receive oregon sensors

Post by **Willem4ever** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:09 am

Yesterday I received some temperature sensors from Oregon. On my desk which is close to my USB-RFXCOM device reception is fine, but if I move it away a few meters (e.g. to another room) I fail to receive anything. This is not isolated to a single sensor.

I was planning to install sensors in and around the house, but loosing connectivity on the same floor doesn't give the feeling this is going to work.

Oh, BTW visonic works fine ...

Post by **b_weijenberg** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:41 am

what is the receiver firmware version?
An update to version 28 will probably solve the problem.

Post by **Willem4ever** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:47 am

It's very old, I think you did an upgrade more then a year ago.

Post by **Willem4ever** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:17 pm

Upgrade has been done (thanks), but I see no improvement with respect to distance. Still loosing reception when I move the OS sensor to the next room. (about 3 meters) There is a wall in between (plaster wall). So I guess there must be interference of some sort which blocks reception of the OS devices. Anyone has any smart ideas ideas to find the source ?

Post by **b_weijenberg** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:30 pm

did you try another type of OS sensor?
Or are they all the same model?

Post by **Willem4ever** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:22 pm

Hi Bert,

All the same model ... I'll try to do some more testing over the weekend.

Post by **b_weijenberg** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:31 pm

Do you have a 433.92MHz transmitter active. For example a wireless headset.
If you can't find the transmitter source you need a spectrum analyzer or 70cm AM receiver to find the xmitter.

Post by **Willem4ever** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:42 pm

i have no transmitters active ...

Post by **Bwired** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:50 pm

Willem

What kind of antenna do you use?
I have the same setting and like 10+ oregon sensors in all parts of my house and no problems.

Post by **Willem4ever** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:14 am

The antenna is just a wire of the right length, I'm not using the GP.

Post by **Bwired** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:48 am

OK I'm using the GP, but even with the wire antenna receiving from a sensor in the next room should not be a problem at all!
I have a setup with a lot of and all kinds of sensors on different frequencies like 310, 433, 868 2.4. Even a Zigbee network with 20 transmitters and no problem.
So perhaps you should drill for oil

Did you try all parts of your house?

Post by **Willem4ever** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:29 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Bwired
 Did you try all parts of your house?
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Hopefully coming weekend.

Post by **Willem4ever** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:33 pm

I'm still not sure what is causing the problem, but I can now receive my 4 OS sensors. Two are on the same floor as my RFXCOM rx, one is a floor higher and the last one is one floor below. Two things I did; 1) changed all OS sensors to channel 2, although this shouldn't impact the power (I guess it simply changes a bit in the datastream only) 2) I relocated the RFXCOM rx about a meter.

I guess I would need a receiver with a signal strength indicator and map out the house to find the ideal place for my receiver. Also I have to mention that my house has reinforced concrete walls, and the normal WLAN also has deadspots.