Step 4: Perform A Range Test - Digi XBee Zigbee Mesh Kit User Manual

Signal strength and radio frequency range
2. Use XCTU to configure the following parameters:
XBee A
Param (local)
ID 2015
JV —
CE Enabled
[1]
NI COORD ROUTER
AP API
enabled
[1]
3. Write the settings of all XBee modules with the Write radio settings button
the Radio Configuration section.
Step 4: Perform a range test
Follow these steps to perform the range test.
1. Open the Tools menu within XCTU and select the Range Test option.
2. Your local devices are listed on the left side of the Devices Selection section. Select the COORD
module and click the Discover remote devices button .
3. When the discovery process finishes, the other device (ROUTER) is displayed in the Discovering
remote devices... dialog. Click Add selected devices.
4. Select the ROUTER module from the Discovered device list located on the right panel inside.
5. Click Start Range Test.
6. Range test data is represented in the chart. By default, 100 packets are being sent for the test.
The instant local and remote RSSI are also displayed in two separate controls, as well as the
number of packets sent and received.
7. Test the signal interference by doing one of the following: place your hands over one of the
modules, block line-of-sight with your body, place a metal box over an XBee module, or move
the remote XBee module to a further location like a different room or floor of the building. The
RSSI value will decrease and some packets may even be lost.
8. Click Stop Range Test to stop the process at any time.
XBee® Zigbee® Mesh Kit
XBee B
(remote) Effect
2015 Defines the network a radio will connect to. This parameter
must be the same for all radios on your network.
Enabled Verifies if a coordinator exists on the same channel to join the
[1] network or to leave if it cannot be found.
— Sets the device as coordinator.
Defines the node identifier, a human-friendly name for the
module.
The default NI value is a blank space. Make sure to
delete the space when you change the value.
API Enables API mode.
enabled
[1]
Example: perform a range test
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