I’m making a simple project with Blynk but I’m having some problem and it would be great to have a hand from you. I’m using the TMP36 sensor from the arduino starter kit, the widget “Value Display” on Blynk and this code:
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial SwSerial(10, 11);
#define BLYNK_PRINT SwSerial
#include <BlynkSimpleSerial.h>
// You should get Auth Token in the Blynk App.
// Go to the Project Settings (nut icon).
char auth[] = "xxxxxx";
void setup()
{
SwSerial.begin(9600);
Blynk.begin(auth);
// Default baud rate is 9600. You could specify it like this:
//Blynk.begin(auth, 57600);
}
void loop()
{
Blynk.run();
}
although I’m not sure if this is enough. The problem is that the value it gives me it’s around “150” which is obviously not my temperature in the room (around 20°C). It seems to me that there’s no conversion from volts to celsius degree. What do you think? Do you know why I’m having this issue?
I’ve found this code for the conversion from one of my old projects:
int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
float volt = (sensorValue/1024.0) * 5;
int tempC = (volt - 0.5) * 100;
Thanks for your reply, although I don’t know why Blynk now is not connecting to the board.
I’ve added your code in the void loop, replacing blynk.run() but now the app says that arduino is offline.
Do you know why? Is this the Blynk way to tell me that the code is wrong?
@Dmitriy Thanks for your reply. I looked at that example but I can’t fully understand it. I linked the tmp36 sensor to the digital pin 5 and loaded your example (after installing SimpleTimer library and changed my token) but the app keep saying “arduino uno is offline” and socat keep quitting and “reconnecting in 3s…” due to “inactivity timeout triggered”.
Does this mean the code is wrong? Shouldn’t the code include a conversion for celsius degree?
@asci Still not working. The app says “arduino uno is offline” and socat keeps reconnecting due to “inactivity timout triggered”. Do you know if that’s the way of the app to tell me that the code is wrong?
This is the code I’m using:
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial SwSerial(10, 11);
#define BLYNK_PRINT SwSerial
#include <BlynkSimpleSerial.h>
// You should get Auth Token in the Blynk App.
// Go to the Project Settings (nut icon).
char auth[] = "xxxxx"
void setup()
{
SwSerial.begin(9600);
Blynk.begin(auth);
// Default baud rate is 9600. You could specify it like this:
//Blynk.begin(auth, 57600);
}
void loop()
{
Blynk.run();
int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
float volt = (sensorValue/1024.0) * 5;
int tempC = (volt - 0.5) * 100;
Blynk.virtualWrite(0, tempC);
}
In case socat is reconnecting than you have problem connecting arduino to server, so message you retrieve in app. is correct. Please show me command line when running socat and its output.
Try to use this command to start server ./blynk-ser.sh -c /dev/<your_device> -b 9600 -s cloud.blynk.cc -p 8442
and then you will see something like this: Select serial port [ <your_device> ]:
You need to copy and paste the name of your device, then press enter. It helped me, maybe it’ll help you
I modified to original blynk-ser.sh to use the arduino usb port, so it has:
COMM_PORT_OSX=/dev/cu.usbmodem621
and this is the output:
Orion:~ Orion$ bash /Users/Orion/Desktop/blynk-script.sh
[ Press Ctrl+C to exit ]
Resetting device /dev/cu.usbmodem621...
Warning: certs/server.crt not found. Skipping server verification (connection may be insecure)!
Connecting: GOPEN:/dev/cu.usbmodem621,raw,echo=0,clocal=1,cs8,nonblock=1,ixoff=0,ixon=0,ispeed=9600,ospeed=9600,crtscts=0 <-> openssl-connect:cloud.blynk.cc:8441,verify=0,nodelay
2015/06/02 12:45:37 socat[3394] N opening character device "/dev/cu.usbmodem621" for reading and writing
2015/06/02 12:45:37 socat[3394] N opening connection to LEN=16 AF=2 45.55.195.102:8441
2015/06/02 12:45:37 socat[3394] N successfully connected from local address LEN=16 AF=2 192.168.1.73:49460
2015/06/02 12:45:37 socat[3394] N no check of certificate
2015/06/02 12:45:37 socat[3394] N SSL connection using ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256
2015/06/02 12:45:37 socat[3394] N SSL connection compression "none"
2015/06/02 12:45:37 socat[3394] N SSL connection expansion "none"
2015/06/02 12:45:37 socat[3394] N starting data transfer loop with FDs [3,3] and [4,4]
2015/06/02 12:45:49 socat[3394] N socket 2 (fd 4) is at EOF
2015/06/02 12:45:50 socat[3394] N inactivity timeout triggered
2015/06/02 12:45:50 socat[3394] N exiting with status 0
Reconnecting in 3s...
Connecting: GOPEN:/dev/cu.usbmodem621,raw,echo=0,clocal=1,cs8,nonblock=1,ixoff=0,ixon=0,ispeed=9600,ospeed=9600,crtscts=0 <-> openssl-connect:cloud.blynk.cc:8441,verify=0,nodelay
2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N opening character device "/dev/cu.usbmodem621" for reading and writing
2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N opening connection to LEN=16 AF=2 45.55.195.102:8441
2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N successfully connected from local address LEN=16 AF=2 192.168.1.73:49461
2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N no check of certificate
2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N SSL connection using ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256
2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N SSL connection compression "none"
2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N SSL connection expansion "none"
2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N starting data transfer loop with FDs [3,3] and [4,4]
^C2015/06/02 12:45:53 socat[3400] N exiting on signal 2
Exited!
yes, that’s the exact port for my arduino as showed in the arduino software.
yes, that command is working and I can connect to the server.
I’ve deleted and reinstalled the blynk library. When I run the command, it asks me to insert my port, but it still not working. Also, it keeps saying that “certs/server.crt” is not found, even tho I checked and the folder certs is there. I’ve also tried to move the blynk-ser.sh into the certs folder, but nothing.
What else can I do?
Also, just to be sure, I’m incurring in this problem because of the USB connection, right?
Should it be easier for me to buy the wifi shield in order to make this work?
Also, it keeps saying that “certs/server.crt” is not found
It’s ok, in order to avoid this warning you need to run script from folder where it is placed (so run from folder “scripts”), but anyway it should work without certs provided.
Also, just to be sure, I’m incurring in this problem because of the USB connection, right?
Should it be easier for me to buy the wifi shield in order to make this work?
We don’t know where problem is. It should work with USB =).
So let’s try next :
Comment " Blynk.virtualWrite(0, tempC)" just to be sure problem is not in this command;
#define BLYNK_DEBUG // Optional, this enables lots of prints
#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial SwSerial(10, 11);
#define BLYNK_PRINT SwSerial
#include <BlynkSimpleSerial.h>
// You should get Auth Token in the Blynk App.
// Go to the Project Settings (nut icon).
char auth[] = "xxxx";
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
SwSerial.begin(9600);
Blynk.begin(auth);
// Default baud rate is 9600. You could specify it like this:
//Blynk.begin(auth, 57600);
}
void loop()
{
Blynk.run();
// int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
// float volt = (sensorValue/1024.0) * 5;
// int tempC = (volt - 0.5) * 100;
// Blynk.virtualWrite(0, tempC);
}
But in the serial monitor it only shows me my token. While in terminal, socat says “E open(”/dev/cu.usbmodem621", 016, 0666): Resource busy" and it tries to reconnect.
@Dmitriy I’ve tried again and now is randomly working but the temp is still wrong. So I’m guessing that the problem is in the code maybe, what do you think?
By the way, if I run the script from its folder, it keeps saying no cert found.
Connect Temp Sensor to A0 and a Value Display (app) on Virtual Pin 5
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/* Comment this out to disable prints and save space */
#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial
#include <SPI.h>
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <BlynkSimpleEthernet.h>
// You should get Auth Token in the Blynk App.
// Go to the Project Settings (nut icon).
char auth[] = "3dc53535d7734501b5ca0517dae0bbd3";
int tempC;
#define W5100_CS 10
#define SDCARD_CS 4
WidgetLED led1(V1);
BlynkTimer timer;
// V1 LED Widget is blinking
void blinkLedWidget()
{
if (led1.getValue()) {
led1.off();
Serial.println("LED on V1: off");
} else {
led1.on();
Serial.println("LED on V1: on");
}
}
BLYNK_READ(V5) // Widget in the app READs Virtal Pin V5 with the certain frequency
{
Blynk.virtualWrite(5,tempC);
}
void setup()
{
// Debug console
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(SDCARD_CS, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(SDCARD_CS, HIGH); // Deselect the SD card
Blynk.begin(auth);
// You can also specify server:
//Blynk.begin(auth, "blynk-cloud.com", 8442);
//Blynk.begin(auth, IPAddress(192,168,1,100), 8442);
timer.setInterval(1000L, blinkLedWidget);
}
int counter=0;
void loop()
{
Blynk.run();
timer.run();
int sensorValue = analogRead(A0);
float volt = (sensorValue/1024.0) * 5;
tempC = (volt - 0.5) * 100;
}
