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Getting Started with your DigiMesh kit
How to unplug an XBee module
To disconnect your XBee module from the XBee Grove Development Board:
1. Disconnect the micro USB cable (or the battery) from the board so it is not powered.
2. Remove the XBee module from the board socket, taking care not to bend any of the pins.
Make sure the board is not powered when you remove the XBee module.
Download and install XCTU
This section contains download and install instructions based on operating system. XCTU is
compatible with Linux, OSX, and Windows. It may be necessary to configure your system prior to
installing XCTU for the first time.
Install XCTU - Windows
Follow the steps below to download and install XCTU on your computer.
1. Go to www.digi.com/xctu.
2. Click Download XCTU.
3. Under Utilities, click the Windows installer link.
4. When the file has finished downloading, run the executable file and follow the steps in the XCTU
Setup Wizard. A "What's new" dialog appears when installation is complete.
Install XCTU - Linux
By default, access to the serial and USB ports in Linux is restricted to root and dialout group users. To
access your XBee devices and use XCTU to communicate with them, your Linux user must belong to
this group.
To add your Linux user to the dialout group:
1. Open a terminal console.
2. Execute this following command, where <user> is the user you want to add to the dialout
group.:
sudo usermod -a -G dialout <user>
3. Log out and log in again with your user in the system.
Then download and install XCTU:
1. Go to www.digi.com/xctu.
2. Click Download XCTU.
3. Under Utilities, click the Linux installer link.
4. When the file has finished downloading, run the executable file and follow the steps in the XCTU
Setup Wizard. A "What's new" dialog appears when installation is complete.
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