Controlling multiple groups nodes with the nRF mesh APP

Question

Hi 
 I want to set up a network of about 4 groups of BLE light modules(using the experimental dimming example). Each group comprises of 5 to 7 light modules. 
 Currently the way I implement it is that I configured all the nodes to PROXY server ( according to this blog ) and then I group them. 
 With this method, I always need to connect the nodes to the APP each time I want to use the APP. 
 This is highly inconveniencing to be connecting such number of nodes each time the APP is used. 
 Are there better ways I can set up the network of about 4-5 groups comprising of 7 BLE modules and then control them with the nRF APP?

tesc · Accepted Answer

Hi, 
 As long as your nodes are configured to use the GATT provisioning bearer, they can be provisioned (and configured) from the smartphone app. Directly connecting to the node is only required for the provisioning. Later, you only need to connect to one of the nodes, in order for the phone app to communicate with any other node on the network. 
 Once you have the groups set up, and configured the nodes to subscribe to various groups, from the nRF Mesh app you can go to the Groups tab, select a group, and send mesh packets to that group (e.g. on/off messages for turning light on or off.) 
 Regards, Terje

Chukwuemeka · Answer

I reproduced the same as you described with nRF SDK for Mesh v4.1. I saw the issue when I had mesh V3.2. I guess the problem is solved in Mesh v4.1.

Controlling multiple groups nodes with the nRF mesh APP

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