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 **=== Mesh Network Set up (Many-To-One) ===** **=== Mesh Network Set up (Many-To-One) ===**
   * Configure all three remote devices   * Configure all three remote devices
-       * add all three XBees (Collector, relay and router)+       * add all three XBees (Coordinator, relay and router)
        * update the firmware of each module        * update the firmware of each module
             * Function Set: DigiMesh 2.4 TH PRO             * Function Set: DigiMesh 2.4 TH PRO
             * Firmware Version: Newest value             * Firmware Version: Newest value
-       * Configuring the first device (Collector)+       * Configuring the first device (Coordinator)
             * First click the default parameter setting ​             * First click the default parameter setting ​
             * Then change these parameters ​             * Then change these parameters ​
                  * ID: 7FFF                   * ID: 7FFF 
-                 * NI: SENDER ​  ​ +                 * NI: SENDER 
-                 ​**IMPORTANT:​** there is already an empty space in NI, so be sure to delete that before naming module+                 * API: API enabled [1] 
 +                 ​* ​**IMPORTANT:​** there is already an empty space in NI, so be sure to delete that before naming module
        * Configuring the second device (can be the router or relay XBee)        * Configuring the second device (can be the router or relay XBee)
             *  Click the default parameter to reset parameters             *  Click the default parameter to reset parameters
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                  * ID: 7FF                  * ID: 7FF
                  * NI: Relay_1                  * NI: Relay_1
-                 * API: Transparent Mode [0] ( or you cand do 1, we just left it at 0)+                 * API: Transparent Mode [0] ( or you can do 1, we just left it at 0)
            * Write the radio settings            * Write the radio settings
        * Configure the third device exactly the same as the second device. Setting NI as Relay_2        * Configure the third device exactly the same as the second device. Setting NI as Relay_2
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 **=== Testing the XBees Communications ===** **=== Testing the XBees Communications ===**
-  * Using the laptop containing the coordinator  +  * Using the laptop containing the coordinator ​(API 1 XBee or SENDER): 
-  * Using the laptop contained the router: +       * Wirelessly connect to Relay_1 and Relay_2 
-       * Open up XCTU program and discover ​the router ​XBee +       * Place laptop at one end of hallway ​ 
-       *  +  * Using the laptop contained the router ​(Relay_1)
-  +       * Open up XCTU program 
-       +       * Place laptop in between SENDER ​and Relay_2: 
 +  * Using the laptop contained ​the second ​router ​(Relay_2): 
 +       ​* ​Start up XCTU 
 +       * Place laptop past Relay_1 
 +  * After finishing the placement of the three XBees communicate from Relay_2 by creating packets 
 +       * Relay_1 should receive the packets as ASCII values 
 +       * SENDER should receive the packet as ASCII values and also the address of Relay_2 
 +  * After verifying that all 3 Xbees are communicating start a range test with SENDER computer  
 +       * In range test, select sender address and Relay_2 address 
 +       * Increase distance as far as possible  
 + 
 +**=== Testing with PCB ===** 
 +  * Place Relay_1 XBee on PCB 
 +  * Connect PCB to battery 
 +  * Same configuration of XBees similar to above where starting from beginning it will be: Sender->​Relay_1->​Relay_2 
 +  * Start by sending packets from Relay_2 and see if Sender is receiving packets 
 +  * Start range test with Sender computer 
 +  * Complete range test       ​
        
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