diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+
+# PyCharm
+.idea/
+
+# Visual Studio Code
+.vscode/
+
+# Generated files
+*.dot
+*.hdf5
+*.npy
+*.png
+*.json
+images/
+data/
diff --git a/at_commands.py b/at_commands.py
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+import serial
+
+from helper_functions import comma_split, extract_numbers
+
+# For more info on the commands:
+# https://files.waveshare.com/upload/8/8a/Quectel_RG520N%26RG52xF%26RG530F%26RM520N%26RM530N_Series_AT_Commands_Manual_V1.0.0_Preliminary_20220812.pdf
+
+
+# Configure connection/5G parameters
+def set_configs(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b'AT+QNWPREFCFG="nr5g_band",78\r')
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        print(response)
+        ser.write(b'AT+QNWPREFCFG="mode_pref",NR5G\r')
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        print(response)
+        ser.write(b'AT+QNWPREFCFG="roam_pref",1\r')
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        print(response)
+        ser.close()
+        print("Finished setting configs.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        return print(f"Configuration error: {e}")
+
+
+# Fetch operator status (5.1)
+def get_modem_cops(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+COPS?\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "COPS:" in decoded_item:
+                    nums = extract_numbers(decoded_item)
+                    dictionary["mode"] = nums[0]
+                    return dictionary
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["cops"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                dictionary["cops encoded"] = str(item)
+                print(f"Could not decode COPS item:\t{str(item)}\n{e}")
+
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"COPS error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch network registration status (5.2)
+def get_modem_creg(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+CREG?\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "CREG:" in decoded_item:
+                    nums = extract_numbers(decoded_item)
+                    dictionary["network registration result code"] = nums[0]
+                    dictionary["creg status"] = nums[1]
+                    return dictionary
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["creg error"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                decoded_item = str(item)
+                dictionary["creg encoded"] = decoded_item
+                print(f"Could not decode CREG item:\t{decoded_item}\n{e}")
+
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"CREG error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch modem csq stats (5.9)
+def get_modem_csq(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+CSQ\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "CSQ:" in decoded_item:
+                    nums = extract_numbers(decoded_item)
+                    dictionary["RSSI"] = nums[0]
+                    dictionary["BER"] = nums[1]
+                    return dictionary
+
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["csq error"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                decoded_item = str(item)
+                dictionary["csq encoded"] = decoded_item
+                print(f"Could not decode CSQ item:\t{decoded_item}\n{e}")
+
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"CSQ error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch RSRP (5.10)
+def get_modem_rsrp(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+QRSRP\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "QRSRP:" in decoded_item:
+                    _, data = decoded_item.split(":")
+                    decoded_list = comma_split(data)
+
+                    if type(decoded_list) == list:
+                        dictionary["RSRP PRX"] = decoded_list[0]
+                        dictionary["RSRP DRX"] = decoded_list[1]
+                        dictionary["RSRP RX2"] = decoded_list[2]
+                        dictionary["RSRP RX3"] = decoded_list[3]
+                        dictionary["RSRP sysmode"] = decoded_list[4]
+                    else:
+                        dictionary["RSRP"] = decoded_list
+
+                    return dictionary
+
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["qrsrp error"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                decoded_item = str(item)
+                dictionary["qrsrp encoded"] = decoded_item
+                print(f"Could not decode QRSRP item:\t{decoded_item}\n{e}")
+
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"QRSRP error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch RSRQ (5.11)
+def get_modem_rsrq(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+QRSRQ\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "QRSRQ:" in decoded_item:
+                    _, data = decoded_item.split(":")
+                    decoded_list = comma_split(data)
+
+                    if type(decoded_list) == list:
+                        dictionary["RSRQ PRX"] = decoded_list[0]
+                        dictionary["RSRQ DRX"] = decoded_list[1]
+                        dictionary["RSRQ RX2"] = decoded_list[2]
+                        dictionary["RSRQ RX3"] = decoded_list[3]
+                        dictionary["RSRQ sysmode"] = decoded_list[4]
+                    else:
+                        dictionary["RSRQ"] = decoded_list
+                    return dictionary
+
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["qrsrq error"] = decoded_item
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                decoded_item = str(item)
+                dictionary["qrsrq encoded"] = decoded_item
+                print(f"Could not decode QRSRQ item:\t{decoded_item}\n{e}")
+
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"QRSRQ error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch SINR of the current service network (5.12)
+def get_modem_sinr(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+QSINR?\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "QSINR:" in decoded_item:
+                    _, data = decoded_item.split(":")
+                    decoded_list = comma_split(data)
+
+                    if type(decoded_list) == list:
+                        dictionary["SINR PRX"] = decoded_list[0]
+                        dictionary["SINR DRX"] = decoded_list[1]
+                        dictionary["SINR RX2"] = decoded_list[2]
+                        dictionary["SINR RX3"] = decoded_list[3]
+                        dictionary["SINR sysmode"] = decoded_list[4]
+                    else:
+                        decoded_item = decoded_list
+                    return dictionary
+
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["qsinr error"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                decoded_item = str(item)
+                dictionary["qsinr encoded"] = decoded_item
+                print(f"Could not decode QSINR item:\t{decoded_item}\n{e}")
+
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"QSINR error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch the list of preferred operators (5.13)
+def get_modem_cpol(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+CPOL?\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "CPOL:" in decoded_item:
+                    _, data = decoded_item.split(":")
+                    decoded_list = comma_split(data)
+
+                    if type(decoded_list) == list:
+                        dictionary["index"] = decoded_list[0]
+                        dictionary["format"] = decoded_list[1]
+                        dictionary["oper"] = decoded_list[2]
+                        dictionary["GSM"] = decoded_list[3]
+                        dictionary["GSM compact"] = decoded_list[4]
+                        dictionary["UTRAN"] = decoded_list[5]
+                        dictionary["E-UTRAN"] = decoded_list[6]
+                        dictionary["NG-RAN"] = decoded_list[7]
+                    else:
+                        dictionary["cpol"] = decoded_list
+                    return dictionary
+
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["cpol error"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                decoded_item = str(item)
+                dictionary["cpol encoded"] = decoded_item
+                print(f"Could not decode CPOL item:\t{decoded_item}\n{e}")
+
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"CPOL error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch network parameters (5.21.4)
+def get_modem_qnwcfg(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b'AT+QNWCFG="up/down"\r')
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "QNWCFG:" in decoded_item:
+                    _, data = decoded_item.split(":")
+                    decoded_list = comma_split(data)
+
+                    if type(decoded_list) == list:
+                        dictionary["up/down"] = decoded_list[0]
+                        dictionary["uplink (bytes/s)"] = decoded_list[1]
+                        dictionary["downlink (bytes/s)"] = decoded_list[2]
+                        dictionary["time interval"] = decoded_list[3]
+                    else:
+                        dictionary["qnwcfg"] = decoded_list
+
+                    return dictionary
+
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["qnwcfg"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                decoded_item = str(item)
+                dictionary["qnwcfg encoded"] = decoded_item
+                print(f"Could not decode QNWCFG item:\t{decoded_item}\n{e}")
+
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"QNWCFG error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch network information (5.18)
+def get_modem_qnwinfo(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+QNWINFO\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "QNWINFO:" in decoded_item:
+                    _, data = decoded_item.split(":")
+                    dictionary["network information"] = data
+                    return dictionary
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["network information"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                dictionary["qnwinfo encoded"] = str(item)
+                print(f"Could not decode QNWINFO item:\t{str(item)}\n{e}")
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"QNWINFO error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch servie provider name (5.19)
+def get_modem_qspn(port="/dev/ttyUSB2", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT+QSPN\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+
+                if "QSPN:" in decoded_item:
+                    _, data = decoded_item.split(":")
+                    dictionary["service provider"] = data
+                    return dictionary
+                elif "CME" in decoded_item:
+                    dictionary["service provider"] = decoded_item
+            except Exception as e:
+                dictionary["qspn encoded"] = str(item)
+                print(f"Could not decode QSPN item:\t{str(item)}\n{e}")
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"QSPN error": f"{e}"}
diff --git a/communication.py b/communication.py
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+import pprint
+import re
+import subprocess
+import threading
+import time
+
+import serial
+
+from at_commands import (get_modem_cops, get_modem_cpol, get_modem_creg,
+                         get_modem_csq, get_modem_qnwcfg, get_modem_qnwinfo,
+                         get_modem_qspn, get_modem_rsrp, get_modem_rsrq,
+                         get_modem_sinr, set_configs)
+from helper_functions import (calculate_distance, parse_lat_lon,
+                              save_data_to_json)
+from sierra_commands import get_modem_nr_info, get_modem_status
+
+# Globals
+running = False  # To control start/stop
+base_location = None  # The basestation location
+
+
+def read_gps_data(
+    port: str = "/dev/ttyACM0", baudrate: int = 9600, timeout: int = 5
+) -> dict:
+    """
+    Reads GPS data from a u-blox 7 GPS/GLONASS device and returns it as a dictionary.
+
+    Args:
+        port (str): The serial port the GPS device is connected to. Default is '/dev/ttyACM0'.
+        baudrate (int): Baud rate for serial communication. Default is 9600.
+        timeout (int): Timeout in seconds for the serial port. Default is 5 seconds.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary containing parsed GPS data.
+    """
+    gps_data = {}
+    attempts = 0
+
+    try:
+        with serial.Serial(port, baudrate=baudrate, timeout=timeout) as ser:
+            while True:
+                # Read a line from the GPS device
+                line = ser.readline().decode("ascii", errors="ignore").strip()
+
+                # Filter for GGA or RMC sentences for relevant data
+                if line.startswith("$GPGGA"):  # Global Positioning System Fix Data
+                    parts = line.split(",")
+                    gps_data["utc_time"] = parts[1]
+                    gps_data["latitude"] = parse_lat_lon(parts[2], parts[3])
+                    gps_data["longitude"] = parse_lat_lon(parts[4], parts[5])
+                    gps_data["altitude"] = float(parts[9]) if parts[9] else None
+
+                    # Count number of times GPGGA has been queried
+                    attempts = attempts + 1
+
+                # Stop after collecting sufficient data
+                if (
+                    gps_data.get("utc_time")
+                    and gps_data.get("latitude")
+                    and gps_data.get("longitude")
+                ):
+                    break
+                elif attempts >= 3:
+                    gps_data = {}
+                    break
+    except serial.SerialException as e:
+        print(f"Serial communication error: {e}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+
+    return gps_data
+
+
+def set_base_location():
+    global base_location
+    base_location = {}
+
+    try:
+        gps_data = read_gps_data()
+        base_location["latitude"] = gps_data["latitude"]
+        base_location["longitude"] = gps_data["longitude"]
+        if gps_data.get("altitude"):
+            base_location["altitude"] = gps_data["altitude"]
+
+        print("Base location found")
+    except KeyError:
+        print("Base location could not be found")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error finding location: {e}")
+
+    return base_location
+
+
+def get_current_location(dictionary={}):
+    global base_location
+
+    try:
+        gps_data = read_gps_data()
+        dictionary["latitude"] = gps_data["latitude"]
+        dictionary["longitude"] = gps_data["longitude"]
+        if gps_data.get("altitude"):
+            dictionary["altitude"] = gps_data["altitude"]
+
+        if "latitude" in base_location:
+            dictionary["baseLatitude"] = base_location["latitude"]
+            dictionary["baseLongitude"] = base_location["longitude"]
+            if base_location.get("altitude"):
+                dictionary["baseAltitude"] = base_location["altitude"]
+
+            dictionary["distance"] = calculate_distance(base_location, gps_data)
+    except KeyError:
+        print("Location could not be found")
+        dictionary["distance"] = "Unknown"
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error finding location: {e}")
+        dictionary["distance"] = "Error"
+
+    return dictionary
+
+
+# Ping base station
+def ping_basestation(
+    address="10.45.0.1", dictionary={}
+):  # raspberry pi address 192.168.0.29, host1 is 0.30
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["ping", "-c", "1", address], capture_output=True, text=True
+        )
+        match = re.search(r"time=([\d.]+)", result.stdout)
+
+        if match:
+            time_value = match.group(1)
+            dictionary["ping_time"] = time_value
+            dictionary["ping_stats"] = result.stdout
+            return dictionary
+        else:
+            dictionary["ping_time"] = "Not found"
+            dictionary["ping_stats"] = result.stdout
+            return dictionary
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"error": str(e)}
+
+
+# Run iperf test
+def collect_iperf(
+    filename,
+    server_ip="10.45.0.1",
+    duration=10,
+    is_client=True,
+):
+    if is_client:
+        commands = [["iperf3", "-s"]]
+    else:
+        commands = [
+        ["iperf3", "-c", server_ip, "-t", str(duration)],
+        ["iperf3", "-c", server_ip, "-t", str(duration), "-R"],
+    ]
+    
+    for command in commands:
+        try:
+            # try: 
+            #     gps_data = read_gps_data()
+            #     start_distance = calculate_distance(base_location, gps_data)
+            # except:
+            #     print("Could not collect location")
+
+            # Run the command
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True
+            )
+            output = result.stdout
+
+            # Check for errors
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                print(f"Error running iperf3: {result.stderr}")
+                return result.stderr
+
+            # try:
+            #     gps_data = read_gps_data()
+            #     end_distance = calculate_distance(base_location, gps_data)
+            # except:
+            #     pass
+
+            # Look for final sender and receiver bitrates (usually in summary lines)
+            matches = re.findall(
+                r"\[\s*\d+\]\s+\d+\.\d+\-\d+\.\d+\s+sec\s+[\d.]+\s+\w+Bytes\s+([\d.]+)\s+Mbits/sec\s+(\S+)?",
+                output,
+            )
+
+            if len(matches) >= 1:
+                # Take the last throughput entry
+                last_entry = matches[-1]
+                sender_bitrate = float(last_entry[0])
+
+                # Sometimes iperf omits receiver or sender lines depending on direction
+                # Try to find both separately:
+                receiver_match = re.search(r"receiver", output, re.IGNORECASE)
+                sender_match = re.search(r"sender", output, re.IGNORECASE)
+
+                if receiver_match and sender_match and len(matches) >= 2:
+                    receiver_bitrate = float(matches[-1][0])
+                    sender_bitrate = float(matches[-2][0])
+                else:
+                    receiver_bitrate = sender_bitrate  # fallback: assume same
+
+            else:
+                bitrates = re.findall(r"(\d+\.\d+) Mbits/sec", output)
+                sender_bitrate = float(bitrates[-2])
+                receiver_bitrate = float(bitrates[-1])
+
+            data = {
+                "iperf_full": output,
+                "sender_bitrate": sender_bitrate,
+                "receiver_bitrate": receiver_bitrate,
+                "note": (
+                    "avgs are calculated with the assumption "
+                    "that all value are in Mbits/sec"
+                ),
+                # "start_distance": start_distance,
+                # "end_distance": end_distance,
+            }
+
+            print("\nIPERF complete")
+            print(f"IPERF sender bitrate:    {sender_bitrate}")
+            print(f"IPERF receiver bitrate:  {receiver_bitrate}")
+
+            save_data_to_json(data=data, filename=filename)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"iPerf Error: {e}")
+
+
+# Collect and send data continuously
+def collect_data(filename):
+    global base_location
+    global running
+
+    while running:
+        data = {}
+        # data = get_current_location(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_cops(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_creg(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_csq(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_rsrp(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_rsrq(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_sinr(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_cpol(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_qnwcfg(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_qnwinfo(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_qspn(dictionary=data)
+        data = ping_basestation(dictionary=data)
+        data["timestamp"] = time.time()
+
+        # Send to server
+        # print(f"\nDistance: {data.get('distance')}")
+        print(f"\nService: {data.get('network information')}")
+        print(f"Ping Time: {data.get('ping_time')}")
+        print(
+            f"RSRP: {data.get('RSRP PRX')}  {data.get('RSRP DRX')}  {data.get('RSRP RX2')}  {data.get('RSRP RX3')}"
+        )
+
+        save_data_to_json(data=data, filename=filename)
+
+        time.sleep(5)
+
+
+# Collect and send data continuously
+def collect_sierra_data(filename):
+    global base_location
+    global running
+
+    while running:
+        data = {}
+        data = get_current_location(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_nr_info(dictionary=data)
+        data = get_modem_status(dictionary=data)
+        data = ping_basestation(dictionary=data)
+        data["timestamp"] = time.time()
+
+        # Send to server
+        print(f"\nDistance: {data.get('distance')}")
+        print(f"Ping Time: {data.get('ping_time')}")
+        print(f"RSRP: {data.get('RSRP')}")
+
+        save_data_to_json(data=data, filename=filename)
+
+        time.sleep(5)
+
+
+# Main function
+def main():
+    global running
+    filename = "data/boat_relay_sept_11/collection_" + str(int(time.time())) + ".json"
+
+    print("Setting configs...")
+    set_configs()
+
+    print(
+        "Type 'l' to set basestation location, 'b' to begin, "
+        "'s' to stop, 'i' to run an iperf test, or 'x' to exit:"
+    )
+    while True:
+        command = input("> ").strip().lower()
+        if command == "b" and not running:
+            print("Starting data collection...")
+            running = True
+            threading.Thread(target=collect_data, args=(filename,)).start()
+        elif command == "l":
+            base_location_data = set_base_location()
+            save_data_to_json(data=base_location_data, filename=filename)
+        elif command == "i":
+            threading.Thread(target=collect_iperf, args=(filename, "10.45.0.1")).start()
+        elif command == "s" and running:
+            print("Stopping data collection...")
+            running = False
+        elif command == "x":
+            running = False
+            break
+        elif command == "m":
+            base_location_data = set_base_location()
+
+            start_time = time.time()
+            data = get_current_location()
+            data["timestamp"] = time.time()
+            end_time = time.time()
+
+            print("Collected Data:")
+            pprint.pprint(data)
+            print(" ")
+            save_data_to_json(data=data, filename=filename)
+            print(f"Run time: {end_time - start_time}")
+
+        elif command not in ["l", "b", "s", "i", "x"]:
+            print("Invalid command. Type 'l', 'b', 's', 'i', or 'x'.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/helper_functions.py b/helper_functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4228392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper_functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import json
+import math
+import re
+
+
+def calculate_distance(point1: dict, point2: dict) -> float:
+    """
+    Calculate the distance in meters between two geographic points with altitude.
+
+    :param point1: A dictionary with 'latitude', 'longitude', and optional 'altitude'.
+    :param point2: A dictionary with 'latitude', 'longitude', and optional 'altitude'.
+    :return: Distance in meters as a float.
+    """
+    try:
+        # Extract latitude, longitude, and altitude
+        lat1, lon1, alt1 = (
+            point1["latitude"],
+            point1["longitude"],
+            point1.get("altitude", 0),
+        )
+        lat2, lon2, alt2 = (
+            point2["latitude"],
+            point2["longitude"],
+            point2.get("altitude", 0),
+        )
+    except KeyError:
+        return "Points were not properly set"
+
+    # Convert latitude and longitude from degrees to radians
+    lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2 = map(math.radians, [lat1, lon1, lat2, lon2])
+
+    # Radius of the Earth in meters
+    R = 6369500
+
+    # Compute deltas
+    delta_lat = lat2 - lat1
+    delta_lon = lon2 - lon1
+
+    # Haversine formula for horizontal distance
+    a = (
+        math.sin(delta_lat / 2) ** 2
+        + math.cos(lat1) * math.cos(lat2) * math.sin(delta_lon / 2) ** 2
+    )
+    c = 2 * math.atan2(math.sqrt(a), math.sqrt(1 - a))
+    horizontal_distance = R * c
+
+    # Altitude difference
+    delta_alt = alt2 - alt1
+
+    # Total 3D distance
+    distance = math.sqrt(horizontal_distance**2 + delta_alt**2)
+
+    return distance
+
+
+# Split string by commas, if there are commas
+def comma_split(string: str):
+    if "," in string:
+        return string.split(",")
+    else:
+        return string
+
+
+# Extract stats from strings
+def extract_numbers(string):
+    pattern = r"-?\d+\.\d+|-?\d+"
+    numbers = re.findall(pattern, string)
+    numbers = [float(num) if "." in num else int(num) for num in numbers]
+    return numbers
+
+
+# Parse the latitude or longitude from the NMEA format
+def parse_lat_lon(value: str, direction: str) -> float:
+    """
+    Parses latitude or longitude from NMEA format.
+
+    Args:
+        value (str): The raw NMEA latitude or longitude value.
+        direction (str): Direction indicator ('N', 'S', 'E', 'W').
+
+    Returns:
+        float: The parsed latitude or longitude as a decimal degree.
+    """
+    if not value or not direction:
+        return None
+    degrees = int(value[:2])
+    minutes = float(value[2:])
+    decimal = degrees + minutes / 60
+    if direction in ["S", "W"]:
+        decimal = -decimal
+    return decimal
+
+
+# Convert RSSI to DBM
+def rssi_to_dbm(rssi):
+    if rssi == 99:
+        return "Unknown"
+    else:
+        # Convert RSSI to dBm
+        return -113 + 2 * rssi
+
+
+# Save data to JSON file
+def save_data_to_json(data, filename):
+    try:
+        # Load existing data
+        try:
+            with open(filename, "r") as file:
+                existing_data = json.load(file)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            # If file doesn't exist, start with an empty list
+            existing_data = []
+
+        # Append new data
+        existing_data.append(data)
+
+        # Save updated data back to the file
+        with open(filename, "w") as file:
+            json.dump(existing_data, file, indent=4)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error saving data to JSON: {e}")
diff --git a/plots.py b/plots.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..653539b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plots.py
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+import json
+import re
+
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+
+def plot_rsrp(filename):
+    # Load the JSON file
+    with open(filename, "r") as file:
+        data = json.load(file)
+
+    # Extract distance and RSRP values (convert RSRP values to integers)
+    distances = []
+    rsrp_prx = []
+    rsrp_drx = []
+    rsrp_rx2 = []
+    rsrp_rx3 = []
+
+    for entry in data:
+        try:
+            rsrp_prx.append(
+                -169
+                if int(entry["RSRP PRX"].strip()) == -32768
+                else int(entry.get("RSRP PRX", -169))
+            )
+            rsrp_drx.append(
+                -169
+                if int(entry["RSRP DRX"].strip()) == -32768
+                else int(entry.get("RSRP DRX", -169))
+            )
+            rsrp_rx2.append(
+                -169
+                if int(entry["RSRP RX2"].strip()) == -32768
+                else int(entry.get("RSRP RX2", -169))
+            )
+            rsrp_rx3.append(
+                -169
+                if int(entry["RSRP RX3"].strip()) == -32768
+                else int(entry.get("RSRP RX3", -169))
+            )
+            distances.append(entry["distance"])
+        except (ValueError, KeyError):
+            continue
+
+    # Plot the data
+    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrp_prx, label="RSRP PRX", marker="o")
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrp_drx, label="RSRP DRX", marker="s")
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrp_rx2, label="RSRP RX2", marker="^")
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrp_rx3, label="RSRP RX3", marker="d")
+
+    plt.title("RSRP vs Distance")
+    plt.xlabel("Distance (m)")
+    plt.ylabel("RSRP (dBm)")
+    plt.legend()
+    plt.grid(True)
+    plt.tight_layout()
+
+    # Show the plot
+    plt.show()
+
+
+def plot_rsrq(filename):
+    # Load the JSON file
+    with open(filename, "r") as file:
+        data = json.load(file)
+
+    # Extract distance and RSRQ values (convert RSRQ values to integers)
+    distances = []
+    rsrq_prx = []
+    rsrq_drx = []
+    rsrq_rx2 = []
+    rsrq_rx3 = []
+
+    for entry in data:
+        try:
+            rsrq_prx.append(
+                -20
+                if int(entry["RSRQ PRX"].strip()) == -32768
+                else int(entry.get("RSRQ PRX", -20))
+            )
+            rsrq_drx.append(
+                -20
+                if int(entry["RSRQ DRX"].strip()) == -32768
+                else int(entry.get("RSRQ DRX", -20))
+            )
+            rsrq_rx2.append(
+                -20
+                if int(entry["RSRQ RX2"].strip()) == -32768
+                else int(entry.get("RSRQ RX2", -20))
+            )
+            rsrq_rx3.append(
+                -20
+                if int(entry["RSRQ RX3"].strip()) == -32768
+                else int(entry.get("RSRQ RX3", -20))
+            )
+            distances.append(entry["distance"])
+        except (ValueError, KeyError):
+            continue
+
+    # Plot the data
+    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrq_prx, label="RSRQ PRX", marker="o")
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrq_drx, label="RSRQ DRX", marker="s")
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrq_rx2, label="RSRQ RX2", marker="^")
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrq_rx3, label="RSRQ RX3", marker="d")
+
+    plt.title("RSRQ vs Distance")
+    plt.xlabel("Distance (m)")
+    plt.ylabel("RSRQ (dBm)")
+    plt.legend()
+    plt.grid(True)
+    plt.tight_layout()
+
+    # Show the plot
+    plt.show()
+
+
+def plot_iperf(filename):
+    # Load the JSON file
+    with open(filename, "r") as file:
+        data = json.load(file)
+
+    distances = []
+    sender = []
+    receiver = []
+
+    for entry in data:
+        try:
+            message = entry["iperf_full"]
+            bitrates = re.findall(r"(\d+\.\d+) Mbits/sec", message)
+
+            sender.append(float(bitrates[-2]))
+            receiver.append(float(bitrates[-1]))
+            distances.append(entry["start_distance"])
+        except (ValueError, KeyError):
+            continue
+
+    # Plot the data
+    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
+    plt.plot(distances, sender, label="Avg Sender Bitrate", marker="o")
+    plt.plot(distances, receiver, label="Avg Receiver Bitrate", marker="s")
+
+    plt.title("IPERF vs Distance")
+    plt.xlabel("Distance (m)")
+    plt.ylabel("Bitrate (Mbits/s)")
+    plt.legend()
+    plt.grid(True)
+    plt.tight_layout()
+
+    # Show the plot
+    plt.show()
+
+
+def plot_bytes(filename):
+    # Load the JSON file
+    with open(filename, "r") as file:
+        data = json.load(file)
+
+    distances = []
+    uplink = []
+    downlink = []
+
+    for entry in data:
+        try:
+            if (
+                int(entry["uplink (bytes/s)"].strip()) < 1000000
+                and int(entry["downlink (bytes/s)"].strip()) < 1000000
+            ):
+                distances.append(entry["distance"])
+                uplink.append(int(entry["uplink (bytes/s)"].strip()))
+                downlink.append(int(entry["downlink (bytes/s)"].strip()))
+        except (ValueError, KeyError):
+            continue
+
+    # Plot the data
+    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
+    plt.plot(distances, downlink, label="Downlink Bitrate", marker="o")
+    plt.plot(distances, uplink, label="Uplink Bitrate", marker="s")
+
+    plt.title("Bitrate vs Distance")
+    plt.xlabel("Distance (m)")
+    plt.ylabel("Bitrate (bytes/s)")
+    plt.legend()
+    plt.grid(True)
+    plt.tight_layout()
+
+    # Show the plot
+    plt.show()
+
+
+def plot_manual():
+    distances = [0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800]
+    rsrps = [-56, -82, -90, -93, -100, -105, -105, -116, -150]
+    sender = [0, 6.06, 6.95, 6.37, 6.96, 8.04, 7.30, 0, 0]
+    receiver = [0, 5.20, 6.10, 5.24, 6.08, 6.84, 6.37, 0, 0]
+
+    # Plot the RSRP data
+    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
+    plt.plot(distances, rsrps, label="RSRP", marker="o")
+
+    plt.title("RSRP vs Distance")
+    plt.xlabel("Distance (m)")
+    plt.ylabel("RSRP (dBm)")
+    plt.legend()
+    plt.grid(True)
+    plt.tight_layout()
+
+    # Show the plot
+    plt.show()
+
+    # Plot the iperf data
+    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
+    plt.plot(distances, sender, label="Avg Sender Bitrate", marker="o")
+    plt.plot(distances, receiver, label="Avg Receiver Bitrate", marker="s")
+
+    plt.title("IPERF vs Distance")
+    plt.xlabel("Distance (m)")
+    plt.ylabel("Bitrate (Mbits/s)")
+    plt.legend()
+    plt.grid(True)
+    plt.tight_layout()
+
+    # Show the plot
+    plt.show()
+
+
+def plot_double_iperf(filename):
+    # Load the JSON file
+    with open(filename, "r") as file:
+        data = json.load(file)
+
+    distances = []
+    sender = []
+    receiver = []
+    reverse_distances = []
+    reverse_sender = []
+    reverse_receiver = []
+
+    for entry in data:
+        if "iperf_full" in entry:
+            if "Reverse mode" in entry["iperf_full"]:
+                try:
+                    reverse_sender.append(float(entry["sender_bitrate"]))
+                    reverse_receiver.append(float(entry["receiver_bitrate"]))
+                    reverse_distances.append(entry["start_distance"])
+                except:
+                    message = entry["iperf_full"]
+                    bitrates = re.findall(r"(\d+\.\d+) Mbits/sec", message)
+
+                    reverse_sender.append(float(bitrates[-2]))
+                    reverse_receiver.append(float(bitrates[-1]))
+                    reverse_distances.append(entry["start_distance"])
+            else:
+                try:
+                    sender.append(float(entry["sender_bitrate"]))
+                    receiver.append(float(entry["receiver_bitrate"]))
+                    distances.append(entry["start_distance"])
+                except:
+                    message = entry["iperf_full"]
+                    bitrates = re.findall(r"(\d+\.\d+) Mbits/sec", message)
+
+                    sender.append(float(bitrates[-2]))
+                    receiver.append(float(bitrates[-1]))
+                    distances.append(entry["start_distance"])
+
+    # Plot the data
+    plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6))
+    plt.plot(distances, sender, label="Avg Sender Bitrate", marker="o", color="red")
+    plt.plot(
+        distances,
+        receiver,
+        label="Avg Receiver Bitrate",
+        marker="s",
+        color="darkorange",
+    )
+    plt.plot(
+        reverse_distances,
+        reverse_sender,
+        label="Avg Reverse Sender Bitrate",
+        marker="^",
+        color="blue",
+    )
+    plt.plot(
+        reverse_distances,
+        reverse_receiver,
+        label="Avg Reverse Receiver Bitrate",
+        marker="d",
+        color="blueviolet",
+    )
+
+    plt.title("IPERF vs Distance")
+    plt.xlabel("Distance (m)")
+    plt.ylabel("Bitrate (Mbits/s)")
+    plt.legend()
+    plt.grid(True)
+    plt.tight_layout()
+
+    # Show the plot
+    plt.show()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # print("Connecting to host 10.46.0.1, port 5201\n[  5] local 192.168.225.83 port 60164 connected to 10.46.0.1 port 5201\n[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd\n[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec   361 KBytes  2.95 Mbits/sec    0   43.4 KBytes       \n[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec   329 KBytes  2.70 Mbits/sec    0   56.6 KBytes       \n[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec   782 KBytes  6.41 Mbits/sec    0   89.5 KBytes       \n[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec   379 KBytes  3.11 Mbits/sec    0    107 KBytes       \n[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec   569 KBytes  4.66 Mbits/sec    0    133 KBytes       \n[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec   379 KBytes  3.11 Mbits/sec    0    151 KBytes       \n[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec   632 KBytes  5.18 Mbits/sec    0    182 KBytes       \n[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec   569 KBytes  4.66 Mbits/sec    0    247 KBytes       \n[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec   379 KBytes  3.11 Mbits/sec    0    309 KBytes       \n[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec   442 KBytes  3.62 Mbits/sec    0    432 KBytes       \n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr\n[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  4.71 MBytes  3.95 Mbits/sec    0             sender\n[  5]   0.00-10.82  sec  4.31 MBytes  3.34 Mbits/sec                  receiver\n\niperf Done.\n")
+    # print("Connecting to host 10.46.0.1, port 5201\n[  5] local 192.168.225.83 port 44064 connected to 10.46.0.1 port 5201\n[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr  Cwnd\n[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec   405 KBytes  3.32 Mbits/sec    0   44.8 KBytes       \n[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec   320 KBytes  2.62 Mbits/sec    0   57.9 KBytes       \n[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec   207 KBytes  1.69 Mbits/sec    0   65.8 KBytes       \n[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec   253 KBytes  2.07 Mbits/sec    0   79.0 KBytes       \n[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec   379 KBytes  3.11 Mbits/sec    0   93.5 KBytes       \n[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec   442 KBytes  3.62 Mbits/sec    0    124 KBytes       \n[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec   442 KBytes  3.62 Mbits/sec    0    176 KBytes       \n[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec   569 KBytes  4.66 Mbits/sec    0    249 KBytes       \n[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec   695 KBytes  5.69 Mbits/sec    0    333 KBytes       \n[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec   442 KBytes  3.62 Mbits/sec    0    433 KBytes       \n- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -\n[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate         Retr\n[  5]   0.00-10.00  sec  4.06 MBytes  3.40 Mbits/sec    0             sender\n[  5]   0.00-11.14  sec  3.48 MBytes  2.62 Mbits/sec                  receiver\n\niperf Done.\n")
+
+    plot_double_iperf(
+        filename="/home/madrigal/Documents/code/beach_apr4/collection_1743777162.json"
+    )
+    plot_rsrp(
+        filename="/home/madrigal/Documents/code/beach_apr4/collection_1743777162.json"
+    )
+    plot_rsrq(
+        filename="/home/madrigal/Documents/code/beach_apr4/collection_1743777162.json"
+    )
+    # plot_double_iperf(filename="/home/madrigal/Documents/code/beach_mar_7/collection_whip_antennas.json")
+    # plot_iperf(filename='/home/madrigal/Documents/code/collections_beach_jan_29/collection_1738178064.json')
+    # plot_bytes(filename="/home/madrigal/Documents/code/collections_beach_jan_29/collection_1738178064.json")
+    # plot_manual()
diff --git a/sierra_commands.py b/sierra_commands.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4a88a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sierra_commands.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import serial
+
+from helper_functions import extract_numbers
+
+
+# Fetch operational status
+def get_modem_status(port="/dev/ttyUSB0", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT!GSTATUS?\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+        full_decoded = ""
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+                full_decoded = full_decoded + "\n" + decoded_item
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                dictionary["status encoded"] = str(item)
+                print(f"Could not decode GSTATUS item:\t{str(item)}\n{e}")
+
+        dictionary["Status"] = full_decoded
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"GSTATUS error": f"{e}"}
+
+
+# Fetch NR (5G) information of the device
+def get_modem_nr_info(port="/dev/ttyUSB0", baudrate=115200, dictionary={}):
+    try:
+        ser = serial.Serial(port, baudrate, timeout=1)
+        ser.write(b"AT!NRINFO?\r")
+        response = ser.readlines()
+        ser.close()
+        full_decoded = ""
+
+        for item in response:
+            try:
+                decoded_item = item.decode("utf-8")
+                full_decoded = full_decoded + "\n" + decoded_item
+
+                if "NR5G RSRP (dBm):" in decoded_item:
+                    numbers = extract_numbers(decoded_item)
+                    if len(numbers) >= 4:
+                        dictionary["RSRP"] = numbers[1]
+                        dictionary["RSRQ"] = numbers[3]
+                elif "NR5G SINR (dB):" in decoded_item:
+                    numbers = extract_numbers(decoded_item)
+                    if len(numbers) >= 2:
+                        dictionary["SINR"] = numbers[1]
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                dictionary["NR info encoded"] = str(item)
+                print(f"Could not decode NRINFO item:\t{str(item)}\n{e}")
+
+        dictionary["NR Info"] = full_decoded
+        return dictionary
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"NRINFO error": f"{e}"}