How can I achieve the highest throughput from the RN4x module? What throughput is possible?

We have performed some throughput testing and have described the setup and results below. Test 3 is most relevant in many cases. This shows the throughput between two RN42 devices. This will typically be the highest throughput attainable.

1

Tera Term Setup - v4.79

Baud = 115,200
Flow Ctrl = Hardware

2

After Baud Rate Change

Baud = 921,600

3

Test

File transfer using File > Transfer ZModem Send from one device and File > Transfer ZModem Receive from the other.
Send 400 KB file and watch transfer rate to determine throughput.

Test 1

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$ // Test to see if in fast data mode once connection is made
f,1 // If command mode is entered, issue "f,1" to leave command mode and enter fast data mode

Device 1 - RN-42-EK (v6.15) - Master Device 2 - RN-USB-X (v4.73) - Slave
$
sf,1
r,1
$
sa,0
st, 0
su,921
r,1
$ // Baud = 921k
sr,0006660968B1
c		 $
sf,1
r,1
$
st,0
su,921
r,1
$ // Baud = 921k
d // Display MAC address
r,1
Results
File -> Transfer ZModem
EK Send -> USB-X Receive = 21.4 KBps = 171 Kbps
USB-X send -> EK Receive = 17.4 KBps = 139 Kbps

Test 2

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$ // Test to see if in fast data mode once connection is made
f,1 // If command mode is entered, issue "f,1" to leave command mode and enter fast data mode

Device 1 - RN-42-EK (v6.15) - Slave Device 2 - RN-USB-X (v4.73) - Master
$
sf,1
r,1
$
sa,0
st,0
su,921
r,1
$ // Baud = 921k
d // Display MAC address
r,1		 $
sf,1
r,1
$
st,0
su,921
r,1
$ // Baud = 921K
sr, 0006664B2969
c
Results
File -> Transfer ZModem
USB-X send -> EK Receive = 23.5 KBps = 188 Kbps
EK Send -> USB-X Receive = 17.4 KBps = 139.2 Kbps

Test 3

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$ // Test to see if in fast data mode once connection is made
f,1 // If command mode is entered, issue "f,1" to leave command mode and enter fast data mode

Device 1 - RN-42-EK (v6.15) - Master Device 2 - RN-42-EK (v6.15) - Slave
$
sf,1
r,1
$
sa,0
st,0
su,921
r,1
$ // Baud = 921k
sr, 0006664B39A9
c		 $
sf,1
r,1
$
sa,0
st,0
su,921
r,1
$ // Baud = 921k
d // Display MAC address
r,1
Results
File -> Transfer ZModem
Master Send -> Slave Receive = 46.3 KBps = 370.4 Kbps
Slave Send -> Master Receive = 42.3 KBps = 338.4 Kbps

Test 4

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$ // Test to see if in fast data mode once connection is made
f,1 // If command mode is entered, issue "f,1" to leave command mode and enter fast data mode

Device 1 - PC Device 2 - RN-USB-X (v4.73) - Slave
Tera Term @ 921k $
sf,1
r,1
$
st,0
su,921
r,1
Results
File -> Transfer ZModem
PC Send -> USB-X Receive = 19.5 KBps = 156 Kbps
USB-X send -> PC Receive = 20.5 KBps = 164 Kbps

Test 5

​

$ // Test to see if in fast data mode once connection is made
f,1 // If command mode is entered, issue "f,1" to leave command mode and enter fast data mode

Device 1 - PC Device 2 - RN-42-EK (v6.15) - Slave
Tera Term @ 921k $
sf,1
r,1
$
st,0
su,921
r,1
Results
File -> Transfer ZModem
PC Send -> RN-42-EK Receive = 24.3 KBps = 194 Kbps
RN-42-EK send -> PC Receive = 47.8 KBps = 382.4 Kbps

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