Today I completed construction of my PLUS RX and after testing as very helpfully suggested by Wizza here:
http://www.meteocercal.info/forum/Thread...ild?page=4
I added the necessary modules - rtc, wireless rx, etc., and successfully started it up. Everything seems to be working as it should, there's just one very minor point - on the "tx info" screen, the tx battery volts continually reads 0.0 although the case temperature and fan state show correctly. (I do have "send hardware status" enabled in the tx software.)
I wonder if anyone else has seen this or is there something (very probably
) that I've missed...
Allan.
Edited to add that I do of course have the latest software running on both tx and rx!!
(01-02-2017, 16:55)AllanG Wrote: [ -> ]Everything seems to be working as it should, there's just one very minor point - on the "tx info" screen, the tx battery volts continually reads 0.0 although the case temperature and fan state show correctly. (I do have "send hardware status" enabled in the tx software.)
I wonder if anyone else has seen this or is there something (very probably ) that I've missed...
Edited to add that I do of course have the latest software running on both tx and rx!!
Hi Allan,
The first: congratulations!
I don't have any problems, even though I've the unit only "on the table" and even without time module ... On units TX I still have the "old" sw, Pro2-TX-v2.0-b010 ...
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Best Regards
Zdenek
Hi Allan, I have also been seeing "NO" TX data on my first Pro2+. Interesting that ZD has his working..???? I had mentioned it to Werk however I haven't started looking into that issue myself. Have been busy looking at an RF issue, which seems to be solved now I believe, and I'll post more on that shortly. I'm building up another Pro2 TX board at the moment, and will check the TX info back to the Pro2+ RX on that on set.
Question to Allan & ZD - Are you testing with a new TX station and a new Pro2+ RX, both using a "matched" pair of 433Mhz modules, bought on ebay as a pair..???
Mark R
"Hi Allan,
The first: congratulations! [Image: smile.gif]
I don't have any problems, even though I've the unit only "on the table" and even without time module ... On units TX I still have the "old" sw, Pro2-TX-v2.0-b010 ..."
Zdenek,
thank you for the reply. Yes, my screen shows exactly the same as yours except "tx bat. (volts)" is always showing "0.0" Very strange!! I need something to help me think - fortunately I have a few bottles of Staropramen cooling in the fridge.....
Best regards,
Allan
(01-02-2017, 22:02)Wizza Wrote: [ -> ]Hi Allan, I have also been seeing "NO" TX data on my first Pro2+. Interesting that ZD has his working..???? I had mentioned it to Werk however I haven't started looking into that issue myself. Have been busy looking at an RF issue, which seems to be solved now I believe, and I'll post more on that shortly. I'm building up another Pro2 TX board at the moment, and will check the TX info back to the Pro2+ RX on that on set.
Question to Allan & ZD - Are you testing with a new TX station and a new Pro2+ RX, both using a "matched" pair of 433Mhz modules, bought on ebay as a pair..???
Mark R
Hi Mark.
I have a few changes to make to the "main station" but don't want to disturb it until I can do everything at once, so I'm using a "spare" tx board working independently and paired with the PLUS rx board. Both are running software posted 30 Jan.
My problem may be a bit different to yours - the PLUS rx board is receiving and displaying all data perfectly, and my "tx info screen" is the same as Zdenek's photo EXCEPT the tx battery voltage is continually shown as 0.0 volts - which of course it obviously isn't...
I think I'll carry on tomorrow, right now I can hear a bottle or two of cold beer calling....
Best regards,
Allan.
(01-02-2017, 22:02)Wizza Wrote: [ -> ]Question to Allan & ZD - Are you testing with a new TX station and a new Pro2+ RX, both using a "matched" pair of 433Mhz modules, bought on ebay as a pair..???
Mark R
Hi Mark,
No I'm using it with the old TX units (3 pcs). I have now new Pro2+ RX unit only as testing unit, my production unit is very old (from 3/2015), and I have another RX testing unit (from ~4/2016?), but it is now power off.
=> I'm not using paired 433MHz modules (it isn't possible: 3 -> 1), everytime I'm used to take any module, which seems to me to hand (I have it unpacked and packed all of them in one box). The "old" TX units use completely different transmitter module, with only 3 pins and with anthene directly from the board ...
Lot of fun experiments and good luck!
Best Regards
Zdenek
(01-02-2017, 23:33)AllanG Wrote: [ -> ]I need something to help me think - fortunately I have a few bottles of Staropramen cooling in the fridge.....
Hi Allan,
With such an equipment will certainly find fault alone!
Good luck.
Best Regards
Zdenek
(01-02-2017, 23:52)AllanG Wrote: [ -> ]My problem may be a bit different to yours - the PLUS rx board is receiving and displaying all data perfectly, and my "tx info screen" is the same as Zdenek's photo EXCEPT the tx battery voltage is continually shown as 0.0 volts - which of course it obviously isn't...
(01-02-2017, 23:33)AllanG Wrote: [ -> ]...thank you for the reply. Yes, my screen shows exactly the same as yours except "tx bat. (volts)" is always showing "0.0" Very strange!! I need something to help me think - fortunately I have a few bottles of Staropramen cooling in the fridge.....
Hi AllanG
Where did you connected the Bat pin of your TX unit? I bet it is unconnected.
If you are powering your transmitter unit from a wall adapter power supply, simply connect the Bat pin to the 12V pin, if you are powering your TX unit by a solar system, connect the Bat pin to the positive pole of your 12V battery.
This was done this way to allow monitoring the battery voltage of a solar powered system, instead of just allowing monitoring the voltage applied to the TX unit.
Try it, and let us know the result.
Quote:Hi AllanG
Where did you connected the Bat pin of your TX unit? I bet it is unconnected.
If you are powering your transmitter unit from a wall adapter power supply, simply connect the Bat pin to the 12V pin, if you are powering your TX unit by a solar system, connect the Bat pin to the positive pole of your 12V battery.
This was done this way to allow monitoring the battery voltage of a solar powered system, instead of just allowing monitoring the voltage applied to the TX unit.
Try it, and let us know the result.
Werk_AG, could I possibly make such a foolish mistake?? I will leave you to decide the correct answer yourself.....
All is now working perfectly, thank you, and the PLUS rx is a great improvement!! More details soon.
Best regards,
Allan.