Digi XBee S2C DigiMesh 2.4 Kit Getting Started Manual page 22

Set up your XBee devices
3. Have XBEE_C relay messages between XBEE_A and XBEE_B:
a. Switch back to the Consoles working mode
b. Disconnect XBEE_C from your computer and remove it from XCTU by clicking the
c. Connect XBEE_C to a power supply (or laptop or portable battery) and place it
d. Make sure the loopback jumper is still connected to XBEE_B.
e. Have XBEE_A send a message to XBEE_B. In the XBEE_A console, type "Hello!"
In the following illustration, the message loops back. XBEE_C relayed your message to XBEE_B,
and you successfully established a mesh network.
Tip Use the Send a single packet command to send and have an entire message loop back,
instead of having individual characters loop back. To do this, click the Add new packet button
to compose your message, and then click Send selected packet to send your message.
Before you perform other tasks, change the loopback jumper on XBEE_B so it no longer
bridges the two pins on its development board. It should look like this:
XBee S2C DigiMesh 2.4 Kit Getting Started Guide
Remove the list of remote modules button
between XBEE_A and XBEE_B.
Step 4: Create a mesh network
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