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One of the primary reasons for using SpanPoint is to enable the deployement of battery-powered devices. Since HomeKit requires an always-on WiFi connection, wall-power is a must. But ESP-NOW does not require always-on connectivity to a central WiFi network, which makes it possible to power things like remote-sensor devices with just a battery. Such battery-powered "Remote Devices" can take periodic local measurements and transmit them via SpanPoint messages to a wall-powered "Main Device" that is running a full HomeSpan sketch connected to HomeKit via a central WiFi network. One of the primary reasons for using SpanPoint is to enable the deployement of battery-powered devices. Since HomeKit requires an always-on WiFi connection, wall-power is a must. But ESP-NOW does not require always-on connectivity to a central WiFi network, which makes it possible to power things like remote-sensor devices with just a battery. Such battery-powered "Remote Devices" can take periodic local measurements and transmit them via SpanPoint messages to a wall-powered "Main Device" that is running a full HomeSpan sketch connected to HomeKit via a central WiFi network.
Examples showing such a configuration can be found in the Arduino IDE under [*File → Examples → HomeSpan → Other Examples → RemoteSensors*](../Other%20Examples/RemoteSensors). This folder contains the following sketches: Examples showing such a configuration can be found in the Arduino IDE under [*File → Examples → HomeSpan → Other Examples → RemoteSensors*](../examples/Other%20Examples/RemoteSensors). This folder contains the following sketches:
* *MainDevice.ino* - a full HomeSpan sketch that implements two Temperature Sensor Accessories, but instead of taking its own temperature measurements, it uses SpanPoint to read messages containing temperature updates from other Remote Devices * *MainDevice.ino* - a full HomeSpan sketch that implements two Temperature Sensor Accessories, but instead of taking its own temperature measurements, it uses SpanPoint to read messages containing temperature updates from other Remote Devices
* *RemoteDevice.ino* - a lightweight sketch that simulates taking periodic temperature measurements, which are then transmitted to the Main Device via SpanPoint * *RemoteDevice.ino* - a lightweight sketch that simulates taking periodic temperature measurements, which are then transmitted to the Main Device via SpanPoint