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Hi MP,

The N5 module does have RSSI measurement capability, however it is not accessible when the N5 is loaded with the standalone network processor code (so you cannot access it using ANTWare). RSSI can be enabled in your applications by using the sd_ant_lib_config_set() method.

ARCT stands for ANT Radio Communications Tester, it is a specialized PC controlled test tool designed to test the RF performance of products in a manufacturing environment using ANT.      

So, the problem is inside the processor code? May I dare to ask why the network processor code doesn't pass the RSSI to UART and then to Antware? The processor code is only in hex format, not source, isn't it?

M
     

It looks like the network processor program does not report the N5 module's RSSI capability accurately to ANTWare.This results in ANTWare disabling the RSSI extended messaging option in the Lib Config message user interface.

There is a workaround, RSSI messaging can be enabled by manually sending a Lib Config message to the module.

To enable RSSI messaging, you must enter the message '00-40' (for just RSSI extended messages) with Msg ID: '0x6E' (Lib Config) in the "Manual" tab in the device panel (See attachment).

We will add a fix so the option is available in the user interface.



     

Great, it works.

Thanks

MP