Digi XBee-PRO XSC S3B Module Quick start guide

XBee-PRO

XSC (S3B) Development Kit

Getting Started Guide

90002152_A

1/11/2012

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Table of Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................... 4

Goals of the Kit ....................................................................................................... 4

Requirements of the Kit.......................................................................................... 4

System Requirements ..........................................................................................4

Additional Documentation .....................................................................................4

Using this Guide............................................................................................................ 5

Conventions used in this Guide.............................................................................. 5

Contact Information................................................................................................. 5

Part 1: Set up your XBee-PRO XSC (S3B) Development Kit ............................. 6

Identify Kit Components.......................................................................................... 6

Assemble your Development Kit ............................................................................ 6

Part 2: Download and Install Software.................................................................... 7

Installing USB Drivers............................................................................................. 7

Installing X-CTU Software ...................................................................................... 7

Part 3: Test Communications Link.......................................................................... 8

Perform a Range Test ............................................................................................ 8

Part 4: Change Firmware Versions......................................................................... 11

Appendix A: Troubleshooting.................................................................................13

Resetting the XBee-PRO XSC Module................................................................ 13

Resolving Radio Communication Issues.............................................................. 13

Resolving Radio Responses in X-CTU ................................................................ 13

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Introduction

ThankyouforpurchasinganXBee‐PRO

XSC(S3B)DevelopmentKit.Thiskitisdesignedtomakeiteasy

tosenddatafromoneXBee

toanother,andtestthetransmissiondistanceoftheradios.Beforeyou

startworkingwiththekit,let'scoversomebasics.

Goals of the Kit

Asyougothroughthestepsinthiskit,youwill:

Requirements of the Kit

System Requirements

Toinstallthesoftwarementionedinthisguide,youwillneedaPCrunningMicrosoftWindows

2000,XP,VistaorWindows7.

Additional Documentation

FormoreinformationonconfiguringandusingtheX‐CTUutility,pleaserefertotheuserguide:X‐CTU

Configuration&TestUti litySoftwareUsersGuide.

1.SetupyourXBee‐PROXSC(S3B)DevelopmentKit

2.Downloadandinstall X‐CTUconfigurationsoftware

3.Performarangetest

4.ChangeFirmwareVersions

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Formoreinformationaboutthesoftware,APIoperations,ATcommandmodes,orthe

formfactorofthemodule,pleaserefertotheproductmanual:XBee/XBee‐PROXSCRF

ModuleProductManual.

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Using this Guide

Conventions used in this Guide

Contact Information

FormoreinformationaboutyourDigiproducts,orforcustomerserviceandtechnicalsupport,contact

DigiInternational.

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Part 1: Set up your XBee-PRO XSC (S3B)

Development Kit

Identify Kit Components

Carefullyunpackandverifythecontentsofyourkit.Yourkitshouldincludethefollowing:

Assemble your Development Kit

Toassembleyourdevelopmentkit,performthefollowingsteps:

1.InstallthemodulesontheXBeeInterfaceBoards(XBIB)byliningthepinsupwiththe

headersandpressingthemoduleintoplace.

2.AttachthedipoleantennatotheRPSMAmodule.

3.ConnectthefirstXBIBtoyourcomputerusingaUSBcable.Thisfirstdevicewillbeyour

baseradio.

4.ConnecttheremainingXBIBbyeitherusingthepowersupplyorUSBcable.

YouarenowreadytoruntheX‐CTUsoftwareandtobeginconfiguringyourXBeeNetwork.

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YouhavejustcompletedGoal#1‐settingupyour

XBee‐PROXSC(S3B)DevelopmentKit.

XBee Interface Boards (2)

Antenna

USB Cable (2)

XBee Module (2)

Power Supply

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Part 2: Download and Install Software

Installing USB Drivers

TheXBeeUSBInterfaceBoardisa“plug‐and‐play”devicethatshouldbedetectedbythePC

automatically.IfyouareusingWindows7orVista,theUSBdriversshouldinstallandanotificationwill

appearinthelowerrightportionofyourscreenindicatingsuccessorfailure.IftheUSBdriversfailto

install,pleasefollowtheUSBdriverinstallationinstructionsfoundhere:

http://www.digi.com/support/kbase/kbaseresultdetl.jsp?id=3214.

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IfyouareusingWindows2000orXP,downloadandinstallthedriverasperthefollowingdirections.

ToinstalltheUSBdriver:

1.Downloadthedriversetupfileat:

http://ftp1.digi.com/support/driver/FTDI_Windows_Driver_Setup.exe.

2.Double‐clickonthesetupfile.Awindowwillpopupduringinstallationandautomaticallyclose

whentheprocessiscomplete.

Installing X-CTU Software

1.DownloadX‐CTUatwww.digi.com/xctu.

2.Browsetothefoldertowhichyousavedtheaboveinstallfile.

3.Double‐clickontheinstallerfileandfollowtheX‐CTUSetupWizard.

4.WhenaskedifyouwouldliketocheckDigi'sweb siteforfirmwareupdates,clickYes.

5.Afterthefirmwareupdatesarecomplete,clickClose.Updatesmaytakeafewminutes,pleasebe

patient.

6.StartX‐CTUbydouble‐clickingontheX‐CTUicononyourdesktop,orbyselectingStart>Programs

>Digi>X‐CTU.

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YouhavejustcompletedGoal#2‐downloadandinstall

software.

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Part 3: Test Communications Link

Perform a Range Test

Toruntherangetest,performthefollowingsteps:

1.Double‐clicktheX‐CTUshortcutonyourdesktop.

2.UnderthePCSettingstab,selecttheserialCOMportassociatedwiththedevelopmentboardsyou

havejustattachedtoyourcomputer.

3.Verifythatthebaudrateanddatasettingsmatchtheinternalsettingsofthedevices:

• Baud Rate: 9600

• Flow Control: NONE

• Data Bits: 8

• Parity: NONE

• Stop Bits: 1

Note: The baud rate needs to match the BD parameter in the radios for X-CTU

to communicate correctly with the radios. The default is 9600.

You will need to have a jumper at P8 on the loopback header on the XBIB for

the remote radio.

4.SelecttheRangeTesttab.

5.(Optional)Checkthe“RSSI”checkboxtoenableReceivedSignalStrengthIndicator.

6.ClickStarttobegintherangetest

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TherangetestworksbestifyouattachthefirstXBIBtoyourcomputerandattachthe

seconddevicetoalaptop.Increasethedistancebetweenthefirst(base)radioandthe

second(remote)radiowhilemonitoringthepercentageofgoodpacketsonthelaptop.

7.MonitorthelinkqualitybyreadingthePercentsectionontheRangeTesttab.Thissectiondisplays

therunningpercentageofgoodpack etssenttothereceivingradioandloopedbacktothebase.

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8.ClickStoptoendtherangetest

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YouhavejustcompletedGoal#3‐performingarangetest

Part 4: Change Firmware Versions

ThesemodulescanbeconfiguredforanRFdatarateof9600or19200baudwithjustafirmwarechange.

WhenintegratingtheseradioswiththeXStreamoroldXBee‐PROXSCproductlines,theRFdatarates

mustmatch.ForXStreamradiosstartingwiththepartnumberX09‐009or

oldXBee‐PROXSCradios,use

the9600baudversion.ForXStreamradiosstartingwiththepartnumberX09‐019,usethe19200baud

version.

1.ClickontheModemConfigurationtabinX‐CTU.

2.Selectthemodemtype(XBP9B‐XC)fromtheModemdrop‐downbox.

3.SelectthefunctionsetthatcorrespondswiththeRFdataratedesired,XBee‐PROXSC‐S3B9600or

XBEE‐PROXSC‐S3B19200.

4.SelectthefirmwareversiondesiredfromtheVersiondrop‐downbox.Thedefaultselectedisthe

newestversionofthefirmware.

5.Checkthealwaysupdatefirmwarebox.

6.ClicktheWritebutton.

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Thissequenceisalsousefulforswitchingbetweentheregularfirmwareandthe920

MHzfirmware.

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Ifyoudonotseethefirmwareversionyouarelookingforinthe

Versiondrop‐downbox,youcanquerythefirmwaredatabasefor

updates.Todoso,clickontheDownloadnewversions...buttonand

clickWeb.AnyfirmwareversionsnotinX‐CTU'slibrarywillbe

downloaded.

YouhavejustcompletedGoal#4‐ChangeFirmwareVersions

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Resetting the XBee-PRO XSC Module

EachXBeeUSBInterfaceBoardhasaresetbutton(locatedasshownbelow):

Pressingthisbuttonresetsthemodule,butwillnotclearanychangeswrittentothemodule.Pressingthis

buttonwillalsoresettheCOMportfortheboard.

Resolving Radio Communication Issues

OthernetworksettingsthatcancauselossofcommunicationincludeHoppingChannel(HP),BaudRate

(BD),andParity(NB)amongothers.Checktoseeiftheseparametersaresetappropriately.Ifyouare

unsureifyoursettingsareaffectingyourcommunication,youmightwanttotrysettingyourmodules

backto

theirdefaultsettings.Todoso,gototheModemConfigurationtabinX‐CTUandclickRestore.

Resolving Radio Responses in X-CTU

Checktomakesur etheloopbackjumperisnotbridgingtheP8headerontheinterfaceboard.

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