That still doesn't help with seeing when the end of the packet has actually
gone out.

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Sergio Gonzalez <[email protected]> wrote:

>  Hi Ramakrishna,
>
> Before sending a packet, do:
>
> ...
> call CC2420Config.setChannel(<channel>); // 11 or 26, etc.
> call CC2420Config.sync();
> ...
>
> Then, send the packet inside the synchDone callback afterwards:
>
> // Called after radio has tuned into a new channel
> event void CC2420Config.syncDone(error_t error)
> {
>     if(error == SUCCESS) call AMSender.send(..);
>     ...
> }
>
>
> Sergio Gonzalez
>
>
>  > Hi , This is Ramakrishna, working on tinyos-2.1.1. I am experimenting on> 
> dynamic channel switching for telosb mote. I am trying to send 2 packets> one 
> in 26th channel and second in 11th channel. When i change the channel> from 
> 26 to 11 after sending the first packet in my program, first packet> also 
> being sent on 11th channel but not on 26th. why it is so? I am> modifying the 
> channel only after getting 'sendDone' event of the first> packet. how it is 
> overwriting the channel register with 11 before> transmitting the first 
> packet? Please help me in this regard.>
>
> It is my understanding that sendDone gets generated when the last byte has
> been transfered to the h/w.   It doesn't mean that the packet has acutally
> transmitted.
>
> So if you are changing the channel at that point you will probably cause
> problems for the back part of the packet.
>
> I'm not aware of an event being available from the h/w to indicate the
> complete TX has finished.  Not sure if  current h/w  makes that
> available....   You will need to stare at the radio docs.
>
>
> You could try putting a delay of somekind to see if that helps.
>
> As far as the channel register changing, I have no clue.
>
>
>
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