Read Me: Posting Guidelines for This RFM69 & OpenHAB Forum

[Admin]

I want to summarize information and provide a place for collaboration on projects using OpenHAB and Arduino with RFM69HW wireless transceivers. I started using Arduino, RFM69, and OpenHAB to build a bunch of cheap home automation sensors. I made a gateway based on MQTT, but there's some limitations. Although I intend to keep working on it, life gets busy and I think other people are making improvements. So I wanted to provide a place to gather up the knowledge. Also, use this forum to ask questions.  Moderator (papa):  This forum now uses an improved RFM69 communication that computourist provided.

In an effort to make this forum as efficient as possible, please try to utilize some of this convention for questions.

[Question] I'm getting this error

[Solved] I'm getting this error

Put the [Question] in the forum topic when you have a question, trying to solve a compile error, etc... Then go back and edit the original post and replace the Question with "Solved" to indicate your problem has been solved.

I'd like to find a way to help new people get started faster, perhaps select between different options for gateway code. I don't really have the time to do a thorough job of testing different people's code and generally administrate any central code base. Perhaps this could be a crowd source thing where we vote for the best gateway code and a few bullet-proof sensor code. So, that's what I'd like to get out of this forum at some point. But, also keep in mind it's difficult having your code judged, so show a little sensitivity.

Lastly, I selected this proboards site just from some quick googling. Hopefully it meets our needs and isn't too cumbersome or loaded with advertising.

If someone is willing to help moderate/administrate this forum, please let me know. Basically, watch for good threads that should be stickied. I haven't been keeping up with my hobby as much as I'd like.

Here's a link to my original Instructable on using Arduino-RFM69-OpenHAB

Moderator (papa):  Again, the Uber communication approach is not compatible with how this forum now does it.  On this forum, most of the Uber Home Automation features have been adapted to this forum's approach.

[papa]

Greetings, fellow DIY Home Automaters (whether experienced or beginners with a dream),

Once again I thank Eric Tsai for his inspiring instructable & for starting this forum which has developed the project even more.

My thanks to those (like computourist) who make significant contributions, & for posted hints & questions that also move us forward.

Posters on this forum are so respectful, helpful, & encouraging. In this sometimes contentious world, that is awesome.  Let's keep our contributions respectful, helpful, & encouraging.

Yesterday, I contacted Eric, & he accepted my offer to help with forum administration. I'll appreciate your help, support, & contributions for this forum to be a good one.

[papa]

        I affirm Eric's first post above that asks us to make this forum as efficient as possible.  What I mean ...

Let's aim to keep our posting in a thread that matches the subject of our post.  That makes information easier to find & follow.

Before you post a question or issue or solution, please use the search feature (on this page) to find threads that address the same topic.  One of those might cover what you want.
      If you find a relevant thread topic that still does not address your matter, post there.  That thread will rise high in those listed & will likely catch our attention.

If you do not find a relevant thread topic, start a new thread by clicking the [Create Thread] button on this page.

    When you create a new thread, at the top of the first post, give it a HELPFUL title.  Examples ...

<Question> I'm getting a _____ error      <Question>  How Do I _____         <Success> Building a _____  End Node

In your <Question> posts, try to provide relevant information about your setup & what you want to do.

In your <Success> posts, try to provide details so others might learn & keep beginners in mind.

        When your <Question> threads are addressed sufficiently, edit the thread topic to indicate that:

To do that, click the [Edit] button for the FIRST post in your thread.  That will let you edit the topic as well as the post.

     For example, edit "<Question> I'm getting a _____ error"   to say "<Solved> I'm getting a _____ error"

                Thanks for your help on this.