Hey, I haven't quite determined if this is a software or hardware issue, but I'm going to go ahead and assume that it is a software issue since my two series 1 XBees communicate with each other fine via X CTU.
I'm using them with Lilypad XBees and I've been running dozens of test codes on them but there is no communication when the XBee boards are connected to my lilypads.
I've configured and reconfigured, and it seems fine in X CTU, perfect communication.
Would anyone have any ideas?
Does the Power light come on? Does the RSSI light ever come on?
Does the Lilypad have transmit or receive lights? If so, do they ever blink?
What is sending data to the Lilypad that the XBee is on? What is receiving data from the Lilypad?
The power lights come on for both XBees.
Initially the RSSI lights did not come on at all, unless doing the range test and loopback test using X CTU. The RSSI lights do come on now however.
Only the RSSI lights come on when there is communication and they blick when data is send and received, both have only been successful when testing through X CTU.
I am sending data from a lilypad to the lilypad XBee, which is then supposed to send data to another lilypad XBee which then transfers to another lilypad.
I am using series 1 XBees and the product information states that they are pre-configured such that they are ready to use out of the box.
With this in mind, I am skeptical of changing any of the default configurations on X CTU except of course the PAN ID.
Does the MY and DL values have to be configured, or anything else I may be missing?
the product information states that they are pre-configured such that they are ready to use out of the box.
The product information is flat out WRONG.
Does the MY and DL values have to be configured, or anything else I may be missing?
MY, DL, and PAN ID all need to be set. MY on one XBee is DL on the other.
Yeah, I've done all that.
Any other settings that may have been overlooked?
As you said, it's either a hardware issue or a software issue. You said that the XBees communicate with each other when using X-CTU. How are you getting X-CTU to connect to the XBees? Are you using something other than the lilypad?
If not, then all the hardware seems to work. So, perhaps you should post some code.
I have two Arduinos with shields and XBees. If the code works on my XBee setups, then it is not a software problem. If not, then it is.