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1. Status Heady Click the three windows to verify that you Really Want To Do This The computer will hang for a few seconds while the drivers are uninstalled It ll then look like this Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 83 of 105 FTDI Clean Utility V1 0 VID Hex FTD PID Hex Windows XP DHE Clean System Exit Status System clean completed Now you re ready to reinstall the FTDI driver that aliases 38 400 baud to 31 250 baud You can download the edited driver here http adafru it ex3 note that it s called the MIDlfied driver Uncompress it onto the Desktop Now plug in your FTDI cable again The Windows driver detection window will pop up Found Hew Hardware Wizard Adafruit Industries Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software bu looking on Pour computer on the hardware installation CD or an the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Head our privacy policy Lan Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software CO Tes this time only C Tes now and every time connect a device Click Mest to continue https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 84 of 105 Select No not this time and click Next Found Hew Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Bee Cable If your hardware came with an installation CD lt or floppy disk
2. Mice and other pointing devices Monitors E8 Network adapters MVIDLA Network Bus Enumerator Other devices Parts COM amp LPT m Communications Pork COM oo SS Printer Port LPT1 ge SE Serial Port COMS die Processors Ass SBP IEEE 1394 Devices 8 Sound video and game controllers ee Storage volumes l System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers E E Next you ll need to open up a terminal program Windows comes with Hyperterminal so just use that It s under Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt HyperTerminal If you are running a different operating system just use whatever terminal program is available for it such as Zl erm minicom etc Make sure you understand how those work since a confusion could cause a big headache When you open it up it should ask you for a new connection Lets name it xbee Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 44 of 105 Connection Description e Mew Connection Enter a name and choose an icon Far the connection Mame can Next You will select the COM port from the drop down menu in my case its COM4 Connect o e bee Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country region United States 1 Area code Connect using COM COM4 TCP IP Insock Next set the properties Make sure you select 9600 bps 8 bit No parity 1 stop bit and no
3. g ELE at Kal a E T a LE f f i a Another method of connecting is using a USB or serial breakout board Each breakout board is going to be a little different so check the documentation Make sure the transmit receive pins are not swapped etc Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 40 of 105 Finally it is possible to use a de chipped Arduino to connect an XBee to a computer Basically this is just using the FTDI chip on the Arduino to pass the serial data First gently pry the microcontroller from its socket using a small flat screwdriver or similar Try to make sure the pins don t get bent Put it in a safe place Preferably in an anti static bag Then connect the 5V pin on the XBee to the 5V line on the Arduino Do the same for Ground The TX line from the XBee connects to the TX line on the Arduino because we re replacing the microcontroller not talking to it Same with RX lf you are planning to try and upgrade the modem which is pretty common connect the RTS line to the right hand solder dot to as shown That s the best connection you can get to the RTS line If you re not upgrading then you can skip this wire Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 41 of 105 A EN M FEC NK OUR K EE Kc DO 421 4A XIBEE INMTIIIIZPILPMIED CECI EG Cocceeccecsde io hj abcde a a aas accu 4 sua
4. b al Next we ll set the Packetization Timeout This is what determines how long to wait before sending Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 75 of 105 the characters over We re doing some bulk transfer when sending 10K programs over so you ll probably want this number high like 10 RY Serial Interfacing 6 BD Interface Data Rate ll 10 RO Packetization Timeout Ifi Bl ID amp P AFI Enable Bl FF PR Pul up Resistor Enable VO Settings Sel read number af character times of inter character delay required before transmission begins Set to zero to EransmiE characters as they arrive instead of bultfering them into one AF packet RANIRE DOHESFF 4 CHARACTER TIMES COMS S600 B M 1 FLOW NONE RB24 Ver TULD Set pin D3 to be a digital output default high lg LIIS WU Lontiguration Bl 0 D4 DIO4 Configuration Bl 0 D3 DIO3 Configuration 1 54 Bl 0 02 D102 Configuration 0 DIS amp BLED Bl D D1 DIO1 Configuration 1 NA Bl 0 DO DIDO Configuration ed Bl 1110 1 0 Output Enable DD Low Bl 11IT Samples before TX VER no HIGH B OIC DIO Change Detect OIF Sample Rate Configure options Far the DIOS line of the module Options include Analog to Digital converter Digital Input and Output DISABLED COM2Z0 T3200 B M 1 FLOW NONE RB24 Ver TULD Set the VO Output to Disabled This will prevent the receiver from displaying th
5. insert it now What do vou want the wizard to do C Install the software automatically Hecommended Click Mest to continue Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 85 of 105 Found Hew Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below ta limit ar expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found wil be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search and SettingsMladyada D esktop MIDIfied FTD driver we C3 Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver pou choose will be the best match for your hardware Select Search for best driver in these locations Then uncheck Search removable media and check Include this location in the search then click Browse and navigate to the uncompressed MIDIfied FTDI driver folder Click Next Hardware Installation The software you are installing For this hardware USB Senal Port has nat passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows PL Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the corre
6. lt OK Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 60 of 105 xbee Hyper Terminal Sei File Edit View Call Transfer Help lia SE DA Connected 0 01 45 Auto detect 9600 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print ec Connecting to Arduino or Boarduino Let s set up an example where the computer is going to talk to a microcontroller project such as an Arduino or Boarduino If you re using a different microcontroller or communicating between two microcontrollers it s going to be pretty similar Start by first setting up the PAN ID and baud rate for the two modems For this example will assume that they are set up for the default baud rate of 9600 Conncet one module to your microcontroller First connect 5V and Ground to provide power Make sure the XBee s green LED is blinking Next connect the RX line input of the XBee to the TX line output of the microcontroller and vice versa For the Arduino Boarduino below will be using a Software Serial program and use pin 2 as the RX and pin 3 as the TX This allows me to use the default hardware USB serial port without conflicting For example can still upload a sketch Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 61 of 105 nr mg I iia S haar XGee pen HE OL aL BLY ap HEEN r E 7 LILES 1 1 5 ror NM T 8 FAR B m i A hk EN I a zn F a AE NEGET 2 https learn adafruit c
7. 22 of 105 Once you have doubled checked that the LEDs are in properly flip the board over and solder in both LEDs Then clip the leads off v Ll Li amp E P zi rad LU ie Tz Dis ao H X DJ Er Ul S090000 BEBEESSS 340 Ad E TT ie Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 23 of 105 The next component we ll place is the large electrolytic capacitor This capacitor helps keep the 3 3V power supply stable even when there are bursts of usage such as a data transmit Electrolytic capacitors are polarized just like LEDs The longer lead indicates the positive leg and should go into the pad marked as shown LI LI e E If you re using an XBee Pro and you have a 100uF capacitor you have two options one is to solder the capacitor close against the PCB so that you can bend them a little out of the way for the xbee pro which is a little long The other option is to bend them completely at a right angle so that they are laying facedown on the PCB The 47uF capacitor is small enough it doesn t need to be bent down Once the electrolytic capacitor is in place insert the 3 3V regulator and the smaller ceramic capacitor as well The small ceramic capacitor helps filter out high frequency noise from the power supply and the regulator turns the 5V input into a nice amp steady 3 3V that the XBee requires The ceramic capacitor is non polar so place it eit
8. Frequency Range Notes type to antenna type Pro Digikey Wire 19 Digik hi most XBee RE Eie dd base e SER UL cour foie 802 15 4 multipoint mile Pn oa Mouser Wire P 20 Mouser Chip 19 XBee 300 1 XBee 2 4GH h ogena jee es mile 802 15 4 oint to wee XBee Pro 900 900 MHz P 6 miles DigiMesh multipoint 900 XBee DigiMesh Pro 900 MHz mesh 6 miles XBee 900 900 XBee XSC ii 900 MHz both 15 miles long range XBP24BZ7CIT 004 XBee ZB XBP24BZ7WIT 004 2 4 GH h ZigB XBee ZN Series 2 Pro mes pes ee Pel XBP24BZ7UIT 004 XBP24BZ7SIT 004 XB24 Z7CIT 004 XBee ZB 400 1 l XB24 Z7WIT 004 2 4 GH h ZigB XBee ZNet Series 2 aioe leis mile MENS Se EIN XB24 Z7UIT 004 XB24 Z7SIT 004 The XBee 900 and XBee DigiMesh 900 operate at 900 MHz and so they cannot communicate with the 2 4 GHz frequency XBees The DigiMesh amp ZNet 2 5 modules are preconfigured for mesh networking not point to point or point to multipoint connectivity The XBee 802 15 4 operate at 2 4 GHz but are not compatible with the ZNet ZB series 2 modules If you just want to wirelessly send data from one place to another chances are you ll be most happy with the low cost XBee 802 15 4 Pro Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 36 of 105 For some of the families the module is available in both a low power and Pro version The Pro version often has an extra amplifier for longer range However this means t
9. Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 96 of 105 the RSSI red LED on the XBee connected to your computer light up as it is receiving a message If you look in your Terminal you ll see the MIDI messages show up These are NOTE ON and NOTE OFF messages X CTU COM3 FL Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Line Status Assert l a Close Clear m ers pu ni DTA v ATS v Break Com Port Packet Screen Hex 20 4 i2 64 BU 32 40 COM3 88008N FLOWNONE sw Bytes OMS 9800 8 N 1 FLOW NONE Rx COM3 88008N FLOWNONE sw Bytes Don t forget you should connect to the computer XBee at whatever baud rate that XBee is set to If it s still at factory default 9600 connect at 9600 If you also MIDIfied it connect at 38400 aliased to 31250 Now it s time to test sending MIDI data out via the XBee You can use X CTU terminal to connect to the XBee and click on Assemble Packet Then select HEX display entry and type in 90 32 64 this is a note on message Click Send Data You should see the RSSI red LED on the MidiBee breadboard light up indicating it received the packet If you connect a synth to the MIDI out it will play a note well assuming it s set to MIDI address 0 you should craft the Note On message as Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 97 of 105 necessary to set the address X CTU COM3 as E FL Sett
10. Wer1083 That s it now you have the most recent firmware for your modem You should now uncheck the Always update firmware checkbox If you have problems like for example timing out or not being able to communicate make sure the RTS pin is wired up correctly as this pin is necessary for upgrading FTDI cables are already set up for this so you shouldn t have a problem Once you update the firmware any configuration changes you ve made such as Baud Rate adjustment will be thrown away Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 58 of 105 Point2Point Basic point to point communication The most basic way to communicate using the XBee modems Is point to point That means one modem communicating with another modem Serial data goes in one XBee is transmitted wirelessly and goes out the other amp vice versa If you just want a wireless link between two microcontrollers computers Arduinos etc then start here PLEASE NOTE These instructions are for the Adafruit XBee adapter kit and the Series 1 XBees that are sold in the Adafruit Shop XBee series 2 are slightly different and these instructions may not work exactly as shown Check the Series 2 datasheet for differences BEFORE YOU START Make sure to READ the modem parameters firmware before starting so you don t accidentally overwrite something especially if you re doing a bunch of modules at once oetting the network ID For this simple ne
11. https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 53 of 105 amp CTU COM4 PE Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modem Parameters and Firmware Parameter View Profile n E Always update firmware Show Defaults Load M adem Function Set Version UNKNOWN z Head Write Restore Clear Screen Save Clare mel an versions Press Head to discover an attached modem or select the modem type above COM4 9600 8 N 1 FLOw NONE Click Download new versions and select to download the latest firmwares from the Web Get new versions Get new versions Update source Web Status Status Downloading B24 B zigBee 1447 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 54 of 105 Update Summary Added configuration and firmware update support For the Following modems 1047 1147 1247 1347 1447 1547 1647 1747 1820 10CD 15CF 16CF 17CF 2267 8021 8221 1002 2041 2141 2241 2341 2441 2541 2641 2741 2841 2941 2021 2121 2221 2321 2421 2521 2621 2721 2821 2921 1047 1147 1247 1347 1447 1547 1647 1747 2021 2121 2221 2321 2421 2521 2621 2721 2821 2921 2041 2141 2241 2341 2441 2541 2641 2741 2841 2941 Get new versions Status File download complete Once you have downloaded the newest firmware it s time to upgrade Click on Modem Parameters gt Read to read in the current version and settings Adafruit Industries https learn ad
12. n Now we will do the MIDI out current loop Row 25 connects to the red rail via a 2200hm resistor Pin 6 row 21 connects to the red rail as well through another 2200hm resistor Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 93 of 105 eo rv os foe a 3 J A am Al a MN M 0 an ad N TEE n d i hs id Be ee ee Er MM AM as M ON EM NEM or TT wat TE TR Pee ee Mk oa uH t E 7s N N m eee bow boo N ea a a a 2 o8 mHux a E b KE Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Now well add the buffer Row 29 connects to pin 10 of the 74HCO04 row 15 through a 220ohm resistor Make a wire jumper between row 13 and 14 Finally we will get the wires ready for the XBee adapter Connect Row 4 to the blue ground rail on both sides Connect row 6 to the red power rail Now we have the ground rails tied together and the XBee connected to power Next we will connect the MIDI in data Connect a wire from pin 6 of the 6n138 long yellow wire to row 7 right next to the red power wire Connect another wire from 74HC04 s pin 13 row 12 using a green wire to row 8 right next to the yellow wire Get the 4xAA battery holder setup Solder the red and black wires to a double header This will make it easy to plug into the breadboard used some heatshrink to keep the two from touching It s easier if you place the hea
13. placed in the right way for it to work Look for a U shaped cutout notch in one end of the chip This notch should match the U shaped notch in the silkscreen See the picture to make sure its in right i oooooLj Flip over the PCB and solder in every pin of the buffer carefully The pins will not have to be clipped once they are soldered in Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 26 of 105 ry n T Li i oy t are we PET S eeeeeeeds IITTITITI c ec Jd e ct ee e n di E 1 8 EA 4 amp T N D ET YYYYYIILIIl e e EXE Next are the two 10 pin 2mm headers These header sockets hold the XBee radio module securely so that it can be easily replaced or reused Put the sockets in the two strips of holes If you have a spare XBee module you can insert the module into the sockets to keep the spacing right Otherwise keep the headers in place with a piece of tape Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 27 of 105 E Flip over the board and hold the XBee headers in 089099000000 place with one finger to keep them in place w Bara d Jeu n DO TO i o 2 2 F L P p 2B du ili IL Then tack the corners of the header with a small el K Xee G00 bit of solder just to keep them in place Es Ji FTD Once they are tacked in place remove the XBee mod
14. these two resistors using the same techniques you learned from the first one JL ai LXX ELE 7 a Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 20 of 105 Then use the clippers to cut the long leads of the resistors off as a en m T i m cL a ims m E La a Fo e e e a e T313111 d mal uml a T pra o a Next are the two LEDs one LED indicates that the XBee is up amp running Asc the other indcates when data is received by the unit RSSI and is very useful for debugging In these examples the green LED will be the Associate Indicator indicator and the red LED will be the Received Signal Strength Indicator LEDs are polarized unlike resistors This means they must be soldered in properly in order to function The longer lead of the LED is positive and must go in the hole marked with a See the Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 21 of 105 images for a detailed view of how the LEDs are placed If they are placed wrong the LEDs will simply not light up and it could be very confusing elele P M EET LIN ee eecesecees E se UE OR E E E E NM ER IL SLE A Ge amp E 6 O FTETITIYIIIY gA BH EE EIER REL L ERAS AE Se 21 T 2b Ll m LJ Ld e JAY XI gy Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page
15. wire the board up for use with a computer or microcontroller Pinout DTR Flow control into XBee Q RST XBee Reset m 4 Common Ground amp CTS Flow control from XBee lt 5V power to regulator RX Serial data into XBee Le Cy TX Serial data from XBee RTS Flow control into Nem 3V from regulator or input This image shows the pinout for the XBee adapter 1 3V pin this is either an input power pin if 5V is not provided or an output from the 250mA regulator if 5V is provided 2 DTR Data terminal ready this is a flow control pin used to tell the XBee that the microcontroller or computer host is ready to communicate 3 RST this pin can be used to reset the XBee By default it is pulled high by the 10K resistor under the module To reset pull this pin low 4 Ground common ground for power and signal 5 CTS Clear to Send this is a flow control pin that can be used to determine if there is data in the XBee input buffer ready to be read 6 5V this is the power input pin into the 3 3V regulator Provide up to 6V that will be linearly converted into 3 3V 7 RX This is the XBee s serial recieve pin Serial data is sent on this pin into the XBee to be transmitted wirelessly Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 38 of 105 8 TX This it the XBee s serial transmit pin Serial data is sent on this pin out of the XBee afte
16. x Now power the Arduino either through the USB cable or from a DC supply That s it Now you can reprogram it and also watch the serial monitor from more than 100 feet away Don t forget the serial monitor must be at the same baud rate as programming because the XBees can only talk at their configured baud rate You can also use AVRdude out of the box which prefer because you get a nice little progress bar Simply go to the directory where your sketch is stored and look for the hex file in the applet subfolder Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 80 of 105 GC Documents and Settings ladyada My DocumentsAirduino GPS GPsLoggerapplet aurd lude c stk5HHui b 57608 P COMS p LE EL N SET HHA SET hex aurdude AUR device initialized and ready to accept instructions Reading i iH fbi ttbp m HEHE HE HE HR ETE RE HA HE HE HET i 18890 0 09s aurdude Device signature e RE DT d laurdude NOTE FLASH memory has been specified an erase cycle will be performed To disable this feature specify the D option aurdude erasing chip avrdude reading input File GPSlogger hex aurdude input file GFS logger hex auto detected as Intel Hex aurdude writing Flash 12118 bytes Writing i HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTHHHHHHHHHHH iBH 7 915 laurdude 12118 bytes of Flash written avrdude verifying Flash memory against GPS logger hex aurdude load data Flash data From input file GPS logger hex aurdu
17. 0 D4 DIO4 Configuration Bl 31D3 DIO3 Configuration B D Bl 0 D2 D102 Configuration 0 DISABLED Bl 0 07 101 Configuration 1 NA Bl 0 DO DIDO Configuration EAD a L Bl 1110 1 0 Output Enable 4 DD LOW B 1 IT Samples before TX 5 DO HIGH B D IC DIO Change Detect OIF Sample Rate Configure options for the DIO3 line of the module Options include Analog to Digital converter Digital Input and Output MI Ix COM4 S600 8 N 1 FLOW NONE B24 Ver 10CD And set the Digital IO change detect to FF Technically you can set it to 0x08 which is the mask to listen for only D3 but this certainly works fine Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 69 of 105 NH Li IE Uo p riduce Bl IT Samples before TX Bl iFFIIC DIO Change Detect FF E OIF Sample Rate LJ 170 Line Passing Diagnostics B YRA Firmware Version HY Hardware Version E ll DB Received Signal Strength BE EC CCA Failures Set Read bitfield values for change detect manitering E ach bit enables monitoring of DIOO DIOY For changes IF detected data is transmitted with DIO data only Any samples queued waiting for transmission will be sent First 14 RANGE 0 OXFF COM4 9B008 N 1 FLOW NONE B24 Ver 10CD Now the transmitter is set up to send the current status of pin D3 to any listening modems Now solder in a tiny jumper between the RTS pin and Da This will tie t
18. 0 8 N 1 FLOW NONE xB24 Ver TULD Or 57600 if you re using a more recent Arduino with 328p chip id iU SU Sleep Uptions Serial Interfacing Bl 0 AP API Enable Bl FF PR Pul up Resistor En 53 1 0 Settings Bg 0 D8 DI Configuration Bl 11D DIO 7 Configuration IEEE Bl 0 DE DIDE Configuration Bl 11D5 DIO5 Configuration Bg 0 D4 DID4 Configuration Sel read the serial interface baud rate for communication between modem serial port and host Hequest non standard baud rates with values above DB using a terminal window Head BL register to find actual baud rate achieved x Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 68 of 105 Next we ll set the Packetization Timeout This is what determines how long to wait before sending the characters over We re doing some bulk transfer when sending 10K programs over so you ll probably want this number high like 10 RY Serial Interfacing 6 BD Interface Data Rate B 10 AO Packetization Timeout Eft Bl 0 amp P AFI Enable Bl FF PR Pul up Resistor Enable 3 VO Settings ae Sel read number af character times of inter character delay required before transmission begins Set to zero to EransmiE characters as they arrive instead of bufferna them into one AF packet FANGE O OsFF x CHARACTER TIMES COMS S600 B M 1 FLOW NONE RB24 Yer TUCD oet pin D3 to be a digital input Bl 11D5 DIO5 Configuration Bl
19. 43 170 Settings 4 195200 B D8 DI8 Configuration 5 DANN Bl 1 07 DIO Configuration 16 57600 B ID DE DIOG Configuration L 115200 Set read the serial interface baud rate for communication between modem serial port and hast Request non standard baud rates with values above DB using a terminal window Read BL register to find actual baud rate achieved COM4 3600 S N 1 FLOS NONE xB24 Ver 1083 Once that is selected click on Write to program that setting in place Don t forget to reboot the module by power cycling it or pulling the Reset pin low Next time you want to connect make sure to change the COM port setup to 19200 or you wont be able to talk to the module ld SU Sleep Uptions 3 Serial Interfacing Bl 4 BD Interface Data Rate 4 19200 ll 3 RO Packetization Timeout Bl ID amp P AFI Enable ll FF PR Pul up Resistor Enable J 140 Settings ll DE DI Configuration Bl 1 07 BIO Configuration lg 0 DE DIOG Configuration Getting modem type DK Modern s firmare nat updated Setting amp T parameters Dk Write Parameters Lomplete F COM S600 amp N 1 FLOWNONE RB24 Ver 1083 Upgrading with X CTU There s a good chance your XBee is not running the latest firmware amp there s a lot of features added so next up is upgrading Go to the Modem Configuration tab This is where the modem is configured and updated Adafruit Industries
20. IDI XBee cause you ll need to keep track of it Now it s time to build the hardware to connect DIN 5 MIDI jacks to the XBee Adafruit XBee Adapter Adafruit 1 XBee module Adafruit 1 series 1 either standard or pro Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 89 of 105 MIDI connector Digikey M CUI SDS 50J dd MIDI Opt optocoupler Digikey 6N138 Mouser 220 ohm resistor 596 1 4W Es Digikey 4 Red Red Brown Gold Mouser CMOS Hex inverter Mouser Digikey 74HCO4N You ll also need a source of 5V suggest a 4AA battery holder And something to build it on I m using a half sized solderless breadboard We ll be building this click for a larger version Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 90 of 105 XBee Adapter From XBee out to MIDI ih AH ASAS From MIDI into Note that a big chunk of it is on the XBee adapter MIDI isn t that voltage sensitive it uses current not voltage so the 5V supply doesn t need to be precise It can vary a bit which is why using 4 AA s varies from 4 8V to 6V and it s just fine We ll start by inserting the first jack into pins 30B 29C 28B 27C and 26B It goes into the end of the breadboard The little teeth in front should go into the blue rail you may have to twist it a little but it should snap in place The other jack goes into pins 30J 291 28J 271 and 26J The two front t
21. Yr adafruit learning system XBee Radios Guide Contents Guide Contents 2 Overview 4 simple wireless communication 4 An XBee wireless modem adapter that doesn t suck 5 Reference Pinout 6 Make it 8 Assembling the kit 8 Preparation 9 Prepare for takeoff 9 Tutorials 9 Tools 9 Parts list 13 Bill of Materials 13 Solder it 15 Assemble your kit 15 Use it 32 User Manual 32 Modules 33 Which XBee radio module is right for you 33 Families 33 Pro 34 Antennas 35 Wiring 36 Wiring for Wireless 36 Pinout 36 Connecting to a computer 37 Connect 41 Connecting Configuring amp Upgrading 41 Connecting 41 Configuring with terminal 46 Configuring with X CTU 47 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 2 of 105 Upgrading with X CTU Point2Point Basic point to point communication BEFORE YOU START Setting the network ID Connecting to Arduino or Boarduino Arduino link Wireless Arduino programming serial link Step 1 Configure the transmitter Step 2 Configure the receiver Step 3 Wire up the receiver MIDI link Using XBee to create a wireless bi directional MIDI link Introduction Reinstalling FTDI drivers Update XBee firmware Changing XBee to 31250 baud Build the MidiBee board Testing Bonus Trick Turning the FTDI cable into a MIDI device Reference Command reference Configuring radios to pass DIO Changing baud rates Setting a pin direction Changing the PAN ID Changing the Retry R
22. afruit com xbee radios Page 55 of 105 X CTU COM4 PE Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Parameter View Profile Versions Modem Parameters and Firmware l rite Restore Clear Screen Save Claes meg mene Always update firmware Show Defaults Load idea Version Modem XBEE Function Set B24 BEE BU2 15 4 1083 Networking amp Security 0 M ICI CH Channel Bd 3332 ID PAM ID i 0 DH Destination Address High Ds Bl ID DL Destination Address Low Bl ID MY 16 bit Source Address T ld 134200 SH Serial Number High lg 4000F219 SL Serial Number Low Bg 0 RN Random Delay Slots W 0 CE Coordinator Enable Bl FFE SC Scan Channels B 4 5D Scan Duration Bl 0 A1 End Device Association B 0142 Coordinator Association BE 00 Al Association Status E HF Interfacing 0 Bl 4 PL Power Level 00 M 2C CA CCA Threshold 24 Sleep Modes ManBeacon Read parameters DE COM4 Now you will know for sure what function set version and settings are stored in the modem Select from the Version dropdown the latest version available Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 56 of 105 t X CTU COM4 did FL Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modem Parameters and Firmware Parameter View Profile Versions Head Write Restore Clear Screen Save Download inm Always update firmw
23. are Show Defaults Load ee Modern XBEE Function Set Version B24 BEE 502 15 4 1083 H A Networking amp Security es Bl CCH Channel eA Bl 2332 ID PAN ID e Bl ID DH Destination Address High Bl ID DL Destination Address Low m BO MY 16 bit Source Address His B 134200 SH Serial Number High TERRE Bg 4000F219 SL Serial Number Low BM ID RN Random Delay Slots Em ss bund Ld AL l Check the Always update firmware checkbox e amp CTU COM4 PE Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modem Parameters and Firmware Parameter View Read Write Restore Clear Screen Show D efaults Modem BEE Function Set Version 824 XBEE 802 154 oco namn mee eA Bl CI CH Channel new EM 333211 PAN ID Download new VEISIONSE And click Write to initialize and program the new firmware in a EE ES Encryption Enable Ix Iritializing Modern ng COM4 S500 8 N 1 FLOW M NE B24 Ver 1083 ve ll EE AES Encryption Enable x Fragramrming Modem pamm COM4 9600 8 M 1 FLOW SNONE B24 Ver 1083 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 57 of 105 pem Bg LL OSES LIL PP CI AOS Getting modem pe UK Programrning modem OF Setting amp T parameters OK rite Farameters Complete COM4 9600 8 N 1 FLOW SNONE B24
24. ate Changing the Packetization Timeout Resources More info for your noggin Download XBee v1 1 Adapter files ooftware Datasheets Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios 51 57 7 57 7 57 7 57 7 59 63 63 63 12 79 80 80 80 81 85 85 87 93 98 101 101 101 101 102 102 103 103 104 104 105 105 105 105 Page 3 of 105 Overview simple wireless communication Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 4 of 105 An XBee wireless modem adapter that doesn t suck XBee modems are one of the easiest ways to create a wireless point to point or mesh network They have error correction are configured with AT commands come in multiple flavors and can create a wireless serial link out of the box wanted to make a wireless Arduino project but all the adapter boards on the market made me unhappy So designed what think is an excellent low cost adapter board Yes it can act as a breakout board but it also has e Onboard 3 3V regulator to cleanly power your XBee up to 250mA e Level shifting circuitry means that its trivial to connect it to 5V circuitry such as an Arduino without risk of damage e Two LEDs one for activity RSSI the other for power Associate e 10 pin 2mm sockets included to protect the modem and allow easy swapping upgrading or recycling e All the commonly used pins are brought out along the edge making it easy to breadboard
25. by giving it the command ATBD7A12 Then check again to verify its 7A12 Finally write it to flash with ATWR Note that once you write it to flash you can only talk to the XBee at that baud rate so you must be sure that you have the MIDIfied FTDI drivers installed because otherwise you won t be able to communicate with the XBee anymore Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 87 of 105 o amp CTU COM3 FL Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Line Status Assert Close Assemble Clear Show DTA iv ATS v Break Com Port Packet Screen Hex COM3 9600 8 N 1 FLOMANONE Fix 19 bytes OK now you have set the XBee to 31250 communication You can hard reset the XBee by un replugging the adapter Test that you did things right by trying to connect to the XBee again now at 31250 Remember that you have to select 38400 as the connection baud rate because that is aliased to 31250 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 88 of 105 PC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Com Port Setup Select Com Fort Communications Port COM USE Serial Port COMM 3 Baud 38400 Flow Control NONE Com test Query Modem Communication with modem OK Modem type Bed Moder Firmware version 10CD Host 5e API z E ree lee esrane characters amp TAP 7 Build the MidiBee board Label your M
26. ct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway If it complains about Windows Logo testing click Continue Anyways Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 86 of 105 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for E USB Serial Port Click Finish to close the wizard OK You may have to do this again since there seems to be two parts of the driver Just repeat making sure to install the MIDIfied FTDI driver Update XBee firmware If you haven t updated your XBee s firmware you should do that now http adafru it ex4 Hemember that you are still going to connect to the XBee at 9600 baud cause it s fresh outta the box Changing XBee to 31250 baud Now comes the magic We re going to connect to the fresh XBee at 9600 through a terminal I m going to use the terminal built into XCTU but of course any terminal program is OK Then we re going to set the baud rate to a special value By default the XBee can talk on the standard rates like 2400 9600 57600 etc However it is possible to make it talk a special rate by passing the hexidecimal value to ATBD For example if you want 31250 baud convert that number to hex 7A12 Set the XBee
27. cters ATAF 2 AT command Setup ASCII Hex Command Character CC a eb Guard Time Before BT 1000 Guard Time After AT 1000 Modern Flash Update Na baud change To verify click Test Query Com test Query Modem Communication with modem OF Modern type XBz4 Modem firmware version 1083 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 50 of 105 Hopefully the test will succeed If you are having problems check that the XBee is powered wired correctly the right COM port amp baud rate is selected etc The test will respond with the firmware version Now we will change the baud rate for the modem using X CTU Go to the Modem Configuration tab This is where the modem is configured and updated X CTU COMM FC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modem Parameters and Firmware Parameter view Profile Head MW re Restore Clear Screen Save Planers nerd panes Always update firmware show Defaults Load icis M adem Function Set Version UNKNOWN 7 Press Head to discover an attached modem or select the modem type above COM4 9600 8 N 1 FLOw NONE Click on Modem Parameters gt Read to read in the current version and settings Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 51 of 105 e amp CTU COM4 PE Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modem Parameters and Firmwar
28. dafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 99 of 105 Bonus Trick Turning the FTDI cable into a MIDI device OK sure you can send messages to your MIDI device via the serial port But there s an awful lot of programs that are going to require that you use a real MIDI device What now Well luckily the nice fellows at KORG have designed a Windows driver that turns a COM port into a proper MIDI device m iy 5 2 5 z os g D o O N un a i mi 35 ae 5 s 9c D oe EE t wn gt EE eL o o ee O lt You can download it here http adafru it ex5 it s called Midi Driver PCIF NT for Windows NT 2000 XP it seems to not work with Vista sorry Follow the instructions in the MANUAL HTM file included in the zip file Add Hardware Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware gy Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next f you a have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk KORG PC I F MIDI Driver for Windows NT AN derer x not wiser rs eg Tell r gning is importa Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 100 of 105 Make sure the FTDI cable is set to COM2 3 or 4 because the driver can t cope with higher numbers You can set the FTDI cable s COM port in the Device Manager Set the KORG driver to the correct COM port KORG PC I F NT Driver 1 32 Seral Fort Sunth Out Message
29. de input file GP Slogger hex auto detected as Intel Hex aurdude input file GPSloqger hex contains 12118 bytes avrdude reading on chip flash data Reading HUUR HR HR HER HR RR HI HER H HENNE 100x 16 20s auvrdude werifying laurdude 12118 bytes of Flash verified aurdude done Thank you eee ee ee EASE TT Documents fArduino GPS GPSLogge ra Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 81 of 105 MIDI link Using XBee to create a wireless bi directional MIDI link Introduction If you have a modern musical instrument there s a good chance it has a MIDI port MIDI is an ancient serial protocol that runs at 31 25Kbs often they come in pairs an Input and Output Setting up MIDI gear usually requires lots of cabling tying inputs to outputs across a studio or stage In this XBee tutorial we ll show how to configure the XBee to talk at the MIDI baud rate and then how to create a bi directional wireless MIDI link MIDI IN MIDI OUT Computer sends receives MIDI through serial port XBee communicates with MIDI devices at any baud rate at 31250 baud Good for hooking up Processing PureData Max to a MIDI device For simplicity sake will assume you have a Windows machine assume that serial port baudrate aliasing can be done on Mac s and Linux but well I ll do it later You ll want to study the this great MIDI specification http adafru it ex2 website with full MIDI protocol details so that
30. der in the breadboard while soldering Page 94 of 105 Your adapter should be all ready to go Connect the battery pack so that the red wire is attached to the red power rail and the black wire is attached to the blue ground rail Marking the MIDI jacks with in and out stickers will help keep them apart To keep the board attached to the battery pack use a rubberband or hotglue You can also peel the backing off the breadboard and stick it right on Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 95 of 105 Testa We ll di and conne 3 o tgfe am ake at that we have the XBee wired up correctly Get your FTDI cable XBee and adapter This XBee should also be firmware updated but it doesn t have to be set to 31250 baud That s because the XBee transmits wireless data in its own ZigBee protocol not plain serial You can have one XBee communicating at 31 250 baud and another at 9600 baud and they ll pass data back and forth just fine Anyways Connect up to XBee using X CTU or use another terminal suggest a terminal program that lets you see hex values for transmitted data which is why X CTU is pretty rad Make sure your MidiBee bread board is powered the green LED on the xbee adapter should be blinking Connect a MIDI out from a musical instrument MIDI adapter etc to the MIDI in on the breadboard Send a MIDI message say by pressing a key on the MIDI keyboard You should see Adafruit
31. e Parameter view r Profile r versions Head Wil Restore Clear Screen Save Claes IN Always update firmware I Show Defauts Load IU Load vas ars Function Set p BEE 802 15 4 E E Networking amp Security Bl C CH Channel lg 3992 1D PAM ID Bl 0 DH Destination Address High Bl 0 DL Destination Address Low lg ID MY 16 bit Source Address ld 134200 SH Serial Number High Bg 4000F213 SL Serial Number Low Il 0 RM Random Delay Slots Bl 0 MM MAC Mode lg ID CE Coordinator Enable Il 1FFE 5C Scan Channels B 4 5D Scan Duration Bl 0 A1 End Device Association Bg 0 A2 Coordinator Association BE 00 Al Association Status E S RF Interfacing Bg 4 PL Power Level Bl 2C CA CCA Threshold BE sleep Modes NonBeacor Read parameters OK COM4 9600 8 N 1 FLOW NONE B24 Ver 1083 You may want to skip ahead and upgrade the modem now since it can be confusing if you don t have the latest firmware on tt Scroll down in the settings pane until you find the Serial Interfacing gt Interface Data Rate setting Click on the setting and select 4 for 19200 baud Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 52 of 105 B SO Sleep Options 9 Serial Interfacing Bl 2 BD Interface Data Rate EE ll 0 AP API Enable Bl FF PR Pull up Resistor En
32. e status update in the serial line and instead just toggle the matching pin i ID LIE c Lucre LUFINUIAUUI Bl D D1 DIO1 Configuration B 0 00 DIOO Configuration Bl OVI 170 Output Enable ERE Bl IT Samples before TX 0 DISABLED Bl DIC DIO Change Detec 1 ENABLED Bl IF Sample Rate E Enables 1 0 data received to be sent aut UART The data is sent using an AFI frame regardless of the current amp TAP mode COM20 T3200 8 M 1 FLOW NONE SB24 Ver ULD Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 76 of 105 Finally set VO line passing input address to FFFF If you set up unique addresses for the receiver and transmitter xbees of course you should change this to match but FFFF will match all addresses ORENT RT ER nr rnc M MIT Samples before TX iu B 01 IC DIO Change Detect B ID IR Sample Rate H E 10 Line Passing FFFF lA 1 0 Input Address iE i FF TO DO Output Timeout M FF T1 D1 Output Timeout M FF T2 O2 Output Timeout Bl FF 13 03 Output Timeout o B FFIT4 D4 Output Timeout B FF T5 D5 Output Timeout Set Hex String Now write the changes to the receiver XBee otep 3 Wire up the receiver The transmitter XBee connects directly to the FTDI cable computer and the receiver is wired to the target Arduino Here use a half sized breadboard and rubber band since not much space is necessary Solder a wire from pin D3 on the rec
33. eeth go into the blue rail as well Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 91 of 105 Place the 6N138 optocoupler chip This is what allows us to interface with the current mode MIDI protocol Pin 1 of the 6N138 goes into pin 19E Then place the 74HC04 hex inverter This chip takes the weak output of the XBee TX pin and buffers it so that it can drive the 5 10mA needed for the MIDI current loop Pin 1 of the 74HC04 goes into pin 11E Lg mid E rs m LAM A aaaua j aaasus EELEE oe H saa ae ee Tt RE ES annan TT sagnanna assant a vel ennas sasat asas 4999 3 aasa23a c 3s3 T saa24a5 22 3 maasa pg s am RI ha eee un lua a sa sms aa 7 8 ale lid E m aids eas at E E E E I vw in m om TE w au EE s m saj ES a e am L Start laying down power lines Connect the VCC pins of the 74HC04 and 6N138 using red wire to https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 92 of 105 Adafruit Industries the red rail Connect the ground pins using black wire to the blue rail Connect the middle pin of the MIDI jack to ground as well Connect the MIDI in jack to the optocoupler breadboard pin 25 connects to row 21 Breadboard row connects to a 220ohm resistor that then connects to row 20 as shown This completes the 2 2 J 8 E RES Sina EER
34. eiver XBee adapter so that you can plug it into the breadboard This is the mirrored reset line from the transmitter Xbee Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 77 of 105 N amp a T E BH E N El E p i q Xbee s are pretty weak and don t have the oomph to reset an Arduino on their own so we need to wire it up to a transistor which will do the heavy lifting of pulling the reset line down Pretty much any small NPN transistor will work just fine here Put a 0 01uF to 0 1uF capacitor in series with the wire from the XBee and connect the other side to the NPN transistor base The emitter of the transistor connects to ground Put a resistor around 10K between the base and emitter This will pull down the base to keep the Arduino from resetting accidentally Reset signal to Arduino Reset signal from Bee d 1 222722 GND Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 78 of 105 d E N m iC ID vzrhumizz i martira am TT T I ie sa ch T AAR AA AR m ae The collector then goes the Arduino s reset line Make sure the grounds are all connected and that the XBee is wired from the Arduino s 5V line Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 79 of 105 ui Ed oT 2X4 sig j x F gau gy IT Ad NES Em t AAR PES ON IM TEL d peo DOd daAX EE EE RE Ee ee me r ERREN co ME AA a 2 oe ee tt
35. ew Always update firmware Show Defaults Load Load versinns Modem BEE Function Seb Version 4524 IXBEE oz 15 4 z 1000 E E Networking te Security Bl C CH Channel B 3137110 PAN ID 3137 OC Bl 0 DH Destination Address High Bl 0 DL Destination Address Low Bl MY 16 bit Source Address Set the baud rate to 19200 or 57600 to match the transmitter again B EA DP Disassociated Cyclic Sleep Period Bl 0 50 Sleep Options Serial Interfacing B 4 ED Interface Data Rate PREE Bl 3 RO Packetization Timeout Bl 0 4F API Enable Bl FF PR Pull up Resistor Enable 53 1 0 Settings Sel read the serial interface baud rate for communication between modem serial port and hast Request non standard baud rates with values above O80 using a terminal window Head BD register to find actual baud rate achieved wt COM4 3500 8 N 1 FLOSSEN NE B44 Ver TULD OR id iU SU Sleep Uptions Serial Interfacing Bl 0 amp P AFI Enable ll FF PR Pull up Resistor Eni 1 0 Settings Bl 0 08 DIS Configuration B 107 IOF Configuration Er 0 DE DIOE Configuration Bl 11D5 DIO5 Configuration B 0 D4 DID4 Configuration Sel read the serial interface baud rate Far communication between modem serial part and host Request non standard baud rates with values above UB using a terminal window Head BL register to find actual baud rate achieved
36. flow control Some programs may call this 9600 8N1 If the XBee has been configured for a different baud rate of course you should use that Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 45 of 105 COM10 Properties Port Settings Bits per second Data bits Parity Shop bits Flow control Rae Restore Defaults You will get a blank screen that says Connected in the bottom left corner Now change the setup by selecting File 2Properties and then going to the Settings tab and clicking the ASCII Setup button Make sure you are sending line ends with line feeds and also echoing local characters ASCII Setup ASC Sending Send line ends with line feeds Echo typed characters locally Line delay o milliseconds Character delay o j milliseconds ASCII Recerving Force incoming data to 7 bit ASCII wrap lines that exceed terminal width Cancel Now type in three plus signs in quick succession If the XBee is connected up properly you will get an OK in response Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 46 of 105 xbee HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dg 35 DA K Connected 0 03 56 Auto detect 9600 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS MUM Capture Print ec If you got an OK that means the XBee is powered and wired up correctly If its not working check e Try again be sure to wait 10 seconds between each attempt at typin
37. g in and type the s quickly e Is the module powered Green LED should be blinking e Are RX amp TX swapped e Do you have the correct baud rate By default it should be 9600 baud 8N1 no hardware handshake but if it has been used for something else the baud rate might be different Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 47 of 105 xbee HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Connected 0 06 49 Auto detect 9600 8 N 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture Print ec Next try typing in receive OK and then AT and press return to get another OK This is basically how we can configure the XBee by sending it AT commands they all start with AT for ATtention After a while the XBee times out of configuration mode and goes back to pass through connection mode So if you want to get back to config mode just type in and it will start responding again Configuring with terminal XBee s can be configured directly using a terminal program or via a program such as Digi s XCTU program which is specifically designed to make configuration easy For example here are two examples of how configure the module s baud rate Using a terminal you can change the baud rate using the ATBD command with a number afterwards that selects which baud rate to use e 0 1200 e 1 2400 e 2 4800 e 3 9600 e 4 19200 e 5 38400 e 6 5 600 e 115200 gt get into AT mode Adafruit Indu
38. hat the power required to run the modules is also a lot higher The adapter can be outfitted with either kind of module but research and testing is often necessary to determine which one is suitable for your needs Some Pro modules use a lot of power The ones that need 265mA should work fine but if your version antenna needs 300mA you may need a better power supply to power it Note Some of the Pro models XBee Pro S3 and S3B have a slightly different pinout that requires a modification to the adapter In particular pin 6 which is the RSSI indicator for most XBEE modules is used as a configuration signal on these models To use with the S3 or S3B models you will need to remove the red RSSI indicator LED Antennas There are three different antenna options available for the XBee radios 1 Chip 2 Wire 3 UFL 4 RP SMA The chip and wire antennas are already on the board and don t require any work on your end The UFL and RP SMA options are just connectors they require an antenna tuned to the correct frequency and with the proper connector in order to function Unless you are doing something that requires a special antenna for directed or high power transmission the chip or wire antenna options will be just fine Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 37 of 105 Wiring Wiring tor Wireless This section will introduce and explain each of the breakout pins on the XBee adapter And also show some ways to
39. he current setup Then set the following The PAN ID should be some 4 digit hex number that will only be used by these two modems to prevent confusion Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 67 of 105 X CTU COM4 PL Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modem Parameters and Firmware Parameter View r Profile Versians Read Wie Restore leet einen Save Download new Always update firmware Show Defaults Load Load versinns Modem BEE Function Seb Version 4524 IXBEE oz 15 4 z 1000 E E Networking te Security Bl C CH Channel B 3137110 PAN ID 3137 OC Bl 0 DH Destination Address High Bl 0 DL Destination Address Low Bl MY 16 bit Source Address Set the baud rate to 19200 if you re using an Arduino with a 168 chip or older 328p chip You can check your Arduino documentation to figure out which baud rate to use B 3bE8 DP Disassociated Cyclic Sleep Period Bl 0 50 Sleep Options 9 Serial Interfacing Bl 4 BD Interface Data Rare EF B 3 RO Packetization Timeout Bl 0 AP API Enable Bl FF PR Pul up Resistor Enable 3 1 0 Settings Sel read the serial interface baud rate for communication between modem serial port and hast Request non standard baud rates with values above O80 using a terminal window Read BD register to find actual baud rate achieved wt COM4 960
40. he parts list http adafru it ewP 3 Assemble it http adafru it eel Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 8 of 105 Preparation Prepare for takeoff Tutorials Learn how to solder with tons of tutorials http adatru it a Tk Don t forget to learn how to use your multimeter too http adatru it aZZ Tools There are a few tools that are required for assembly None of these tools are included If you don t have them now would be a good time to borrow or purchase them They are very very handy whenever assembling fixing modifying electronic devices provide links to buy them but of course you should get them whereever is most convenient inexpensive Many of these parts are available in a place like Radio Shack or other higher quality DIY electronics stores Soldering iron Any entry level all in one soldering iron that you might find at your local hardware store should work As with most things in life you get what you pay for Upgrading to a higher end soldering iron setup like the Hakko FX 888D that we stock in our store http adafru it 1204 will make soldering fun and easy Do not use a ColdHeat soldering iron They are not suitable for delicate electronics work and can damage the kit see here http adafru it aOo Click here to buy our entry level adjustable 30W 110V soldering iron http adafru it 180 Click here to upgrade to a Genuine Hakko FX 888D ad
41. he status of D3 to the status of the RTS pin which is can be configured to be used as the arduino reset pin Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 70 of 105 Finally setup the FTDI cable so that the RTS pin will reset the Arduino For Mac Linux it will already be done but if you re using Windows you ll need to make a slight change to the driver preferences In the Device Manager select the USB COM port Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 71 of 105 Device Manager Acton View Help E mg mm gl E comOcom serial port emulators a Computer Sgt Disk drives 2 Display adapters 4 DYD CD ROM drives Hd Human InterFace Devices 1 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers e IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Hi Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices mt Monitors Bi Network adapters MVIDLA Network Bus Enumerator Other devices Ports COM amp LFT E Communications Pork COM oo SS Printer Port LPT1 USB Serial Port COMS EA Processors E E SBP IEEE 1394 Devices Sound video and game controllers Se Storage volumes Ww System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Then right click and select Properties Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 72 of 105 USB Serial Port COM5 Properties General Port Settings Driver Bits
42. her way Then grab the MCP1700 33 regulator The 3 3V regulator must be placed correctly but is easy to do simply match the shape on the silkscreen with the semicircle of the regulator If you re using an XBee Pro you have two options one is to solder the regulator close against the PCB so that you can bend it a little out of the way for the xbee pro which is a little long The other option is to bend it completely at a right angle so that they are laying facedown on the PCB Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 24 of 105 j 2008808005 NOS T MALILIIT l l ej ef ue iae M Li F LI ase OOOOO e ET N SS 1 gt Ld Now solder in the power supply components amp clip the leads Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 25 of 105 ES t Lj L NI r aele eke YTYTYTITIE I T IT E 6 Zoeseqaaoas T W i Dj E EXILLAALA a HTE i Next is the buffer chip This chip converts the 2V 5V signal from the bottom strip of pins to 3 3V so that you can safely connect the XBee to 5V logic circuitry If you re planning to use the two lines of parallel breakout pins instead of the lines at the bottom of the PCB you may want to skip the buffer However most people will want it in place d DAE v 7 18688668 YT 3 ZIEZII EI X It MI O GOO e662 8666000 The buffer chip must be
43. hown or on the reverse side Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 32 of 105 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 33 of 105 Use it User Manual Here is a list of topics on how to use the XBee in your project Which module to use http adafru it jaR How to wire the module to your project computer http adafru it jaS Connecting configuring and upgrading an XBee http adafru it jJaT Setting up point to point communication the simplest wireless link http adafru it jaU Creating a wireless Arduino programming debugging link http adafru it jaV Reference http adafru it jaW DARN Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 34 of 105 Modules Which XBee radio module is right for you There are about half a dozen different XBee modems It s a good idea to at least review the differences between them so that you can make sure that you have the right power range and network compatibility for your project For the examples on the site use the XBee 802 15 4 modules These are low cost 20 reasonably low power and are the most popular XBees used by hobbyists for simple wireless communication Families There are half a dozen families of XBee amp it s important to know the differences Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 35 of 105 Max Network Convertible Distributors Name
44. ings Range Test Terminal Modern Configuration Line Status Assert Close Assemble Clear Show DTA v ATS v Break Com Fort Packet Screen Hex ETE EA ER Send Packet 3l 32 b4 Byte count 3 Display HEX Cose _ te e asal COM3 9600 8 N 1 FLO W NONE lf you use software such as Max or PD or Processing or even python etc you can also now send MIDI messages by opening the serial port at whatever baud rate you ve set up the XBee For example here is a quick sketch You may need to change the name of the Serial port from COM3 to whatever Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 98 of 105 import processing serlal myPort A little helper void sendMIDl int command int data1 int data2 my Port write command my Port write data1 myPort write data2 j void setup List all the available serial ports printin list myPort new this COM3 9600 Send a Note On message then a Note Off message sendMIDI 0x90 0x32 0x64 D note on 64 velocity delay 1000 one second sendMIDI 0x80 0x32 0x64 D note off 64 velocity Check that your MIDI synth is getting the messages Sweet You now have a wireless MIDI setup for sending and receiving data from any computer Computer sends receives MIDI through serial port at any baud rate XBee communicates with MIDI devices at 31250 baud A
45. justable temperature soldering iron http adafru it 1204 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 9 of 105 Adafruit Industries Solder You will want rosin core 60 40 solder Good solder is a good thing Bad solder leads to bridging and cold solder joints which can be tough to find Click here to buy a spool of leaded solder recommended for beginners http adafru it 145 Click here to buy a spool of lead free solder http adafru it 734 Multimeter You will need a good quality basic multimeter that can measure voltage and continuity Click here to buy a basic multimeter http adafru it 2034 Click here to buy a top of the line multimeter http adafru it 308 Click here to buy a pocket multimeter http adafru it 850 https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 10 of 105 Flush Diagonal Cutters You will need flush diagonal cutters to trim the Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 11 of 105 wires and leads off of components once you have soldered them in place Click here to buy our favorite cutters http adafru it 152 Solder Sucker Strangely enough that s the technical term for this desoldering vacuum tool Useful in cleaning up mistakes every electrical engineer has one of these on their desk Click here to buy a one http adafru it 1 48 Helping Third Hand With Magnifier Not absolutely necessary b
46. n ec e Deo i Aum De EL Turn the PCB over Using your soldering iron tip press and heat both the pad the silver ring around the hole and lead wire at the same time for 2 or 3 seconds Then poke the end of the solder in to create a nice solder joint Do this for both leads Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 17 of 105 Ol Tjelsheelelene Go keel Hat ok al m E 7 2hO88888 880 YLITTI See 86 o 2 H n Jul TYYYIIIYITIT 19 99999900 BEEBOBAESE es CE Using your diagonal cutters cut off the long leads just above the solder joint Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 18 of 105 eX Xy X Xo es joe N ed EIE O ppehrpe rc eoo Li YYYIXYXTT E ll aa e Uum E 2 r e D zh H 9000000 mm e sm r CR SEL T Next are the other 2 resistors R1 and R2 These 7 resistor have a different value 1K The stripes are Brown Black RedGold These resistors set the brightness of the two indicator LEDs I Ic fs MH QOO E Tele ALES YYYYITI Ptr we 16668888 E is ie uU G LI L oe M OOOO AACTT a 2E 31 gii rle pe n F Gt O ad iN mg Prp Dp E ec OP Ssseeecece b F Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 19 of 105 Solder
47. om xbee radios Page 62 of 105 Adafruit Industries A ak i la Rm aa wl aa ed wal mu m mo mi mi m ad a mo mi mm ooh LF Pe Iz OUR xn ha DES e i ID ek OE L 4 TAS FR i e m Er e me m F Se EEND AM Ty ae L r pm NE a ammo WE EE anm HEBR 3 TEPE ARARR E IE EET WEM uz zT XE Now connect the other module to a computer using an FTDI cable or similar http adafru it jaS Open up a terminal to the computer s XBee and start typing into it whatever you want You should see the red LED on the other modem light up indicating data is being received If you don t see the red LED light up check that you have compatible modules http adafru it aR matching baud rates and PAN IDs Now install the NewSoftSerial library http adafru it exi amp upload the following sketch Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 63 of 105 include lt NewSoftSerial h gt NewSoftSerial mySerial NewSoftSerial 2 3 void setup pinMode 13 OUTPUT Serial begin Serial printIn Goodnight moon set the data rate for the SoftwareSerial port my Serial begin my Serial printin Hello world void loop run over and over again if mySerial available Serial print char mySerial read if Serial available mySerial print char Serial read delay 100 This will set up a point to poin
48. or wire up e For use with any XBee Pro pin compatible module check your module datasheet to verify Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 5 of 105 power needs Works with XBee series 1 and 2 e Specifically created for use with an FTDI cable http adafru it 70 to connect to a computer via USB This means that you can use configure or upgrade the adapter painlessly simply by plugging in a cable 1 N See RS 3S Perfect for wirelessly communicating with a microcontroller project Reference Pinout Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 6 of 105 DTR Flow control into XBee CA RST XBee Reset m Y A Common Ground 2 mp CTS Flow control from XBee 4 amp 7 5V power to regulator RX Serial data into XBee mA TX Serial data from XBee RTS Flow control into Nem 3V from regulator or input The DTR RTS RESET and RX pins going into the XBee pass through a level converter chip that brings the levels to 3 3V You can use pretty much anywhere between 2 7 to 5 5V data to communicate with the XBee The breakout pins on the bottom of the board are not level shifted and you should try to keep data going directly into the XBee pins under 3 3V Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 7 of 105 Make it Assembling the kit 1 Tools and preparation http adafru it ewO 2 Check t
49. per second Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow contrat Advanced Restore Defaults oe sa Click on the Port Settings tab and click on Advanced Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 73 of 105 Advanced Settings for COMS COM Part Number COME DE USB Transfer Sizes Cancel Select lower settings to corect performance problems at low baud rates Select higher settings For Faster performance Defaults Receive Bytes 4095 v Transmit Bytes 4096 bal BH Options Miscellaneous Options Select lower settings to corect response problems Seral Enumerator Serial Printer Cancel IF Power Oft Latency Timer mec ET Timeouts e Set ATS On Close Minimum head Timeout msec 0 bul Minin Write Timeout msec T hA NEER EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Make sure Set RTS On Close is selected Click OK Step 2 Configure the receiver Now we will set up the other XBee so that it will listen to changes on pin D3 Connect it to the FTDI cable and read in the current configuration just like the first one The PAN ID should match the transmitter s Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 74 of 105 X CTU COM4 PL Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Modem Parameters and Firmware Parameter View r Profile Versians Read Wie Restore leet einen Save Download n
50. r it has been transmitted wirelessly from another module 9 RTS Ready to Send this is a flow control pin that can be used to tell the XBee to signal that the computer or microcontroller needs a break from reading serial data 10 see pin 1 The DTR RTS RESET and RX pins going into the XBee pass through a level converter chip that brings the levels to 3 3V You can use pretty much anywhere between 2 7 to 5 5V data to communicate with the XBee The breakout pins on the bottom of the board are not level shifted and you should try to keep data going directly into the XBee pin sunder 3 3V Connecting to a computer Often times wireless modules are used as a bridge between a computer and a microcontroller or sensor The XBees must also be connected to a computer to perform firmware updates and its often easier to configure the modules changing the baud rate configuring network IDs etc this way as well By far the easiest way to connect to a computer is to use an FI DI cable http adafru it dNN use either 3 3V or 5V These cables have a USB to serial converter chip molded into them and are supported by every OS Thus configuring or upgrading or connecting is really trivial Simply plug the cable into the end of the module so that the black wire lines up with GND There is a white outline showing where the cable connects Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 39 of 105 C o 5 t e m EO E
51. rences This tutorial currently only works for Arduinos with Duemilanove bootloaders If you have an UNO you can either reprogram the chip with a Duemilanove bootloader via the IDE or purchase a chip and swap it in http adafru it 123 Step 1 Configure the transmitter Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 65 of 105 One XBee will act as the reset transmitter it will be attached to the computer via an FTDI cable and wireless send programming commands to the receiver Let s set this one up first Connect up the transmitter adapter with XBee modem to your computer using the FTDI cable OT DOA z 11v gl al ME ape ki wl wl And start X CTU just like on the configure http adafru it jaT page Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 66 of 105 PC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Com Part Setup Select Com Port Communications Port COM Baud get USB Serial Port COM 4 Flow Control NOME Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Test Query Host Setup User Com Forts Ethernet Com Forts API Enable AFI Use escape characters ATAF 2 AT command Setup ASCII Hex Command Character CC i eb Guard Time Before BT 1000 Guard Time After AT 1000 Modern Flash Update No baud change Once you ve connected tested that you can communicate with the modem go to the configure tab and read in t
52. s MIDI Out Messages C r i r COMI MF Program Change Iw Program Change COME Control Change Iw Control Change LOM MM Bank Select Iw Bank Select COM4 Channel Pressure Iw Channel Pressure IY Poly Key Pressure Iv Poly Key Pressure IY Exclusive Iw Exclusive Independent Synth MIDI Qut Device Manager File e Action View Help Hee bo E sd Imaging devices mH Jungo Keyboards nAi Mice and other pointing devices E d Monitors mH Network adapters NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator HER Other devices amp i Ow Ports COM amp LPT Me Processors p SBP2 IEEE 1394 Devices Eg Sound video and game controllers e e Audio Codecs e MEORG PC I F MIDI Driver For Windows NT ed e Legacy Audio Drivers x e Legacy Video Capture Devices 8 Media Control Devices e e NVIDIA R nForcet TM Audio Codec Interface 8 USB Audio Device AY Video Codecs gs Storage volumes Z System devices EE Universal Serial Bus controllers Now you can use somthing like MIDIOX or any other program that can talk to MIDI ports to communicate with the XBee MIDI link Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 101 of 105 MIDI Devices MIDI Inputs Port Mapping 1 KORG PC IF MIDI Part m KORG PCI F MIDI Part MIDI Outputs Port Map Objects 2 KORG PC I F MIDI Part Channels 1 Microsoft GS Wavetable Sw Synth EF Sustem oy meee KORG PC I F MIDI Port MIDI OK E
53. s mama Page 42 of 105 https learn adafruit com xbee radios Adafruit Industries Connect Connecting Configuring amp Upgrading Once you have the XBee connected to a computer you can experiment with connecting configuring and upgrading the modules to the latest firmware PLEASE NOTE These instructions are for the Adafruit XBee adapter kit and the Series 1 XBees that are sold in the Adafruit Shop They may not work for ANY OTHER KIND OF XBEE OR ADAPTER KIT Connecting First follow the wiring information in the previous section to connect up the XBee module Note that if the module has correct power the green LED should be blinking If it isn t check the wiring and verify that the XBee is getting power Some versions or XBees the green LED doesnt blink but it is on 5 Se eec D EE Lits 01 DI edik noel 294 t i M TT wa vi w T E You ll need to figure out which serial port COM you are using Plug in the FTDI cable USB adapter Arduino etc Under windows check the device manager look for USB Serial Port Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 43 of 105 Device Manager File Acton View Help Ed ENTHEOGEN E comOcom serial port emulators Hy Computer Sgt Disk drives Ed 2 Display adapters 4 DYD CD ROM drives Hd Human InterFace Devices 1 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers e IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Keyboards
54. stries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 48 of 105 gt AT check if xbee modem is responding OK gt ATBD get current baud rate as above 3 9600 gt ATBD 4 set baud rate to 19200 OK gt ATBD check again 4 gt ATWR write the baud rate change to flash OK xbee Hyper Terminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Auto detect 9600 8 M 1 SCROLL CAPS NUM capture Print ag Then reset the module either by pulling the reset pin low for a second or removing power unplugging cable etc To connect now set the terminal to use 19200 baud otherwise the module will not respond You can set it back to 9600 baud by giving it the command ATBD 3 and thenATWRiting it to the flash Configuring with X CTU Digi Maxstream wrote a little program to help configure XBees it s also the only way know of to upgrade them to the latest firmware Unfortunately it only runs on Windows After installing and starting the program select the COM port COM4 here and baud rate 9600 is default No flow control 8N1 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 49 of 105 PC Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Lom Part Setup Select Com Port Communications Port COM Baud S600 USB Serial Port COM 4 Flow Control NOME Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Test Query Host Setup User Com Forts Ethernet Com Forts API Enable AFI Use escape chara
55. t tunnel between the two XBees What is typed into the terminal at the computer will end up in the Arduino s Serial Monitor Try it out Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 64 of 105 Arduino link Wireless Arduino programming serial link If you have an Arduino project where the dev board is stuck inside a machine or attached to the rafters or is inaccessable in some other way a wireless programming debugging link will save you tons of time This tutorial is an extension on Rob s version http adafru it ewQ In this tutorial no extra firmware or hardware other than a capacitor is necessary Just use the default bootloader use a classic Arduino but of course this can be easily adapted to any version or clone You will need 2 XBee adapter kits http adafru it 126 2 matching protocol XBee modules http adafru it ewR an FTDI cable http adafru it 70 or other F TDI breakout board if you can wire it up correctly as well as a 0 1uF ceramic capacitor 10Kohm resistor and NPN transistor The resistor and capacitor can vary quite a bit if you don t have exact values Transmitter XBee connected to computer Receiver XBee connected to Arduino PLEASE NOTE These instructions are for the Adafruit XBee adapter kit and the Series 1 XBees that are sold in the Adafruit Shop XBee series 2 are slightly different and these instructions may not work exactly as shown Check the Series 2 datasheet for diffe
56. the default is 3 The PT sets how long to wait before sending serial characters in a wireless packet If you are sending lots of data use a higher timeout to make sure theres more sent in each packet If you re not sending a lot of data and want better response rate set it to O Adafruit Industries Last Updated 2015 10 31 11 00 20 AM EDT Page 105 of 105 Resources More info for your noggin e Datasheets specs amp more from Digi http adafru it ewY e Tom lgoe s XBee page http adafru it ex8 e Rob Faludis XBee page http adafru it ex9 Download XBee v1 1 Adapter files These files are released under CC 2 5 Attribution Share alike Enjoy e Schematic http adafru it ewT PNG e Schematic http adafru it ewU amp Layout http adafru it ewV in EagleCAD format Software e Digi MaxStream s X CTU configuration amp update software page http adafru it ewW e FTDI Windows driver v2 0 0 http adafru it ewX not the newest which seems to have some fixed bug or feature Datasheets Datasheets for the XBee modems can be downloaded from the Digi page http adafru it ewY Select which modem you are interested in for more info
57. tps learn adafruit com xbee radios IVIVUVWVI Digikey Mouser Mouser 1 Digikey Mouser Digikey Mouser Digikey Mouser Adafruit Industries Page 15 of 105 solder it Assemble your kit First make sure you have all the necessary Check the parts list You may also want an XBee module as it makes it a little easier to position the 10 pin sockets To begin place the PCB in a vise or third hand so that it will be easy to work on Heat up the soldering iron to 00degF and get all the parts and tools ready for use IE rn CS F e e L de a e a JS e E a i First thing we will place is R3 a 10K resistor brown black orange gold This resistor is used to keep the XBee out of reset mode so that by default it is on Bend the resistor into a staple as shown and slip it in The stock photo at left shows a 100 ohm resistor but just ignore the stripes and focus on the shape Place the resistor in the location marked R3 Resistors do not have polaritywhich means you can put it in either way and it will work just fine Bend the wire legs out so that the resistor sits flat against the PCB Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 16 of 105 rig je Ja e te a E e N N 300000000 dax o la ee per Oo Sil oold ET LE a oti 0 9 e eis r ond le ef iS T ro er i
58. twork we want two modems to talk only to each other That means that if you re in a school lab or workshop other people s XBee s can interact with yours causing some major confusion A good way to avoid this is to set the network ID otherwise known as the PAN Personal Area Nework ID to a unique value By default all XBee s use PAN ID 3332 The ID is 4 bytes of hexadecimal and can range from 0000 to FFFF Changing the PAN is easy If you want to do it with X CTU simply select a new ID and Write it to the module Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 59 of 105 o X CTU COM4 PL Settings Range Test Terminal Modem Configuration Profile Save Load Versions Download new versions Parameter View Clear Screen Show D efaults Modem Parameters and Firmware Read Wire Restore Always update firmware Modem BEE Function Set Version B24 BEE B07 15 4 1000 E Networking amp Security B IC CH Channel eA Bl 3137 ID PAN ID EER ies m irmmb rnmasmesasmee ddraze Hink If you are using a terminal to connect use the ATID command to set and check the PAN ID gt AT check if xbee modem is responding lt OK gt ATID get current PAN lt 3332 default or something else gt ATID 3137 set new id lt OK gt ATID check again lt 3137 gt ATWR write the change to flash
59. ule When I say Then tack the corners of the header with a small bit of solder just to keep them in place mean it Do NOT use too much solder or you may accidentally solder the XBee in place Use only the minimum necessary Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 28 of 105 UOTE VUZE 0990000000 fim HA RII Y WT E L d i T fae m BN n j a ij fe J Tr he aa Th he Y an Lu 5 Ld F Then go back and solder in each pin of the socket header Do NOT use too much solder or the 2mm headers Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 29 of 105 may Till with solder Use only the minimum necessary If you use too much use solder wick to N remove some solder 1 ENG E E a You can now replace the XBee module The module is pretty much complete at this point You can continue to customize the bottom header strip or go check out the user manual Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 30 of 105 You can continue by adding straight header to the breakout strip at the bottom if you d like Or you can solder the header flat against the back of the adapter so that it sticks out along the edge Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 31 of 105 Another option is to use right angle header not included and solder it in as s
60. urpose CTS pin pin D7 only RTS pin pin D6 only Association Indicator pin D5 only 2 Analog input pins O thru 5 only 3 Digital input 4 Digital output default is low 0 5 Digital output default is high 1 For example to set pin D4 to be a digital input AT check if xbee modem is responding OK ATDA get current pin state 0 disabled gt ATD4 3 set pin to digital input OK gt ATD4 check again 3 ATWR write the change to flash OK Changing the PAN ID By default all XBee s use PAN ID 3332 The ID is 4 bytes of hexadecimal and can range from 0000 to FFFF XBees will only send receive data to other modems on the same PAN Use ATID where Is the 4 digit hex ID For example to set the PAN ID to 3137 gt AT check if xbee modem is responding OK gt ATID get current PAN lt 3332 default or something else gt ATID 3137 set new id lt OK gt ATID check again lt 3137 gt ATWR write the change to flash lt OK Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 104 of 105 Changing the Retry Rate Use ATRR to change the rate from 0 to 6 default is 0 A higher retry rate such as 6 will provide a more rugged connection but if you prefer to drop packets as long to get better response set this to 0 Changing the Packetization Timeout Use ATRO to change the rate from 0 to FF 255 in hex
61. ut will make things go much much faster and it will make soldering much easier Pick one up here http adafru it 291 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 12 of 105 Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 13 of 105 Parts list Bill of Materials Check to make sure your kit comes with the following parts Sometimes we make mistakes so double check everything and email support adafruit com if you need replacements Please note that an XBee radio module is not included check the user manual for suggested modules and distributors Image Name Description Par 9 P Datasheet 3 3V linear voltage 1 IC1 rd ulator uod er E ai 3302E TO current IC2 5v compliant buffer chip 74AHC125N Hed LED B LED1 Lite On LTL 1CHE or any 3mm LED Green LED Qi LED2 Lite On LTL 1CHG or any 3mm LED 1 AW 5 1 0K resistor R1 R2 Brown Black Rad Gald Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Distributor Qty Digikey Mouser Digikey Mouser Digikey Digikey Digikey Mniicar Page 14 of 105 R3 C1 C2 PCB Adafruit Industries LI V7VVII LZICAVZIN FLA MAVI 1 AW 5 10K resistor Brown Black Orange Gold 0 1uF ceramic capacitor 104 47uF 4V capacitor or greater Straight male header 10 position 2mm female header Sockets for XBee modem Circuit board ht
62. vents di MOXSYSMAPT oxm Automatically attach Inputs to Outputs during selection Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 102 of 105 Reference Command reference Configuring radios to pass DIO This is how to set up two radios so that pin signals high or low from one radio will be passed to the other In this instance we will show how to set up sending from to another but having bi directional communication should be similar On the transmitter radio 1 Under VO Settings set the pins that will be transmitted to 3 DI data in 2 Set IC DIO to FF this will make it look at all the pins and transmit when they change 3 Set sample rate to O unless you want synchronous updates On the receiver radio 1 Set the corresponding pins to 4 DO LOW or 5 DO HIGH 2 Under VO Line Passing set Input Addresses to OxFFFF allow any radios 3 Set IU VO Output enable to Disabled Changing baud rates You can change the baud rate using the ATBD command AT check if xbee modem is responding OK gt ATBD get current baud rate as above 3 9600 gt ATBD 4 set baud rate to 19200 OK gt ATBD check again 4 gt ATWR write the baud rate change to flash OK Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 103 of 105 Setting a pin direction Use ATDx where x is the pin number from 0 to 8 e O Disabled e 1 Special p
63. when say Note on off message you know its a 3 byte packet of data and what each byte is made of In case you are wondering the flight delay time is 6 0 milliseconds with default settings By setting the packetization timeout to 1 instead of 3 the delay time goes down to 5 5ms PLEASE NOTE These instructions are for the Adafruit XBee adapter kit and the Series 1 XBees that are sold in the Adafruit Shop They may not work for ANY OTHER KIND OF XBEE Adafruit Industries https learn adafruit com xbee radios Page 82 of 105 OR ADAPTER KIT Reinstalling F TDI drivers This first part is pretty much a must no matter what you re planning to do We have to configure the XBee s to talk at 31 250 baud That means we need to be able to talk to the XBee at that baud rate in order to configure it say with our handy FTDI cable Now unfortunately this isn t a default baud rate under Windows a major oversight it seems Instead we have to do a little trick called baud rate aliasing where the driver is running at 31 250 but the computer thinks it s talking at 38 400 baud a default baud rate Note that this is very dumb but hey that s Windows Unplug your FTDI cable and any FTDI devices like arduinos USB serial converters GPS s and the like Download FTClean http adafru it eaV the driver cleaner utility from FTDI Uncompress and run FTClean exe FTDI Clean Utility V1 0 VID Hex FTEI PID Hex

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