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/*
* See documentation at https://nRF24.github.io/RF24
* See License information at root directory of this library
* Author: Brendan Doherty (2bndy5), Tom Clement (tjclement)
*/
/**
* A modified example from the NRF24 library, that cycles through brightness levels of Neewer NL660-2.4 light panels.
*/
#include <SPI.h>
#include "printf.h"
#include "RF24.h"
// instantiate an object for the nRF24L01 transceiver
RF24 radio(9, 10); // using pin 9 for the CE pin, and pin 10 for the CSN pin
char hexChar[2];
uint8_t address[] = {0xD3, 0x5C, 0x6E};
// Used to control whether this node is sending or receiving
bool role = true; // true = TX role, false = RX role
typedef struct {
uint8_t header;
uint8_t target_channel;
uint8_t unknown1;
uint8_t command_type;
uint8_t command1;
uint8_t command2;
uint8_t tail1;
uint8_t tail2;
uint8_t zeroes[24];
} packet;
packet payload = {
.header = 0x77,
.target_channel = 0x58,
.unknown1 = 0x01,
.command_type = 0x82,
.command1 = 0x00,
.command2 = 0x52,
.tail1 = 0xBB,
.tail2 = 0x01
};
uint8_t brightness = 0;
int step = 5;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
while (!Serial) {
// some boards need to wait to ensure access to serial over USB
}
// initialize the transceiver on the SPI bus
if (!radio.begin()) {
Serial.println(F("radio hardware is not responding!!"));
while (1) {} // hold in infinite loop
}
// Set the PA Level low to try preventing power supply related problems
// because these examples are likely run with nodes in close proximity to
// each other.
radio.setPALevel(RF24_PA_HIGH); // RF24_PA_MAX is default.
// save on transmission time by setting the radio to only transmit the
// number of bytes we need to transmit a float
radio.setPayloadSize(32); // float datatype occupies 4 bytes
radio.setAutoAck(false);
radio.setAddressWidth(3);
radio.setChannel(10);
radio.setDataRate(RF24_250KBPS);
radio.setCRCLength(RF24_CRC_16);
// set the TX address of the RX node into the TX pipe
radio.openWritingPipe(address); // always uses pipe 0
// set the RX address of the TX node into a RX pipe
radio.openReadingPipe(1, address); // using pipe 1
// additional setup specific to the node's role
if (role) {
radio.stopListening(); // put radio in TX mode
} else {
radio.startListening(); // put radio in RX mode
}
// For debugging info
// printf_begin(); // needed only once for printing details
// radio.printDetails(); // (smaller) function that prints raw register values
// radio.printPrettyDetails(); // (larger) function that prints human readable data
} // setup
void loop() {
if (role) {
// This device is a TX node
payload.command1 = brightness;
payload.command2 = 0x52 + brightness;
unsigned long start_timer = micros(); // start the timer
bool report = radio.write(&payload, sizeof(payload)); // transmit & save the report
unsigned long end_timer = micros(); // end the timer
if (report) {
Serial.print(F("Transmission successful! ")); // payload was delivered
Serial.print(F("Time to transmit = "));
Serial.print(end_timer - start_timer); // print the timer result
Serial.println(F(" us."));
} else {
Serial.println(F("Transmission failed or timed out")); // payload was not delivered
}
brightness += step;
if (brightness >= 100) {
step = -10;
} else if (brightness == 0) {
step = 10;
}
delay(500);
} else {
// This device is a RX node
uint8_t pipe;
if (radio.available(&pipe)) { // is there a payload? get the pipe number that recieved it
uint8_t* cast_payload = (uint8_t*) &payload;
uint8_t bytes = radio.getPayloadSize(); // get the size of the payload
radio.read(&payload, bytes); // fetch payload from FIFO
Serial.print(F("Received "));
Serial.print(bytes); // print the size of the payload
Serial.print(F(" bytes on pipe "));
Serial.print(pipe); // print the pipe number
Serial.print(F(": "));
for(int i=0; i<sizeof(payload); i++){
sprintf(hexChar, "%02X", cast_payload[i]);
Serial.print(hexChar);
}
Serial.println();
}
} // role
if (Serial.available()) {
// change the role via the serial monitor
char c = toupper(Serial.read());
if (c == 'T' && !role) {
// Become the TX node
role = true;
Serial.println(F("*** CHANGING TO TRANSMIT ROLE -- PRESS 'R' TO SWITCH BACK"));
radio.stopListening();
} else if (c == 'R' && role) {
// Become the RX node
role = false;
Serial.println(F("*** CHANGING TO RECEIVE ROLE -- PRESS 'T' TO SWITCH BACK"));
radio.startListening();
}
}
} // loop
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