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I have two nRF24L01 modules, they are both attached to a sensor shield that has special ports for this type of module, on Arduino Unos.

Sensor shield, with nRF24LO1 in it

I have this code on the Arduino that is sending the signal:

#include <MirfHardwareSpiDriver.h>
#include <MirfSpiDriver.h>
#include <Mirf.h>
#include <nRF24L01.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <Wire.h>

//0 = stop, 1 = left, 2 = right, 3 = forward, 4 = backwards
long command;
long last_command;

long Joystick_1_X;
long Joystick_1_Y;
long Joystick_1;

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  Mirf.spi = &MirfHardwareSpi;  
  Mirf.init(); 
  Mirf.setTADDR((byte *)"serv1");
  Mirf.payload = sizeof(long);
  Mirf.config(); 
  Serial.begin(115200);
}

void loop() {
  Joystick_1_X = analogRead(A0);
  Joystick_1_Y = analogRead(A1);

  if(Joystick_1_X < 450){
     command = 1;
  }else if(Joystick_1_X > 600){
    command = 2;
  }else if(Joystick_1_Y > 600){
    command = 3;
  }else if(Joystick_1_Y < 400){
    command = 4;
  }else{
    command = 0;
  }
  if(command == last_command){
  }else{
    Mirf.send((byte *)&command);
    last_command = command;
   }
  }

and this code on the Arduino that is receiving 

#include "SPI.h"
#include "Mirf.h"
#include "nRF24L01.h"
#include "MirfHardwareSpiDriver.h"

int TN1= 3;
int TN2 = 4;
int ENA = 9;

int TN4 = 5;
int TN3 = 6;
int ENB = 10;

long data;

void setup() {
 pinMode(TN1, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(TN2, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(TN3, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(TN4, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(ENA, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(ENB, OUTPUT);

 Mirf.spi = &MirfHardwareSpi;
 Mirf.init();
 Mirf.setRADDR((byte *)"serv1");
 Mirf.payload = sizeof(long);
 Mirf.config();
 Serial.begin(115200);
 Serial.print("begin");

}

void loop() {

  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  receiveCommand();
  if(data == 1){
    left();
  }else if(data == 2){
    right();
  }else if(data == 3){
    forward();
  }else if(data == 4){
    backwards();
  }else if(data == 0){
    stop_rover();
  }
}

void receiveCommand(){
  if(!Mirf.isSending() && Mirf.dataReady()){
    Mirf.getData((byte *)&data);
    Mirf.rxFifoEmpty();
    Serial.print(data);
  }else{
    Serial.println("No data to be recieved");
  }
}

void forward(){
  digitalWrite(ENB, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(ENA, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(TN4, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(TN3, LOW);
  digitalWrite(TN1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(TN2, LOW);
}

void backwards(){
  digitalWrite(ENB, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(ENA, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(TN4, LOW);
  digitalWrite(TN3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(TN1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(TN2, HIGH);
}

void left(){
   digitalWrite(ENA, HIGH);
   digitalWrite(TN1, HIGH);
   digitalWrite(TN2, LOW);
}

void right(){
  digitalWrite(ENB, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(TN4, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(TN3, LOW);
}

void stop_rover(){
  digitalWrite(ENB, LOW);
  digitalWrite(ENA, LOW);
  digitalWrite(TN4, LOW);
  digitalWrite(TN3, LOW);
  digitalWrite(TN1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(TN2, LOW);
}

This was working, and the rover did spin its wheels when the remote broadcasted a signal, but then it just stopped. The sensor shield says that they are plugged into the 3V port, I tried using the RF24 library and that did not work either.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Could you please try the builtin self test checks that come with RF24 library maintained by TMRh20? Do they all work properly? – Avamander Aug 13 '15 at 20:26
  • I uploaded the GettingStarted.ino file to two Arduinos the trasmitting node printed out this Now sending Sent 18204112, Got response 0, Round-trip delay 18204112 microseconds Now sending Sent 28434792, Got response 0, Round-trip delay 28434792 microseconds and the receiving node printed out this Sent response 251854848 Sent response 0 – Richard Beattie Aug 16 '15 at 9:18
  • Something is wrong. Check your wiring and if you can, solder electrolytic caps to the GND and 3.3V pins of the radio module. – Avamander Aug 16 '15 at 9:35
  • There is no wiring the nRF24L01 is plugged into a sensor which is on the arduino, I put a picture of the sensor shield with the nRF24L01 above. – Richard Beattie Aug 16 '15 at 15:48
  • Are the defined pins in the sketch right? Could you please solder a cap to the power pins of the radio module? – Avamander Aug 16 '15 at 17:05
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Using the MIRF Library that I got from here, and then using this code to send 

 Mirf.send((byte *)&command);
    while(Mirf.isSending()){
        }

and this code to receive

 if(!Mirf.isSending() && Mirf.dataReady()){
    Mirf.getData((byte *)&data);
    Mirf.rxFifoEmpty();
else(){
}

I was able to get it to work

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