Once xctu has been downloaded, the next step is to install the program. Xctu was developed by digi and it is only available for windows, macos and linux. Xctu is free software, provided by digi the manufacturer of xbee, which we use to configure and manage xbees, and test xbee networks. To get the firmware, you can still download it manually, and then use the file option in the x ctu download tool to get x ctu to use the latest firmware.
After that, it will show a list of settings in the right half of the screen. Download, install and run x ctu in windows could be inside a virtual box. Como configurar o xbee explorer usb adapter filipeflop. Este programa sin coste fue desarrollado originariamente por digi international inc. Show you the basic simple example of using xbee and arduino. X ctu is a standalone tool for configuring xbee modules. Changing or upgrading the xbee firmware is a delicate process that may harm permanently the xbee module. You may have more than one xctu software for xbee on serial portfor exampleyou wanna test the wireless xgee and connect two xbee to your pc. Getting the xbee profiles for the sensestage minibee. The following dialog should appear indicating that x ctu found the xbee in that com port and giving you some information about the xbee module version, etc.
Instead of using xbee shield, i connected xbee and pi with dupont linespin. Libelium supplies the xbee transceivers with the desired firmware version 802. Xctu can either be downloaded from digis web site or an installation cd. Aprenda como configurar o xbee utilizando o software xctu, bem como as. En este tutorial les mostrare como comenzar usando xbee con arduino. Procedere alla scrittura del firmware premendo il tasto write. Product support rss feed for digi xbee xbeepro 802. Upgrading xbee series 2 xbeeshield to xbee zb with arduino. Tutorial arduino conexion xbee punto a punto geeky theory. Xbee module configuration install xctu pyroelectro. If youre not having any luck with discovery, the next step is recovery. When properly installed it can be launched by clicking on the icon on the pc desktop see figure 1 or selecting from the start menu see figure 2. Ctu software and usb drivers will need to be on each computer used in conjunction with this guide. Expert support upgrade to handson support from our team learn more.
Click on the download link on the website to get the software. If a router is needed, the xbee needs to have at router firmware downloaded to it using x ctu software and the usb adapter. I try to make two raspberry pi communicate text with each other via xbee s2 module. Xctu is a windowsbased application provided by digi. If you click the test button, the x ctu software will use the com1 serial port to communicate with the xbee module by reading what verison it is and reporting that back to you. Primeros pasos con xbee y nueva version xctu no es como lo. Xbee modules used as endpoints need at endpoint firmware downloaded using x ctu software and the xbee usb adapter. Download and install xctu software for proper kit configuration and operation x. The programmable xbee and idigi xbee sdk documentation. Xbee explorer in pc communication with xbee in arduino.
Now we will change the baud rate for the modem using x ctu. Now that you are familiar with the programmable xbee and you have developed your own applications, it is time to go further and connect your xbee modules to the internet and the idigi device cloud. Ao acessar o link, voce sera direcionado a pagina do software xctu. I have a xbee explorer on the pc, and one arduino with the arduino wireless shield with another xbee there.
Download and install xctu this section contains download and install instructions based on operating system. Click every checkbox and you might be waiting upwards of an hour for your xbee to be discovered permutations. Computador con entrada usb y software xctu version windows esta vez. To get to the recovery screen, click the tools icon, and select xbee recovery. It may be necessary to configure your system prior to installing xctu for the first time.
When the program asks for updating from digi, we must answer yes so as to download all the firmware versions for all the xbee modules. This program was designed to interact with the firmware files found on digis rf products and to provide a simpletouse graphical user interface to them. Using x ctu to read settings of an xbee using x ctu to change settings of an xbee this page describes how to use x ctu to load an xbee configuration profile onto an xbee, to prepare the xbee for use with the sensestage minibee. Iniciacion a xbee y configuracion mediante nueva version. Jul 21, 2010 download the firmware versions for your xbee modules from this link. Xctu is free software, provided by digi the manufacturer of xbee, which we use to configure and manage xbees, and test xb. With an xbee explorer connected between your computer and your xbee, and with the help of the xctu software, you can easily configure xbees, test connections, and pass data between your computer and remote xbees. This section contains download and install instructions based on operating system. Go to modem configuration and click in download new versions it make take a while.
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