Arduino Mega with Dragino LoraShield Sending HC-SR04 Sensor Data to TTN

Hi, i am trying to send sensor data from the HC-SR04 with an Arduino mega and a lora shield to The Things Network. I can send text messages like Hello World but it doesn't work with the sensor data. I am also not too expirienced with programming so would be great if someone could help me.
This is my code:

#include <HCSR04.h>

#include <arduino_lmic_user_configuration.h>
#include <arduino_lmic_hal_configuration.h>
#include <lmic.h>
#include <arduino_lmic.h>
#include <arduino_lmic_hal_boards.h>

#include <lmic.h>
#include <hal/hal.h>
#include <SPI.h>

//init HC SR04
int triggerPin = 2;
int echoPin = 3;
UltraSonicDistanceSensor distanceSensor(triggerPin, echoPin);

#ifdef COMPILE_REGRESSION_TEST

define FILLMEIN 0

#else

warning "You must replace the values marked FILLMEIN with real values from the TTN control panel!"

define FILLMEIN (#dont edit this, edit the lines that use FILLMEIN)

#endif

// This EUI must be in little-endian format, so least-significant-byte
// first. When copying an EUI from ttnctl output, this means to reverse
// the bytes. For TTN issued EUIs the last bytes should be 0xD5, 0xB3,
// 0x70.
static const u1_t PROGMEM APPEUI[8]={xx};
void os_getArtEui (u1_t* buf) { memcpy_P(buf, APPEUI, 8);}

// This should also be in little endian format, see above.
static const u1_t PROGMEM DEVEUI[8]={xx};
void os_getDevEui (u1_t* buf) { memcpy_P(buf, DEVEUI, 8);}

// This key should be in big endian format (or, since it is not really a
// number but a block of memory, endianness does not really apply). In
// practice, a key taken from ttnctl can be copied as-is.
static const u1_t PROGMEM APPKEY[16] = {xx};
void os_getDevKey (u1_t* buf) { memcpy_P(buf, APPKEY, 16);}
static osjob_t sendjob;

// Schedule TX every this many seconds (might become longer due to duty
// cycle limitations).
const unsigned TX_INTERVAL = 30;

// Pin mapping
const lmic_pinmap lmic_pins = {
.nss = 10,
.rxtx = LMIC_UNUSED_PIN,
.rst = 9,
.dio = {2, 6, 7 },
};

void onEvent (ev_t ev) {
Serial.print(os_getTime());
Serial.print(": ");
switch(ev) {
case EV_SCAN_TIMEOUT:
Serial.println(F("EV_SCAN_TIMEOUT"));
break;
case EV_BEACON_FOUND:
Serial.println(F("EV_BEACON_FOUND"));
break;
case EV_BEACON_MISSED:
Serial.println(F("EV_BEACON_MISSED"));
break;
case EV_BEACON_TRACKED:
Serial.println(F("EV_BEACON_TRACKED"));
break;
case EV_JOINING:
Serial.println(F("EV_JOINING"));
break;
case EV_JOINED:
Serial.println(F("EV_JOINED"));
{
u4_t netid = 0;
devaddr_t devaddr = 0;
u1_t nwkKey[16];
u1_t artKey[16];
LMIC_getSessionKeys(&netid, &devaddr, nwkKey, artKey);
Serial.print("netid: ");
Serial.println(netid, DEC);
Serial.print("devaddr: ");
Serial.println(devaddr, HEX);
Serial.print("artKey: ");
for (int i=0; i<sizeof(artKey); ++i) {
Serial.print(artKey*, HEX);*

  • }*
  • Serial.println("");*
  • Serial.print("nwkKey: ");*
  • for (int i=0; i<sizeof(nwkKey); ++i) {*
    _ Serial.print(nwkKey*, HEX);_
    _
    }_
    _
    Serial.println("");_
    _
    }_
    _
    // Disable link check validation (automatically enabled*_
    * // during join, but because slow data rates change max TX*
    * // size, we don't use it in this example.*
    * LMIC_setLinkCheckMode(0);
    _
    break;_
    _ /
    * || This event is defined but not used in the code. No*
    * || point in wasting codespace on it.*
    * ||*
    * || case EV_RFU1:
    || Serial.println(F("EV_RFU1"));
    _
    || break;*

    _ /_
    case EV_JOIN_FAILED:
    Serial.println(F("EV_JOIN_FAILED"));
    _
    break;_
    case EV_REJOIN_FAILED:
    Serial.println(F("EV_REJOIN_FAILED"));
    _
    break;_
    case EV_TXCOMPLETE:
    Serial.println(F("EV_TXCOMPLETE (includes waiting for RX windows)"));
    if (LMIC.txrxFlags & TXRX_ACK)
    _
    Serial.println(F("Received ack"));_
    _
    if (LMIC.dataLen) {_
    _
    Serial.print(F("Received "));_
    _
    Serial.print(LMIC.dataLen);_
    _
    Serial.println(F(" bytes of payload"));_
    _
    }_
    _
    // Schedule next transmission*_
    * os_setTimedCallback(&sendjob, os_getTime()+sec2osticks(TX_INTERVAL), do_send);
    _
    break;_
    case EV_LOST_TSYNC:
    Serial.println(F("EV_LOST_TSYNC"));
    _
    break;_
    case EV_RESET:
    Serial.println(F("EV_RESET"));
    _
    break;_
    case EV_RXCOMPLETE:
    _
    // data received in ping slot*_
    * Serial.println(F("EV_RXCOMPLETE"));
    _
    break;_
    case EV_LINK_DEAD:
    Serial.println(F("EV_LINK_DEAD"));
    _
    break;_
    case EV_LINK_ALIVE:
    Serial.println(F("EV_LINK_ALIVE"));
    _
    break;_
    _ /
    * || This event is defined but not used in the code. No*
    * || point in wasting codespace on it.*
    * ||*
    * || case EV_SCAN_FOUND:
    || Serial.println(F("EV_SCAN_FOUND"));
    _
    || break;*

    _ /_
    case EV_TXSTART:
    Serial.println(F("EV_TXSTART"));
    _
    break;_
    _
    default:_
    _
    Serial.print(F("Unknown event: "));_
    _
    Serial.println((unsigned) ev);_
    _
    break;_
    _
    }_
    _
    }_
    void do_send(osjob_t j){

    * // Check if there is not a current TX/RX job running*
    * if (LMIC.opmode & OP_TXRXPEND) {
    Serial.println(F("OP_TXRXPEND, not sending"));
    _
    } else {_
    _
    //read distance from HC-SR04*_
    uint32_t mydistance = distanceSensor.measureDistanceCm() * 100;
    * Serial.println("Distance: " + String(mydistance));*
    * byte payload[2];*
    * payload[0] = highByte(mydistance);*
    * payload[1] = lowByte(mydistance);*

* // Prepare upstream data transmission at the next possible time.*
LMIC_setTxData2(1, (uint8_t*)payload, sizeof(payload), 0);
* Serial.println(F("Packet queued"));*
* }*
* // Next TX is scheduled after TX_COMPLETE event.
_
}_
void setup() {
_
delay(5000);_
_
while (! Serial);_
_
Serial.begin(9600);_
_
Serial.println(F("Starting"));*_

/*
* #ifdef VCC_ENABLE*
* // For Pinoccio Scout boards*
* pinMode(VCC_ENABLE, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(VCC_ENABLE, HIGH);
_
delay(1000);_
_
#endif*_
*/
* // LMIC init*
* os_init();
_
// Reset the MAC state. Session and pending data transfers will be discarded._
LMIC_reset();
_
// Start job (sending automatically starts OTAA too)_
do_send(&sendjob);
_
}_
void loop() {
os_runloop_once();
_
}*_
Thank you :slight_smile:

Hi,
I got exactly the same problem. Have you found a solution for it?
Thank you,
Chris