon”]I’m using 3 of the sensors at the moment, 1 in the front garden, 2 in the back garden - I guess distance from the RFXtrx433 is probably 20m or so. My RFX is in the loft / attic so quite high up, so note sure what “route” the RF will be taking - either through walls / windows / floors / ceilings or directly through the roof from outside!
I will dig the code out tomorrow, but I guess from lolodomo comment above that the change may already be in the plugin (trunk version from svn).
Martyn[/quote]
Seems like a very nice device. I been looking for something like this for my watering solution to-be.
What kind of areas do you messure? How far down in the ground does the probe go? I was thinking of having one in my lawn but don’t know if this device is optimal for that.
[quote=“Mai Pensato, post:24, topic:180183”]Could you also give the 2 lines of code you added to the RFXcom Vera plugin ?
Thanks in advance ![/quote]
Here’s the patch to add support for the Imagintronix (it’s only 2 lines):
[code]Index: L_RFXtrx.lua
===================================================================
— L_RFXtrx.lua (revision 113)
+++ L_RFXtrx.lua (working copy)
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
TEMP_HUM9 = { 0x52, 0x9, 10, nil, "Viking", "02035, 02038" },
TEMP_HUM10 = { 0x52, 0xa, 10, nil, "Rubicson", "Rubicson" },
TEMP_HUM11 = { 0x52, 0xb, 10, nil, "Oregon Scientific", "EW109" },
-
TEMP_HUM12 = { 0x52, 0xc, 10, nil, “Imagintronix”, “Soil Sensor” },
BARO1 = { 0x53, 0x1, 9, nil, nil, nil },
@@ -3397,6 +3398,7 @@
tableMsgTypes.TEMP_HUM9[4] = decodeTempHum
tableMsgTypes.TEMP_HUM10[4] = decodeTempHum
tableMsgTypes.TEMP_HUM11[4] = decodeTempHum
- tableMsgTypes.TEMP_HUM12[4] = decodeTempHum
tableMsgTypes.BARO1[4] = decodeBaro
tableMsgTypes.TEMP_HUM_BARO1[4] = decodeTempHumBaro
tableMsgTypes.TEMP_HUM_BARO2[4] = decodeTempHumBaro
[/code]
Martyn
I’ve got one in a big flower pot / tub and two in flower beds.
The probe has about 8cm depth to it.
I’ve been using them for a few weeks now - I wouldn’t say that they’re massively accurate, they don’t give you an exact measurement of moisture. It’s more a “relative” percentage - when you insert them in a proposed you’re supposed to water the ground until it’s “very wet”. The sensor then on initial insertion calibrates itself to say that is 100% - the percentage then gets lower as the ground dries out.
So far they’ve seemed fine, I’ve been checking the soil at each location as the percentage decreases and it does give you a decent enough indication of when to water - I’m not actually controlling the watering side yet, but when I do I will probably do something like "water for 2 minutes when reading is 30%, check reading again in 10 minutes (to give time for water to penetrate the ground), repeat until the reading is greater than 70%).
Martyn
Just want to double check that these are the ones to order (got to go through Ebay when shipping to Sweden). I can’t see anything on the page how the device communicates so just want to be sure I’ll get the right ones.
that soil sensor is not the right one!
You need a wireless version. It seems this sensor is sold out for the moment. An alternative is a complete set:
Hello, according to threads i see that Livolo Dimmers do not transmit state…
Is it still correct? OR can buy it
Thanks
Correct, Livolo modules do not transmit a state