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Arduino sketch showing a very basic method of sending a string
#include <SPI.h>
#include <nRF24L01.h>
#include <RF24.h>
#include <RF24_config.h>
/*
This sketch sends a string to a corresponding Arduino
with nrf24 attached. It appends a specific value
(2 in this case) to the end to signify the end of the
message.
*/
int msg[1];
RF24 radio(9,10);
const uint64_t pipe = 0xE8E8F0F0E1LL;
void setup(void){
Serial.begin(9600);
radio.begin();
radio.openWritingPipe(pipe);}
void loop(void){
String theMessage = "Hello there!";
int messageSize = theMessage.length();
for (int i = 0; i < messageSize; i++) {
int charToSend[1];
charToSend[0] = theMessage.charAt(i);
radio.write(charToSend,1);
}
//send the 'terminate string' value...
msg[0] = 2;
radio.write(msg,1);
/*delay sending for a short period of time. radio.powerDown()/radio.powerupp
//with a delay in between have worked well for this purpose(just using delay seems to
//interrupt the transmission start). However, this method could still be improved
as I still get the first character 'cut-off' sometimes. I have a 'checksum' function
on the receiver to verify the message was successfully sent.
*/
radio.powerDown();
delay(1000);
radio.powerUp();
}
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JosuPZ commented Mar 26, 2015

It´s there any way to send the whole string at the same time? I mean, in this code you are sending the message letter to letter, is there any way to send all the letters at the same time?

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carlossantosti commented Jul 7, 2016

Hi!
For solve your problem of cut-off, put in your code a delay above "radio.write(charToSend,1);".

delay(1);

radio.write(charToSend,1);

PS.: Sorry my english! I hope this help you!

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