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| - | ===Using the XCTU Program:=== | + | **=== Using the XCTU Program: ===** |
| - Make sure everything is connected: wires, code is correct | - Make sure everything is connected: wires, code is correct | ||
| - Make sure all Xbees recognize one another (close the plug(+) | - Make sure all Xbees recognize one another (close the plug(+) | ||
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| Note: Make sure FTDI's DTR is connected to the capacitor not Pin 1 of ATmega328p. | Note: Make sure FTDI's DTR is connected to the capacitor not Pin 1 of ATmega328p. | ||
| LED on XBee should be on; not blinking? | LED on XBee should be on; not blinking? | ||
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| + | **=== Range Testing w/ PCBs ===** | ||
| + | * Connect solar charging chip and relay xbee onto the PCB board (we used v4.0) | ||
| + | * Connect battery into the solar charging chip (Batt) | ||
| + | * Plug coordinator into computer | ||
| + | * Open XCTU program and click discover devices | ||
| + | * Select all ports and then click 'next' | ||
| + | * Dont change anything from "set port parameters" window; click 'Finish' | ||
| + | * Make sure coordinator is found; Mac Address: 0013A20041287FF9 | ||
| + | {{ :weatherbox:bumblebee:screen_shot_2021-03-07_at_11.27.21_am.png?400 |}} | ||
| + | * Click on select all device and then add select device | ||
| + | * Looking at the "Radio Module" side, looking at coordinator, click on discover remote devices | ||
| + | * Make sure Relay Xbee is identified; select all and then click select devices | ||
| + | {{ :weatherbox:bumblebee:screen_shot_2021-03-07_at_11.34.21_am.png?400 |}} | ||
| + | * Click on tools icon and select 'range testing' | ||
| + | * Click 'select local device": should say something like zigbee | ||
| + | * Make sure remote selection says ...FFB (Relay xbee) | ||
| + | * Change number of packets to 15 | ||
| + | * Start Range Testing! | ||
| + | {{ :weatherbox:bumblebee:screen_shot_2021-03-07_at_11.36.11_am.png?400 |}} | ||