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#COOLTERM SEND DATA XBEE HOW TO#
#COOLTERM SEND DATA XBEE INSTALL#
#COOLTERM SEND DATA XBEE SERIAL#

MY Address: This is the source address for an XBee, it's a unique address for this particular radio.

This lets you set up separate networks in the same location. XBees assigned to a particular PAN ID can only communicate with each other. This is a unique identifier for your network.

PAN ID: PAN stands for Personal Area Network.

Tech note: So what do all these settings mean? Let's dig in a little deeper, shall we?

Here’s a chart of the commands settings we’re going to set:ģ001 (any address from 0 to FFFE will do).

Note: By default, the XBee will automatically leave command mode if it does not receive any commands in a 10 second period.

You should see “Connected” on the status bar at the bottom of the window.

Click OK to save those settings and close the Options window.

This will allow you to see what you’re typing into the terminal.

In the list on the left side of the options window, click “Terminal.”.

#COOLTERM SEND DATA XBEE SERIAL#

Reconnect your XBee Explorer, click "Re-Scan Serial Ports" and choose that port. Click "Re-Scan Serial Ports" and check which serial port disappeared. Choose the serial port that starts with "usbserial." If you're not sure which serial port to select, look at the list of available ports and then disconnect the XBee Explorer from your computer.We recommend CoolTerm because it works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. If you don’t already have a terminal program that you prefer to use, download CoolTerm by Roger Meier.Click here to download the drivers for your operating system.

#COOLTERM SEND DATA XBEE INSTALL#

Note: To use the XBee Explorer, you may need to install FTDI drivers onto your computer, which will let your computer talk via serial to the board. Insert the XBee into the XBee Explorer and connect it to your computer with a USB cable.Mark the first XBee you’re going to work on with an “A.”.Using two computers is less confusing, so find a buddy if you can. 2 Two computers, each running a serial terminal program, or one computer running two different serial terminal programs.2 XBee Explorer USB Boards from Sparkfun Electronics (part number WRL-08687).See our guide on where to find XBee parts. Note: The basic radio with a built-in wire antenna has the part number XB24-AWI-001, but if you want longer range between modules, you can also use the XBee PRO 802.15.4 radio, which has the part number XBP24-AWI-001. While many of the steps are similar between these two products, there are a few fundamental differences between the 802.15.4 and the ZB modules. If you have XBee ZB Modules, check out this other how-to on getting a chat going with those components. after all, it’s not a chat unless both parties can type!ĭon’t confuse XBee 802.15.4 Wireless Modules with XBee ZB Zigbee Modules (formerly called XBee Series 2), which aren’t compatible with XBee 802.15.4 modules.

Of course, the text will also flow in the opposite direction. Using a serial connection from your computer, the text you type to one XBee will be wirelessly transmitted to the other XBee, which will send the text via serial to your other computer.

#COOLTERM SEND DATA XBEE HOW TO#

This basic chat tutorial shows you how to get wireless text chat going between two computers using Digi’s XBee 802.15.4 Wireless Modules (formerly called XBee Series 1).