03-02-2017, 07:13
Hi Jim,
It seems you have very good news.
Yes, it is. You should be receiving data very nicely now. Don't expect ever reach anything close to 100% . Please keep in mind that any value above 65% is enough to allow the system to work well.
Yes, the counter does a reset every 24 hours (or after a restart), and getting values above 100% during the first minutes after the counter reset is a normal behaviour.
The way the RF Efficiency works is very simple, the TX unit counts every data packet sent, and periodically also sends this value to the receiver unit, which then compares this value with the total of data packets received. Each 24 hours the TX unit resets the data packet counter, and instructs the receiver to also reset its own counter.
The RF Efficiency value should be seen as an helper to allow users find the best reception possible, and not as a precision indicator.
By changing the code everything is possible, but I can't help on that, and not recommend it.
No problem at all. Currently, no matter the hardware version of the receiver units, all of them can receive data from the TX units.
I believe that all of us like to see photos of each personal installation. Every picture is most welcome.
Thank you.
It seems you have very good news.
Quote:I have been addressing my RF issues, and as mentioned previously, have now got my Tx antenna extended (RG 58U cable from the Tx) to below the steel roofing and attached on the underside of the plaster ceiling. I am getting RF efficiency readings on average of 84% a vast improvement !!
Yes, it is. You should be receiving data very nicely now. Don't expect ever reach anything close to 100% . Please keep in mind that any value above 65% is enough to allow the system to work well.
Quote:It appears to reset daily and I assume the reset is 24 hours from the last start time ??? After the restart I initially get readings of between 103% to as high as 136%, (the RX packets exceeding the Tx packets) and then it settles after some time to the average mentioned before.
Is this expected behaviour or some issue?
Yes, the counter does a reset every 24 hours (or after a restart), and getting values above 100% during the first minutes after the counter reset is a normal behaviour.
The way the RF Efficiency works is very simple, the TX unit counts every data packet sent, and periodically also sends this value to the receiver unit, which then compares this value with the total of data packets received. Each 24 hours the TX unit resets the data packet counter, and instructs the receiver to also reset its own counter.
The RF Efficiency value should be seen as an helper to allow users find the best reception possible, and not as a precision indicator.
Quote:Is it possible to have a slightly larger font for this detail on the second screen?
By changing the code everything is possible, but I can't help on that, and not recommend it.
Quote:Is there a problem running two recievers at once?
No problem at all. Currently, no matter the hardware version of the receiver units, all of them can receive data from the TX units.
Quote:Apologies for all the questions, I love the new RX and will post some photos and details shortly when the construction is complete.
I believe that all of us like to see photos of each personal installation. Every picture is most welcome.
Thank you.