Do more with your XBee devices
Set up and perform a range test
XBee DigiMesh 2.4 Getting Started Guide
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4. Select
XBEE_B
from the
Discovered device
drop-down menu in the
Device Selection
area.
5. For Range Test type, select
Cluster ID 0x12
.
6. Click the
Start Range Test
button
.
7. If a notification dialog asks you to close the loopback jumper in the remote device, click
OK
.
8. Test the signal interference by doing one of the following:
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Place your hands over one of the XBee modules.
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Block line-of-sight with your body.
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Place a metal box over an XBee module.
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Move the remote XBee module to a different room or floor of the building.
The Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value will decrease and some packets may even
be lost.
