My design is from Sparkfun - using a Sparkfun Redboard with level converters to their SparkFun RFM69 Breakout (915MHz) board. I have connected everything per their
hookup diagram and verified all connections via ohmmeter. I have also checked all voltages. I do not have a spectrum analyzer.
All example sketches I have tried were uploaded correctly. The serial monitor shows the correct prints for the sketches I have tried.
I used the SFE_RFM69HCW_example.ino and changed the nodes appropriately for the two transceivers. I cannot get the boards to talk to each other.
I wrote a sketch that simply initializes the transceiver and then calls readAllRegs(). I get FFs returned in all registers.
Here is the code segment:
void setup()
{
// Open a serial port so we can send keystrokes to the module:
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.print("Node ");
Serial.print(MYNODEID,DEC);
Serial.println(" ready");
// Set up the indicator LED (optional):
pinMode(LED,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(LED,LOW);
pinMode(GND,OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(GND,LOW);
// Initialize the RFM69HCW:
if(radio.initialize(FREQUENCY, MYNODEID, NETWORKID))
{
Serial.println("RFM69 initialized");
radio.setHighPower(); // Always use this for RFM69HCW
// Turn on encryption if desired:
if (ENCRYPT)
radio.encrypt(ENCRYPTKEY);
}
else
{
Serial.println("RFM69 not initialized");
}
}
void loop() {
// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
if(bOnce)
{
radio.readAllRegs();
bOnce = false;
}
}
I get "RFM69 initialized" on the serial monitor, followed by all registers showing FF - 11111111
Any ideas on how to debug this would be appreciated.
Dana
You may want to contact sparkfun since its their hardware and code.
This forum is primarily supporting LowPowerLab products.
Thanks. I will try them. I was just wondering if readAllRegs should work the way I use in the loop.
Dana
Maybe a faulty board or improper wiring, your use of readAllRegs() is correct.