Some tweaks to new examples

examples/LoRaDumpRegisters/LoRaDumpRegisters.ino

@@ -1,26 +1,30 @@
 /*
   LoRa register dump
-  context: Arduino
 
+  This examples shows how to inspect and output the LoRa radio's
+  registers on the Serial interface
 */
 #include <SPI.h>              // include libraries
 #include <LoRa.h>
 
 void setup() {
-  while (!Serial);
   Serial.begin(9600);               // initialize serial
-  Serial.println("LoRa Receiver");
-  LoRa.setPins(7, 6, 1);            // set CS, reset, IRQ pin
-  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {         // initialize ratio at 915Mhz
+  while (!Serial);
+
+  Serial.println("LoRa Dump Registers");
+
+  // override the default CS, reset, and IRQ pins (optional)
+  // LoRa.setPins(7, 6, 1); // set CS, reset, IRQ pin
+
+  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {         // initialize ratio at 915 MHz
     Serial.println("LoRa init failed. Check your connections.");
     while (true);                   // if failed, do nothing
   }
-  LoRa.sleep();
+
   LoRa.dumpRegisters(Serial);
 }
 
 
 void loop() {
-  
 }
 

examples/LoRaDuplex/LoRaDuplex.ino

@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 */
 #include <SPI.h>              // include libraries
 #include <LoRa.h>
+
 const int csPin = 7;          // LoRa radio chip select
 const int resetPin = 6;       // LoRa radio reset
 const int irqPin = 1;         // change for your board; must be a hardware interrupt pin
 
 String outgoing;              // outgoing message
+
 byte msgCount = 0;            // count of outgoing messages
 byte localAddress = 0xBB;     // address of this device
 byte destination = 0xFF;      // destination to send to
@@ -25,17 +27,19 @@ long lastSendTime = 0;        // last send time
 int interval = 2000;          // interval between sends
 
 void setup() {
-  while (!Serial);
   Serial.begin(9600);                   // initialize serial
+  while (!Serial);
+
   Serial.println("LoRa Duplex");
+
+  // override the default CS, reset, and IRQ pins (optional)
   LoRa.setPins(csPin, resetPin, irqPin);// set CS, reset, IRQ pin
 
-  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {             // initialize ratio at 915Mhz
+  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {             // initialize ratio at 915 MHz
     Serial.println("LoRa init failed. Check your connections.");
     while (true);                       // if failed, do nothing
   }
 
-   LoRa.setTimeout(10);                  // set Stream timeout of 10ms
   Serial.println("LoRa init succeeded.");
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +54,6 @@ void loop() {
 
   // parse for a packet, and call onReceive with the result:
   onReceive(LoRa.parsePacket());
-
 }
 
 void sendMessage(String outgoing) {
@@ -64,7 +67,6 @@ void sendMessage(String outgoing) {
   msgCount++;                           // increment message ID
 }
 
-
 void onReceive(int packetSize) {
   if (packetSize == 0) return;          // if there's no packet, return
 
@@ -73,10 +75,13 @@ void onReceive(int packetSize) {
   byte sender = LoRa.read();            // sender address
   byte incomingMsgId = LoRa.read();     // incoming msg ID
   byte incomingLength = LoRa.read();    // incoming msg length
+
   String incoming = "";
+
   while (LoRa.available()) {
     incoming += (char)LoRa.read();
   }
+
   if (incomingLength != incoming.length()) {   // check length for error
     Serial.println("error: message length does not match length");
     return;                             // skip rest of function
@@ -89,13 +94,13 @@ void onReceive(int packetSize) {
   }
 
   // if message is for this device, or broadcast, print details:
-  Serial.println("Received from:" + String(sender, HEX));
-  Serial.println("Sent to:" + String(recipient, HEX));
-  Serial.println("Message ID:" + String(incomingMsgId));
-  Serial.println("Message length:" + String(incomingLength));
-  Serial.println("Message:" + incoming);
-  Serial.println("RSSI:" + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
-  Serial.println("Snr:" + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
+  Serial.println("Received from: 0x" + String(sender, HEX));
+  Serial.println("Sent to: 0x" + String(recipient, HEX));
+  Serial.println("Message ID: " + String(incomingMsgId));
+  Serial.println("Message length: " + String(incomingLength));
+  Serial.println("Message: " + incoming);
+  Serial.println("RSSI: " + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
+  Serial.println("Snr: " + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
   Serial.println();
 }
 

examples/LoRaDuplexCallback/LoRaDuplexCallback.ino

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 */
 #include <SPI.h>              // include libraries
 #include <LoRa.h>
+
 const int csPin = 7;          // LoRa radio chip select
 const int resetPin = 6;       // LoRa radio reset
 const int irqPin = 1;         // change for your board; must be a hardware interrupt pin
@@ -26,12 +27,15 @@ long lastSendTime = 0;        // last send time
 int interval = 2000;          // interval between sends
 
 void setup() {
-  while (!Serial);
   Serial.begin(9600);                   // initialize serial
+  while (!Serial);
+
   Serial.println("LoRa Duplex with callback");
+
+  // override the default CS, reset, and IRQ pins (optional)
   LoRa.setPins(csPin, resetPin, irqPin);// set CS, reset, IRQ pin
 
-  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {             // initialize ratio at 915Mhz
+  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {             // initialize ratio at 915 MHz
     Serial.println("LoRa init failed. Check your connections.");
     while (true);                       // if failed, do nothing
   }
@@ -63,7 +67,6 @@ void sendMessage(String outgoing) {
   msgCount++;                           // increment message ID
 }
 
-
 void onReceive(int packetSize) {
   if (packetSize == 0) return;          // if there's no packet, return
 
@@ -72,10 +75,13 @@ void onReceive(int packetSize) {
   byte sender = LoRa.read();            // sender address
   byte incomingMsgId = LoRa.read();     // incoming msg ID
   byte incomingLength = LoRa.read();    // incoming msg length
+
   String incoming = "";                 // payload of packet
+
   while (LoRa.available()) {            // can't use readString() in callback, so
     incoming += (char)LoRa.read();      // add bytes one by one
   }
+
   if (incomingLength != incoming.length()) {   // check length for error
     Serial.println("error: message length does not match length");
     return;                             // skip rest of function
@@ -88,13 +94,13 @@ void onReceive(int packetSize) {
   }
 
   // if message is for this device, or broadcast, print details:
-  Serial.println("Received from:" + String(sender, HEX));
-  Serial.println("Sent to:" + String(recipient, HEX));
-  Serial.println("Message ID:" + String(incomingMsgId));
-  Serial.println("Message length:" + String(incomingLength));
-  Serial.println("Message:" + incoming);
-  Serial.println("RSSI:" + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
-  Serial.println("Snr:" + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
+  Serial.println("Received from: 0x" + String(sender, HEX));
+  Serial.println("Sent to: 0x" + String(recipient, HEX));
+  Serial.println("Message ID: " + String(incomingMsgId));
+  Serial.println("Message length: " + String(incomingLength));
+  Serial.println("Message: " + incoming);
+  Serial.println("RSSI: " + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
+  Serial.println("Snr: " + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
   Serial.println();
 }
 

examples/LoRaSetSpread/LoRaSetSpread.ino

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   Spreading factor affects reliability of transmission at high rates, however,
   so avoid a hugh spreading factor when you're sending continually.
 
-  See the Semtech datasheete, http://www.semtech.com/images/datasheet/sx1276.pdf
+  See the Semtech datasheet, http://www.semtech.com/images/datasheet/sx1276.pdf
   for more on Spreading Factor.
 
   created 28 April 2017
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 */
 #include <SPI.h>              // include libraries
 #include <LoRa.h>
+
 const int csPin = 7;          // LoRa radio chip select
 const int resetPin = 6;       // LoRa radio reset
 const int irqPin = 1;         // change for your board; must be a hardware interrupt pin
@@ -29,15 +30,19 @@ int interval = 2000;          // interval between sends
 long lastSendTime = 0;        // time of last packet send
 
 void setup() {
-  while (!Serial);
   Serial.begin(9600);                   // initialize serial
-  Serial.println("LoRa Duplex");
-  LoRa.setPins(csPin, resetPin, irqPin);// set CS, reset, IRQ pin
+  while (!Serial);
 
-  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {             // initialize ratio at 915Mhz
+  Serial.println("LoRa Duplex - Set spreading factor");
+
+  // override the default CS, reset, and IRQ pins (optional)
+  LoRa.setPins(csPin, resetPin, irqPin); // set CS, reset, IRQ pin
+
+  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {             // initialize ratio at 915 MHz
     Serial.println("LoRa init failed. Check your connections.");
     while (true);                       // if failed, do nothing
   }
+
   LoRa.setSpreadingFactor(8);           // ranges from 6-12,default 7 see API docs
   Serial.println("LoRa init succeeded.");
 }
@@ -64,18 +69,19 @@ void sendMessage(String outgoing) {
   msgCount++;                           // increment message ID
 }
 
-
 void onReceive(int packetSize) {
   if (packetSize == 0) return;          // if there's no packet, return
 
   // read packet header bytes:
   String incoming = "";
+
   while (LoRa.available()) {
     incoming += (char)LoRa.read();
   }
-  Serial.println("Message:" + incoming);
-  Serial.println("RSSI:" + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
-  Serial.println("Snr:" + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
+
+  Serial.println("Message: " + incoming);
+  Serial.println("RSSI: " + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
+  Serial.println("Snr: " + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
   Serial.println();
 }
 

examples/LoRaSetSyncWord/LoRaSetSyncWord.ino

@@ -25,16 +25,20 @@ int interval = 2000;          // interval between sends
 long lastSendTime = 0;        // time of last packet send
 
 void setup() {
-  while (!Serial);
   Serial.begin(9600);                   // initialize serial
-  Serial.println("LoRa Duplex");
+  while (!Serial);
+  
+  Serial.println("LoRa Duplex - Set sync word");
+
+  // override the default CS, reset, and IRQ pins (optional)
   LoRa.setPins(csPin, resetPin, irqPin);// set CS, reset, IRQ pin
 
-  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {             // initialize ratio at 915Mhz
+  if (!LoRa.begin(915E6)) {             // initialize ratio at 915 MHz
     Serial.println("LoRa init failed. Check your connections.");
     while (true);                       // if failed, do nothing
   }
-  LoRa.setSyncWord(F3);           // ranges from 0-0xFF, default 0x34, see API docs      
+
+  LoRa.setSyncWord(0xF3);           // ranges from 0-0xFF, default 0x34, see API docs
   Serial.println("LoRa init succeeded.");
 }
 
@@ -60,18 +64,19 @@ void sendMessage(String outgoing) {
   msgCount++;                           // increment message ID
 }
 
-
 void onReceive(int packetSize) {
   if (packetSize == 0) return;          // if there's no packet, return
 
   // read packet header bytes:
   String incoming = "";
+ 
   while (LoRa.available()) {
     incoming += (char)LoRa.read();
   }
-  Serial.println("Message:" + incoming);
-  Serial.println("RSSI:" + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
-  Serial.println("Snr:" + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
+ 
+  Serial.println("Message: " + incoming);
+  Serial.println("RSSI: " + String(LoRa.packetRssi()));
+  Serial.println("Snr: " + String(LoRa.packetSnr()));
   Serial.println();
 }