Arduino Xbee Communication Problems with Xbee Pro

Wireless & IoT
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Hey guys,

Here’s what I’ve got:

one of these (xbee pro series 2, chip mount antenna)

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … ts_id=8767

mounted on one of these (usb serial adaptor)

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … ts_id=8687

trying to communicate with one of these (arduino xbee)

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … ts_id=8471

mounted on one of these (arduino usb board)

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … cts_id=666

I pulled the AVR from the arduino and flipped the xbee/usb jumpers so that it is just a serial pass-through.

I can hook up both to X-CTU and a terminal emulator without a problem.

Initially, the xbee on the arduino was set up with the “Zigbee Router/Endpoint Device AT” feature set.

The xbee pro was setup with the “ZNET 2.5 Router/Endpoint Device AT” feature set.

No matter what I did with the destinations, channels, etc I could not get the two to communicate. I assumed the problem was with the feature set, so I reflashed the arduino Xbee to the ZNET feature set and tried again.

I’m still striking out. I only get “ERROR” in reply when I do any node discovery. Neither device is sleeping and I’m not sure what else to check.

Anyone have any advice? Is there a problem with using an Xbee and an Xbee pro?

Thanks

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I was able to get the radios to work in AT mode by uploading a “ZNET 2.5 Controller Device AT” feature set to one of the radios

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