From 1851ff4840b644cae5b438e084ccfe8318252172 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brendan <2bndy5@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:30:08 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] update python examples per testing

---
 examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example.py        | 12 ++++++------
 examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example_Master.py |  6 +++---
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example.py b/examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example.py
index b628b838..cf697d3e 100755
--- a/examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example.py
+++ b/examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import struct
-from RF24 import RF24, RF24_PA_MAX
+from RF24 import RF24
 from RF24Network import RF24Network
 from RF24Mesh import RF24Mesh
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def millis():
 mesh.setNodeID(4)
 print("starting nodeID", mesh.getNodeID())
 if not mesh.begin():
-    if not radio.isChipConnected():
+    if radio.isChipConnected():
         try:
             print("Could not connect to network.\nConnecting to mesh...")
             while mesh.renewAddress() == 0o4444:
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ def millis():
             sys.exit()
     else:
         raise OSError("Radio hardware not responding or could not connect to mesh.")
-radio.setPALevel(RF24_PA_MAX)  # Power Amplifier
 radio.printDetails()
 
 TIMER = 0
@@ -51,9 +50,9 @@ def millis():
             if not mesh.write(struct.pack("L", TIMER), ord("M")):
                 # If a write fails, check connectivity to the mesh network
                 if not mesh.checkConnection():
-                    # The address could be refreshed per a specified timeframe
+                    # The address could be refreshed per a specified time frame
                     # or only when sequential writes fail, etc.
-                    print("Renewing Address...")
+                    print("Send fail. Renewing Address...")
                     while mesh.renewAddress() == 0o4444:
                         print("Renewing Address...")
                 else:
@@ -62,4 +61,5 @@ def millis():
                 print("Send OK:", TIMER)
         time.sleep(0.001)  # delay 1 ms
 except KeyboardInterrupt:
-    radio.powerDown()  # power radio down before exiting
+    print("powering down radio and exiting.")
+    radio.powerDown()
diff --git a/examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example_Master.py b/examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example_Master.py
index ef70dddd..9164771b 100755
--- a/examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example_Master.py
+++ b/examples_RPi/RF24Mesh_Example_Master.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 a Mesh network master node.
 """
 import struct
-from RF24 import RF24, RF24_PA_MAX
+from RF24 import RF24
 from RF24Network import RF24Network
 from RF24Mesh import RF24Mesh
 
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     # if mesh.begin() returns false for a master node,
     # then radio.begin() returned false.
     raise OSError("Radio hardware not responding.")
-radio.setPALevel(RF24_PA_MAX)  # Power Amplifier
 radio.printDetails()
 
 try:
@@ -29,4 +28,5 @@
             header, payload = network.read(struct.calcsize("L"))
             print(f"Received message {header.toString()}")
 except KeyboardInterrupt:
-    radio.powerDown()  # power radio down before exiting
+    print("powering down radio and exiting.")
+    radio.powerDown()