===∰==== {{:physicallayouts.png?600|}} physicallayouts.png\\ To remind viewers of the components of \\ the transceiver unit, I have reproduced\\ Meshtastic’s own image and added some \\ things that it leaves out. \\ {{:relayradiounits.png?400|}} relayradiounits.png\\ Lined up properly, it would take fewer\\ than 800 stations to completely span\\ Afghanistan from a user on the southwest\\ border to another user on the northeast\\ border. One thing we'll get around to in\\ the third video is that repeater radios,\\ set on high points in the landscape, make\\ connections between remote radios easier\\ since there will be few obstacles in the\\ vertical direction.\\ Then the communications hub in Tajikistan,\\ could further increase the reach of voices\\ in Afghanistan by switching to any of the far\\ reaching kinds of communication used in the\\ world today.\\ {{:prospecti.png?600|}} Prospecti.png\\ {{:2radiounits.png?600|2radiounits.png}} 2radiounits.png\\ The task at hand is to get two Meshtastic-capable transceivers communicating with each other. To do that: In order to form a meshwork it is first necessary to connect two Meshtastic stations to each other. Start with a new computer, tablet, smartphone, etc. Install a copy of Meshtastic on that device. Assemble and power up a new Meshtastics transceiver. The screen will show “Communicating with device” while it is trying to set things up. As soon as your pad, computer, or cell phone connects by Bluetooth with the new device it will show a screen with the newly acquired transceiver listed under "Available Radios." You should click on the black dot next to your radio's designation. {{:①_cursor_on_new_radio_name.png?600|}} CURSOR ON NEW RADIO'S NAME to click\\ {{:❷_communicating_with_radio.png?600|}} \\ A wi-fi connection is being sought.]] Nothing is connected yet. Hence the "???"\\ And the screen tells us that the Meshtastic \\ is "communicating with device.'\\ (Communicating with radio shows up on Meshtastic Screen)\\ ---- {{:avvavconnectionrequest.png?600|}} avvavconnectionrequest\\ The radio device wants my computer to copy some numbers from its screen by typing them into the box next to “Passcode.” {{:bloothscreenshows9bb4isconnected.png?600|}} bloothscreen shows 9bb4 is connected to mesh\\ As soon as you succeed in correctly typing the number displayed on the radio's view screen, the computer display will show the newly chosen unit as "Subscribed to mesh."√ {{:meshtasticscontactsscreen_mg_2.png?600|} Click on "Messages" at bottom of screen.MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM\\ {{:②_movecursorto_messages_and_click.png?600|}}MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM\\ 1...After you click on "messages" down at the bottom \\ this screen will appear. You will only see an item in the circled area\\ if your first Meshtastic set is running.\\ ② Click on messages. {{:③_when_you_have_only_one_radio_you_will_see_this_screen.png?600|}} ③ this is what you will see after going to messages {{:④_only_one_radio_you_will_see_on_bluetooth_screen.png?600|}}\\ If you click at bluetooth at the bottom of the page\\ it shows the identity of the tablet, computer, or smartphone\\ that is connecting to the radio unit identified by Bluetooth.\\ (④ this is what you will see after going to bluetooth screen.) {{:⑤_only_one_radio_nodes_shows.png?600|}} ⑤ This is what you will see on the nodes screen. NEED TO MOVE NEW IMAGES IN HERE: Now we get a complicated screen:\\ 1. A moment ago I wrote a message here.\\ 2. I hit the arrow button. 3. Up in the upper right corner the sender identity is printed\\ in this case it happens to be 9bc4 4. The sent message appears here. 5. The message gets echoed here. ---- ---- ---- ---- {{:gsm.png?400|global}} gsm.png ---- ---- ---- {{:channels.png?600|}} channels.png ---- ========== {{:9bb4isavailableradiobluetoodscreen.png?600|}} 9bb4isavailableradiobluetoodscreen {{:ipadisconnectedto9bb4_not9bc4.png?400|}} ipadisconnectedto9bb4_not9bc4 {{:bluetoothoninipad_2.png?400|}} bluetoothoninipad_2 {{:bluetoothoninipad.png?400|}} bluetoothoninipad {{:just_turned_on_a_new_transciever..png?400|}} just_turned_on_a_new_transciever. {{:meshtastic-meshmap.png?400|}} meshtastic-meshmap.png {{:meshtasticscontactsscreen_mg_2.png?400|}} meshtasticscontactsscreen_mg_2 {{:meshtasticscontactsscreen_img.png?400|}} meshtasticscontactsscreen_img.png {{:listoftasks.png?400|{{:meshtasticopeningscreen.png?400|}}}} listoftasks.png {{:mymessagesonright.png?400|{{:nodes_screen_3_.png?400|}}}} mymessagesonright.png {{:password_inreadytoconnect.png?400|{{:set_qr_code.png?400|}}}} {{:shouldnotexpect_message.png?400|}} shouldnotexpect_message {{:subscribedtomesh.png?400|}} subscribedtomesh.png {{:meshradio.png?400|}} meshradio.png {{:meshtasticopeningscreen.png?400|}} meshtasticopeningscreen {{:nodes_screen_3_.png?400|}} nodes_screen_3_ {{:radiowithcacle.png?400|}} radiowithcacle.png {{:radiopix1.png?400|}} radiopix1.png {{:relayradiounits.png?400|}} relayradiounits.png {{:set_about_meshtastic.png?400|}} set_about_meshtastic.png {{:set_appsettings.png?400|}} set_appsettings.pn {{:settingsscreen_5i_.png?400|}} settingsscreen_5i_.png {{:set_qr_code.png?400|}} set_qr_code.png ---- ---- ---- {{:9bc4isavailableradiobluetoodscreen.png?600|}} 9bc4isavailableradiobluetoodscreen {{:9bb4isavailableradiobluetoodscreen.png?600|}} 9bb4isavailableradiobluetoodscreen.png {{:9bc4isavailableradiobluetoodscreen_2_2_2_2.png?600|}} 9bc4isavailableradiobluetoodscreen_2_2_2_2.png {{:twonodes.png?600|}} twonodes.png\\ When the new radio and the new instance of Meshtastic software are finally set up, this is the kind of screen that you will see. {{:avvavconnectionrequest.png?600|}} avvavconnectionrequest\\ The radio device wants my computer to copy some numbers from its little screen by typing them into the box next to “Passcode.” Copy, then click "connect." {{:avvavconnectionrequest.png?600|}} avvavconnectionrequest screen shows box to type passcode into {{:meshtasticscontactsscreen_mg_2.png?600|}}meshtasticscontactsscreen_mg_2 Screen shows ⓪ and Meshtastic 9xz0 {{:bluetooth_screen_2_.png?600|}} bluetooth_screen_2_.png bluetooth screen shows one connected radio {{:ipadseekingitanewradio.png?400|http://example.com|External Link}} ipadseekingitanewradio.png [[∆]]