RFM69CW Gateway and Nodes are not working with Api newer then 2.0.0

archiijs

Hi, I will look closely this, because I would really like to get RFM network going for my outide, not with NRF reachable sensors.

In my definition, I added

#define MY_RFM69_FREQUENCY RF69_433MHZ // Define for frequency setting. Needed if you're radio module isn't 868Mhz (868Mhz is default in lib)

and

#define MY_IS_RFM69HW // Mandatory if you radio module is the high power version (RFM69HW and RFM69HCW), Comment it if it's not the case

cause my radio was like 4th from left in the picture below. I was using antenna bundled with radios (173mm) stranded but changed to solid but with the same length.

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Floca

@DavidZH said in RFM69CW Gateway and Nodes are not working with Api newer then 2.0.0:

Can you post a picture of het back of your RFM module? That way we can eliminate the definitions you won't need.
I run on 2.1.1 with 868MHz versions of both HW and low power. No problems whatsoever. I'm getting very curious as to why I keep reading about users facing issues with the RFM based nodes.

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RFM69CW

DavidZH

Well there's your problem! You have a 868MHz CW version. So NOT the HCW That means both of the above mentioned defines ar not valid. The only define you'd have to make is #define MY_RADIO_RFM69. That should work.

You can tell that it is not the H version because of the missing components that make up the extra RF amplifier on the module.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Floca

As i told above, i have no definitions for the H Module...

Take a look in the posted Scripts, all definitions are excluded, that are belong to the H Version.

mfalkvidd

I think @DavidZH was confused by @archiijs post about the H version.

I double-checked your sketches and none has the definition for H so now that's out of the way at least.

@Floca could you post debug output from the gateway and the node (preferably from the same time) ?

Also, just to double-check, have you made any modifications to MyConfig.h or are you using the untouched original version?

archiijs

Yes, sorry for this, I will stand back til @Floca gets his problem (and maybe mine) figured out and then jump in to avoid confusion, sorry again.

Floca

GW 2.0.0

Ê$OH˜KlKùið¤0;255;3;0;9;Starting gateway (RRNGE-, 2.0.0)
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:INIT
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:RADIO:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:GW MODE
0;255;3;0;9;TSM:READY
scandone
state: 0 -> 2 (b0)
state: 2 -> 3 (0)
state: 3 -> 5 (10)
add 0
aid 4
cnt 
f r0, scandone

connected with N3tw0rk.NET, channel 1
dhcp client start...
..ip:192.168.178.118,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.178.1
.IP: 192.168.178.118
0;255;3;0;9;No registration required
0;255;3;0;9;Init complete, id=0, parent=0, distance=0, registration=1
pm open,type:2 0
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:FPAR REQ (sender=100)
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:CHKUPL:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:GWL OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:SEND 0-0-100-100 s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:0
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:PINGED (ID=100, hops=1)
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:SEND 0-0-100-100 s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:1
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
0;255;3;0;9;!TSP:MSG:SEND 0-0-100-100 s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=fail:0100
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=22,sg=0:TemperatureAndHumidity
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=0,c=0,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=1,c=0,t=6,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:2
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:SEND 0-0-100-100 s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:1
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=1,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:22.8
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:MSG:READ 100-100-0 s=0,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0:80.7
0;255;3;0;9;TSP:SANCHK:OK

SENSOR 2.0.0

Starting sensor (RRNNA-, 2.0.0)
TSM:INIT
TSM:RADIO:OK
TSP:ASSIGNID:OK (ID=100)
TSM:FPAR
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-255-255 s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=bc:
TSP:MSG:READ 0-0-100 s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
TSP:MSG:FPAR RES (ID=0, dist=0)
TSP:MSG:PAR OK (ID=0, dist=1)
TSM:FPAR:OK
TSM:ID
TSM:CHKID:OK (ID=100)
TSM:UPL
TSP:PING:SEND (dest=0)
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:1
TSP:MSG:READ 0-0-100 s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
TSP:MSG:PONG RECV (hops=1)
TSP:CHKUPL:OK
TSM:UPL:OK
TSM:READY
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:0100
!TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=5,sg=0,ft=0,st=fail:2.0.0
!TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=1,st=fail:0
TSP:MSG:READ 0-0-100 s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=22,sg=0,ft=2,st=ok:TemperatureAndHumidity
!TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,ft=0,st=fail:1.1
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=0,c=0,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=1,st=ok:
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=1,c=0,t=6,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:
Request registration...
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:2
TSP:MSG:READ 0-0-100 s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
Node registration=1
Init complete, id=100, parent=0, distance=1, registration=1
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=1,c=1,t=0,pt=7,l=5,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:22.8
T: 22.80
TSP:MSG:SEND 100-100-0-0 s=0,c=1,t=1,pt=7,l=5,sg=0,ft=0,st=ok:80.8
H: 80.80

Gateway 2.2.0


ÈDpÈtAhÀD´ðCXXüü0;255;3;0;9;238 MCO:BGN:INIT GW,CP=RRNGE---,VER=2.2.0-beta
0;255;3;0;9;299 TSF:LRT:OK
0;255;3;0;9;327 TSM:INIT
0;255;3;0;9;353 TSF:WUR:MS=0
scandone
state: 0 -> 2 (b0)
state: 2 -> 3 (0)
state: 3 -> 5 (10)
add 0
aid 4
cnt 
0;255;3;0;9;470 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
0;255;3;0;9;502 TSM:INIT:GW MODE
0;255;3;0;9;537 TSM:READY:ID=0,PAR=0,DIS=0
0;255;3;0;9;582 MCO:REG:NOT NEEDED

connected with N3tw0rk.NET, channel 1
dhcp client start...
f r0, scandone
.....ip:192.168.178.118,mask:255.255.255.0,gw:192.168.178.1
.IP: 192.168.178.118
0;255;3;0;9;3682 MCO:BGN:STP
0;255;3;0;9;3735 MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1
pm open,type:2 0

Sensor 2.2.0


0 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RRNNA---,VER=2.2.0-beta
4 TSM:INIT
4 TSF:WUR:MS=0
8 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
10 TSM:FPAR
1228 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
3237 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
3239 TSM:FPAR
4468 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
6477 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
6479 TSM:FPAR
7698 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
9707 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
9709 TSM:FPAR
10928 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
12937 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
12939 TSM:FAIL:CNT=1
12941 TSM:FAIL:DIS
12943 TSF:TDI:TSL
22947 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
22949 TSM:INIT
22951 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
22956 TSM:FPAR
24174 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
26183 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
26185 TSM:FPAR
27404 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
29413 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
29415 TSM:FPAR
30633 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
32643 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
32645 TSM:FPAR
33867 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
35876 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
35878 TSM:FAIL:CNT=2
35880 TSM:FAIL:DIS
35883 TSF:TDI:TSL
45887 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
45889 TSM:INIT
45891 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
45895 TSM:FPAR
47114 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
49123 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
49125 TSM:FPAR
50370 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
52379 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
52381 TSM:FPAR
53600 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
55609 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
55611 TSM:FPAR
56829 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
58839 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
58841 TSM:FAIL:CNT=3
58843 TSM:FAIL:DIS
58845 TSF:TDI:TSL
68849 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
68851 TSM:INIT
68853 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
68857 TSM:FPAR
70076 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
72085 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
72087 TSM:FPAR
73306 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
75315 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
75317 TSM:FPAR
76535 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
78546 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
78548 TSM:FPAR
79767 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
81776 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
81778 TSM:FAIL:CNT=4
81780 TSM:FAIL:DIS
81782 TSF:TDI:TSL
91785 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
91787 TSM:INIT
91789 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
91793 TSM:FPAR
93011 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
95021 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
95023 TSM:FPAR
96241 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
98250 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
98252 TSM:FPAR
99471 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
101480 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
101482 TSM:FPAR
102703 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
104712 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
104714 TSM:FAIL:CNT=5
104716 TSM:FAIL:DIS
104718 TSF:TDI:TSL
114722 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
114724 TSM:INIT
114728 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
114731 TSM:FPAR
115951 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
117960 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
117962 TSM:FPAR
119183 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
121192 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
121194 TSM:FPAR
122443 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
124452 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
124454 TSM:FPAR
125673 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
127682 !TSM:FPAR:FAIL
127684 TSM:FAIL:CNT=6
127686 TSM:FAIL:DIS
127688 TSF:TDI:TSL
137691 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
137693 TSM:INIT
137697 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
137699 TSM:FPAR
138919 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
140929 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
140931 TSM:FPAR
142151 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
144160 !TSM:FPAR:NO REPLY
144162 TSM:FPAR
145381 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:

The Config is the Standard Config which comes with the Package on Github.
The Scripts from above are used to flash the devices.
The Gateway on 2.2.0-beta gives only these lines as in Codebox, then, nothing else happens.
I have cleaned the EEPROM from the devices with the eeprom clean example in mysensors examples

scalz

@Floca
thx for logs. Logs are always useful ;)

I tried a few weeks ago rfm69 with atsam, esp32 etc and was working well here.
So I'll take a look asap. Need to find a wemos to have same setup.

Note:

in your first post, you say that you tried with a nano. But nano is 5v whereas rfm69 is not 5v tolerant. So this can't work.
all rfm69 modules works the same. C, W the same. HW and HCW the same too. These are just different package and mapping, that's all. But sure, if using HW, HCW, needs the high power dfine in MySensors (not your case here)

Floca

Oh, of course, i wrote Nano, my mistake :(

I use Arduino PRO MINI's 3.3v for my Nodes.

mfalkvidd

I'll dig out some modules and see if I can reproduce the problem.

mfalkvidd

@Floca which pins (GPIOxx or Dx) do these correspond to?

#define MY_RF69_IRQ_PIN 4
#define MY_RF69_SPI_CS 15

MySensors is not able to initialize the radio, probably due to my wiring not being the same as yours.

Floca

I use this Module...
https://www.openhardware.io/view/386/Minimalist-RFM69CW-WeMos-D1-Mini-Shield

IRQ=DIO0= GPIO4=D2
CS=NSS=GPIO15=D8

mfalkvidd

I've spent 2 hours and I can't even get gw+node working on 2.0.0.

I'll take a break and try to clear my head so I can figure out what is wrong.

Floca

...on 2.0.0 or on 2.2.0?

mfalkvidd

@Floca on 2.0.0.
I can't do any troubleshooting unless I know I have a working configuration.

Troubleshooting 2.2.0-beta with a configuration that I know is broken on 2.0.0 it totally useless.

Floca

Ok, i know what you mean, that is true.

Floca

I have researched and have found out that an arduino nano as a serial gateway also does not seem to work (same log as above).

I hope this helps you a bit.

sundberg84

@Floca - A nano will fry your radio (5v SPI/data lines) but maybe you wrote the wrong mcu?

I can comfirm that a RFM69w and Pro Mini 3.3v 8mhz works great on dev branch.

im using this code: https://github.com/sundberg84/MySensors2.0.0/blob/master/RFM69gw/Rfm69gw.ino

And this hardware: https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/6809/easy-newbie-pcb-rfm69-hw-w-edition-for-mysensors/16

Floca

@sundberg84 said in RFM69CW Gateway and Nodes are not working with Api newer then 2.0.0:

A nano will fry your radio (5v SPI/data lines) but maybe you wrote the wrong mcu?

whoops, i forget that, but it still works ^^

@sundberg84 said in RFM69CW Gateway and Nodes are not working with Api newer then 2.0.0:

I can comfirm that a RFM69w and Pro Mini 3.3v 8mhz works great on dev branch.

Seems to be an Gateway problem, because the Sensor waits for the gateway...

@sundberg84 said in RFM69CW Gateway and Nodes are not working with Api newer then 2.0.0:

im using this code: https://github.com/sundberg84/MySensors2.0.0/blob/master/RFM69gw/Rfm69gw.ino

@mfalkvidd doublechecked my script, tht should not be the Problem :(

sundberg84

@Floca which controller do you use ? I have a gw and two sensors working great.

RFM69CW Gateway and Nodes are not working with Api newer then 2.0.0

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