three NRF24L01 nodes

Hello all,

I’ve had problems since several weeks with RF24 Library (enhanced fork). I know very well different documentation, and I read a lot on different forums. But It doesn’t work anymore !!

My goal is to have a master which communicate with two slaves. Each have different adress and different pipes.

I have a lot of loss (only 60 % works)

Here is master software :

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include "nRF24L01.h"    //Définition des registres et espace adresse du nrf24l01
#include "RF24.h"        //Définition des fonctions utiles au nrf24l01
#include "printf.h"      //Définition du printf façon C
#ifndef CONFIG_H
#define CONFIG_H
#pragma once
#include "config.h"           //Définition des constantes pour le projet DomoFab
#endif

RF24 radio(CE, CSN);

const uint64_t talking_pipes[5] = { 0xF0F0F0F0D2LL, 0xF0F0F0F0C3LL, 0xF0F0F0F0B4LL, 0xF0F0F0F0A5LL, 0xF0F0F0F096LL };
const uint64_t listening_pipes[5] = { 0x3A3A3A3AD2LL, 0x3A3A3A3AC3LL, 0x3A3A3A3AB4LL, 0x3A3A3A3AA5LL, 0x3A3A3A3A96LL };

byte nbSlave = 2;
uint8_t value[2] = {0, 0};
uint32_t timeRead; 
uint16_t nbAnswer[2];
uint16_t nbAsk[2];
boolean valueChange = false;
byte askMess[][6]={{6, 0, 100, 0, 0, 19},{6, 1, 100, 0, 0, 19}};
byte answerMess[32];

// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {                
  Serial.begin(57600);
  printf_begin();
  printf("DomoFab rRF24 MASTER start\n\n\r");  
// Setup and configure rf radio
  radio.begin();                          // Start up the radio
  radio.setCRCLength(RF24_CRC_8);
  radio.setAutoAck(true);                    // Ensure autoACK is enabled
  radio.setRetries(15,15);                // Max delay between retries & number of retries
  radio.startListening();                 // Start listening
  radio.printDetails();                   // Dump the configuration of the rf unit for debugging
  //radio.enableDynamicAck();

  printf ("\nConfiguration : MASTER\n\r");
  radio.openReadingPipe(1,talking_pipes[0]);
  radio.openReadingPipe(2,talking_pipes[1]);
  radio.openReadingPipe(3,talking_pipes[2]);
  radio.openReadingPipe(4,talking_pipes[3]);
  radio.openReadingPipe(5,talking_pipes[4]);
  timeRead = millis();
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
  
/****************** MASTER Role ***************************/
  if (abs(millis()-timeRead) > 500){
    timeRead = millis();
    for (byte slave = 0; slave < 2; slave++){           // Je scrutte tous les esclaves

      radio.openWritingPipe(listening_pipes[slave]);
      radio.stopListening();                                    // First, stop listening so we can talk.

      if (!radio.write(askMess[slave], 32)){
        printf("fail to send.\n\r");
      }
      nbAsk[slave]++;
      radio.startListening();                                    // Now, continue listening
   
      unsigned long started_waiting_at = micros();               // Set up a timeout period, get the current microseconds
      boolean timeout = false;                                   // Set up a variable to indicate if a response was received or not
      
      uint8_t pipe_num;      
      while ( ! radio.available(&pipe_num) ){                    // While nothing is received
        if (micros() - started_waiting_at > 200000 ){            // If waited longer than 200ms, indicate timeout and exit while loop
          timeout = true;
          break;
        }     
      }
        
      if ( timeout ){                                             // Describe the results
        printf("Failed, response timed out Slave %u\n", slave);
      }else{
        radio.read(answerMess, 32 );
        nbAnswer[slave]++;
      }
    }
    printf("slave 1 : %u/%u   slave 2 : %u/%u\n", nbAnswer[0], nbAsk[0], nbAnswer[1], nbAsk[1]);
  }
}

and slaves software :

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include "nRF24L01.h"    //Définition des registres et espace adresse du nrf24l01
#include "RF24.h"        //Définition des fonctions utiles au nrf24l01
#include "printf.h"      //Définition du printf façon C
#ifndef CONFIG_H
#define CONFIG_H
#pragma once
#include "config.h"           //Définition des constantes pour le projet DomoFab
#endif

RF24 radio(CE, CSN);

const uint64_t talking_pipes[5] = { 0xF0F0F0F0D2LL, 0xF0F0F0F0C3LL, 0xF0F0F0F0B4LL, 0xF0F0F0F0A5LL, 0xF0F0F0F096LL };
const uint64_t listening_pipes[5] = { 0x3A3A3A3AD2LL, 0x3A3A3A3AC3LL, 0x3A3A3A3AB4LL, 0x3A3A3A3AA5LL, 0x3A3A3A3A96LL };
byte askMess[32];
byte answerMess[][24]= {{24, 100, 0, 0, 19, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 253, 254, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},{24, 100, 1, 0, 19, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 253, 254, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}};

// ???????????????????????????  Who am I ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
//byte role = 0;
byte role = 1;
// ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {

  Serial.begin(57600);
  printf_begin();
  printf("DomoFab rRF24 Slave n°: %u start\n\n\r", role);

  // initialize the digital pin as an output.
  radio.begin();                          // Start up the radio
  radio.setCRCLength(RF24_CRC_8);
  radio.setAutoAck(1);                    // Ensure autoACK is enabled
  radio.setRetries(15, 15);               // Max delay between retries & number of retries
  radio.printDetails();                   // Dump the configuration of the rf unit for debugging

  printf ("\nConfiguration : SLAVE\n\r");
  radio.openWritingPipe(talking_pipes[role]);
  radio.openReadingPipe(1, listening_pipes[role]);
  
  radio.startListening();                 // Start listening
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {

/****************** Slave Role ***************************/
  if ( radio.available()) {
    while (radio.available()) {                                   // While there is data ready
      radio.read(askMess, 32);                     // Get the payload
    }
    //printf("Message reçu : ");
    //printMess(askMess);
    radio.stopListening();                                             // First, stop listening so we can talk
    while (!radio.write( answerMess[role], 32)){                         // Send NBMAXVALUE + HEAD + CRC.
      printf("fail to send.\n\r");
    }
    radio.startListening();                                            // Now, resume listening so we catch the next packets.
  }
}

actually nothing complicated!

but I have this result:

DomoFab rRF24 MASTER start


STATUS		 = 0x0e RX_DR=0 TX_DS=0 MAX_RT=0 RX_P_NO=7 TX_FULL=0
RX_ADDR_P0-1	 = 0x3a3a3a3ad2 0xf0f0f0f0d2
RX_ADDR_P2-5	 = 0xc3 0xb4 0xa5 0x96
TX_ADDR		 = 0x3a3a3a3ad2
RX_PW_P0-6	 = 0x20 0x20 0x20 0x20 0x20 0x20
EN_AA		 = 0x3f
EN_RXADDR	 = 0x3e
RF_CH		 = 0x4c
RF_SETUP	 = 0x07
CONFIG		 = 0x0b
DYNPD/FEATURE	 = 0x00 0x00
Data Rate	 = 1MBPS
Model		 = nRF24L01+
CRC Length	 = 8 bits
PA Power	 = PA_MAX

Configuration : MASTER

slave 1 : 1/1   slave 2 : 1/1
Failed, response timed out Slave 0
slave 1 : 1/2   slave 2 : 2/2
Failed, response timed out Slave 1
slave 1 : 2/3   slave 2 : 2/3
slave 1 : 3/4   slave 2 : 3/4
Failed, response timed out Slave 0
slave 1 : 3/5   slave 2 : 4/5
Failed, response timed out Slave 1
slave 1 : 4/6   slave 2 : 4/6
slave 1 : 5/7   slave 2 : 5/7
slave 1 : 6/8   slave 2 : 6/8
Failed, response timed out Slave 0
slave 1 : 6/9   slave 2 : 7/9
Failed, response timed out Slave 1
slave 1 : 7/10   slave 2 : 7/10
slave 1 : 8/11   slave 2 : 8/11
Failed, response timed out Slave 0
slave 1 : 8/12   slave 2 : 9/12
Failed, response timed out Slave 0
Failed, response timed out Slave 1
slave 1 : 8/13   slave 2 : 9/13
Failed, response timed out Slave 0
slave 1 : 8/14   slave 2 : 10/14
Failed, response timed out Slave 0
slave 1 : 8/15   slave 2 : 11/15
Failed, response timed out Slave 1
slave 1 : 9/16   slave 2 : 11/16
Failed, response timed out Slave 1
slave 1 : 10/17   slave 2 : 11/17
Failed, response timed out Slave 0
slave 1 : 10/18   slave 2 : 12/18
Failed, response timed out Slave 1
slave 1 : 11/19   slave 2 : 12/19
slave 1 : 12/20   slave 2 : 13/20
Failed, response timed out Slave 0

have you any idea ?

regards

A couple of hour I optained a good result :

slave 1 : 6338/6338 slave 2 : 6336/6338 : messages ok / total messages

I changed autoAck(true) with autoAck(false) on each sketches

I used channel 0x70 to stay far from noisy channels

And I set radio.setPALevel(RF24_PA_MIN); because my boards are very close to each other !

Thanks again for your help :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :naughty: :naughty: