=== Using the XCTU Program: ===

1. Make sure everything is connected: wires, code is correct
2. Make sure all Xbees recognize one another (close the plug(+)
3. Make sure coordinator receives packets so you know that relay and sending Xbee works
4. XCTU Program
   • Tools → range test
   • Select remote radio device: relay Xbee
   • Can choose how many packets to send (usually 15)
   • Start Range Test after

https://www.digi.com/resources/documentation/digidocs/pdfs/90001526.pdf

Notes:

Upload Sending Code to Router/Sending XBee (Change to Relay Address)

1. Put Xbee on Xbee shield and arduino
2. Set shield to “Dline”
3. When done uploading code, set back to “UART”

Upload Relay Code to ATmega 328P (Change to Coordinator Address)

1. Use FTDI, connect wires to corresponding pinouts on ATMega barebumblebee
   • RTS - Reset
   • RX - TX
   • TX - RX
   • VCC - Power rail
   • CTS unplugged
   • GND to Ground
2. Power supply should only be FTDI (unplug battery)
3. Arduino Setting (tools)
   • Board: Arduino/Genuino Uno
   • Port: (Select)
   • Programmer: “Arduino as ISP” {for bootloading} or “AVRISP mkll” {for uploading code

Note: Make sure FTDI's DTR is connected to the capacitor not Pin 1 of ATmega328p. LED on XBee should be on; not blinking?

=== 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

• 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

• 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!

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