Fix watchdog code in repeater

Author: Quency-D

examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ void setup() {
 
   board.begin();
 
+#ifdef HAS_EX_WATCHDOG
+  ex_watchdog.begin();
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MESH_DEBUG) && defined(NRF52_PLATFORM)
   // give some extra time for serial to settle so
   // boot debug messages can be seen on terminal
@@ -134,18 +138,31 @@ void loop() {
 #endif
   rtc_clock.tick();
 
+#ifdef HAS_EX_WATCHDOG
+  ex_watchdog.loop();
+#endif
   if (the_mesh.getNodePrefs()->powersaving_enabled && !the_mesh.hasPendingWork()) {
-    #if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM)
+#if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM)
+#ifdef HAS_EX_WATCHDOG
+    uint32_t sleep_interval = ex_watchdog.getIntervalMs()/1000;
+    board.sleep((sleep_interval > 1800) ? 1800 : sleep_interval);             // To sleep. Wake up after 30 minutes or when receiving a LoRa packet
+#else
+    board.sleep(1800);             // To sleep. Wake up after 30 minutes or when receiving a LoRa packet
+#endif
     board.sleep(1800); // nrf ignores seconds param, sleeps whenever possible
-    #else
+#else
     if (the_mesh.millisHasNowPassed(lastActive + nextSleepinSecs * 1000)) { // To check if it is time to sleep
+#ifdef HAS_EX_WATCHDOG
+      uint32_t sleep_interval = ex_watchdog.getIntervalMs()/1000;
+      board.sleep((sleep_interval > 1800) ? 1800 : sleep_interval);             // To sleep. Wake up after 30 minutes or when receiving a LoRa packet
+#else
       board.sleep(1800);             // To sleep. Wake up after 30 minutes or when receiving a LoRa packet
 #endif
       lastActive = millis();
       nextSleepinSecs = 5;  // Default: To work for 5s and sleep again
     } else {
       nextSleepinSecs += 5; // When there is pending work, to work another 5s
     }
-    #endif
+#endif
   }
 }

src/helpers/ExWatchdogManager.h

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 class ExWatchdogManager {
-public:
+protected:
   unsigned long next_feed_watchdog;
+public:
   ExWatchdogManager() { next_feed_watchdog = 0; }
   virtual bool begin() { return false; }
   virtual void loop() { }

variants/heltec_mesh_solar/target.cpp

@@ -141,11 +141,16 @@ void SolarExWatchdog::loop() {
 }
 
 unsigned long SolarExWatchdog::getIntervalMs() const {
-    return next_feed_watchdog - millis();
+    unsigned long interval_ms = 0;
+    interval_ms = next_feed_watchdog - millis();
+    if(interval_ms > EX_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+      interval_ms = EX_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    }
+    return interval_ms;
 }
 
 void SolarExWatchdog::feed() {
     digitalWrite(EX_WATCHDOG_DONE_PIN, HIGH);
     delay(1);
     digitalWrite(EX_WATCHDOG_DONE_PIN, LOW);
-}
+}