Wired programming Sparkfun Arduino fio - Remove xbee?

Wireless & IoT
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Hello!

Per the Arduino fio programming page, it indicates that in addition to wireless programming, the fio can be programmed via a FTDI adapter or an external programmer.

http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardFio

My question is, if an xbee is installed, would it need to be removed each time you use the FTDI adapter, since it uses the same RX / TX pins as the xbee?

Thanks.

Paul G.

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Response from Shigeru Kobayashi:

Regarding your question, unfortunately yes. You have to remove a XBee modem from a Fio board while uploading using a wired connection. I just updated to add a note to the web page.

http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardFioProgramming

I hope that I’ll be able to find an alternative solution for the next revision.