_karpa
November 22, 2008, 1:12am
1
Hi, i just reiceived 2 xbee pro 50mW w/wire antena and two usb breakboards…
what i want to do is a cable replacement between 2 pc’s…
so i connect 1 xbee-usb to desktop and 1 xbee-usb to laptop.
both my pc’s can communicate with the modules ussing the X-CTU program.
but when i try to use terminal to sent a message nothing happens…
everything is in default.
i also try to make one module coordinator and the other end-device but still nothing…
it suppose to work out of the box but i wasted allready a hole day searching the internet for a sollution… and still…
pls help…
Use the Modem Configuration tab - click the Read button to display the configuration. Change each as follows–
UNIT 1 UNIT 2
ID 234 234
MY 1 2
DL 2 1
then click Write.
Open the X-CTU Terminal window for each and they should be talking.
You can make one zigbee router/end device AT, Version 1220 and the
other zigbee coordinator AT, Verison 1020 if you want.
Let me know how you do.
Thanks.
_karpa
November 22, 2008, 11:24am
3
still not working…
what i want to do is a serial replacement cable 9600 8N1…
it seems that i can’t change the MY address…
this is a screen shot from the modules…
(check also the msgs that gives when i press write)
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/485/xctu1nu7.png
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8369/xctu2yb4.png
stevech
November 22, 2008, 9:40pm
4
Are you intending to use the Wireless Serial Port extension firmware, rather than ZNet for meshing?
_karpa
November 23, 2008, 12:37am
5
stevech:
i’m sorry but i have never used xbee before…
it supposed to work “out of the box” as cable replacement, but…
i want uart cable replacement…
is the firmware you sayin better…?
where can i found it…?
on x-ctu there isn’t this firmware…
thanks
stevech
November 23, 2008, 1:11am
6
-=karpa=-:
stevech:
i’m sorry but i have never used xbee before…
it supposed to work “out of the box” as cable replacement, but…
i want uart cable replacement…
is the firmware you sayin better…?
where can i found it…?
on x-ctu there isn’t this firmware…
thanks
Digi has several firmware packages. I think you can download them all. One enables cable replacement == wireless serial port extension. If you cannot find it on their web site’s downloads, email/call tech support.
If you have not already, click the Download new versions button.
Take care in what firmware you attempt to Write when the check box Always update firmware is checked as you can disable the module.
Look on the back of the module and post the full part number - X what?
_karpa
November 23, 2008, 2:51am
8
it writes:
XBP24-BWIT
004-revD
2008-08-25-15
from the download ftp server i’m lost…
it seems after some reasearch on digi to getting something…
although a firmware that does exactly what i want is better…
can you provide me a link or should i conntact tech support…?
too many firmwares…
