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February 7, 2025

RFXCOM 433MHz transceiver history

Filed under: Using — RFXCOM @ 10:55 am

Here an overview of the RFXCOM 433MHz transceivers with the main differences.

RFXtrx433

  • Released Feb 2012 (support ended)
  • This is the first version of the RFXCOM transceivers.
  • The RFXCOM microcontroller has 64kB memory, no EEPROM, analogue transceiver, USB mini-B connector.

RFXtrx433E

  • Released August 2014 (support ended)
  • The RFXCOM microcontroller has 64kB memory, EEPROM (to save protocol settings and Somfy RTS rolling code), analogue transceiver, USB mini-B connector.

RFXtrx433XL

  • Released August 2018 (support ended)
  • The RFXCOM microcontroller has 128kB memory, EEPROM, analogue transceiver, USB mini-B connector.

RFX433XL

  • Released Dec 2022
  • The RFXCOM microcontroller has 128kB memory, EEPROM, digital transceiver, USB mini-B connector.

RFX433XL Wifi

  • Released Dec 2022
  • The RFXCOM microcontroller has 128kB memory, EEPROM, digital transceiver, USB mini-B connector, ESP32 Wifi module.
  • RFXCOM protocol decoding is in the RFXCOM microcontroller. Wifi is handled by an ESP32.

RFX-433 USB/Wifi

  • Released Jan 2025
  • The ESP32-S3 microcontroller has 8MB memory including EEPROM, digital transceiver, USB-C connector.
  • RFXCOM protocol decoding and Wifi is handled by the ESP32-S3.
  • The RFX-EMC microcontroller is available for the secure protocols (Brel bi-directional, Cherubini, Ozroll)

RFX-433EMC USB/Wifi

  • Released Jan 2025
  • This is an RFX-433 with the RFX-EMC secure microcontroller.
  • The RFX-EMC is used for the secure protocols (Brel bi-directional, Cherubini, Ozroll).

RFX-868 software release

Filed under: Firmware — RFXCOM @ 9:53 am

RFX-868 software is different compared to RFXtrx868/RFX868XL firmware!
RFXflash cannot be used.
Espressif utilities must be used to flash new software in the ESP32-S3 controller of the RFX-868.
See the RFX User Guide for details.

Software release 8001 13-01-2025

  • Initial release with all functions of the RFX868XL

RFX-433 software release & changes

Filed under: Firmware — RFXCOM @ 9:50 am

RFX-433 software is different compared to RFXtrx433/RFX433 firmware!
RFXflash cannot be used.
Espressif utilities must be used to flash new software in the ESP32-S3 controller of the RFX-433.
See the RFX User Guide for details.

Software release 4011 03-02-2025

  • Funkbus receive and xmit all ID’s added
  • Maverick ET-732 added

Software release 4010 23-01-2025

  • Flash RFX-EMC removed

Software release 4009 22-01-2025

  • Cherubini corrected (EMC software only)

Software release 4008 19-01-2025

  • RFX-EMC check added (EMC software only)

Software release 4007 10-01-2025

  • Ozroll protocol added (EMC software only)

Software release 4006 26-12-2024

  • xmit delay if RF signal present decreased from 3 to 1 second
  • Restore command added

Software release 4005 16-12-2024

  • Hostname added
  • Blue LED during init RFM69 (blinking if RFXCOM-RFM69 problem)

Software release 4004 13-12-2024

  • DHCP problem solved

Software release 4003 10-12-2024

  • Problem with fast cmd’s received solved
  • Quinetic packet length corrected
  • Quinetic QUDSW added

Software release 4002 05-12-2024

  • Quinetic added

Software release 4001 04-12-2024

  • initial version with all the functions of RFX433XL firmware.

Updated firmware: RFXtrx433E-Pro2, RFXtrx433XL, RFX433XL

Filed under: Firmware — RFXCOM @ 9:36 am

RFXtrx433E Pro2 firmware version 1051    03-02-2025

  • Funkbus receive+transmit all ID’s

RFXtrx433XL ProXL1 & ProXL2 firmware version 1051    03-02-2025

  • Funkbus receive+transmit all ID’s

RFX433XL firmware version 2035    03-02-2025

  • Funkbus receive+transmit all ID’s

Updated RFXmngr

Filed under: Firmware — RFXCOM @ 9:28 am

RFXmngr version 22.0.0.1    16-01-2025

  • support for RFX-433 and RFX-868

RFXmngr version 22.0.0.0    06-12-2024

  • Blocking error solved

RFXmngr version 21.0.0.0    05-12-2024

  • Quinetic added on RFX-433

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