433MHz Radio Format vs Device

There are 3 types of Radio Format in use;

  1. JeeLib Classic Backwards Compatibility

  2. JeeLib Native rfm69n (for LibCM on emonPi)

  3. LowPowerLabs (LPL) Standard (RF Encryption)(inc. acknowledge/retry)

Device

JeeLib Classic

JeeLib Native

LowPowerLabs (LPL)

emonPi (discrete sampling)

default

not available

not available

emonPi (continuous monitoring)

not supported

available *2

available

emonBase (RFM69Pi)

default

available *2,*7

available *7

emonBase V2 (RFM69SPI) #

not supported

not available

default

emonTx Shield

default

available *2

?

emonTx V2

default

available *2

?

emonTx V3.2

default

available *2

available

emonTx V3.4

default

available *2

available

emonTx V4 #

available (shop option)

available *1

default

emonTH V2

default

available *2

available

GLCD Display

default

available *2,*3,*6

?

Mk2 PV Router *4

optional*5

not available

not available

? means unknown

# - available in OEM Shop 19/12/2022

*1 https://github.com/openenergymonitor/emontx4/tree/main/firmware/EmonTxV4/compiled note: files for all three formats are available here

*2 https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/the-emonpicm/18173

*3 need to edit JeeLib files

*4 https://mk2pvrouter.co.uk/index.html

*5 needs selection of correct hardware (e.g. including RFM69) and firmware

*6 see https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/the-emonpicm/18173/15 onwards

*7 The RFM69Pi module has all three formats available at https://docs.openenergymonitor.org/emonbase/rfm69-pi.html It can also be programmed from the emomSD software update page.

RFM Packet Formats

RFM Formats