XBee Pro to PIC18f87j11
Hi Guys,
I am having a hard time interfacing the XBee-Pro module to my PIC. I have the right connections but I dont see anything on the X-CTU terminal. I am using a usb explorer board from adafruit, which is made by parallax, to hook it up to the computer and the other XBee pro is connected to the PIC18 using RX,TX,GND and VCC pins. I am using PICdem development board from digi for the microcontroller. I checked the TX from PIC, it is giving me 1.29V but its not showing anything when its connected to RX of XBee in the terminal. I already have the baud rate setup for the microcontroller. Please help me, I have been working on this for a long time but can't get it to work. Any help will be appreciated. thanks
I am having a hard time interfacing the XBee-Pro module to my PIC. I have the right connections but I dont see anything on the X-CTU terminal. I am using a usb explorer board from adafruit, which is made by parallax, to hook it up to the computer and the other XBee pro is connected to the PIC18 using RX,TX,GND and VCC pins. I am using PICdem development board from digi for the microcontroller. I checked the TX from PIC, it is giving me 1.29V but its not showing anything when its connected to RX of XBee in the terminal. I already have the baud rate setup for the microcontroller. Please help me, I have been working on this for a long time but can't get it to work. Any help will be appreciated. thanks
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You have to configure both xBees using the adapter board and X-CTU. Each one has an address and you need to configure them to look for another xBee with the other one's address. It's been a while since I went through this with my xBees and I don't have my documentation handy, but it's pretty straightforward with the X-CTU program.
Once both xBees are configured, they should come up when powered just like they were a wired connection. If you haven't already, download the xBee documentation from Parallax's webstore page for the xBees. They show how they should be configured for use with a pair of Basic Stamps or Propellers. It's really the same as for a PIC.