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update message display behavior after device#921
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@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ If you have at least two radios with the Meshtastic firmware, you may consider c
- Ensure you can run `meshtastic --info`.
- Ensure the region is set appropriately. If the radios are 915 MHz and you are in the US, then no region changes/settings are necessary. If you are in another region, you may need to run something like: `meshtastic --set region EU865`.
- Send a message `meshtastic --sendtext hello1`
- The radio connected via USB should show the message almost instantly.
- Other radios may take a few seconds before they show the message. You may need to press one of the buttons on the other radio to see if the message arrived.
- Note: The radio connected via USB will not show messages sent.
- After a few seconds the other radios will show the message. You may need to press one of the buttons on the other radio to see if the message arrived.
- Run `meshtastic --nodes` to see if other nodes show in the display.
- Messages sent from the USB radio should be sent to the other radio(s) via LoRa. The default settings should allow this to work.
@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ The Android app is currently more robust than the iOS app. But, they both should
- Start Meshtastic app
- Connect to radio(s) from inside the app
- Pair with radio(s). A paring code should show on the radio. Enter that value when prompted to pair a Bluetooth device.
- Note: May want to set the Bluetooth timeout (ex: `meshtastic --set wait_bluetooth_secs 28800`)
- Send message(s) from inside the app.
- Verify that all radios are receiving the messages. Might have to click on the button on the radio to see most recent message.
- Note: The radio connected via Bluetooth will not show messages sent.
- Verify that all other radios are receiving the message(s). Might have to click on the button on the radio to see most recent message.
## A good third test (connect via Wifi/HTTP)
@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ The Android app is currently more robust than the iOS app. But, they both should
- Reboot radio by either removing power or pressing the power button.
- Click on the button to cycle through to the screen with IP address and verify that there was a connection to the Wifi access point.
- Send message(s). `meshtastic --host 192.168.1.200 --sendtext hello`
- Verify that all radios are receiving the messages. Might have to click on the button on the radio(s) to see most recent message.
- Note: The radio connected via Wifi will not show messages sent.
- Verify that all radios are receiving the message(s). Might have to click on the button on the radio(s) to see most recent message.
- Open up a browser to http://meshtastic.local to view the web UI (currently under development). You may need to open http://meshtastic.local/static )
- If you want to switch back to Bluetooth, you will need to set the _wifi_ssid_ and _wifi_password_ values to blank values (ex: `meshtastic --set wifi_ssid '' --set wifi_password ''`).