Bumblebee

The Bumblebee Weatherbox is the second generation communications module designed to relay meteorological data collected by the other weatherboxes.

• How to Range Test
• Compiled Range Tests
• Bootloading Troubleshoot
• Mesh Network

• Range test with real collected data
• Build Housing for XBee
• Deployment

• Populate more v4.2 boards
• Range test with real collected data
• Deployment
• Test New XBee

• Populate more v4.2 boards
• Range test with real collected data
• Deployment

• Populate more v.4.2 boards
• Bootload new boards
• Conduct range testing using new boards

• Redesign 4.1 and make v.4.2
• Populate v.4.2
• Program and test new PCB
• Range Testing

• Populate v4.1 and v4.0
• Program and test new PCB
• Range Testing

• Populate new PCB & test it
• Range Testing
• Find alternatives to Xbee

• Fix Bare Bumblebee
• Debug PCB
• Test Raspberry Pi as Relay node instead

• Debug the PCB from last semester
• Successful testing

• SUCCESSFULLY Deploy Bumblebee
• Design new PCB Layout to reduce the size of housing
• Conduct more Field Test

• Redesign PCB to include ISP programming pins and reset capacitor for FTDI
• Deploy 2 Bumblebees
• Fabricate new housing design

• Redesign Ant to be compatible with Cranberry
• Do Xbee field test
• Connect different xbees from different boxes in the mesh

• Deploy Bumblebee
• Fabricate PCB and housing
• Develop network for the weatherboxes
  • Handle data from multiple weatherboxes
• If time permits more range testing

• Where: Roof of Holmes Hall
• When: Week of March 19th
• Goals:
  • Good compatibility with Cranberry
  • Efficient transmission with no packet loss
  • Successful relay to gateway
  • Receipt of accurate, undistorted data

• Week 1 - January 24, 2024
• Week 2 - January 31, 2024
• Week 3 - February 7, 2024
• Week 4 - February 14, 2024
• Week 5 - February 21, 2024
• Week 6 - February 28, 2024
• Week 7 - March 6, 2024
• Week 8 - March 13, 2024
• Week 9 - March 27, 2024
• Week 10 - Apr 3, 2024
• Week 11 - Apr 10, 2024
• Week 12 - Apr 17, 2024
• Week 13 - Apr 24, 2024
• Week 14 - May 1, 2024

• Week 1 - August 28, 2023
• Week 2 - September 4, 2023
• Week 3 - September 11, 2023
• Week 4 - September 18, 2023
• Week 5 - September 25, 2023
• Week 6 - October 3, 2023
• Week 7 - October 9, 2023
• Week 8 - October 16, 2023
• Week 9 - October 23, 2023
• Week 10 - October 30, 2023
• Week 11 - November 6, 2023
• Week 12 - November 13, 2023
• Week 13 - November 20, 2023
• Week 14 - November 27, 2023

• Week 1 - January 16, 2022
• Week 1 - January 23, 2022
• Week 3 - January 30, 2022
• Week 4 - February 6, 2022
• Week 5 - February 13, 2023
• Week 6 - February 20, 2023
• Week 7 - February 27, 2023
• Week 8 - March 6, 2023
• Week 9 - March 20, 2023
• Week 10 - March 23, 2023
• Week 11 - March 23, 2023

• Week 1 - August 30, 2022
• Week 2 - September 5, 2022
• Week 3 - September 12, 2022
• Week 4 - September 19, 2022
• Week 5 - September 28, 2022
• Week 6 - October 3, 2022
• Week 7 - October 10, 2022
• Week 8 - October 17, 2022
• Week 9 - October 24, 2022
• Week 10 - October 31, 2022
• Week 11 - November 7, 2022
• Week 12 - November 14, 2022
• Week 13 - November 21, 2022
• Week 14 - November 28, 2022

• Week 1 - January 24, 2022
• Week 2 - January 31, 2022
• Week 3 - February 7, 2022
• Week 4 - February 14, 2022
• Week 5 - February 21, 2022
• Week 6 - February 28, 2022
• Week 7 - March 7, 2022
• Week 8 - March 14, 2022
• Week 9 - March 21, 2022
• Week 10 - March 28, 2022
• Week 11 - April 4, 2022
• Week 12 - April 11, 2022
• Week 13 - April 18, 2022
• Week 14 - April 25, 2022

• Week 1 - September 5, 2021
• Week 2 - September 12, 2021
• Week 3 - September 19, 2021
• Week 4 - September 26, 2021
• Week 5 - October 3, 2021
• Week 6 - October 10, 2021
• Week 7 - October 17, 2021
• Week 8 - October 24, 2021
• Week 9 - October 31, 2021
• Week 10 - November 7, 2021
• Week 11 - November 14, 2021
• Week 12 - November 21, 2021
• Week 13 - November 28, 2021
• Week 14 - December 5, 2021

• Week 1 - January 17, 2021
• Week 2 - January 24, 2021
• Week 3 - January 31, 2021
• Week 4 - February 7, 2021
• Week 5 - February 14, 2021
• Week 6 - February 21, 2021
• Week 7 - February 28, 2021
• Week 8 - March 7, 2021
• Week 9 - March 28, 2021
• Week 10 - April 4, 2021
• Week 11 - April 11, 2021
• Week 12 - April 18, 2021
• Week 13 - April 25, 2021

• Week 1 - August 31, 2020
• Week 2 - September 7, 2020
• Week 3 - September 14, 2020
• Week 4 - September 21, 2020
• Week 5 - September 28, 2020
• Week 6 - October 5, 2020
• Week 7 - October 12, 2020
• Week 8 - October 19, 2020
• Week 9 - October 26, 2020
• Week 10 - November 2, 2020
• Week 11 - November 9, 2020
• Week 12 - November 16, 2020
• Week 13 - November 23, 2020
• Week 14 - November 30, 2020

• Week 1 - January 20, 2020
• Week 2 - January 27, 2020
• Week 3 - February 3, 2020
• Week 4 - February 10, 2020
• Week 5 - February 17, 2020
• Week 6 - February 24, 2020
• Week 7 - March 2, 2020
• Week 8 - March 9, 2020
• Week 9 - March 16, 2020
• Week 10 - March 23, 2020
• Week 11 - March 30, 2020
• Week 12 - April 6, 2020
• Week 13 - April 13, 2020
• Week 14 - April 20, 2020
• Week 15 - April 27, 2020

• Week 1 - September 4, 2019
• Week 2 - September 11, 2019
• Week 3 - September 18, 2019
• Week 4 - September 25, 2019
• Week 5 - October 2, 2019
• Week 6 - October 9, 2019
• Week 7 - October 16, 2019
• Week 8 - October 23, 2019
• Week 9 - October 30, 2019
• Week 10 - November 6, 2019
• Week 11 - November 13, 2019
• Week 12 - November 20, 2019
• Week 13 - November 27, 2019
• Week 14 - December 4, 2019
• Week 15 - December 11, 2019

• Week 1 - January 14, 2019
• Week 2 - January 21, 2019
• Week 3 - January 28, 2019
• Week 4 - February 4, 2019
• Week 5 - February 11, 2019
• Week 6 - February 18, 2019
• Week 7 - February 25, 2019
• Week 8 - March 4, 2019
• Week 9 - March 11, 2019
• Week 10 - March 25, 2019
• Week 11 - April 1, 2019
• Week 12 - April 8, 2019
• Week 13 - April 15, 2019
• Week 14 - April 22, 2019

• Week 1 - January 19, 2018
• Week 2 - January 22, 2018
• Week 3 - January 29, 2018
• Week 4 - February 5, 2018
• Week 5 - February 12, 2018
• Week 6 - February 23, 2018
• Week 7 - February 26, 2018
• Week 8 - March 5, 2018
• Week 9 - March 12, 2018
• Week 10 - March 19, 2018
• Week 11 - April 2, 2018
• Week 12 - April 9, 2018
• Week 13 - April 16, 2018
• Week 14 - April 23, 2018

• Week 1 - August 27, 2018
• Week 2 - September 4, 2018
• Week 3 - September 11, 2018
• Week 4 - September 18, 2018
• Week 5 - September 24, 2018
• Week 6 - October 1, 2018
• Week 7 - October 8, 2018
• Week 8 - October 15, 2018
• Week 9 - October 22, 2018
• Week 10 - October 30, 2018
• Week 11 - November 5, 2018
• Week 12 - November 12, 2018
• Week 13 - November 19, 2018
• Week 14 - November 26, 2018

• Week 1 - January 17, 2017
• Week 2 - January 24, 2017
• Week 3 - January 31, 2017
• Week 4 - February 7, 2017
• Week 5 - February 14, 2017
• Week 6 - February 21, 2017
• Week 7 - February 28, 2017
• Week 8 - March 7, 2017
• Week 9 - March 14, 2017
• Week 10 - March 21, 2017
• Week 11 - April 4, 2017
• Week 12 - April 11, 2017
• Week 13 - April 20, 2017
• Week 14 - April 25, 2017

• Week 1 - September 6, 2017
• Week 2 - September 11, 2017
• Week 3 - September 18, 2017
• Week 4 - September 25, 2017
• Week 5 - October 2, 2017
• Week 6 - October 9, 2017
• Week 7 - October 16, 2017
• Week 8 - October 23, 2017
• Week 9 - October 30, 2017
• Week 10 - November 6, 2017
• Week 11 - November 13, 2017
• Week 12 - November 20, 2017
• Week 13 - November 27, 2017
• Week 14 - December 4, 2017

3 XBee S2B Pro: 1 coordinator (receiving-end), 2 router (relay & sending-end)

1. Open XCTU and connect XBee
2. From Tools, click on XBee Recovery:
   • Select port
   • Product Family: XBP24BZ7
   • Function Set: ZigBee Coordinator API / ZigBee Router API
   • Firmware Version: (Newest)
3. Change PAN ID to be the same for all 3 XBees
4. For routers:
   • Change Destination Address to the receiving XBee's SH and SL
     • Relay XBee
       • DH/DL –> coordinator's SH/SL
     • Sending-end XBee
       • DH/DL –> relay's SH/SL
5. Change API mode from 1(default) –> 2
6. Make sure to “Write” all changes made

XBee S2C Pro:

• Schematic
• Board Layout

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