Errors in wireless upload using XBees

Projects Networking, Protocols, and Devices
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Hi,

I'm trying to upload a sketch to an Arduino Fio under the Arduino IDE 1.6.5 using a pair of series 1 XBees, but it won't get through with an error saying

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding….

What I did follows:

  • updated XBee firmware to 10ef
  • set DH and DL value
  • set XBees as coordinator and end device
  • shorted DIO3 and RTS
  • Arduino Fio is connected to USB power

I'm using:
Mac OS X 10.8.5
Arduino IDE 1.6.5
XCTU 6.0.0
SparkFun XBee Explorer dongle
2x series 1 wire antenna XBees w/ firmware 10ef
Arduino Fio (ATMega328P 8MHz)

Does anybody know the cause?

Thanks.

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  • set XBees as coordinator and end device

This does not make sense for point to point modules.

For each XBee, list the PAN ID, MY, DH, and DL values.

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Here are the values.

[XBee Mac side]
PAN ID: 1234
MY: 0
DH: 40D5B60F
DL: 40E8D081

[XBee Fio side]
PAN ID: 1234
MY: 1
DH: 40E8D081
DL: 40D5B60F