Gateway Not Working

[hek]

Yes, the radio wiring is different for ethernet vs serial version of the gateway.
So, like the instructions say, when building the Serial version you should follow the guide here:
http://www.mysensors.org/build/connect_radio

The pin numbers is identical between pro mini and nano.

[clippermiami]

@hek As I recall the difference is in pins for CE/CSN (from memory here so I may be wrong) in which case my radio is in fact wired incorrectly as it used the Nano pinout from the Ethernet Gateway. I shall fix it and hopefully everything will start to play together. (Fingers, toes, legs, eyes crossed :-) )

[clippermiami]

Well, that didn't do it either. i do however now have a ERR LED indication on SOLID.

I have the following wiring (checked, rechecked)
Arduino...............Radio
Pin 2 IRQ Gray
Pin 4 LED Err
Pin 5 LED Tx
Pin 6 LED Rx
Pin 9 CE Org
Pin 10 CSN Yel
Pin 11 MOSI Blue
Pin 12 MISO Violet
Pin 13 SCK Grn
3.3 V Out Radio Vcc
5v Out LEDs
GND Radio GND

4.7 uF Cap Radio Vcc to Radio GND
Changed power supply from Laptop USB to separate 5V USB Wall Wart

[BulldogLowell]

@clippermiami

I just had a similar connectivity issue with a project I was completing. I switched to 1.2A 5V cell phone charger and that did it...

not enough power...

What is the output of your wall wort?

[clippermiami]

@BulldogLowell Rated 5 volts 1 amp. I'm having a hard time imagining this consuming that kind of power

[hek]

@clippermiami said:

All looks ok from your description.

Pin 4 LED Err
Pin 5 LED Tx
Pin 6 LED Rx

...and resistors in series I hope.

Maybe you should go back and run some of the examples in RF24/examples folder. Remember to use the same CE/CSN in constructor when testing Ping sketch for example.

[BulldogLowell]

@clippermiami

you are right...

[clippermiami]

Well, i'm pleased to say that I got my Serial Gateway and first Sensor up. After all the problems with the "scrambled wiring" version I used Ross Kinard's PCB from OSHPark and it came up the first time. It located and included the Light Sensor immediately although it doesn't seem to have picked up all the config data (Photo attached).

But after the previous frustrations this is a major victory :)

Thanks to everyone but especially to @Ross for his excellent PCB and @hek for your patience and assistance.

John

[petewill]

@clippermiami said:

...although it doesn't seem to have picked up all the config data (Photo attached)!

John,

This is happening to me too when I first include the sensor. I just have to power cycle the sensor (light sensor in your case) and then the info appears.

Hope that will work for you too.

Pete

[clippermiami]

@petewill That got it, thanks