After not much project work for a while some new RFM9X devices arrived from EasySensors in Belarus.
This sample client built with an Arduino Nano clone and an Arduino Nano radio shield RFM69/95 or NRF24L01+.
I used the shield’s onboard SHA204A crypto and authentication chip, a Seeedstudio Temperature & Humidity sensor and uploaded the data to Azure IoT Central (Will also work with my AdaFruit.IO LoRa field gateway).
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#include <stdlib.h>
#include <LoRa.h>
#include <sha204_library.h>
#include <TH02_dev.h>
//#define DEBUG
//#define DEBUG_TELEMETRY
//#define DEBUG_LORA
// LoRa field gateway configuration (these settings must match your field gateway)
const char FieldGatewayAddress[] = {"LoRaIoT1"};
const float FieldGatewayFrequency = 915000000.0;
const byte FieldGatewaySyncWord = 0x12 ;
// Payload configuration
const int ChipSelectPin = 10;
const int ResetPin = 9;
// LoRa radio payload configuration
const byte SensorIdValueSeperator = ' ' ;
const byte SensorReadingSeperator = ',' ;
const int LoopSleepDelaySeconds = 60 ;
// ATSHA204 secure authentication, validation with crypto and hashing (currently only using for unique serial number)
const byte Atsha204Port = A3;
atsha204Class sha204(Atsha204Port);
const byte DeviceSerialNumberLength = 9 ;
byte deviceSerialNumber[DeviceSerialNumberLength] = {""};
const byte PayloadSizeMaximum = 64 ;
byte payload[PayloadSizeMaximum];
byte payloadLength = 0 ;
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
#if DEBUG
while (!Serial);
#endif
Serial.println("Setup called");
Serial.print("Field gateway:");
Serial.print( FieldGatewayAddress ) ;
Serial.print(" Frequency:");
Serial.print( FieldGatewayFrequency,0 ) ;
Serial.print("MHz SyncWord:");
Serial.print( FieldGatewaySyncWord ) ;
Serial.println();
// Retrieve the serial number then display it nicely
if(sha204.getSerialNumber(deviceSerialNumber))
{
Serial.println("sha204.getSerialNumber failed");
while (true); // Drop into endless loop requiring restart
}
Serial.print("SNo:");
for (int i = 0; i < sizeof( deviceSerialNumber) ; i++)
{
// Add a leading zero
if ( deviceSerialNumber[i] < 16)
{
Serial.print("0");
}
Serial.print(deviceSerialNumber[i], HEX);
Serial.print(" ");
}
Serial.println();
Serial.println("LoRa setup start");
// override the default chip select and reset pins
LoRa.setPins(ChipSelectPin, ResetPin);
if (!LoRa.begin(FieldGatewayFrequency))
{
Serial.println("LoRa begin failed");
while (true); // Drop into endless loop requiring restart
}
// Need to do this so field gateway pays attention to messsages from this device
LoRa.enableCrc();
LoRa.setSyncWord(FieldGatewaySyncWord);
#ifdef DEBUG_LORA
LoRa.dumpRegisters(Serial);
#endif
Serial.println("LoRa Setup done.");
// Configure the Seeedstudio TH02 temperature & humidity sensor
Serial.println("TH02 setup start");
TH02.begin();
delay(100);
Serial.println("TH02 setup done");
PayloadHeader(FieldGatewayAddress,strlen(FieldGatewayAddress), deviceSerialNumber, DeviceSerialNumberLength);
Serial.println("Setup done");
Serial.println();
}
void loop()
{
float temperature ;
float humidity ;
Serial.println("Loop called");
PayloadReset();
// Read the temperature & humidity values then display nicely
temperature = TH02.ReadTemperature();
Serial.print("T:");
Serial.print(temperature, 1) ;
Serial.println("C ") ;
PayloadAdd( "T", temperature, 1);
humidity = TH02.ReadHumidity();
Serial.print("H:" );
Serial.print(humidity, 0) ;
Serial.println("% ") ;
PayloadAdd( "H", humidity, 0) ;
#ifdef DEBUG_TELEMETRY
Serial.println();
Serial.print("RFM9X/SX127X Payload length:");
Serial.print(payloadLength);
Serial.println(" bytes");
#endif
LoRa.beginPacket();
LoRa.write(payload, payloadLength);
LoRa.endPacket();
Serial.println("Loop done");
Serial.println();
delay(LoopSleepDelaySeconds * 1000l);
}
void PayloadHeader(byte *to, byte toAddressLength, byte *from, byte fromAddressLength)
{
byte addressesLength = toAddressLength + fromAddressLength ;
payloadLength = 0 ;
// prepare the payload header with "To" Address length (top nibble) and "From" address length (bottom nibble)
payload[payloadLength] = (toAddressLength << 4) | fromAddressLength ;
payloadLength += 1;
// Copy the "To" address into payload
memcpy(&payload[payloadLength], to, toAddressLength);
payloadLength += toAddressLength ;
// Copy the "From" into payload
memcpy(&payload[payloadLength], from, fromAddressLength);
payloadLength += fromAddressLength ;
}
void PayloadAdd( char *sensorId, float value, byte decimalPlaces)
{
byte sensorIdLength = strlen( sensorId ) ;
memcpy( &payload[payloadLength], sensorId, sensorIdLength) ;
payloadLength += sensorIdLength ;
payload[ payloadLength] = SensorIdValueSeperator;
payloadLength += 1 ;
payloadLength += strlen( dtostrf(value, -1, decimalPlaces, (char *)&payload[payloadLength]));
payload[ payloadLength] = SensorReadingSeperator;
payloadLength += 1 ;
#ifdef DEBUG_TELEMETRY
Serial.print("PayloadAdd float-payloadLength:");
Serial.print( payloadLength);
Serial.println( );
#endif
}
void PayloadAdd( char *sensorId, int value )
{
byte sensorIdLength = strlen(sensorId) ;
memcpy(&payload[payloadLength], sensorId, sensorIdLength) ;
payloadLength += sensorIdLength ;
payload[ payloadLength] = SensorIdValueSeperator;
payloadLength += 1 ;
payloadLength += strlen(itoa( value,(char *)&payload[payloadLength],10));
payload[ payloadLength] = SensorReadingSeperator;
payloadLength += 1 ;
#ifdef DEBUG_TELEMETRY
Serial.print("PayloadAdd int-payloadLength:" );
Serial.print(payloadLength);
Serial.println( );
#endif
}
void PayloadAdd( char *sensorId, unsigned int value )
{
byte sensorIdLength = strlen(sensorId) ;
memcpy(&payload[payloadLength], sensorId, sensorIdLength) ;
payloadLength += sensorIdLength ;
payload[ payloadLength] = SensorIdValueSeperator;
payloadLength += 1 ;
payloadLength += strlen(utoa( value,(char *)&payload[payloadLength],10));
payload[ payloadLength] = SensorReadingSeperator;
payloadLength += 1 ;
#ifdef DEBUG_TELEMETRY
Serial.print("PayloadAdd uint-payloadLength:");
Serial.print(payloadLength);
Serial.println( );
#endif
}
void PayloadReset()
{
byte fromAddressLength = payload[0] & 0xf ;
byte toAddressLength = payload[0] >> 4 ;
payloadLength = toAddressLength + fromAddressLength + 1;
}
Arduino monitor output
Prototype hardware
Bill of materials (prices as at November 2018)
- Arduino Nano clone USD4.70
- Easy Sensors Arduino Nano Radio Shield for RFM95 USD16
- Seeedstudio Temperature and Humidity Sensor Pro USD11.50
- Seeedstudio 4 pin Male Jumper to Grove 4 pin Conversion Cable USD2.90
Azure IoT Central temperature and humidity display.
