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4. Close the window for XBEE_B.
5. Keep the serial connections open
for both XBee modules.
If the two XBee 868LP RF Modules are unable to talk to each other:
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Verify that you accurately configured the parameters. See
Configure the first two devices in
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Verify that the following parameters are configured appropriately:
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XBee/XBee-PRO DigiMesh 2.4: The CH (Operating Channel) is the same for both XBee
modules.
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XBee 868LP: The CM (Channel Mask) and HP (Preamble ID) are the same for both XBee
modules.
Step 3: 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 radio.
In these instructions, you first connect a loopback jumper to an XBee module in preparation for
testing your network.
If you get stuck, see
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Connect a loopback jumper to an XBee device
Connecting a loopback jumper to an XBee device lets you send a message to another XBee device and
have the message loop back to the sender.
