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mc-Module / Possible range between McModule - McGateway
« on: August 10, 2016, 03:35:19 pm »
Hi guys,
Can I ask you how much distance there can be between the McGateway and a McModule in practice while still transmitting signals succesfully to one another?
I want to monitor the position of my garage door (open/closed) via the accelerometer and put it onto a MQTT server. I got all things up and running for when the gateway and module are really close to each other (say up to 3 meters or so), but the signal does not seem to be received when they are further away from each other. That means, 6 or 7 meters or so! As I want the module to monitor the state of my garage door, ideally it should work with a wall in between, but even with a clear line-of-sight, I don't succeed in receiving the signal when they are separated 6 or 7 meters.
In order to eliminate some other possible causes, I have put a brand new CR2032 battery in place and have updated the firmware of both the module and the gateway to the newest versions available.
Any advice on this matter? Rather important I think, as the wireless tranmission of the signal over a decent distance (I assumed 10 meters would certainly be possible) was precisely the reason why I supported/bought your product (the product specification even mentions up to 200m under optimal line-of-sight conditions?). Could it be that I am doing something wrong in my configuration, setup, ... or so?
Kind regards,
Peter
Can I ask you how much distance there can be between the McGateway and a McModule in practice while still transmitting signals succesfully to one another?
I want to monitor the position of my garage door (open/closed) via the accelerometer and put it onto a MQTT server. I got all things up and running for when the gateway and module are really close to each other (say up to 3 meters or so), but the signal does not seem to be received when they are further away from each other. That means, 6 or 7 meters or so! As I want the module to monitor the state of my garage door, ideally it should work with a wall in between, but even with a clear line-of-sight, I don't succeed in receiving the signal when they are separated 6 or 7 meters.
In order to eliminate some other possible causes, I have put a brand new CR2032 battery in place and have updated the firmware of both the module and the gateway to the newest versions available.
Any advice on this matter? Rather important I think, as the wireless tranmission of the signal over a decent distance (I assumed 10 meters would certainly be possible) was precisely the reason why I supported/bought your product (the product specification even mentions up to 200m under optimal line-of-sight conditions?). Could it be that I am doing something wrong in my configuration, setup, ... or so?
Kind regards,
Peter