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Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Tuesday 07 February 2017 22:18
by MoralKnight
Hi guys,

Last week i bought a rflink gateway to connect with my raspberry pi and my somfy blinds...I have soldered all components etc. and believe me i'm experienced in soldering due to my daily work activities..i connected it to the rflink loader and could flash it to the latest fw version...tried to connect a somfy telis and a kaku switch and nothing happend after that i did some research and found out that connecting the ground of the rf connector directly to the arduino board it would work so wired a direct connection and yes it worked it was already 02.00 so i wanted to start programming the next day and so i did but this time it didnt want to pick any signal anymore...guys i give up..pfff

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Tuesday 07 February 2017 22:54
by NietGiftig
It is no fun if something won't work, happens to me frequently.
But keep up beat
My rflink works, also build myself.
Without modifications
And I know that it is working for a lot of other people.
I'm afraid that no matter the skills that you have, there is something wrong with the build or maybe a component.
Not easy to say without having the device in hand.

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Wednesday 08 February 2017 0:46
by Stuntteam
You could send some photos to [email protected]

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Wednesday 08 February 2017 10:36
by MoralKnight
i will send some pictures tonight. The strange thing is when i made a direct connection from the ground of the antenna rf plug to the ground of the mega it worked for one day. Next day signal not been recognized anymore. I always use a ESD strapp and gloves use a great Weller soldering station with heat automation so i wont burn the board...pffff getting tired..

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Wednesday 08 February 2017 10:39
by MoralKnight
NietGiftig wrote:It is no fun if something won't work, happens to me frequently.
But keep up beat
My rflink works, also build myself.
Without modifications
And I know that it is working for a lot of other people.
I'm afraid that no matter the skills that you have, there is something wrong with the build or maybe a component.
Not easy to say without having the device in hand.

I see you live in holland...I can send it to you so you can have a look.. :lol: :lol:

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Wednesday 08 February 2017 21:20
by MaikelK
I seem to have the same problem.

It seems all solderings are okay, flashed the firmware R45.
If i run RFLink Loader coming in the package and switch Debug on and use an Kaku remote nothing seems to happen?

Anyone have any ideas?

My board is version 1.1.4.

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Wednesday 08 February 2017 23:55
by Stuntteam
What do you see in the rflink loader screen?

You can make a connection between pin 12 and 13, reboot, remove connection, reboot again and run normally.
This fixes some issues with eeprom settings.

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 7:11
by MaikelK
I can see firmware etc, tells me Some mode status and when pressing debug it writes a line of test like rfdebug on. Thats all.


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Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 8:24
by Stuntteam
cut&paste the contents.. did you try the reset method using pin12&13?

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 8:25
by MaikelK
I will try tonight or this weekend!


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Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 17:49
by MaikelK
20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R45;
10;version;
20;01;VER=1.1;REV=45;BUILD=09;
10;status;
20;02;STATUS;setRF433=ON;setNodoNRF=OFF;setMilight=OFF;setLivingColors=OFF;setAnsluta=OFF;setGPIO=OFF;setBLE=OFF;setMysensors=OFF;
10;rfdebug=on;
20;03;RFDEBUG=ON;

This is what it shows.

No lights on the Arduino Mega except a green light and one orange on the RFLink 1.1.4 between the SMA connector and next to the "side-cutout".

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 21:14
by MoralKnight
Like you can see soldering isnt the problem. I again checked all soldering islands and they were perfect even the multimeter confirmed good conenction..What do you mean with connecting pin 12 and 13?

To be honoust i am already working a couple off days with this rflink board to get it to work and i am getting frustrated and otherwise i have to see this as a failure and accept the fact my money goes trough the drain and buy a rfxcom trx433e transceiver:? :?

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Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 21:17
by MoralKnight
this is what i see and not 1 single signal is getting picked up... Tried the somfy telis remote and a wireless KAKU switch...

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 21:20
by MaikelK
MoralKnight wrote:this is what i see and not 1 single signal is getting picked up... Tried the somfy telis remote and a wireless KAKU switch...
I see the same now, i saw some more but after some fidling around i pulled the RFLink board when the Arduino was Powered from USB..... any thoughts?


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Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Thursday 09 February 2017 23:28
by jin
Hi,

just purchased and nothing works... trying to debug via minicom, but I get that:

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root@domo:~/download/RFLink_v1.1_r45# minicom 
Welcome to minicom 2.6.1

OPTIONS: I18n 
Compiled on Apr 28 2012, 19:24:31.
Port /dev/ttyACM0

Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys
20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R45;
10;VERSION;
10;RFDEBUG=ON;
10;STATUS;
After the initial 20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R45; I don't get nothing.

Purchased with soldering option.

Exist an option to hard reset the arduino board to empty state?

EDIT:
Downgraded to version 43, something works:

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2017-02-09 23:53:38.281  RFLink: Serial Worker stopped...
2017-02-09 23:53:43.187  RFLink: Using serial port: /dev/ttyACM0
2017-02-09 23:53:44.106  RFLink: 20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R45;
2017-02-09 23:53:44.106  RFLink: Controller Initialized!...
2017-02-09 23:54:13.558  User:  initiated a RFLink Device Create command: 10;VERSION;
2017-02-09 23:54:18.000  Error: RFLink: TX time out...
2017-02-09 23:54:28.009  RFLink: Serial Worker stopped...

2017-02-09 23:56:30.071  RFLink: Using serial port: /dev/ttyACM0
2017-02-09 23:56:30.993  RFLink: 20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R44;
2017-02-09 23:56:30.994  RFLink: Controller Initialized!...
2017-02-09 23:56:45.094  User:  initiated a RFLink Device Create command: 10;VERSION;
2017-02-09 23:56:50.000  Error: RFLink: TX time out...
2017-02-09 23:57:00.086  RFLink: Serial Worker stopped...

2017-02-09 23:59:35.277  RFLink: Using serial port: /dev/ttyACM0
2017-02-09 23:59:36.197  RFLink: 20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R43;
2017-02-09 23:59:36.197  RFLink: Controller Initialized!...
2017-02-09 23:59:36.272  RFLink: 20;01;VER=1.1;REV=43;BUILD=0a;
2017-02-09 23:59:36.273  RFLink Detected, Version: 1.1 Revision: 43 Build: 0
2017-02-09 23:59:58.927  User:  initiated a RFLink Device Create command: 10;VERSION;
2017-02-09 23:59:59.003  RFLink: 20;02;VER=1.1;REV=43;BUILD=0a;
2017-02-09 23:59:59.003  RFLink Detected, Version: 1.1 Revision: 43 Build: 0
2017-02-10 00:00:14.144  RFLink: 20;03;Eurochron;ID=0002;TEMP=0037;HUM=0e;
2017-02-10 00:00:14.145  (RFLink) Temp + Humidity (Eurochron)
So, why only R43 works and R44 and R45 no?

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Friday 10 February 2017 0:39
by Stuntteam
When you only see this:
20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R45;
10;VERSION;
10;RFDEBUG=ON;
10;STATUS;

you have to reset the eeprom.
make a connection between pin 12 and 13, reboot, remove the connection, reboot again and r44 andr45 will work.

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Friday 10 February 2017 12:48
by MoralKnight
Stuntteam wrote:When you only see this:
20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R45;
10;VERSION;
10;RFDEBUG=ON;
10;STATUS;

you have to reset the eeprom.
make a connection between pin 12 and 13, reboot, remove the connection, reboot again and r44 andr45 will work.
Do you mean 12 and 13 on the arduino board? And do i have make a temp connection between does 2 points?

Thanks

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Friday 10 February 2017 14:13
by Stuntteam
Yes, but use the 12&13 near the USB connector

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Friday 10 February 2017 23:34
by jin
Thankyou, now it works

Re: Rflink Not Working at all

Posted: Saturday 11 February 2017 15:38
by MaikelK
Hi,

After sending Nodo-shop a request with build guide for the 1.1.4 board if found out that there should be a 5x2 header in the bottom right corner of the board. I used the 1.1.3 guide from YouTube to build my board. Anyhow i inserted 2 extra pins and have solderd them in place.

Reset the EEPROM and loaded R45 again with no succes, see the result is see in RFLink Loader 1.09:

20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R45;
10;version;
20;01;VER=1.1;REV=45;BUILD=09;
10;status;
20;02;STATUS;setRF433=ON;setNodoNRF=OFF;setMilight=OFF;setLivingColors=OFF;setAnsluta=OFF;setGPIO=OFF;setBLE=OFF;setMysensors=OFF;


When Log mode On is pressed following:
20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R45;
10;version;
20;01;VER=1.1;REV=45;BUILD=09;
10;status;
20;02;STATUS;setRF433=ON;setNodoNRF=OFF;setMilight=OFF;setLivingColors=OFF;setAnsluta=OFF;setGPIO=OFF;setBLE=OFF;setMysensors=OFF;
10;rfdebug=on;
20;03;RFDEBUG=ON;

When my Kaku ATMT-502 remote and AWMT-003 remote's used nothing shows up?

What am i doing wrong?