Yet another fight against my RFM69


  • Contest Winner

    There must be something I constantly do wrong since looks like I'm one of the few dealing always with similar issues 🙂
    I have a sleeping sensor waking up every minute and wait some commands from the controller. It used to work ok but at a certain point it stopped executing my orders. I could see it reporting awake and sleeping but no more activating the attached relay as instructed. I initially thought was due to the distance so I took it close the gw and the issue was still there. I had a look at the logs and there were a lot of re-transmission and during those my remote command was lost (which makes sense). For completeness, I'm testing the new RFM69 driver with the latest patch @tekka put together but I don't think this is related. Here are the logs:

    0 MCO:BGN:INIT NODE,CP=RPNNA---,VER=2.2.0-beta
    49 MCO:BGN:BFR
    REG I=1 P=6 P=3 T=2
    REG I=2 P=7 P=3 T=2
    NodeManager v1.5-dev5
    INT1 M=255
    INT2 M=255
    458 TSM:INIT
    475 TSF:WUR:MS=0
    491 RFM69:INIT
    507 RFM69:INIT:PIN,CS=10,IQP=2,IQN=0
    557 RFM69:PTX:LEVEL=20 dBm
    589 TSM:INIT:TSP OK
    622 TSM:INIT:STATID=6
    638 TSF:SID:OK,ID=6
    655 TSM:FPAR
    671 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=255,RETRY=0
    720 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-255-255,s=255,c=3,t=7,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    1474 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-35
    1523 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-6,s=255,c=3,t=8,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:0
    1589 TSF:MSG:FPAR OK,ID=0,D=1
    2818 TSM:FPAR:OK
    2834 TSM:ID
    2850 TSM:ID:OK
    2867 TSM:UPL
    2883 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    4145 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    4161 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    4423 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    4440 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=2
    4702 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    4718 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=3
    4980 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    4997 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=4
    5259 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    5275 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=5
    5537 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    5554 !TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=24,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:1
    5636 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-34
    5685 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-6,s=255,c=3,t=25,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
    5750 TSF:MSG:PONG RECV,HP=1
    5783 TSM:UPL:OK
    5799 TSM:READY:ID=6,PAR=0,DIS=1
    5832 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    5931 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=5,RSSI=-37
    5980 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0100
    6946 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-37
    6995 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-6,s=255,c=3,t=15,pt=6,l=2,sg=0:0100
    7061 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    7192 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=7,RSSI=-37
    7241 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=0,t=17,pt=0,l=10,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:2.2.0-beta
    7340 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    7421 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=8,RSSI=-36
    7471 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
    8470 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-38
    8519 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-6,s=255,c=3,t=6,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:M
    RADIO OK
    8585 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    8847 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    8863 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    8962 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=10,RSSI=-36
    9011 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=11,pt=0,l=20,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:IrrigationController
    9125 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    9256 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=11,RSSI=-35
    9306 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=12,pt=0,l=3,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1.2
    PRES I=200, T=23
    9404 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    9666 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    9682 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    9945 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    9961 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=2
    10223 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    10240 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=3
    10502 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    10518 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=4
    10715 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=12,RSSI=-36
    10764 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=200,c=0,t=23,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    PRES I=201, T=30
    10846 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    11108 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    11124 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    11304 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=13,RSSI=-35
    11354 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=201,c=0,t=30,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    BATT V=3.67 P=33
    SEND D=0 I=201 C=0 T=38 S= I=0 F=3.67
    11468 !MCO:SND:NODE NOT REG
    11534 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    11796 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    11812 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    12075 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    12091 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=2
    12337 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=14,RSSI=-36
    12386 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=0,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:33
    PRES I=1 T=3
    12468 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    12746 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    12763 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    13025 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    13041 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=2
    13156 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=15,RSSI=-35
    13205 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=1,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    PRES I=2 T=3
    13287 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    13385 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=16,RSSI=-36
    13434 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=2,c=0,t=3,pt=0,l=0,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:
    READY
    
    13516 MCO:REG:REQ
    13533 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    13631 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=17,RSSI=-35
    13680 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=26,pt=1,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:2
    14663 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-37
    14712 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-6,s=255,c=3,t=27,pt=1,l=1,sg=0:1
    14778 MCO:PIM:NODE REG=1
    14811 MCO:BGN:STP
    MY I=6 M=1
    14827 MCO:BGN:INIT OK,TSP=1
    
    SLEEP 60s
    
    14876 MCO:SLP:MS=60000,SMS=1,I1=255,M1=255,I2=255,M2=255
    14942 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    15204 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    15220 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    15335 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=19,RSSI=-37
    15384 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=32,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1000
    16482 TSF:TDI:TSL
    16498 RFM69:RSL
    16515 MCO:SLP:WUP=-1
    16547 TSF:TRI:TSB
    16564 RFM69:RSB
    16580 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    16842 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    16859 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    17006 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=20,RSSI=-37
    17055 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=33,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:60000
    AWAKE
    
    SLEEP 60s
    
    17137 MCO:SLP:MS=60000,SMS=1,I1=255,M1=255,I2=255,M2=255
    17219 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    17481 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    17498 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    17760 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    17776 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=2
    18038 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    18055 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=3
    18317 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    18333 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=4
    18595 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    18612 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=5
    18874 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    18890 !TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=32,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:1000
    19300 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-36
    19349 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-6,s=2,c=2,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:1
    RECV S=0 I=2 C=2 T=2 P=1
    DOUT I=2 P=7 V=1 P=50
    SEND D=0 I=2 C=0 T=2 S= I=1 F=0.00
    21495 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    21594 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=23,RSSI=-39
    21643 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=2,c=1,t=2,pt=2,l=2,sg=0,ft=1,st=OK:1
    21708 TSF:TDI:TSL
    21741 RFM69:RSL
    21757 MCO:SLP:WUP=-1
    21790 TSF:TRI:TSB
    21807 RFM69:RSB
    21823 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    21970 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=24,RSSI=-37
    22020 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=33,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:60000
    AWAKE
    
    SLEEP 60s
    
    22118 MCO:SLP:MS=60000,SMS=1,I1=255,M1=255,I2=255,M2=255
    22200 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    22446 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    22462 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    22724 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    22740 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=2
    23003 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    23019 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=3
    23281 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    23298 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=4
    23560 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    23576 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=5
    23838 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    23855 !TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=32,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=NACK:1000
    24297 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-36
    24346 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-6,s=1,c=2,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:1
    RECV S=0 I=1 C=2 T=2 P=1
    DOUT I=1 P=6 V=1 P=50
    SEND D=0 I=1 C=0 T=2 S= I=1 F=0.00
    26492 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    26591 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=27,RSSI=-39
    26640 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=2,l=2,sg=0,ft=1,st=OK:1
    26722 TSF:TDI:TSL
    26738 RFM69:RSL
    26755 MCO:SLP:WUP=-1
    26787 TSF:TRI:TSB
    26804 RFM69:RSB
    26836 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    27000 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=28,RSSI=-41
    27049 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=33,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:60000
    AWAKE
    
    SLEEP 60s
    
    27131 MCO:SLP:MS=60000,SMS=1,I1=255,M1=255,I2=255,M2=255
    27213 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    27475 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    27492 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=1
    27754 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    27770 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=2
    28033 !RFM69:SWR:NACK
    28049 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=3
    28278 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=29,RSSI=-41
    28327 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=32,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1000
    29409 TSF:TDI:TSL
    29425 RFM69:RSL
    29442 MCO:SLP:WUP=-1
    29474 TSF:TRI:TSB
    29491 RFM69:RSB
    29507 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    29753 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=30,RSSI=-39
    29802 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=33,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:60000
    AWAKE
    
    SLEEP 60s
    
    29900 MCO:SLP:MS=60000,SMS=1,I1=255,M1=255,I2=255,M2=255
    29966 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=0,RETRY=0
    30179 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=0,SEQ=31,RSSI=-39
    30228 TSF:MSG:SEND,6-6-0-0,s=255,c=3,t=32,pt=5,l=4,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1000
    31326 TSF:TDI:TSL
    31342 RFM69:RSL
    

    First of all why getting a NACK with an excellent RSSI of 30 is strange. But now it comes the weird part. I restarted the gw, and the sensor was back again working fine....for a few minutes, then the same bad behavior was there again. I restarted the sensor a few times and always the same problem but finally after another reboot it was still ok (and consistently ok). Which tells me...well nothing to me 🙂 Bad wiring? Or since I have a 50v/10uF capacitor between the radio vcc and gnd, it is not charging fast enough and "cuts" out the power?


  • Hardware Contributor

    Hi.

    • what's your GW setup? (mcu, and gateway mode)
    • what's your node hardware, especially mcu, do you change clocks during sketch, and which one do you use, which RFM69 variant too (high power or not) ?
    • how are relays connected to your node (could be some noise too..)

  • Contest Winner

    @scalz sorry I always forget to add all the relevant information 🙂 The hw is a serial gw (pro mini 3.3v attached to a Rpi usb port), the node is another 3.3v pro mini powered by AA batteries. Both running at 1Mhz (which with the new driver is working fine provided all the nodes are running at the same speed) and I'm using tekka's https://github.com/tekka007/MySensors/tree/RFM69_Update which is initializing both the gw and the node at max power and since then I had no more range issues. Btw the logs above have been take with ATC disabled but I had similar logs with it enabled. The relay is connected to an arduino's pin and powered independently.

    I must say I have another three nodes running without a problem with a similar configuration since a few weeks now. Since the last reboot also this one is running perfectly once again. I remember I had a similar issue with another node, same configuration, after a few times I plugged in and out again and again it stared running fine and it is doing so since then. Like if it starts in a good shape, it will continue to do so, if it doesn't, oh then begins the troubles 🙂


  • Contest Winner

    Just a quick update after 24 hours. I don't see anymore re-transmissions (no more duplicated messages on the gateway) and the relay is always triggering. Once again, if it starts in a good shape, everything goes well. But sooner or later I need to identify the real issue 🙂 Cannot be software since the sketch is the same, cannot be hardware I think since the hw is the same, cannot be the distance since yesterday the behavior was the same, when both far away or very close to the gw. Maybe when I move it around I somehow touch something not very well connected but this does not explain how it could happen with another node and only with a RFM69. Who knows 🙂


  • Hardware Contributor

    @user2684
    no clue on my side.. we could also imagine for instance:

    • different "environment" parameters influencing RF
    • a little bit different antenna (i'm exagerating a bit i think), or difference in assembly
    • collision..
    • different mcu or radio quality
    • how much remaining memory do you have after compilation
    • i know 10uF should be enough, but i generally use this for nrf, and add a bit more in case for rfm69 as it uses more power (but that depends on the power supply i use too).

    I almost already know your reply to this 🙂 Some points are maybe irrelevant for your case, these are just there for ref. I'm like you, i don't trust in mystical issues 😉


  • Contest Winner

    @scalz thanks, well, nothing is irrelevant, when not working there must be at least one of your points above which I'm not considering enough 🙂
    Now it is still working well, checking in every minute without a single duplicated message in the controller even if far away from the gw and the remote relay triggering when requested. I should probably do a better job in replicating the issue to at least limit the possible causes...I'll report back in the future with better data I hope 🙂 Thanks!


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