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BBMagic FLOOD and then the water is under control


It needs about three minutes

… to build BBMagic FLOOD sensor and… you will know when the water arrive. Feel save with BBMagic FLOOD.

BBMagic FLOOD spiral electrodes

What you need is:

  • BBMagic FLOOD module
  • CR2032 battery – 220mAh capacity
  • CR2032 battery holder
  • two wires for water detection

BBMagic FLOOD elements

Lets build it:

BBMagic FLOOD pinout

  • solder first wire to the 25 pad – green colour
  • solder second wire to the ground – every blue pad is gnd
  • solder battery holder to 21 (+) and 22 (-) pads
  • install battery
  • if pads 1 and 2 are connected LED blinks during Bluetooth radio transmission (it draw more power from the battery, of course)

You can power the module from 2xAA or 2xAAA battery pack to increase capacity even to 2500 mAh.

How to receive data from BBMagic FLOOD?

Raspberry Pi zero W and Raspberry Pi 3 can receive data from BBMagic modules using bbmagic_lib library. You can get it from Download section. Its very easy:

Make some helpful variables and buffer for data
unsigned char bbm_buf[100] ;
int len, ret ;

Open communication
ret = bbm_bt_open(0) ;
if(ret) exit(1) ;

Check if data has been received
len = bbm_bt_read(bbm_buf) ;
If so start processing
if(len > 0)
if(bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_TYPE] == BBMAGIC_M_FLOOD)
{
if((bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_ALERT_FLAGS] & BBM_FLOOD_ALERT_MASK) == 0)
turn_off_pomp-its_done() ;
else
turn_on_pomp-save_me() ;
}

Library header file (bbmagic_lib.h) defines types of data sending by BBMagic FLOOD

bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_TYPE] module type ; BBMAGIC_M_FLOOD in this particular case
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_ALERT_FLAGS] flood detection flags ; if BBM_FLOOD_ALERT_MASK is set it means flood alert
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_V_SUP] supply voltage ; divide this value by 71 (BBMAGIC_VCC_DIVIDER) to have power supply voltage in volts
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_ADV_TIME] next message from BBMagic FLOOD will arrive after this period of time ; multiply it by two to get time in seconds
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_CHIP_TEMP] BBMagic chip temperature in Celsius (U2 encoded) – can be interpreted as ambient temperature with low 3*C accuracy
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_WORKTIME_0] amount of time from module power up – in seconds ; byte 0 – LSB
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_WORKTIME_1] amount of time from module power up – in seconds ; byte 1
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_WORKTIME_2] amount of time from module power up – in seconds ; byte 2
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_WORKTIME_3] amount of time from module power up – in seconds ; byte 3 – MSB
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_FIRM_0] module firmware version LSB
bbm_buf[BBM_FLOOD_FIRM_1] module firmware version MSB
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_0] module address byte 0 – LSB
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_1] module address byte 1
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_2] module address byte 2
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_3] module address byte 3
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_4] module address byte 4
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_ADDR_5] module address byte 5 – MSB
bbm_buf[BBMAGIC_DEVICE_RSSI] radio signal strength indicator in dBm
Learn how to write application for BBMagic FLOOD

And it is done

If both electodes are in the water BBMagic FLOOD sends ALERT message every 6 seconds. If there is no water module sends ALIVE message. You can configure how often it happens.

Get source code of bbm_scanner application from Download section and learn how to receive and process data from all BBMagic modules !!

bbm_scanner app

BBMagic FLOOD modes of operation

BBMagic FLOOD can work in one of four modes.

Work mode ALIVE message period ALERT message period
1 30 seconds 6 seconds
2 60 seconds 6 seconds
3 3 minutes 6 seconds
4 5 minutes 6 seconds

To set BBMagic FLOOD working mode you need

  • turn off power of the module
  • push configuration button
  • turn on power holding the button pressed
  • hold the button pressed while LED flashing: 1 flash – work mode = 1, 2 flashes – work mode = 2, etc.
  • release the button
  • LED turns off for about 2 seconds and then flashes few times, depending on configured work mode: 1 flash – configured mode = 1, 2 flashes – configured mode = 2, etc.

Every time you turn BBMagic FLOOD power on onboard LED flashes:

  • 1 time – the module works mode is 1 – ALIVE message period is 30 seconds
  • 2 times – the module work mode is 2 – ALIVE message period is 1 minute
  • 3 times – the module work mode is 3 – ALIVE message period is 3 minutes
  • 4 times – the module work mode is 4 – ALIVE message period is 5 minutes

Additional BBMagic FLOOD functions

  • Battery monitoring – continuous supply voltage measurement
  • Chip temperature measurement – After callibration can be interpreted as low accuracy ambient temperature
  • Data transfer LED indication – pin 2 configurable

Communication

  • Bluetooth Smart also called as Bluetooth Low Energy
  • Transferring data is encrypted and signed with AES-128
  • Direct communication with Raspberry Pi Zero W and Raspberry Pi 3 (both have Bluetooth Low Energy onboard chip)
  • Library for easy programming

Powering

  • 3V CR2032 battery – onboard pads for battery holder: 21 (+) and 22 (-)
  • 2 x 1,5V AA or AAA batteries – onboard pins for wires soldering: 7 (+) and 8 (-)
  • 2 x 1,2V NiCd or NiMH rechargeables – onboard pins for wires soldering: 7 (+) and 8 (-)
  • any source you want within 1,8V to 3,6V – connect to pins 7 (+) and 8 (-)
  • with voltage regulator – connect ‘+’ to 10, and ‘-‘ to 22, 23 or 24. Onboard pads 7,8,9 for TO-92 voltage regulator (ex. L78L33, TS2950CT-3.3, LP2950CZ-3.3RAG, MCP1702-3302E, LM2936Z-3.3, LT1121CZ-3.3). Learn more about voltage reg here: Power it easy: BBMagic METEO Bluetooth Low Energy module



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