Xbee Communication help please

[jabbamp]

Hi there,

I am new here. Been looking for help with ZigBee communication.

I have 2 xbee pro S2B modules sitting on zibee shields on UNO R3 boards

Coordinator:

ID = 1212
DH = 0013A22
DL (Router address as only going to communicate with the one) - 40AC0BC2

Router:

ID = 1212
DH = 0013A200
DL (cordinator address) - 40AC0BD9

I can communicate with these in XCTU. The reciver will get the data sent.

These are the sketches:

Coordinator

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

SoftwareSerial zigBee(3,2);

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);//begin hardware serial (PC<->arduino)
  zigBee.begin(9600);//begin software serial (xbee<->arduino)
}

void loop() {
  zigBee.println("Hello! Anyone there?");
  Serial.println("Sending 'Hello! Anyone there?'");
  delay(5000);
}

Receiver

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

SoftwareSerial zigBee(3,2);

char data;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);

  zigBee.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("x~ started ~x");
}

void loop() {
  if (zigBee.available()) {
    Serial.println("data recieved");
    data = zigBee.read();

    Serial.print(data);
  }
}

But I am not getting the data on the reciever. I am not getting into the if(zigBee.available()) so not receiving any data.

Is there something I am missing? Just need the very simple communication for now. I have been at this for ages and I am stuck.

[mikb55]

Are you running the Zigbee firmware on the Xbee or something else?
Your code assumes "transparent mode" but the Zigbee firmware on the Xbee doesn't have a transparent mode.

Correction: For S2B
"RF modules that contain the following firmware versions will support Transparent Mode:
20xx (AT coordinator), 22xx (AT router), and 28xx (AT end device)."

[jabbamp]

Are you running the Zigbee firmware on the Xbee or something else?
Your code assumes "transparent mode" but the Zigbee firmware on the Xbee doesn't have a transparent mode.

@mikb55

Im running it on an arduino. I have 2 xbee pro s2b's with a shield. Ive routed the xbee serials to pis 2 and 3 using cables. This was the setup we used in uni where I first messed with arduino a bit. I am following the same setup and info, but cant get it to work. I have seen that they communicate using xctu so I know they are able to comunicate. Just can't figure out where I am going wrong or what I am missing.

[jabbamp]

I have actually worked it out. I used a different shield and sent the data via Serial. Worked straight away. So there was something with the previous shield. I think it works, just something I maybe have not understood about it. But it works perfectly now. Time to mess with a few things. Thnk you for helping me out

Forgot to mention. The Equipment, settings and firmware were: -

The Router:
-- equipment --
Board: Arduino UNO R3
Shield: libelium ArduinoXBee v1.1
Adapter/programmer: ICStation XBee USB Adapter

Wireless RF module: XBee pro S2B XBP24BZPIT
--XBee settings--
Family: XBP24BZ7
Functions: ZigBee Router AT
Firmware ver: 22A7