# Doodle Labs Data Link
## Doodle Labs mini-OEM Mesh Rider® Radio
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Doodle Labs mini-OEM is supported by AuterionOS 2.12.8 and later. Please refer to the official mini-OEM documentation on how to connect and configure the radios.
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The subsequent documentation requires firmware version 2023 05.01 LTS on the Doodle Labs mini-OEM:
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### Configuring the Air Unit and Skynode
1. Power off the radio and connect its Ethernet interface to J7 (Ethernet) of Skynode.\ 
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2. Set the following environment variable on Skynode. Please refer to [our section about environment varaibles](/hardware-integration/auterionos-system-guide/environment-variables.md) for details about how to change environment variables on Skynode. Once this is done, power-cycle Skynode to apply the new configuration.
```
AP_CONFIGURE_ETHERNET_IP=10.223.0.5/16
```
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In case you want or need to have custom settings for your Doodle Labs Radio Link, the variables to set are the following:
```
AP_CONFIGURE_ETHERNET_IP=10.223.0.5/16
PAIRING_MNG_ENCRYPTION_KEY=CustomEncryptionKey
PAIRING_MNG_PAIRING_NETWORK_ID=CustomNetworkId
PAIRING_MNG_PAIRING_CHANNEL=2484
```
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### Configuring the Ground Unit and the Ground Station
1. Power off the radio and connect it to the Ground Station via Ethernet.
2. Set the IP of the Ground Station to static and set it to **10.223.0.4/16**
3. Open AMC
1. Click on the **Connect to vehicle** (top-left of the window)\
2. In the Connection Manager pop up window, click on **Pair Vehicle**\ 
3. Click on the **gear** in the new pop up window\ 
4. Select **DoodleLabs** from the drop down list and click on **Add**\ 
5. Leave everything default and wait for the Ground Station to detect the radio\ 
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In case you want or need to have custom settings for your Doodle Labs Radio Link, set the **Encryption key**, the **Network ID** and the **Pairing Channel** accordingly.
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### Doodle Labs Pairing
After everything has been configured and wired, Skynode can be connected to AMC through the Doodle Labs Radio Link. The connection is managed by AMC.
1. Power Skynode, the Doodle Labs Air Unit, the Ground Station and the Doodle Labs Ground Unit. Wait until everything has fully booted.
2. Open AMC in *Fly View* (default).
3. Click again on **Connect to vehicle**\
NOTE: If the pair vehicle icon is not present, select **menu > Settings > General**, and then select the checkbox: **Use Connection Manager.** The “**Connect to vehicle**” button should appear.
4. If no vehicles have previously been paired Mission Control will display the pairing dialog.
5. Wait approximately one minute and your vehicle (in the picture, skynode-000006013) will show up in the pairing window.\ 
6. Press **Pair** to complete the pairing and to connect to the vehicle.\
7. Once the vehicle is connected, Auterion Mission Control will:
* Display the following dialog, press **Done** to finish pairing.\ 
* Display the Skynode as *skynode* in the top bar.\
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