I have deployed an Arduino Mega and everything seems fine. However I have had some instances of the Mega being disconnected and I can't reconnect without rebooting the Mega. This is a problem because the Mega is in a remote location.
I have been reading about using the Alive pin and also using a 555 timer that was pulsed from an event. My Mega is ethernet connected and running off a dedicated 5v supply. I can also control that power supply through Homeseer to reset the Mega.
I am seeking a foolproof and automatic way of keeping the Mega going. I was thinking about toggling an output pin, feeding the output to an input pin, and periodically examining the input for the changes. This is a closed loop process. If anything happens to disrupt the Mega then Homeseer won't see the input changing.
What have you all done and what are your experiences?
-Rick
I have been reading about using the Alive pin and also using a 555 timer that was pulsed from an event. My Mega is ethernet connected and running off a dedicated 5v supply. I can also control that power supply through Homeseer to reset the Mega.
I am seeking a foolproof and automatic way of keeping the Mega going. I was thinking about toggling an output pin, feeding the output to an input pin, and periodically examining the input for the changes. This is a closed loop process. If anything happens to disrupt the Mega then Homeseer won't see the input changing.
What have you all done and what are your experiences?
-Rick
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