[solved] node can't join gateway (gw using dev branch)

[MikaelK]

Hello,

I've setup my gateway yesterday using the development branch so I could put a humidity sensor on it (works great !).
I now have a small network with the gateway using development branch, and one arduino nano on the master branch also having a humidity sensor.

Now, I've begun working on a future watermeter with a tcrt-5000 IR Barrier Line Track sensor.

First step has been to put components (arduino nano + nrf24l01+ + tcrt-5000) on a breadboard and upload sketch. Unfortunately, I can't join the node to the network.

With the sketch taken from dev branch, I get this on the serial monitor

Radio init successful.
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=0,l=2,sg=0,st=fail:

send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=10,sg=0,st=fail:2.0.0-beta
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,st=fail:0
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0,st=fail:Water Meter
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=fail:1.1
find parent
send: 2-2-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=bc:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=0,t=21,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
Init complete, id=2, parent=0, distance=255
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
find parent
send: 2-2-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=bc:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
find parent
send: 2-2-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=bc:

When using the sketch from master branch, I get this :

send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=2,l=2,sg=0,st=fail:0
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=5,sg=0,st=fail:1.5.4
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,st=fail:0
sensor started, id=2, parent=0, distance=1
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0,st=fail:Water Meter
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=fail:1.1
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=0,t=21,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
find parent
send: 2-2-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=bc:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:

I just remembered having read about some inclusion time and I tried to unplug/plug the gateway to the rpi controller and it worked a bit better :

sensor started, id=2, parent=0, distance=1
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=11,sg=0,st=ok:Water Meter
send: 2-2-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,st=ok:1.1
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=0,t=21,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=ok:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:
send: 2-2-0-0 s=1,c=2,t=24,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,st=fail:

Doing this, Domoticz could detect the hardware : http://snag.gy/kuVGr.jpg

But I could not find anything in the device tab, which I think is due to the following failed sendings.

I guess it could be related to the development version but if someone has a suggestion, it would be welcome.

Regards
Mikael

[sundberg84]

Hi!

First thing that comes to my attention is all your ,st=fail:
It might be a range or power issue, do you have caps on your radios?
Can be a hardware fault with your radio as well

My guess is that your node is sending, but it doesnt reach the gw
Have a look at your gw log. Do you see anything there? Probably not?

[MikaelK]

Thanks for the anwser.

Sorry for the noise, it was some weak soldering issue on the gateway. Worked the whole night, but broke around noon today. It's now fixed and works.

Mikael