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    pettib
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    Hi
    I have been playing with mysensors for a while but now when trying to start it up again after a couple of month of paus.
    I´m getting this error: 0;0;3;0;9;radio init fail when I´m using the following.
    Arduino Nano
    NRF24L01+
    Arduino 1.6.8
    Mysensors 1.5
    SerialGateway sketch

    I have tried to using another NRF chip but same result.
    I have been using the same hardware before to build a gateway

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    • P pettib

      Hi
      I have been playing with mysensors for a while but now when trying to start it up again after a couple of month of paus.
      I´m getting this error: 0;0;3;0;9;radio init fail when I´m using the following.
      Arduino Nano
      NRF24L01+
      Arduino 1.6.8
      Mysensors 1.5
      SerialGateway sketch

      I have tried to using another NRF chip but same result.
      I have been using the same hardware before to build a gateway

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      TheoL
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      #2

      @pettib Did you check the wires and added a 4.7uF capacitor? Init fail is saying as much as, I can't communicate with the radio. Which is either in the wiring or in the power.

      Good luck!

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        pettib
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        Yes, The wires is correct and i have the 4.7uF capacitor connected.
        I have homemade card with everything on it.
        It the same i used before.
        The only thing that have been changed is the version of Arduino IDE and Mysensors 1.5.

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          sundberg84
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          Pretty much as @TheoL said:

          Radio init fail means:

          1. Not wired correctly
          2. Not powered correctly
          3. Not a nrf24 with +

          Some reading regarding + and not + Nrf modules.
          http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/1153/we-are-mostly-using-fake-nrf24l01-s-but-worse-fakes-are-emerging/4
          http://forum.mysensors.org/topic/1664/which-are-the-best-nrf24l01-modules/2

          I would trippelcheck my wiring, redo the wiring and try another power source.

          Controller: Proxmox VM - Home Assistant
          MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - W5100 Ethernet, Gw Shield Nrf24l01+ 2,4Ghz
          MySensors GW: Arduino Uno - Gw Shield RFM69, 433mhz
          RFLink GW - Arduino Mega + RFLink Shield, 433mhz

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            Also check ce and csn pin configuration correspondence to your wiring.

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