Does RFM69 have a "low battery indicator" the same as the SX1231?

Started by WhiteHare, August 27, 2015, 04:43:41 AM

WhiteHare

I see references to it in the SX1231 datasheet as "low battery indicator" and "low battery detector."   http://www.semtech.com/images/datasheet/sx1231.pdf
However, I don't see any similar references in the RFM69 datasheet.

Is it worth exploring?  If so, has anyone done any  exploring of it?

emjay

The RFM69 does not support RegLowBat and related commands.  Are you sure you are looking at the right chip specification?

Felix

Yes it does. The chip in the RFM69 Hope modules is the SX1231H. Check the datasheets.

TomWS

Quote from: WhiteHare on August 27, 2015, 04:43:41 AM
I see references to it in the SX1231 datasheet as "low battery indicator" and "low battery detector."   http://www.semtech.com/images/datasheet/sx1231.pdf
However, I don't see any similar references in the RFM69 datasheet.

Is it worth exploring?  If so, has anyone done any  exploring of it?
Good catch!  I won't be able to test this right away, but would be interested in any results anyone else finds.

Tom

emjay

The RegLowBat, related commands and corresponding DIO0 interrupt mappings were removed on the SX1231H variant.

Felix

Quote from: emjay on August 27, 2015, 10:14:58 AM
The RegLowBat, related commands and DIO0 interrupt mappings were removed on the SX1231H variant.
Yes the RegLowBat was, my bad. On the H chip the register is still there and it's "Reserved0C".
About the DIO0 mappings, i see them on page 48.