My Node doesn't talk to Gateway!

ghiglie

Hi all,
I've just jumped in, so I'm starting to build some gateways and nodes. The first pair I'm bauilding is nRF based, an NodeMCU w/ MQTT gateway, and a ProMini with an easy DHT11. Both sketches are "vanilla" from Examples; the nRFs are socketed to an adapter with an AMS for 5->3v with a 10uF capacitor, each no more that 20cm far from each other.

So, they pairing - the node finds its parent, but they get stuck during communication:
gateway:

0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=7,t=255,pt=7,l=25,sg=1: 0
0;255;3;0;9;!TSF:MSG:LEN,7!=32
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=7,t=255,pt=7,l=25,sg=1: 0
0;255;3;0;9;!TSF:MSG:LEN,7!=32
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=7,t=255,pt=7,l=25,sg=1: 0
0;255;3;0;9;!TSF:MSG:LEN,7!=32
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=7,t=255,pt=7,l=25,sg=1: 0
0;255;3;0;9;!TSF:MSG:LEN,7!=32
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:READ,255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0:
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:BC
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:FPAR REQ,ID=255
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:PNG:SEND,TO=0
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:CKU:OK
0;255;3;0;9;TSF:MSG:GWL OK ```

and node:

693319 TSM:FAIL:PDT
753324 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
753326 TSM:INIT
753334 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
753336 TSM:FPAR
753338 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
754536 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-255,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
754542 TSF:MSG:FPAR OK,ID=0,D=1
755347 TSM:FPAR:OK
755349 TSM:ID
755349 TSM:ID:REQ
755353 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
757362 TSM:ID
757362 TSM:ID:REQ
757366 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
759375 TSM:ID
759375 TSM:ID:REQ
759379 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
761389 TSM:ID
761389 TSM:ID:REQ
761393 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
763402 !TSM:ID:FAIL
763404 TSM:FAIL:CNT=7
763406 TSM:FAIL:PDT 693319 TSM:FAIL:PDT
753324 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
753326 TSM:INIT
753334 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
753336 TSM:FPAR
753338 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
754536 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-255,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
754542 TSF:MSG:FPAR OK,ID=0,D=1
755347 TSM:FPAR:OK
755349 TSM:ID
755349 TSM:ID:REQ
755353 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
757362 TSM:ID
757362 TSM:ID:REQ
757366 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
759375 TSM:ID
759375 TSM:ID:REQ
759379 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
761389 TSM:ID
761389 TSM:ID:REQ
761393 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
763402 !TSM:ID:FAIL
763404 TSM:FAIL:CNT=7
763406 TSM:FAIL:PDT 693319 TSM:FAIL:PDT
753324 TSM:FAIL:RE-INIT
753326 TSM:INIT
753334 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
753336 TSM:FPAR
753338 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
754536 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-255,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
754542 TSF:MSG:FPAR OK,ID=0,D=1
755347 TSM:FPAR:OK
755349 TSM:ID
755349 TSM:ID:REQ
755353 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
757362 TSM:ID
757362 TSM:ID:REQ
757366 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
759375 TSM:ID
759375 TSM:ID:REQ
759379 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
761389 TSM:ID
761389 TSM:ID:REQ
761393 TSF:MSG:SEND,255-255-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
763402 !TSM:ID:FAIL
763404 TSM:FAIL:CNT=7
763406 TSM:FAIL:PDT ```

I've added some extra debug switches found here on the forum, but it's not adding nothing interesting o readable.

I've tried switching some nFR, I have some more at home (I'm a traveller!) I could try this weekend....
Maybe the DHT is not reading, so the payload is shorter - 7 chars instead of 32 ?

Any other suggestions to debug this?

Thanks all!

Marco

gohan

have you tried with the mockmysensor sketch just to see if there are any changes?

ghiglie

Uh, no! I didn't read about it. Gosh, I could have tried the sensors net much sooner! :( :D

I'll try it... hopely tonite.

TIA!

gohan

you would have still needed the arduino and radio modules to run the mockmysensor sketch

ghiglie

A small update. well, uploaded the mockmysensor sketch and gateway and nodes are talking flawlessly!
I should take note: first, power the antennas directly from source. 2. upload mockmysensors

Thanks @gohan !

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