# XBee3 programming

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee3-programming/69597>\
**Category:** Digi XBee\
**Created:** [September 22, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee3-programming/69597 "2026-09-22T15:11:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Marc\_PPPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@Marc\_PPPL](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Marc_PPPL)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee3-programming/69597/1 "2026-09-22T15:11:26Z")

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hello;,

I am Marc, from France, and I need your help to make sure I make the right choice.

As a heavy vehicle workshop, we use a hydraulic lift made by ROTARY.

Out of 8 elevators, 5 have a communication error that disappears when I change the xbee module.

We ordered 8 xbee3 WRL-15130 from your site but not the USB adapter… I think I made a mistake 🙂

Since the manufacturer does not provide any technical information, I intend to retrieve the programming of a functional module using the XCTU software and reinject it into new modules.

I think I need usb adpater WRL-11812 or WRL-11697.

Can you confirm which one we need ?

best regards !

Marc

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**Author:** ![brow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/brow/32/6116_2.png) [@brow](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/brow)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee3-programming/69597/2 "2026-09-22T17:26:53Z")

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I’ve used the 11697 a lot and not the others but I think the 11812 (& 22043, below) only differs in connector type.

> **[SparkFun Digi XBee® Explorer USB-C](https://www.sparkfun.com/sparkfun-digi-xbeer-explorer-usb-c.html)**
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> The SparkFun Digi XBee® Explorer USB-C is the perfect option for extensive XBee development functionality with quick (Qwiic) connectivity!

I’ve also got one of these -13225, very useful for those RS232 serial applications without USB and when you need external power broken out, the little activity lights, etc.

> **[SparkFun XBee Explorer Serial](https://www.sparkfun.com/sparkfun-xbee-explorer-serial.html)**
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> The SparkFun XBee Explorer Serial is a simple to use, RS232 to serial base unit for the XBee line.

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**Author:** ![Marc\_PPPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@Marc\_PPPL](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Marc_PPPL)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee3-programming/69597/3 "2026-09-23T09:37:06Z")

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hello Brow

thank you for your answers,

I will order the one you used, under USB-C

I don’t know if that I want to do will work, but I will give a feedback 🙂

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**Author:** ![brow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/brow/32/6116_2.png) [@brow](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/brow)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/xbee3-programming/69597/4 "2026-09-23T14:35:53Z")

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> [@Marc\_PPPL](#):
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> I will order the one you used, under USB-C

To be clear, I have the USB-A version that doesn’t need the -C or -Micro cables like the others. But I think that’s the only difference. (Edit: I noticed after posting that the USB-C version has the Qwiic conn and an extra hardware button, might as well get that one.)

My introduction to these Explorers was for almost the same application you described:  
I bought some Xbees and found they didn’t talk in my legacy devices. I was able to read a functioning Xbee with the Explorer & XCTU, log/archive the settings which made the functioning pair work, and then write those settings to the new modules.