Configuring xbee radios with xctu program, at commands in xtu thumb rules for two xbees to communicate. Connect arduino to computer, and run the xctu software. Allows the user to connect xbee module to host pc for configuration using xctu software. For this section well also assume you have an xbee connected to your computer via a usb explorer or something similar. How to setup xbee without x ctuofficial tool ask question asked 4 years, 2 months ago. Serial communications with the arduino uno configure xbees with xctu a screenshot of xctu software with the important buttons shown the only way we can configure the network settings of our modules is to download the program xctu by digi digi are the xbee manufacturers. Click on the download link on the website to get the software. Psoc4 pioneer kit evaluation board for psoc 4 microcontroller. Getting the xbee profiles for the sensestage minibee. This section contains download and install instructions based on operating system. The radios are ready to communicate the hello message using an api packet. Configure the first two xbee modules in transparent mode.
However, i cannot get the message from each other in minicom. I try to make two raspberry pi communicate text with each. Xbee programming on linux taulabstaulabs wiki github. Download and install latest xctu from the downloads section. Using x ctu to download firmware and profiles to xbee rf modules introduction x ctu is a graphical windowsbased serial utility provided by digi to program and configure the firmware on its rf products, including the xbee zb and xbee znet rf modules and the digi xbee usb. Below are the requirements for configuring your xbee 1 arduino uno board 2 xbee adapter or xbee shieldcan also connect the pins of xbee directly to the arduino 3 xbee series 2 4 male to female wires 5 arduino ide 6 old xctu software in the new xctu software i was not able to configure to other modes like at to api, but the old one worked for me. Zigbee networking with xbee series 2 and seeed products. Configure xbee in api mode program modem to at mode. Without changing any settings, press testquery and if everything is connected properly it should show the following message.
Contribute to taulabstaulabs development by creating an account on github. If you dont have this assembly, you can just look at these. Xctu is a free multiplatform application designed to enable developers to interact with digi rf modules through a simpletouse graphical interface. I plug the usb in and check the kernel logs to see on which serial devices it has been. Once xctu has been downloaded, the next step is to install the program.
I use the legacy xctu for configuring my modules and next generation xctu for. If you havent already, head over to their website and. This program was designed to interact with the firmware files found on digis rf products and to provide a simpletouse graphical user interface to. With this software firmware updates are a breeze and configuration is simple. You need to configure the xbees to talk to each other. What i did to prove this on my machine was to plug in the xbee, start xctu, choose the right port on the start up screen,do the testquery, go to the configuration tab, click read and it just. Select the x ctu window you have selected as radio 1 and click on the terminal tab. In case the direct link does not work, search on the website of digi for the software in the search field with the keyword xctu. Digimaxstream wrote a little program to help configure xbees, its also the only way i know of to upgrade them to the latest firmware. Configuring xbee using xctu software page 1 eevblog electronics community forum. Im trying to configure an xbee with the x ctu tool using wine. As i only have single boot mac machine this is my usual process. This guide describes how to configure two xbee radios coordinator and end device to form a network.
One of the possible reason for this issue might be configuration mismatch between how your access point and your xbee is setup. But, it is known to work under gnulinux using wine. Libelium supplies the xbee transceivers with the desired firmware version 802. If you look at the right side of the xctu window, you should see. Xbee usb adapter is a uart communication board which supports xbee connectivity, features uart interface, usb interface, and onboard buttonsleds, provides an easy way for developingdebugging. How to configure xbee rf modules for broadcast mode. How to configure xbee rf modules for broadcast mode operation. That your xbees can talk to each other out of the box is no real surprise. Follow the steps below to download and install xctu on your computer. When the xbee has power the red on led should light up steady and the yellow associate led will flash. Nov 07, 2010 after connecting everything, make sure that the vcc on the xbee pin is not above 3. I dont know how to update the firmware without x ctu, perhaps i dont need to if its possible to configure the modules to be a coordinator etc. Xctus download links on digis website are sometimes broken. As for what i have searched, there are two ways to configure your xbee for communication.
Configuring and using xbee wireless modules bleeding edge. Thank you for a straightforward explanation of how to configure two xbee series 2 modules for pointtopoint communication. Its also possible to programmatically configure xbees with this software all platforms. The easiest way to setup your xbee module is via the xctu software from digi. If you want to be able to program arduino, this is musthave yes, you can do it the hard way, but i wont recommend it. Download and launch tom igoes xbeeterminal for processing. After that, it will show a list of settings in the right half of the screen.
Stacey sheldon edited this page jan 28, 20 1 revision configure xbee via. You may have more than one xctu software for xbee on serial portfor exampleyou wanna test the wireless xgee and connect two xbee to your pc. Configuration is pretty simple and so many sites will walk you through it. Using xctu to download firmware and profiles to xbee rf modules introduction xctu is a graphical windowsbased serial utility provided by digi to program and configure the firmware on its rf products, including the xbee zb and xbee znet rf modules and the digi xbee usb. Radio 2s ap option can be set to either 0 api off, 1api without escaped characters or 2 with escaped characters. Below are the requirements for configuring your xbee 1 arduino uno board 2 xbee adapter or xbee shieldcan also connect the pins of xbee directly to the arduino 3 xbee series 2 4 male to female. X ctu is free software, provided by digi the manufacturer of xbee, which we use to configure and manage xbees, and test xbee networks. Nov 07, 2008 download and launch tom igoes xbeeterminal for processing. Note that these xbee s6b modules supports only wpa and wpa2. Put reset to ground, or activate reset switch in your test board. Of the dozen different explanations for configuring xbees that i have read today, yours is the only one that makes sense your obvious status as an englishasasecondlanguage speaker notwithstanding and yielded. Install x ctu xbee interface the xbee manufacturer, once called maxstream, now digi, built a nice little piece of software that can test and configure your xbee module. Xctu is a windowsbased application provided by digi.
Xctu is free software from digi that allows you to configure the xbees. This piece of software is called x ctu and it works on all version of windows. Xctu next gen configuration platform for xbeerf solutions. Using xctu to download firmware and profiles to xbee rf modules introduction xctu is a graphical windowsbased serial utility provided by digi to program and configure the firmware on its rf. When the program asks for updating from digi, we must answer yes so as to download all the firmware versions for all the xbee modules. Im trying to configure an xbee with the xctu tool using wine. Digi provides the x ctu application for firmware upgrades and xbee configuration. Python script to configure an xbee module fails on a raspberry pi. To configure the xbee modules you need xctu only windows download it here. If you havent already, head over to their website and download the latest release and follow their instructions to install the software. Xctu is free software, provided by digi the manufacturer of xbee, which we. It seems the xbee 1 modules allow you to set the address and destination of each module to point to each other but this isnt possible through the fireware currently running on my xbee pro 2. U art communication board, xbee interface, usb interface. Xctu is free software, provided by digi the manufacturer of xbee, which we use to configure and manage xbees, and test xbee networks.
The program is called xctu, and can be downloaded here. The software can be downloaded from digis website found here. Changing settings in your xbee is vital when working in certain environments, and with. This board isnt required, but it makes configuration much easier. Without this board, the user must use jumper wires to configure the modules. Install xctu xbee interface the xbee manufacturer, once called maxstream, now digi, built a nice little piece of software that can test and configure your xbee module. Note it is risky since you could let the xbee without communication. Using xctu to download firmware and profiles to xbee rf. The blue color text is typed and transmitted out from laptop to xbee s2c, and wireless transmitted over the air and received by xbee s2 module on another skxbee and transmitted back to another x ctu window on the right at the coordinator x ctu window and appears as red color text. The xctu software is free to download and provides a simple interface to configure and update your xbee transceivers. Digi provides the xctu application for firmware upgrades and xbee configuration. It includes new tools that make it easy to setup, configure. In this video, we have demonstrated how to setup and configure xbee module.
As it is effectively a hack you need to do a little more legwork. Show you the basic simple example of using xbee and arduino. Dec 20, 2014 to configure the xbees i use the xctu software from digi, you can download it free from digis website. Please read this tutorial to get an idea about xctu basics and connecting xbee radios to. To configure the xbees i use the xctu software from digi, you can download it free from digis website. After installing xctu, update it and then connect the arduino with the wireless shield and the module to pcthe serial select lever must be on usb side. Configure xbee in api mode program modem to at mode stack.
After connecting everything, make sure that the vcc on the xbee pin is not above 3. Xbee series 2 point to point communication tutorials of. It includes new tools that make it easy to setup, configure and test xbee rf modules. It comes with a serialterminal to interact with xbee modem using at commands. Serial terminal basics the xctu software well use has an integrated serial. I could enter xbee command mode, where i got reply ok when i type some commands. It seems the xbee 1 modules allow you to set the address and destination of each module to point to each other but this isnt possible through the fireware currently running on my xbee pro 2 modules. Xctu includes all of the tools a developer needs to quickly get up and running with xbee.
Using xctu to download firmware and profiles to xbee rf modules. Power on your board, and after a few seconds, release reset. This program was designed to interact with the firmware files found on digis rf products and to provide a simpletouse graphical user interface to them. Download and install latest x ctu from the downloads section. Xbee s2c replacement of xbee series 2 tutorials of cytron. How to network xbee and the arduino tutorial australia. You can find magician chasis assembly instructions here. I would like to configure my xbee s1 which is pluged into my arduino with a bees shield v2. Originally, this tutorial was written to configure an xbee series 1 to. Xbee module configuration install xctu pyroelectro. Run through the install as you would with any windows application. You may have more than one x ctu software for xbee on serial portfor exampleyou wanna test the wireless xgee and connect two xbee to your pc.
Hi i use xbee s2 for making a wireless sensor network i could make communication betwen 2 xbee configurated rooter at and coordnator at but i didnt undrestand how to communicate. I chose arduinos because i happened to have two on hand. Mar 07, 2018 type any character on the left small window at the router x ctu window, shown here. Allows the user to connect xbee module to host pc for configuration using x ctu software.
Changing or upgrading the xbee firmware is a delicate process that may harm permanently the xbee module. After installing and starting the program, select the com port com4 here and baud rate 9600 is default. I use the legacy xctu for configuring my modules and next generation xctu for issuing commands. The software is written in java and is crossplatform, so it can be used on windows, osx and linux. It is primarily used for configuring xbee modules from digi and also to upgrade the onboard mcu firmware.
This page describes how to use xctu to load an xbee configuration profile onto an xbee, to prepare the xbee for use with. Xbee wireless communication setup wireless eewiki digikey. This system is less verbose than the xctu system above but it is more than functional. Empcccc operate arduino microcontrollers wirelessly from a pc using xbees or locally using ir controllers. Lets learn how to configure xbee s2c radio module in zigbee api mode using xbee xctu software. Digi provides this document as is, without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. Configure the first two xbee modules in transparent mode to transmit data wirelessly between your xbee modules, configure them to be in the same network. Get started with xbee a beginners tutorial atomic spin. Connecting xbee to raspberry pi dzone iot iot zone. Xbee at mode transmit and command mode example wireless. How to use pc to control and monitor electronics arduino project through xbee. If you have an ftdi cablebreakout board then you can connect it to those boards you have and use x ctu to configure them, or use the usb to serial chip atmega8u2 on the arduino by removing the atmega chip and connecting to the corresponding pins. With the xbee module and shield connected to the arduino, and the shields white switch in. After installing xctu, update it and then connect the arduino with the wireless.
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