Hi
I`ve conected one Xbee module Serie 2 to my PC through an Explorer USB Shield from sparkfun and it seems to work properly (and have installed the drivers)
On the other side I have and Arduino Mega2560 and another Xbee module Serie 2 conected to an Explorer Regulated Shield.
On the Explorer Regulated Shield I have GND, 5V, DOUT and DIN pins. GND and 5V are easy to connect, but where do I have to connect DOUT and DIN pins provided I have 4 serial ports: RX0/TXO, RX1/TX1, RX2/TX2 AND RX3/TX3 on the Mega2560 board?
I'm using an USB bootloader to load the Mega2560 with programs from PC, does this interfere with RX0/TX0
that I will use to send data from Arduino to PC via: Arduino Mega2560 --> Xbee ----> radio waves ---> Xbee USB ---> PC?
If I were to use, for example, RX2/TX2 for the wireless link, in which part of the program must I specify it?
Many thanks again
I've have solved some problems, but I still need some help. Please have a look at the attached drawing. I've configured both Xbee modules in the same way with X-CUT (saving a profile an loading this profil to both Xbee modules) . I can see the blinking green led (TX) on the trasmitter side when the sketch on Arduino is running, but I can`t see any signal on the receiver side, i.e, no blinking red led (RX). What sould I do next?
My sketch on Arduino Mega:
void setup() {
Serial3.begin(9600);
void loop() {
Serial3.print("Hello world");
delay(500);
I've configured both Xbee modules in the same way with X-CUT (saving a profile an loading this profil to both Xbee modules) .
"I've changed this and that, but I won't tell you what I changed, or what I changed to. But, trust me, I changed everything I needed, and only what I needed to, and I changed them to the right values."
No, I don't think so.
The XBee Explorer and the USB Explorer both have associate LEDs that should be blinking to indicate that the XBees are ready, willing, and able to communicate. Are they?
"I've changed this and that, but I won't tell you what I changed, or what I changed to. But, trust me, I changed everything I needed, and only what I needed to, and I changed them to the right values."
@PaulS: I always enjoy reading your input, and this is why. You did forget "I didn't know changing that setting would make a difference".
When you set up both those XBees with the common setup file, you did go in and change the 16 bit address on one of them?
And you set the correct Coordinator setting in each?
Ok guys, sorry for the mess. I will try to be more clear and do specific questions.
My goal: send basic data (Hello World) from Arduino to PC and see the data in Arduino IDE Serial Monitor. Later I will need bidirectional communications, but at the moment
I would be happy to see "Hello World" on my PC screen.
The question: What Modem and Fucntion Set should I put on X-CTU Modem Configuration if my Xbee is a Xbee series 2 module?
Thanks you to be patient and excuse my clumsy English as this is not my mother language
