# XBee Explorer USB

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee-explorer-usb/26578>\
**Category:** Wireless & IoT\
**Created:** [April 21, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee-explorer-usb/26578 "2013-04-21T04:53:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![vitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3bc359/32.png) [@vitel](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/vitel)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee-explorer-usb/26578/1 "2013-04-21T04:53:58Z")

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I recently started messing with XBees and bought the USB explorer off the Sparkfun website [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8687](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8687). Currently I am trying to flash the XBee back to original settings by using X-CTU by Digi because I think I put it to sleep since no Baud rate will connect to it (Xbee I am using) [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11215](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11215). I’m unable to get past the Action Required screen where it asks to press and release the reset switch. Due to this explorer not having a reset switch I am unable to get past this screen.

This is my only obstacle. I have looked through all the comments about short wiring the RST pin with the GND pin and no luck. I have soldered on wires to both those pins and hooked them up to a bread board with still no luck with and without the module in it. Could someone offer an explanation as to how to get it work maybe make a video tutorial since I can’t find one.

The USB explorer works just fine with all my other Xbees just isn’t able to reset itself.