Static and dynamic payloads now fully fixed and interoperable

RF24.cpp

@@ -108,10 +108,13 @@ uint8_t RF24::write_payload(const void* buf, uint8_t len)
 
   const uint8_t* current = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(buf);
 
+  uint8_t data_len = min(len,payload_size);
+  uint8_t blank_len = dynamic_payloads_enabled ? 0 : payload_size - data_len;
+  
+  //printf("[Writing %u bytes %u blanks]",data_len,blank_len);
+  
   csn(LOW);
   status = SPI.transfer( W_TX_PAYLOAD );
-  uint8_t data_len = min(len,payload_size);
-  uint8_t blank_len = payload_size - data_len;
   while ( data_len-- )
     SPI.transfer(*current++);
   while ( blank_len-- )
@@ -129,10 +132,13 @@ uint8_t RF24::read_payload(void* buf, uint8_t len)
   uint8_t status;
   uint8_t* current = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(buf);
 
+  uint8_t data_len = min(len,payload_size);
+  uint8_t blank_len = dynamic_payloads_enabled ? 0 : payload_size - data_len;
+  
+  //printf("[Reading %u bytes %u blanks]",data_len,blank_len);
+  
   csn(LOW);
   status = SPI.transfer( R_RX_PAYLOAD );
-  uint8_t data_len = min(len,payload_size);
-  uint8_t blank_len = payload_size - data_len;
   while ( data_len-- )
     *current++ = SPI.transfer(0xff);
   while ( blank_len-- )
@@ -241,7 +247,8 @@ void RF24::print_address_register(prog_char* name, uint8_t reg, uint8_t qty)
 /****************************************************************************/
 
 RF24::RF24(uint8_t _cepin, uint8_t _cspin):
-  ce_pin(_cepin), csn_pin(_cspin), payload_size(32), ack_payload_available(false)
+  ce_pin(_cepin), csn_pin(_cspin), payload_size(32), ack_payload_available(false), 
+  dynamic_payloads_enabled(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -300,6 +307,9 @@ void RF24::begin(void)
   SPI.setDataMode(SPI_MODE0);
   SPI.setClockDivider(SPI_CLOCK_DIV8);
 
+  // Disable dynamic payloads, to match dynamic_payloads_enabled setting
+  write_register(DYNPD,0);
+
   // Set generous timeouts, to make testing a little easier
   write_register(SETUP_RETR,(B1111 << ARD) | (B1111 << ARC));
 
@@ -592,6 +602,8 @@ void RF24::enableDynamicPayloads(void)
   // Not sure the use case of only having dynamic payload on certain
   // pipes, so the library does not support it.
   write_register(DYNPD,read_register(DYNPD) | _BV(DPL_P5) | _BV(DPL_P4) | _BV(DPL_P3) | _BV(DPL_P2) | _BV(DPL_P1) | _BV(DPL_P0));
+
+  dynamic_payloads_enabled = true;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************/

RF24.h

@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ private:
   uint8_t csn_pin; /**< SPI Chip select */
   uint8_t payload_size; /**< Fixed size of payloads */
   bool ack_payload_available; /**< Whether there is an ack payload waiting */
-  uint8_t ack_payload_length; /**< Dynamic size of pending ack payload. Note: not used. */
+  bool dynamic_payloads_enabled; /**< Whether dynamic payloads are enabled. */ 
+  uint8_t ack_payload_length; /**< Dynamic size of pending ack payload. */
   uint64_t pipe0_reading_address; /**< Last address set on pipe 0 for reading. */
 
 protected:

tests/pingpair_test/pingpair_test.pde

@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ void setup(void)
   // Config 3 is static payloads only
   if (configuration == '3')
   {
-    next_payload_size = max_payload_size;
+    next_payload_size = 16;
     payload_size_increments_by = 0;
-    radio.setPayloadSize(16);
+    radio.setPayloadSize(next_payload_size);
   }
   else
   {
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ void check_radio(void)
 	printf("FAILED ");
 	one_failed();
       }
+      last_message_count = message_count;
     }
 
     // If we're the receiver, we've received a time message
@@ -360,7 +361,9 @@ void check_radio(void)
       size_t len = max_payload_size;
       memset(receive_payload,0,max_payload_size);
       
-      if ( configuration != '3' )
+      if ( configuration == '3' )
+	len = next_payload_size;
+      else
 	len = radio.getDynamicPayloadSize();
       
       radio.read( receive_payload, len );
@@ -369,8 +372,7 @@ void check_radio(void)
       receive_payload[len] = 0;
 
       // Spew it
-      len = strlen(receive_payload); // How much did we REALLY get?
+      printf("Got payload size=%i value=%s strlen=%u\n\r",len,receive_payload,strlen(receive_payload));
-      printf("Got payload size=%i value=%s\n\r",len,receive_payload);
 
       // Add an ack packet for the next time around.
       // Here we will report back how many bytes we got this time.

tests/pingpair_test/runtests.sh

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 # Connect p6 to receiver, p4 to sender
 
 jam p4 p6 || exit 1
-./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A600eHIs 3 & 
-./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A40081RP 3 || exit 1 
-kill `jobs -p`
 ./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A600eHIs 1 & 
-./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A40081RP 1 || exit 1
+./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A40081RP 1 || ( kill `jobs -p` && exit 1 )
 kill `jobs -p`
 ./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A600eHIs 2 & 
-./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A40081RP 2 || exit 1
+./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A40081RP 2 ||  ( kill `jobs -p` && exit 1 )
+kill `jobs -p`
+./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A600eHIs 3 & 
+./runtest.py /dev/tty.usbserial-A40081RP 3 || ( kill `jobs -p` && exit 1 ) 
 kill `jobs -p`
 exit 0