Configure The Device Using Xctu; Configure The Devices For A Range Test; Configure Remote Devices - Digi XBee SX 868 User Manual

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Configure the device using XCTU

XBee Configuration and Test Utility (XCTU) is a multi-platform program that enables users to interact
with Digi radio frequency (RF) devices through a graphical interface. The application includes built-in
tools that make it easy to set up, configure, and test Digi RF devices.
For instructions on downloading and using XCTU, see

Configure the devices for a range test

For devices to communicate with each other, you must configure them so they are in the same
network. To obtain all possible data from the remote device, you must also set the local device to API
mode. For more information on API mode, see
When you connect the development board to a PC for the first time, the PC automatically installs
drivers, which may take a few minutes to complete.
1. Add the two devices to XCTU.
2. Select the first module and click the Load default firmware settings button.
3. Configure the following parameters:
ID: 2015
NI: LOCAL_DEVICE
AP: API Mode Without Escapes [1]
4. Click the Write radio settings button.
5. Select the other module and click the Default firmware settings button.
6. Configure the following parameters:
ID: 2015
NI: REMOTE_DEVICE
AP: Transparent Mode [0]
7. Click the Write radio settings button.
After you write the radio settings for each device, their names appear in the Radio Modules
area. The Port indicates that the LOCAL_DEVICE is in API mode.
8. Disconnect REMOTE_DEVICE from the computer, remove it from XCTU, and connect it to its
own power supply.
9. Leave LOCAL_DEVICE connected to the computer. Connect LOCAL_DEVICE to its own power
supply.

Configure remote devices

You can communicate with remote devices over the air through a corresponding local device.
Configure the local device in API mode because remote commands only work in API mode. Configure
remote devices in either API or Transparent mode.
These instructions show you how to configure the
1. Add two XBee devices to XCTU.
2. Configure the first device in API mode and name it XBEE_A.
XBee® SX 868 RF Module User Guide
Configure the device using XCTU
the XCTU User Guide.
Operate in API mode.
LT command parameter on a remote device.
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