I am stumped on communicating between two XBEE PRO 900 modules. I have set up both modules using X-CTU so that they are using the same PAN ID and same hopping channel. I have set up one as a coordinator and one as a end device. Neither of them are set up to use API mode. I don't have any problems writing the configuration to the XBEE's so I assume they are correctly wired. I have them both on bread boards, one is connected to the Sparkfun FTDI cable and the other is connected to an Arduino. I have set up a very basic Arduino sketch which just has a set of Serial.Write commands looping through with a delay at the end. Nothing is every received on the other end. Nothing shows up on the serial monitor and the RSSI light never blinks. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I could be doing wrong?
Technically yes, but I doubt I'll be of much help. Shortly after I posted the message I gave up for a few months, but ended up trying a few weeks ago and was able to establish a link. Haven't tried it a second time though, so I can't promise it's a repeatable solution. I'm worried that they are extremely picky and reset themselves a lot.
To get it working all I did was hit the Reset to Factory Defaults button in X-CTU. I then set the PAN ID and Hopping channel on both to be the same just like last time. The one thing I didn't do this time was set up a coordinator and end device, I just left it at the default. This magically got it to work. I also tried it with and without putting in the serial number of the other device, and it worked both ways. If I remember correctly I had some noise if I didn't put in the other serial number, so I would recommend that.
Goodluck with yours, let me know how it goes and I can try to help if you have more problems. I'll also post more details when I try using mine again.
Well, that is not quite all we need to know. WHAT is providing the power? Some wimpy-assed 9V battery or a 20Amp power supply? What voltage?
Pin 11 - 20 - NC (unless LEDS would cause problems)
Are they connected or not? If there is nothing connected, an LED (with current limiting resistor) laying on the table next to the XBee is not going to cause problems. If there is something connected, it would be nice (read that as essential) to know how the XBee is configured.
No offense, but i would almost rather not get help then get it the way you are giving it. If you need more information please just ask for it. If you dem that I am too slow to be worth helping then please dont bother, and I will continue to struggle and research until I get it working on my own.
That being said, one is being powered through the ftdi cable so usb. The other is being powered from the 3.3 volt port on the Arduino.
I have tried having them connected and disconnected, more useful information would be if the having leds attached could cause problems. They were only attached to the on and sleep pins, i dont know the pin numbers right noww.