// TxPowerTest_Transmitter for RFM69 transceiver radios // This turns on the Transmitter (unmodulated carrier) continuously // Should be used experimentally to measure power output and current of the transmitter // Use on a frequency that does not interfere with any other known active frequencies // Ensure settings match with the Receiver sketch if you use that to measure the RSSI // Trasmitter is toggled with 't' (or tactile/SPST button that pulls A0 to GND) // Transmitter power is controlled with +,- in steps, or <,> in dBm // ********************************************************************************** // Copyright Felix Rusu 2021, http://www.LowPowerLab.com/contact // ********************************************************************************** #include //get it here: https://www.github.com/lowpowerlab/rfm69 #include #define NODEID 123 //must be unique for each node on same network (range up to 254, 255 is used for broadcast) #define NETWORKID 100 //the same on all nodes that talk to each other (range up to 255) //Match frequency to the hardware version of the radio on your Moteino (uncomment one): //#define FREQUENCY RF69_433MHZ #define FREQUENCY RF69_915MHZ #define FREQUENCY_EXACT 915500000 #define IS_RFM69HW_HCW //uncomment only for RFM69HCW! Leave out if you have RFM69CW! #define ENABLE_ATC //comment out this line to disable AUTO TRANSMISSION CONTROL #define ATC_RSSI -90 #define SERIAL_BAUD 500000 #define DEBUG(input) Serial.print(input) #define DEBUGln(input) Serial.println(input) #define DEBUGHEX(input, param) Serial.print(input, param) #ifdef ENABLE_ATC RFM69_ATC radio/*(10,11) FOR M0 radio add-on board*/; //#if defined (__AVR_ATmega32U4__) RFM69_ATC radio(8,7); #else RFM69 radio; //#if defined (__AVR_ATmega32U4__) RFM69 radio(8,7); #endif int MODE; void setup() { Serial.begin(SERIAL_BAUD); pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT); pinMode(0, OUTPUT); digitalWrite(0, LOW); pinMode(A0, INPUT_PULLUP); DEBUGln("START RFM69_NODE_TX_TEST!"); if (!radio.initialize(FREQUENCY,NODEID,NETWORKID)) DEBUGln("radio.init() FAIL"); else DEBUGln("radio.init() SUCCESS"); #ifdef IS_RFM69HW_HCW radio.setHighPower(); //only for RFM69HW/HCW! #endif #ifdef FREQUENCY_EXACT radio.setFrequency(FREQUENCY_EXACT); //set frequency to some custom frequency #endif #ifdef ENABLE_ATC radio.enableAutoPower(ATC_RSSI); #endif char buff[50]; sprintf(buff, "\nTransmitting at %lu Mhz...", radio.getFrequency()/1000000L); DEBUGln(buff); DEBUGln("Use:\n+,- to adjust power in _powerLevel steps"); DEBUGln("<,> to adjust power in dBm"); #ifdef ENABLE_ATC DEBUGln("RFM69_ATC Enabled (Auto Transmission Control)\n"); #endif MODE = RF69_MODE_SLEEP; radio.setMode(MODE); } int8_t dBm=-18; //start at minimum possible value for W/CW, gets bumped by library to -2 for HW/HCW void loop() { if (Serial.available() > 0) { char input = Serial.read(); if (input == 'r') //d=dump register values radio.readAllRegsCompact(); if (input == 'R') //d=dump register values radio.readAllRegs(); if (input=='+') { radio.setPowerLevel(radio.getPowerLevel()+1); DEBUG("_powerLevel=");DEBUGln(radio.getPowerLevel()); } if (input=='-') { if (radio.getPowerLevel()>0) { radio.setPowerLevel(radio.getPowerLevel()-1); } DEBUG("_powerLevel=");DEBUGln(radio.getPowerLevel()); } if (input=='<') { dBm = radio.setPowerDBm(dBm-1); DEBUG("POWER=");DEBUG(dBm);DEBUG(" (dBm); _powerLevel=");DEBUGln(radio.getPowerLevel()); } if (input=='>') { dBm = radio.setPowerDBm(dBm+1); DEBUG("POWER=");DEBUG(dBm);DEBUG(" (dBm); _powerLevel=");DEBUGln(radio.getPowerLevel()); } //transmit mode toggle (enables unmodulated carrier at current power level) if (input=='t') { if (MODE == RF69_MODE_TX) { MODE = RF69_MODE_SLEEP; DEBUG("RADIO_MODE = 0/SLEEP; _powerLevel=");DEBUGln(radio.getPowerLevel()); } else { MODE = RF69_MODE_TX; DEBUG("RADIO_MODE = 4/TX; _powerLevel=");DEBUGln(radio.getPowerLevel()); } } } delay(200); if (MODE == RF69_MODE_TX) radio.setMode(MODE); else if (digitalRead(A0)==LOW) radio.setMode(RF69_MODE_TX); else radio.setMode(RF69_MODE_SLEEP); }