Xbee shield WRL-09841

Hi, i need your help. I am using the Xbee shield WRL-09841 (SparkFun XBee Shield - WRL-12847 - SparkFun Electronics) but i can´t comunicate the xbee shield with the Xbee, i am using X-CTU , I removed the microchip of my arduino UNO however it doesn´t work. i think that i am not doing the usb conexion correctly.????
(is there any problem with rx and tx? . in another web read that i must solder something or conect de jumpers.
please help me. about this shield i could not found good totorials.... Thank you

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