Digi XBee-PRO XSC S3B User manual

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XBee-PRO®XSC (S3B) Devel opment Kit
Get t ing St art ed 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Utility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
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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

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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.

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7.MonitorthelinkqualitybyreadingthePercentsectionontheRangeTesttab.Thissectiondisplays
therunningpercentageofgoodpackets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

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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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XBee‐PROXSC(S3B)DevelopmentKitGettingStartedGuide
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

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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suretheloopbackjumperisnotbridgingtheP8headerontheinterfaceboard.