Measure a node's NRF signal or distance value

[cdr]

Hi All,

I was wondering if there is an easy way to ask for the distance or signal level of an NRF node.

I know there is I_DEBUG, but it seems rather new and I haven't found any docs on that topic.

Anyone?

Regards,

[scalz]

i can't answer about nrf case and signal strength measurement, as i'm using rfm69 which can provide rssi.

but more generally it might appear soon?

• I_SIGNAL_STRENGTH which is the internal msg for the Signal strength. For rfm69, it is RX Rssi, but it can be another calculation for other radio module type
• I_POWER_LEVEL which is the internal msg for the TX radio powerlevel. To get a feedback on the radio power level set by ATC

[flopp]

@scalz said in Measure a node's NRF signal or distance value:

• I_POWER_LEVEL which is the internal msg for the TX radio powerlevel. To get a feedback on the radio power level set by ATC

I couldn't find I_POWER_LEVEL here, https://www.mysensors.org/download/serial_api_20#internal

Is this a command?

What I want to is to get the Set Level of nRF24. This is set in the sketch but when it has been sent to Arduino, I have no idea what I set that day.
eg. Repeater Node, I am using the example, make some changes, like PA_LEVEL, then I don't save the sketch

[flopp]

@flopp
Anyone?

[berkseo]

@flopp I do not know if it is possible to measure truthfully the signal level on nrf24, but on nrf5 it can be done.
https://youtu.be/23RQcCDS4Xk

[flopp]

Thanks.

I was thinking about the level that you define in beginning of sketch.

RF24_PA_LEVEL