Arduino & Nrf24L01+ Multi Reading

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1

Hallo !

Today, all day i trying to make some code with Nrf24L01+... the idea is the one reciver get data from two transmitters and thq question is how to do this ? How to get data from the other two Nrf24L01+ ?

I use this examples from here : http://arduino-info.wikispaces.com/Nrf24L01-2.4GHz-HowTo

Transmitt:

/*-----( Import needed libraries )-----*/
#include <SPI.h>
#include <nRF24L01.h>
#include <RF24.h>
/*-----( Declare Constants and Pin Numbers )-----*/
#define CE_PIN   9
#define CSN_PIN 10
#define JOYSTICK_X A0
#define JOYSTICK_Y A1

// NOTE: the "LL" at the end of the constant is "LongLong" type
const uint64_t pipe = 0xE8E8F0F0E1LL; // Define the transmit pipe


/*-----( Declare objects )-----*/
RF24 radio(CE_PIN, CSN_PIN); // Create a Radio
/*-----( Declare Variables )-----*/
int joystick[2];  // 2 element array holding Joystick readings

void setup()   /****** SETUP: RUNS ONCE ******/
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  radio.begin();
  radio.openWritingPipe(pipe);
}//--(end setup )---


void loop()   /****** LOOP: RUNS CONSTANTLY ******/
{
  joystick[0] = analogRead(JOYSTICK_X);
  joystick[1] = analogRead(JOYSTICK_Y);
  
  radio.write( joystick, sizeof(joystick) );

}//--(end main loop )---

/*-----( Declare User-written Functions )-----*/

//NONE
//*********( THE END )***********

Receive :

#include <SPI.h>
#include <nRF24L01.h>
#include <RF24.h>
/*-----( Declare Constants and Pin Numbers )-----*/
#define CE_PIN   9
#define CSN_PIN 10

// NOTE: the "LL" at the end of the constant is "LongLong" type
const uint64_t pipe = 0xE8E8F0F0E1LL; // Define the transmit pipe


/*-----( Declare objects )-----*/
RF24 radio(CE_PIN, CSN_PIN); // Create a Radio
/*-----( Declare Variables )-----*/
int joystick[2];  // 2 element array holding Joystick readings

void setup()   /****** SETUP: RUNS ONCE ******/
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  delay(1000);
  Serial.println("Nrf24L01 Receiver Starting");
  radio.begin();
  radio.openReadingPipe(1,pipe);
  radio.startListening();;
}//--(end setup )---


void loop()   /****** LOOP: RUNS CONSTANTLY ******/
{
  if ( radio.available() )
  {
    // Read the data payload until we've received everything
    bool done = false;
    while (!done)
    {
      // Fetch the data payload
      done = radio.read( joystick, sizeof(joystick) );
      Serial.print("X = ");
      Serial.print(joystick[0]);
      Serial.print(" Y = ");      
      Serial.println(joystick[1]);
    }
  }
  else
  {    
      Serial.println("No radio available");
  }

}//--(end main loop )---

/*-----( Declare User-written Functions )-----*/

//NONE
//*********( THE END )***********
2

You don't need to use the pipes thing at all, in fact its probably unnecessary complication
and makes your code harder to port to a different transceiver in the future.

3

MarkT:
You don't need to use the pipes thing at all, in fact its probably unnecessary complication
and makes your code harder to port to a different transceiver in the future.

What you mean ? Do you give me an example ?

EDIT 1!

Sorry for spam but i realy want to help me :confused: Now i search and i found the "mesh network" and i thing this can help me for dat but any have simple example with mesh network ?

EDIT 2!

I found solution for my question. Just use the radiohead libraries ----> RadioHead lib the lib have simple examples to do this easy 8)

Example with nrf24 and datagram server:

// nrf24_reliable_datagram_server.pde
// -*- mode: C++ -*-
// Example sketch showing how to create a simple addressed, reliable messaging server
// with the RHReliableDatagram class, using the RH_NRF24 driver to control a NRF24 radio.
// It is designed to work with the other example nrf24_reliable_datagram_client
// Tested on Uno with Sparkfun WRL-00691 NRF24L01 module
// Tested on Teensy with Sparkfun WRL-00691 NRF24L01 module
// Tested on Anarduino Mini (http://www.anarduino.com/mini/) with RFM73 module
// Tested on Arduino Mega with Sparkfun WRL-00691 NRF25L01 module

#include <RHReliableDatagram.h>
#include <RH_NRF24.h>
#include <SPI.h>

#define CLIENT_ADDRESS 1
#define SERVER_ADDRESS 2

// Singleton instance of the radio driver
RH_NRF24 driver;
// RH_NRF24 driver(8, 7);   // For RFM73 on Anarduino Mini

// Class to manage message delivery and receipt, using the driver declared above
RHReliableDatagram manager(driver, SERVER_ADDRESS);

void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  if (!manager.init())
    Serial.println("init failed");
  // Defaults after init are 2.402 GHz (channel 2), 2Mbps, 0dBm
}

uint8_t data[] = "And hello back to you";
// Dont put this on the stack:
uint8_t buf[RH_NRF24_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN];

void loop()
{
  if (manager.available())
  {
    // Wait for a message addressed to us from the client
    uint8_t len = sizeof(buf);
    uint8_t from;
    if (manager.recvfromAck(buf, &len, &from))
    {
      Serial.print("got request from : 0x");
      Serial.print(from, HEX);
      Serial.print(": ");
      Serial.println((char*)buf);

      // Send a reply back to the originator client
      if (!manager.sendtoWait(data, sizeof(data), from))
        Serial.println("sendtoWait failed");
    }
  }
}

Here just use the addresses 8)

And now the Client:

// nrf24_reliable_datagram_client.pde
// -*- mode: C++ -*-
// Example sketch showing how to create a simple addressed, reliable messaging client
// with the RHReliableDatagram class, using the RH_NRF24 driver to control a NRF24 radio.
// It is designed to work with the other example nrf24_reliable_datagram_server
// Tested on Uno with Sparkfun WRL-00691 NRF24L01 module
// Tested on Teensy with Sparkfun WRL-00691 NRF24L01 module
// Tested on Anarduino Mini (http://www.anarduino.com/mini/) with RFM73 module
// Tested on Arduino Mega with Sparkfun WRL-00691 NRF25L01 module

#include <RHReliableDatagram.h>
#include <RH_NRF24.h>
#include <SPI.h>

#define CLIENT_ADDRESS 1
#define SERVER_ADDRESS 2

// Singleton instance of the radio driver
RH_NRF24 driver;
// RH_NRF24 driver(8, 7);   // For RFM73 on Anarduino Mini

// Class to manage message delivery and receipt, using the driver declared above
RHReliableDatagram manager(driver, CLIENT_ADDRESS);

void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
  if (!manager.init())
    Serial.println("init failed");
  // Defaults after init are 2.402 GHz (channel 2), 2Mbps, 0dBm
}

uint8_t data[] = "Hello World!";
// Dont put this on the stack:
uint8_t buf[RH_NRF24_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN];

void loop()
{
  Serial.println("Sending to nrf24_reliable_datagram_server");
    
  // Send a message to manager_server
  if (manager.sendtoWait(data, sizeof(data), SERVER_ADDRESS))
  {
    // Now wait for a reply from the server
    uint8_t len = sizeof(buf);
    uint8_t from;   
    if (manager.recvfromAckTimeout(buf, &len, 2000, &from))
    {
      Serial.print("got reply from : 0x");
      Serial.print(from, HEX);
      Serial.print(": ");
      Serial.println((char*)buf);
    }
    else
    {
      Serial.println("No reply, is nrf24_reliable_datagram_server running?");
    }
  }
  else
    Serial.println("sendtoWait failed");
  delay(500);
}