Step 4: Create A Mesh Network; Connect A Loopback Jumper To An Xbee Module - Digi XBee S2C DigiMesh 2.4 Kit Getting Started Manual

Set up your XBee devices

Step 4: Create a mesh network

This section describes how to add a third XBee module to create a mesh network. Establish a mesh
network any time you want to create a network that is larger than the range of each individual device.
In these instructions, you first connect a loopback jumper to an XBee module in preparation for
testing your network.
If you get stuck, see Troubleshooting.

Connect a loopback jumper to an XBee module

Connecting a loopback jumper to an XBee module lets you send a message to another XBee module
and have the message loop back to the sender.
1. Connect the loopback jumper on XBEE_B so it bridges the pin marked "loopback" and the
middle pin on its development board.
2. In the XBEE_A console, click the Clear session button
3. Type "Hello!"
Each character loops back in the XBEE_A console log, which indicates that XBEE_A successfully
sent the message to XBEE_B.
You are now ready to use the loopback jumper to help you test a mesh network consisting of
three XBee modules.
XBee S2C DigiMesh 2.4 Kit Getting Started Guide

Step 4: Create a mesh network

to clear your previous conversation.
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