- Fri Apr 25, 2014 2:03 pm
#170521
Hi, I've tested the range of a couple of Xbee Pro S1 today. In the datasheet, it's said that the Xbee Pro has a range (outdoors and in line of sight conditions) up to 1600 meters, however I've only achieved to send data without losing any packet at 70m. At 100m I receive data but I lose a 15% of the sent packets, and at 150m I lose almost every packet.
Is that normal? I guess I won't have a range up to 1.5km but I expected to have at least around 300m. ¿Am I doing anything wrong?
More details. I'm using the Xbee version with the wire antenna. What comes to the configuration, I've only changed the baudrate to 57600. The rest is the default configuration (point to point connection...). I'm powering my xbees with my laptop through FTDI Basic Breakout (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9716).
For my tests I'm not using any software. I'm just sending 36 byte length packets and then I'm checking how much of them arrive without errors to the other Xbee.
Thanks in advance
Is that normal? I guess I won't have a range up to 1.5km but I expected to have at least around 300m. ¿Am I doing anything wrong?
More details. I'm using the Xbee version with the wire antenna. What comes to the configuration, I've only changed the baudrate to 57600. The rest is the default configuration (point to point connection...). I'm powering my xbees with my laptop through FTDI Basic Breakout (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9716).
For my tests I'm not using any software. I'm just sending 36 byte length packets and then I'm checking how much of them arrive without errors to the other Xbee.
Thanks in advance