Using xctu to download firmware and profiles to xbee rf. Libelium supplies the xbee transceivers with the desired firmware version 802. Introduction how to use xbee benefits of xctu xctu software. Different controls indicating the number of packets sent, lost, etc. Please refer to tutorial and sample project under the references related section above. Once xctu read the xbee it will set the modem type and function set boxes and show a list of parameters.
The xctu software provided for free by digi international is still required to configure the xbee modules as coordinators, routers, or end devices, and to switch between at and api mode. Tutorial use the hobbyduino xbee plug for wireless. You can read this value using the xctu software see screenshots below. Getting started with xbee rf modules parallax, inc. Note that the functions of some of the io lines on the. You can use xctu terminal to connect to the xbee and click on. Each xbee radio module has its own unique radio serial address.
First of all you need to do is xbee arduino interfacing. Xbee api mode tutorial using python and arduino steven. I have down loaded the xctu software from digi and installed the xbee radios are being detected by the software. They both have same footprint, but that doesnt make them capable of using the same configuration software.
Xctu is a free software tool available from digi international to interface with xbee modules. The xctu software is now available on linux and wine is no longer required. However, this can apply to the xbee series 3 module as. With this software firmware updates are a breeze and configuration is simple. However, i cannot get the message from each other in minicom. To upgrade xbee firmwares, xctu application needs to be used. I chose arduinos because i happened to have two on hand. This is necessary to know when we are configuring the destination address, to which radio we want to talk to. The xctu has such functionality, as you can see in the picture below. Xbee module configuration install xctu pyroelectro. Tesla group presents xctuxctu tutorialtutorial featuring ahsan. Xctu is a software provided by digi to be used together with their xbee module. The xctu software is free to download and provides a simple interface to configure and update your xbee transceivers.
A screenshot of xctu software with the important buttons shown. The setup and some background knowledge needed for a basic xbee setup tutorial includes stepbystep instructions, screen grabs, and sample code. With this software, the user be able to upgrade the firmware, update the. Get started with xbee a beginners tutorial atomic spin. Home tutorials tutorial use the hobbyduino xbee plug for wireless arduino programming. This tutorial is aiming at xbee series 2 as highlighted at the title and in the beginning of the post. In this tutorial, the option chosen is configuring xbee module using software xctu. The xbee usb adapter is now ready to be configured via the xctu software from digi. Xbee modules used as endpoints need at endpoint firmware downloaded using xctu software and the xbee usb adapter. Xbee s1 does not have coordinator nor router function. Introduction for wireless transmission of data transmitters are. With the xbee module and shield connected to the arduino, and the shields white switch in usb mode. Xctu is a standalone tool for configuring xbee modules.
Getting started with open broadcaster software obs duration. Cpixbee rxbeepi i set same panid and destination address as source address of each other. This is intended to educate with basic xbee api mode setup, and how the xbee frame format works. The tool provides a gui and terminal interface to configure the modules as well as a built in tool to test the xbee range and reliability of packet transmissions. In xctu test that the xbee is seen with a testquery from the pc settings tab.
The xbee series 2 oem rf modules interface to a host device through a logiclevel asynchronous serial port. How to use pc to control and monitor electronics arduino project through xbee. How to network xbee and the arduino tutorial australia. It only runs on windows and it has been developed by digi. To download, try this link or search for xctu download. Xctu is a free multiplatform application designed to enable. Creating a simple zigbee communication network using xbee.
If you click the test button, the xctu software will use the com1 serial port to communicate with the xbee module by reading what verison it is and reporting that back to you. In this xbee tutorial well show how to configure the xbee to talk at the midi baud rate, and then how to create a bidirectional wireless midi link. Run through the install as you would with any windows application. It includes new tools that make it easy to setup, configure and test xbee rf modules. When the program asks for updating from digi, we must answer yes so as to download all the firmware versions for all the xbee modules. Were going to show you how to do all of that in this tutorial. Xctu is free software from digi that allows you to configure the xbees. Xbee series 2 point to point communication tutorials of.
Using a terminal program with the module works fine and i can use at. Now its time to test sending midi data out via the xbee. Digi xbee xctu software rebuild network discovery tool. With an xbee explorer connected between your computer and your xbee, and with the help of the xctu software, you can easily configure xbees, test connections, and pass data between your computer and remote xbees. Click the add a radio module button on the top left and select your radio in my case, it was usbserialah0014vv and click finish. Using xctu to download firmware and profiles to xbee rf modules introduction xctu is a graphical windowsbased serial utility provided by digi to program and configure the firmware on its rf products, including the xbee zb and xbee znet rf modules and the digi xbee usb. Digi may make improvements andor changes in this manual or in the products andor the programs described in this. Get xctu software in modem configuration download new versions get the latest module firmware click read change the version drop down to the latest version if my memory serves me correctly, the function set for one of them should be router and one should be end device doesnt matter which for simple point to point. If you are working with an xbee series 3, you will have a different configuration setting. Xctu is a free multiplatform application designed to enable developers to interact with digi rf modules through a simpletouse graphical interface.
For this, select write from the menu, as shown in the screenshot. Through its serial port, the module can communicate with any logic and voltage. Show you the basic simple example of using xbee and arduino. Once the usb driver has been installed you may connect your usb cable between the pc and the xbee usb adapter board. This should read out of the xbee all of the parameters. Xbees are controlled over a serial uart interface in the most basic operation they can be used as a wireless serial cable. For examples of how to configure xbee modules using xctu software, click here. There are two options to configure xbee module which is through using software xctu or a microcontoller circuit. Xctu is a windowsbased application provided by digi.
The church media guys church training academy recommended for you. For the bluetooth bee, you need to send strings of command to the bluetooth bee as shown in the manual. I could enter xbee command mode, where i got reply ok when i type some commands. Select which modem you are interested in for more info. Datasheets for the xbee modems can be downloaded from the digi page. Doubleclick on the installer file and follow the xctu setup wizard. Changing or upgrading the xbee firmware is a delicate process that may harm permanently the xbee module. This program was designed to interact with the firmware files found on digis rf products and to provide a simpletouse graphical user interface to them. Wirelesss servo controller using xbee tutorial by cytron.
Pick one of the xbee modules you can optionally mark it with a marker and connect it to your computer using an xbee explorer dongle. I go through the steps of installing the digi internationals radio configuration software, called xctu. Please, check the xctu introduction tutorial in order to learn how to use it. You can now close the radio again by selecting the cross, see where the mouse cursor is xctu software for xbee the screenshot. To follow along in this tutorial, click on the update firmware button. The software can be downloaded from digis website found here. Here is what the xctu software looks like when it loads up. When i connect the module the xctu software fails to recognise that model xbee. This software allows to change the firmware version and some other features. If a router is needed, the xbee needs to have at router firmware downloaded to it using xctu software and the usb adapter. In case the direct link does not work, search on the website of digi for the software in the search field with the keyword xctu. Digi international offers a convenient tools for xbee module programming xctu. Xbee api mode tutorial using python and arduino jun 1, 2014 00. Xctu is designed to function with all windowsbased.
For evaluation i would like to rebuild the network discovery tool from the xctu software provides by digi. Serial communications with the arduino uno configure xbees with xctu a screenshot of xctu software with the important buttons shown the only way we can configure the network settings of our modules is to download the program xctu by digi digi are the xbee manufacturers. The software is written in java and is crossplatform, so it can be used on windows, osx and linux. Using the xctu software on a pc and the xbee explorer usb board, configure the radios as the. With this software, the user be able to upgrade the firmware, update the parameters, perform communication. The digi xctu software is a handy windows application to configure the large amount of settings on the xbee. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Part of what makes xbee so popular is its simplicity.
Introduction how to use xbee benefits of xctu xctu software 3. Im trying to configure an xbee with the xctu tool using wine. Once the modules are configured, they can be used in an embedded application. Introduction for wireless transmission of data transmitters are used. Transmitters are of many types some in the form antennas and dish. Connect arduino to computer, and run the xctu software.
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