Hi all,
I’m starting a project and just wanted to clarify a few things.
The requirements that i do have are:
- Require about 50 - 100 nodes
- All nodes require internet access
- relative position / distance between nodes is required
I’m new to the hardware scene, but what I’m thinking is this will be a arduino project, so I will need:
- ARDUINO WIRELESS SD SHIELD (https://store.arduino.cc/usa/arduino-wirelss-sd-shield)
As for the node module, if i go for a DigiMesh project, I will require a Digi XBee® DigiMesh® 2.4, but what is the difference between the PRO / non Pro versions:
- https://www.digi.com/products/models/xb24cdmsit-001
- https://www.digi.com/products/models/xbp24cdmsit-001
If i go for the DigiMesh product and as all nodes require internet access, is it correct that I will need a gateway?
i.e. https://www.digi.com/products/xbee-rf-solutions/gateways/xbee-gateway
- Since the DigiMesh protocol forms a network mesh, all nodes will be able to access this gateway, correct?
Also, for the relative position / distance between nodes requirement, the XCTU application documentation says under “View your radio network -> Network working mode”:
- Each node is connected to its neighbors with solid lines (active connections) or dotted lines (undiscovered connections), with arrows indicating the direction of communication. Selected nodes are blue, and connections are black. Nodes discovered in previous scans that have not been found in the current scan are delineated via lighter-colored lines; they will “turn on” as they are discovered.
- The quality of the connection between two nodes is displayed next to the line that connects them.
So, to clarify:
- I can get the signal direction?
- I can get the signal quality / strength?
- Can i get these details via the API, on the modules themselves?
Thanks.