RN-XV wifly problem

Wireless & IoT
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Hi all!

I am using a wifly rn-xv module with my christmas light controller. Everything is working well except if i power down the wifly module after a few hours, all settings are lost (as if the module has been reset to factory settings). The firmware I’m using is 2.32, and I just updated the module to 2.36 (which I think is the latest firmware). Any ideas as to why the module appears to be resetting on it’s own?

Here’s a bit more info on my setup: I’m using a vb program to transmit my sequence data through a wireless router, and then to the rn-xv which is connected to a pic microcontroller. The pic takes the sequence data and drives 16 strings of GE color effects rgb lights. With the exception of the wifly module resetting, everything works great. Hopefully someone here can shed some light on this issue.

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As a search through these forums will reveal, your complaint is quite typical. The module is unreliable and Roving Networks seems incapable of fixing the many problems.

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Well after updating the firmware, this appears to have solved the problem. I wouldn’t say the module is unreliable as it has worked well up to the point where I had to upgrade the firmware. Also, many firmware updates have been available so I think roving networks have been trying to address the issues with this module.