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nRF24L01 and RFLink from Nodo-shop
Posted: Sunday 26 March 2017 17:11
by quack3d
If I understand correctly, I can get a nRF24L01 for a few bucks that slots right into my RFLink gateway I got from Nodo-shop without any soldering, and then be able to control Milight bulbs and LED strips.
However, I see there is the normal nRF24L01 and the high power one with antenna. And according to the following page the Arduino Mega doesn't provide enough power for the antenna version:
https://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/Nrf ... 4GHz-HowTo
Have I understood that correctly? If so, perhaps the Wiki for RFLink should have this information.
Re: nRF24L01 and RFLink from Nodo-shop
Posted: Sunday 26 March 2017 17:30
by Stuntteam
quack3d wrote:If I understand correctly, I can get a nRF24L01 for a few bucks that slots right into my RFLink gateway I got from Nodo-shop without any soldering, and then be able to control Milight bulbs and LED strips.
Correct.
However, I see there is the normal nRF24L01 and the high power one with antenna. And according to the following page the Arduino Mega doesn't provide enough power for the antenna version:
https://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/Nrf ... 4GHz-HowTo
Have I understood that correctly? If so, perhaps the Wiki for RFLink should have this information.
I have tried the high power NRF on the nodo pcb and it works without any problems.
Re: nRF24L01 and RFLink from Nodo-shop
Posted: Tuesday 28 March 2017 20:50
by quack3d
Brilliant. Thanks a bunch. On its way.
Re: nRF24L01 and RFLink from Nodo-shop
Posted: Tuesday 18 April 2017 11:12
by quack3d
So I attached the NRF24L01 to the RFLink, ran RFLink Loader V1.10 on the right serial port and enabled MiLight. Starting Serial Port Logging now says:
20;00;Nodo RadioFrequencyLink - RFLink Gateway V1.1 - R46;
20;01;MiLight=ON;
20;02;setGPIO=ON;
10;version;
20;03;VER=1.1;REV=46;BUILD=0c;
10;status;
20;04;STATUS;setRF433=ON;setNodoNRF=OFF;setMilight=ON;setLivingColors=OFF;setAnsluta=OFF;setGPIO=ON;setBLE=OFF;setMysensors=OFF;
However, if I click any button on my MiLight remote, nothing is logged in RFLink Loader. What could be wrong?
Re: nRF24L01 and RFLink from Nodo-shop
Posted: Friday 21 April 2017 20:01
by quack3d
Stuntteam wrote:
I have tried the high power NRF on the nodo pcb and it works without any problems.
Could the lack of signals from my MiLight remote indicate not enough power? Or perhaps something else is wrong?
Re: nRF24L01 and RFLink from Nodo-shop
Posted: Saturday 22 April 2017 0:14
by Stuntteam
probably something else is wrong
Re: nRF24L01 and RFLink from Nodo-shop
Posted: Saturday 22 April 2017 0:19
by quack3d
Stuntteam wrote:probably something else is wrong
I created a thread here:
https://www.letscontrolit.com/forum/vie ... =11&t=2967
I assume that's more appropriate.
Re: nRF24L01 and RFLink from Nodo-shop
Posted: Saturday 22 April 2017 13:55
by sincze
Stuntteam wrote:quack3d wrote:If I understand correctly, I can get a nRF24L01 for a few bucks that slots right into my RFLink gateway I got from Nodo-shop without any soldering, and then be able to control Milight bulbs and LED strips.
Correct.
A nice that feature I did not know.
I had to wire a separate nrf antenna for milight back in the days if I remember correctly as the slot on the pcb was used for NoDo only if I remember correclty.
So I guess I misread the release notes
http://www.nemcon.nl/blog2/faq#Freq3
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A: That depends on the Nodo PCB version.
Version 1.1.3 and higher: Yes.
As an early adopter... It seems I can't ,however with a separate antenna it works just fine.