RFM69 new driver delay

[Stefan_NE]

Hello,

i am going to change my network from NRF24 to RFM69.
Using the old RFM69 driver all is working fine. Using the new driver there is a delay on the nodes with an actor. The serial output shows that the gateway sends a request to the node, getting an acknolege the message is send to the node. This delays the actor appx 1.5 seconds. For nodes eg. lights with dimming funktion not very nice.
Is there any possibility to speed this up ?

My setup is: Fhem, Mysensors 2.2 rc1, ESP8266 Gateway - RFM69, node with RFM69

Thanks for help!
Have a good day

Stefan

[gohan]

I haven't tried actuators yet with rfm69, but new driver has ACS enabled, you could try to disable it and set a fixed TX power

[Stefan_NE]

@gohan said in RFM69 new driver delay:

ACS enabled

What i tried is before is #define MY_RFM69_ATC_MODE_DISABLED , no change

Stefan

[scalz]

hello,

could you provide sketch for gw and node, + logs please ?

[Stefan_NE]

Hello,

here are the scetches gateway an simple actor with logs. Nothing strange, i think.
I set some values ti fixed, for testing. If i use the old driver the response is imediatly.

the scetches

0_1509659557196_GatewayESP8266_RFM69.ino

0_1509659598721_RelayActuator_TestRFM69_new.ino

the logs, i switched on / off several times

log gateway

823183 Client 0: 55;1;1;0;2;1
823199 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=55,RETRY=0
824244 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=55,SEQ=81,RSSI=-25
824267 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-55-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
828216 Client 0: 55;1;1;0;2;0
828231 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=55,RETRY=0
829277 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=55,SEQ=82,RSSI=-25
829300 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-55-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
832936 Client 0: 55;1;1;0;2;1
832952 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=55,RETRY=0
833997 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=55,SEQ=83,RSSI=-25
834020 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-55-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
837842 Client 0: 55;1;1;0;2;0
837858 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=55,RETRY=0
838903 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=55,SEQ=84,RSSI=-25
838926 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-55-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:0
843821 Client 0: 55;1;1;0;2;1
843836 RFM69:SWR:SEND,TO=55,RETRY=0
843883 RFM69:SWR:ACK,FROM=55,SEQ=85,RSSI=-25
843906 TSF:MSG:SEND,0-0-55-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0,ft=0,st=OK:1
900302 TSF:SAN:OK

Log node

Incoming change for sensor:1, New status: 1
58841 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-25
58863 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:0
Incoming change for sensor:1, New status: 0
63559 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-25
63584 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:1
Incoming change for sensor:1, New status: 1
68464 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-25
68489 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:0
Incoming change for sensor:1, New status: 0
73443 RFM69:SAC:SEND ACK,TO=0,RSSI=-25
73467 TSF:MSG:READ,0-0-55,s=1,c=1,t=2,pt=0,l=1,sg=0:1
Incoming change for sensor:1, New status: 1

Thanks

Stefan

[Stefan_NE]

Hello,

i have done some more test benching both drivers. Sending a command on and off.
Using the new driver is like indian smoke signs, response more than 1 sec.
I just uncomment the #define MY_RFM69_NEW_DRIVER i am in a different world
The response using the old driver is below 100ms.
By the way, gateway and node are in the same small room.

Have good time
Stefan

[Fabien]

@scalz : any news about this problem ? I would like to move to the new driver but after reading this, I think it will be better to wait ;)

[Stefan_NE]

no news, i am using the old driver

[A Former User]

Any news here? Can we use the new driver or should we stay with the old one?

[pepson]

Hi
Yesterday i update my MySenors 2.2.0 to version 2.3.0. I use it with gateway on my Home Assistant. But after update i have big problem with communication on radio RFM69HW. Sometimes communication is lost or very long. When i send command to node sometimes it no received it. But when come back to old version 2.2.0 all works perfect.
Some users suggest me to no use "NEW_DRIVER" It is true ?
This is code my sketch:

// Enable debug prints to serial monitor
#define MY_DEBUG

// Enable and select radio type attached
#define MY_RADIO_RFM69
#define MY_IS_RFM69HW
#define RFM69_868MH
#define MY_RFM69_NEW_DRIVER

#define MY_REPEATER_FEATURE

//#define MY_RFM69_CSMA_LIMIT_DBM (-85)

// uncomment if we want to manually assign an ID
#define MY_NODE_ID 1

#include <Bounce2.h>
#include <MySensors.h>
#include <SPI.h>

#define BUTTON_UP_PIN 3  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for up button
#define BUTTON_DOWN_PIN 4  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for down button
//#define BUTTON_STOP_PIN 5  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for stop button
//#define RELAY_DIR_PIN 6  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for direction relay
//#define RELAY_POWER_PIN 7  // Arduino Digital I/O pin number for power relay
#define RELAY_UP_PIN 5 
#define RELAY_DOWN_PIN 6
#define RELAY_ON 0
#define RELAY_OFF 1
//#define RELAY_DOWN 1
//#define RELAY_UP 0
#define DIRECTION_DOWN 0
#define DIRECTION_UP 1
#define SKETCH_NAME "Roleta w sypialni"
#define SKETCH_VER "2.3"
#define CHILD_ID_COVER 0   // sensor Id of the sensor child
#define STATE_UP 100 // 100 is open - up
#define STATE_DOWN 0 // 0 is closed - down
//#define CHILD_ID_CALIBRATE 1   // sensor Id of the sensor child to calibrate
#define CHILD_ID_SET 1   // sensor Id of the sensor child to init the roll time
#define PRESENT_MESSAGE "Rolety dla Home Assistant"
const int LEVELS = 100; //the number of levels
float rollTime = 20.0; //the overall rolling time of the shutter
const bool IS_ACK = false; //is to acknowlage
static bool initial_state_sent = false;//for hass we need at list one state send at begining

// debouncing parameters
int value = 0;
int oldValueUp = 0;
int oldValueDown = 0;
int oldValueStop = 0;
//static unsigned long last_interrupt_time_up = 0;
//static unsigned long last_interrupt_time_down = 0;
//static unsigned long debounce_time = 200;

Bounce debouncerUp = Bounce();
Bounce debouncerDown = Bounce();
Bounce debouncerStop = Bounce();

// shutter position parameters
float timeOneLevel = rollTime / LEVELS;
int requestedShutterLevel = 0;
int currentShutterLevel = 0;
unsigned long lastLevelTime = 0;
bool isMoving = false;
int directionUpDown;
bool calibrateDown;
bool calibrateUp;
unsigned long calibrationStartTime;
float calibrationTime = 5.0;
bool calibratedDown;
bool calibratedUp;

enum CoverState {
  STOP,
  UP, // Window covering. Up.
  DOWN, // Window covering. Down.
};

static int coverState = STOP;

MyMessage msgUp(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_UP);
MyMessage msgDown(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_DOWN);
MyMessage msgStop(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_STOP);
MyMessage msgPercentage(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_PERCENTAGE);
//MyMessage msgCode(CHILD_ID_SET, V_IR_SEND);

void sendState() {
  // Send current state and status to gateway.
//  send(msgUp.set(coverState == UP));
//  send(msgDown.set(coverState == DOWN));
//  send(msgStop.set(coverState == STOP));
  send(msgPercentage.set(currentShutterLevel));
}

void shuttersUp(void) {
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("Shutters going up");
  #endif
  if (digitalRead(RELAY_DOWN_PIN) == RELAY_ON) {
    digitalWrite(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
    wait(50);
  }
  digitalWrite(RELAY_UP_PIN, RELAY_ON);

  directionUpDown = DIRECTION_UP;
  isMoving = true;
  coverState = UP;
  sendState();
}

void shuttersDown(void) {
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("Shutters going down");
  #endif
  if (digitalRead(RELAY_UP_PIN) == RELAY_ON) {
    digitalWrite(RELAY_UP_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
    wait(50);
  }
  digitalWrite(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, RELAY_ON);

  directionUpDown = DIRECTION_DOWN;
  isMoving = true;
  coverState = DOWN;
  sendState();
}

void shuttersHalt(void) {
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("Shutters halted");
#endif
  digitalWrite(RELAY_UP_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
  digitalWrite(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, RELAY_OFF);

  isMoving = false;
  requestedShutterLevel = currentShutterLevel;
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("saving state to: ");
  Serial.println(String(currentShutterLevel));
#endif
  saveState(CHILD_ID_COVER, currentShutterLevel);
  coverState = STOP;
  sendState();
}

void changeShuttersLevel(int level) {
  int dir = (level > currentShutterLevel) ? DIRECTION_UP : DIRECTION_DOWN;
  if (isMoving && dir != directionUpDown) {
    shuttersHalt();
  }
  requestedShutterLevel = level;
}

void initShutters() {
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("Init Cover");
#endif
  shuttersUp();
  wait((rollTime + timeOneLevel * LEVELS) * 1000);
  currentShutterLevel = STATE_UP;
  requestedShutterLevel = currentShutterLevel;
}

void receive(const MyMessage &message) {
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("recieved incomming message");
  Serial.println("Recieved message for sensor: ");
  Serial.println(String(message.sensor));
  Serial.println("Recieved message with type: ");
  Serial.println(String(message.type));
#endif
  if (message.sensor == CHILD_ID_COVER) {
    switch (message.type) {
      case V_UP:
        //Serial.println(", New status: V_UP");
        changeShuttersLevel(STATE_UP);
        //state = UP;
        //sendState();
        break;

      case V_DOWN:
        //Serial.println(", New status: V_DOWN");
        changeShuttersLevel(STATE_DOWN);
        //state = DOWN;
        //sendState();
        break;

      case V_STOP:
        //Serial.println(", New status: V_STOP");
        shuttersHalt();
        //state = IDLE;
        //sendState();
        break;

      case V_PERCENTAGE:
        //Serial.println(", New status: V_PERCENTAGE");
        //          if (!initial_state_sent) {
        //            #ifdef MY_DEBUG
        //            Serial.println("Receiving initial value from controller");
        //            #endif
        //            initial_state_sent = true;
        //          }
        int per = message.getInt();
        if (per > STATE_UP) {
          per = STATE_UP;
        }
        changeShuttersLevel(per);
        //InitShutters(message.getInt());//send value < 0 or > 100 to calibrate
        //sendState();
        break;
    }
  } 
else if (message.sensor ==  CHILD_ID_SET) {

    if (message.type == V_VAR1) {
      #ifdef MY_DEBUG
      Serial.println(", New status: V_VAR1, with payload: ");
      #endif      
      String strRollTime = message.getString();
      rollTime = strRollTime.toFloat();
      #ifdef MY_DEBUG
      Serial.println("rolltime value: ");
      Serial.println(String(rollTime));
      #endif
      saveState(CHILD_ID_SET, rollTime);
    }
  }
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("exiting incoming message");
#endif
  return;
}

void before() {

  // Setup the button
  pinMode(BUTTON_UP_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
  // Activate internal pull-up
//  digitalWrite(BUTTON_UP_PIN, HIGH);
  //  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(BUTTON_UP_PIN), upButtonPress, FALLING);

  pinMode(BUTTON_DOWN_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
  // Activate internal pull-up
//  digitalWrite(BUTTON_DOWN_PIN, HIGH);
  //  attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(BUTTON_DOWN_PIN), downButtonPress, FALLING);

//  pinMode(BUTTON_STOP_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
  // Activate internal pull-up
//  digitalWrite(BUTTON_STOP_PIN, HIGH);

  // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
  debouncerUp.attach(BUTTON_UP_PIN);
  debouncerUp.interval(5);
  // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
  debouncerDown.attach(BUTTON_DOWN_PIN);
  debouncerDown.interval(5);
  // After setting up the button, setup debouncer
//  debouncerStop.attach(BUTTON_STOP_PIN);
//  debouncerStop.interval(5);

  // Make sure relays are off when starting up
  digitalWrite(RELAY_UP_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
  // Then set relay pins in output mode
  pinMode(RELAY_UP_PIN, OUTPUT);

  // Make sure relays are off when starting up
  digitalWrite(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, RELAY_OFF);
  // Then set relay pins in output mode
  pinMode(RELAY_DOWN_PIN, OUTPUT);
}

void presentation() {
  // Send the sketch version information to the gateway and Controller
  sendSketchInfo(SKETCH_NAME, SKETCH_VER);
  // Register all sensors to gw (they will be created as child devices)
  present(CHILD_ID_COVER, S_COVER, PRESENT_MESSAGE, IS_ACK);
  // present(CHILD_ID_SET, S_CUSTOM);
}

void setup(void) {
  //set up roll time if the saved value is not 255
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("getting rolltime from eeprom: ");
  #endif
  float tmpRollTime = loadState(CHILD_ID_SET);
  if (tmpRollTime != 0xff) {
    rollTime = tmpRollTime;
  }
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println(String(rollTime));
  #endif
  
  int state = loadState(CHILD_ID_COVER);
  
  #ifdef MY_DEBUG
  Serial.println("getting state from eeprom: ");
  Serial.println(String(state));
  #endif
  
//  if (state == 0xff) {
//    initShutters();
//  } else {
    currentShutterLevel = state;
    requestedShutterLevel = state;
//  }
}

void loop(void) {
  if (!initial_state_sent) {
#ifdef MY_DEBUG
    Serial.println("Sending initial value");
#endif
    sendState();
    
   // send(msgCode.set('20.0'));
    //    #ifdef MY_DEBUG
    //    Serial.println("Requesting initial value from controller");
    //    #endif
    //    request(CHILD_ID_COVER, V_PERCENTAGE);
    //    wait(2000, C_SET, V_PERCENTAGE);
    initial_state_sent = true;
  }

  debouncerUp.update();
  value = debouncerUp.read();
  if (value == 0 && value != oldValueUp) {
    if(isMoving){
      shuttersHalt();
    }  
    else{
    calibrateUp = false;
    calibratedUp = false;
    changeShuttersLevel(STATE_UP);
    }
    //state = UP;
    //sendState();
  }
  oldValueUp = value;

  debouncerDown.update();
  value = debouncerDown.read();
  if (value == 0 && value != oldValueDown) {
    if(isMoving){
      shuttersHalt();
    }  
    else{
    calibrateDown = false;
    calibratedDown = false;
    changeShuttersLevel(STATE_DOWN);
    }    
    //state = DOWN;
    //sendState();
  }
  oldValueDown = value;

/*  debouncerStop.update();
  value = debouncerStop.read();
  if (value == 0 && value != oldValueStop) {
    shuttersHalt();
    //state = IDLE;
    //sendState();
  }
  oldValueStop = value;
*/
  if(currentShutterLevel != 100)
  {
    calibrateUp = false;
    calibratedUp = false;
  }
  if(currentShutterLevel != 0)
  {
    calibrateDown = false;
    calibratedDown = false;
  }
  
  if (isMoving) 
  {
    unsigned long _now = millis();
    if (_now - lastLevelTime >= timeOneLevel * 1000) {
      if (directionUpDown == DIRECTION_UP) {
        currentShutterLevel += 1;
      } else {
        currentShutterLevel -= 1;
      }
      currentShutterLevel = constrain(currentShutterLevel, 0, 100);
      #ifdef MY_DEBUG
      Serial.println(String(requestedShutterLevel));
      Serial.println(String(currentShutterLevel));
      #endif
      lastLevelTime = millis();
      send(msgPercentage.set(currentShutterLevel));
    }
    if (currentShutterLevel == requestedShutterLevel) 
    {
      if(currentShutterLevel == 0 && !calibratedDown)
      {
        if(calibrateDown == false)
        {
          calibrateDown = true;
          calibratedDown = false;
          calibrationStartTime = _now;
        }
        else 
        {
          if(calibratedDown == false)
          {
            if (_now - calibrationStartTime >= calibrationTime * 1000)
            {
             calibratedDown = true;
            }
          }
        }
      }
      else if (currentShutterLevel == 100 && !calibratedUp)
      {
        if(calibrateUp == false)
        {
          calibrateUp = true;
          calibratedUp = false;
          calibrationStartTime = _now;
        }
        else 
        {
          if(calibratedUp == false)
          {
            if (_now - calibrationStartTime >= calibrationTime * 1000)
            {
             calibratedUp = true;
            }
          }
        }
      }
      else
      {
        shuttersHalt();
      }
    }
  } 
  else 
  {
    if (requestedShutterLevel != currentShutterLevel) 
    {
      if (requestedShutterLevel > currentShutterLevel) {
        shuttersUp();
      }
      else {
        shuttersDown();
      }
      lastLevelTime = millis();
    }
  }
}```

[mfalkvidd]

@pepson did you change the gateway and all your nodes to use the new driver? Nodes with the old driver and the new drivers can not communicate.

Reference: https://www.mysensors.org/apidocs/group__RFM69SettingGrpPub.html#ga76f4d3c7efe5c6236d5bb90be7c6645d

[pepson]

@mfalkvidd

But on version 2.2.0 all works ok. Only on 2.3.0 is problem...

Gateway i have on RPI3 build by this:
1.
git clone https://github.com/mysensors/MySensors.git --branch master

cd MySensors

./configure --my-transport=rfm69 --my-rfm69-frequency=868 --my-is-rfm69hw --my-gateway=ethernet --my-port=5003 --my-leds-err-pin=12 --my-leds-rx-pin=16 --my-leds-tx-pin=18

make

TESTY
sudo ./bin/mysgw -d

sudo make install

sudo systemctl enable mysgw.service

sudo systemctl start mysgw.service

How use new driver in building gateway on RPI3 ?

[gohan]

RPI gw uses new driver only. I am sticking to 2.2 for now as I had some timing issues with the RPI3, if you make a gw with an arduino it would probably work better with 2.3

[pepson]

@gohan
I want use gateway on RPI because i use special project PCB for gateway on RPI3.
But on MySensors 2.2.0 i also use NEW DRIVER and all works ok. But why not works on 2.3.0 ?

[gohan]

If I got it right it is related to RPI3, on RPI2 it should work

[pepson]

@gohan
From where you have this information?
Is any chance to fix this problem?

[gohan]

I was talking to @tekka some time ago about the issues I had on 2.3 alpha, I don't know what he did after that.

[pepson]

@gohan
And where we can send issue with this?

[gohan]

github and if you attach the rfm69 verbose output both for gw and node

[pepson]

@gohan
But how I can download info from gateway and node?

On github created issue but nothing replay from developers...