Hi all tinyos users,

I am pretty sure that adding -DCC2420_DEF_RFPower=3 in the makefile doesn't
really adjust the tx power to the minimum.
Sending packet with such tx power should be (and only by this way) in the
code as follows:
call CC2420Packet.setPower(&msg, 3);

Best regards,
Alfred Nooobel


2009/11/11, Alfred NOBEL <[email protected]>:
>
> Ok
> Thank you very much.
>
> 2009/11/11 Paul Johnson <[email protected]>
>
>  Alfred,
>>
>> It really depends on what your topology looks like.  If the nodes, before
>> the change, received messages with an RSS of -45 dBm, and you reduced the
>> power level from +0dBm to -15dBm. The RSS would go from -45dBm to -60dBm.
>> Depending on your hardware, this can still be within the "white" range of
>> transmission where the link quality is excellent.
>>
>> For reference, with the MICA2 which uses the CC1000 radio, when the
>> transmission power is set to "low" (approximately -20dBm), we were able to
>> successfully receive packets on average at 38 ft, and in some cases up to 65
>> ft.
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>> Alfred NOBEL wrote:
>>
>>   Hi all,
>> I would like to adjust the Transmission power of all sent packets. To do,
>> I added this line in the makefile: CFLAGS += -DCC2420_DEF_RFPower=3 (low
>> transmission power of CC2420 compatible platforms)
>>
>> However, I think that this command didn't work as expected because links
>> connectivity stays excellent.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Alfred.Nooobel
>>
>>
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>
> --
> Best regards,
> Alfred.Nooobel
>
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