If you havent already, head over to their website and download the latest release and follow their instructions to install the software. How to use pc to control and monitor electronics arduino project through xbee. If you click the test button, the xctu software will use the com1 serial port to communicate with. I am trying to xctu running on linux under wine so i can apply firmware to my xbee radio. 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. Therefore, you need to put one of your xbee modules into coordinator mode using the. I open x ctu add the com5 port and click the test query button but the following window appears. Vamos agora executar o xctu e procurar pelo modulo xbee conectado ao usb explorer. This program was designed to interact with the firmware files found on digis rf products and to provide a simpletouse graphical. This process works on windows, but i prefer to use ubuntu.
Did you set one of your modules into coordinator mode. Click the download new versions button then select from file. X ctu is free software, provided by digi the manufacturer of xbee, which we use to configure and manage xbees, and test xbee networks. In case the direct link does not work, search on the website of digi for the software in the search field with the keyword x ctu.
Both xbees are doing their jobs, and they are doing it fine. Xbee programming on linux taulabstaulabs wiki github. A 3 pc settings tab some displays of a successful testquery may show xb24b to reflect znet firmware instead of xb24zb to reflect the zb firmware that is actually on the. Instead of using xbee shield, i connected xbee and pi with dupont linespin. If you click the test button, the x ctu software will use the com1 serial port to communicate with the xbee module by reading what verison it is and reporting that back to you. But when i try to upload new parameters in to xbee using. You should then be presented with the entire configuration of your xbee. From there, once you see the response, play with delays and other things until you get a better. I am trying to x ctu running on linux under wine so i can apply firmware to my xbee radio. 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. It may be necessary to configure your system prior to installing xctu for the first time. The program install and runs fine under wine but when i go to the modem configuration tab it. By default, access to the serial and usb ports in linux is restricted to root and dialout group users. The x ctu has such functionality, as you can see in the picture below.
Introduction xbee is very easy and popular wireless device. Click that new module, and wait a few seconds as xctu reads the configuration settings of your xbee. Open a wine file browser not your usual linux file browser winefile navigate to the folder containing the xctu exe file you downloaded see above. Changing or upgrading the xbee firmware is a delicate process that may harm permanently the xbee module.
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. When my baud rate in x ctu isnt the same baudrate as my xbee module, it asks for a reset of the xbee module. Procedere alla scrittura del firmware premendo il tasto write. Therefore, you need to put one of your xbee modules into coordinator mode using the function set dropdown box in x ctu. Xbee series 2 point to point communication tutorials of.
Digi proposes the windowsbased x ctu tool for xbee configuration which works quite fine. Hey guysxbee worked fine for some time then i got the same problemi have changed the parameters of xbee using xctu such that it read the analog voltage fron ad1 pin for every one secondit will be sleeping in rest of the time,and transmits the same to api coordinator xbee. Does the xbee module turn to the default baudrate for a short period of time after a reset or is it able to connect with reset because of other reasons. The coordinator has the fixed address 0, so you need to set dl and hl address parts of the other module to 0. Once you have the all loaded click the read configuration button and this time it should work. One other advantage of x ctu is that you can have a quick summary of all the xbee s parameters. Once xctu has been downloaded, the next step is to install the program. Insert the xbee module into the usb xbee adapter correctly, if you havent already. Connect the xbee rx to arduino pin 3, xbee tx to arduino pin 2 and the arduino serial window needs to be set to no line ending menubox down on the bottom and just play away.
Hey guysxbee worked fine for some time then i got the same problemi have changed the parameters of xbee using xctu such that it read the analog voltage fron ad1 pin. Tutorial arduino conexion xbee punto a punto geeky theory. Show you the basic simple example of using xbee and arduino. Connect the xbee rx to arduino pin 3, xbee tx to arduino pin 2 and the arduino serial window needs to be set to. Connect the usb cable from the usb xbee adapter to the usb port on your computer. When i set the baudrate right it doesnt ask for a reset. X ctu is free software from digi that allows you to configure the xbees.
The software is written in java and is crossplatform, so it can be used on windows, osx and linux. Digi proposes the windowsbased xctu tool for xbee configuration which works quite fine. I open xctu add the com5 port and click the test query button but the following window appears. I try to make two raspberry pi communicate text with each other via xbee s2 module. The xctu has such functionality, as you can see in the picture below. Once xctu has been downloaded, the next step is to. It is a transceiver, it can transmits data wirelessly and it can also receives data wirelessly. The image below shows an xbee series 1 connected to the xctu. Xctu was developed by digi and it is only available for windows, macos and linux. May 15, 2011 the xbee will respond with ok and you can continue from there. Jul 21, 2010 insert the xbee module into the usb xbee adapter correctly, if you havent already. If you need to upgrade the xbee s firmware, x ctu is the tool. Xctu is a windowsbased application provided by digi. Xctu is free software from digi that allows you to configure the xbees.
Iniciacion a xbee y configuracion mediante nueva version. Product support rss feed for digi xbee wifi s6b search our knowledge base for articles related to this product learn more about the digi xbee wifi family expert support upgrade to handson support from our team learn more. The program install and runs fine under wine but when i go to the modem configuration tab it errors out saying it cant read my modem configuration. Then open xctu and go to the modem configuration tab. If xctu failed to find a module, check out our troubleshooting page. Using xctu to download firmware and profiles to xbee rf.
The xbee will respond with ok and you can continue from there. Computador con entrada usb y software xctu version windows esta vez. I copied the update folder files from the machine that i did get the web. When my baud rate in xctu isnt the same baudrate as my xbee module, it asks for a reset of the xbee module. Its probably a mapping problem between the linux dev files and the wine com ports. I dont have any reset button on the explorer board im using to connect the xbee to the pc. Primeros pasos con xbee y nueva version xctu no es como lo. Product support rss feed for digi xbee wifi s6b search our knowledge base for articles related to this product learn more about the digi xbee wifi family. Como configurar o xbee explorer usb adapter filipeflop.
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