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Quick Start Guide
XBee™/XBee-PRO™ OEM Development Kits
Introduction
Range Test Setup
Create long range wireless links in minutes!
Introduction
This Quick Start Guide provides step-by-step instruction on how to setup wireless links
and test the modules' ability to transport data over varying ranges and conditions. This
guide illustrates how to setup and run a point-to-point range test; then how to expand
into a point-to-multipoint topology.
Range Test Setup
Required Components
(2) OEM RF Modules (any combination of XBee & XBee-PRO Modules)
(1) USB Interface Board* (for interfacing between an RF module & host PC)
(1) RS-232 Interface Board (for looping data back to the base from a remote)
(1) PC (Windows 2000 or XP) with an available USB (or RS-232*) port.
Required installations: X-CTU Software & USB drivers (Note: Drivers for LINUX and Mac
OS X are provided on the CD, but the X-CTU Software will only run on Windows.)
Accessories (1 USB Cable, 1 Serial Loopback Adapter [RED] & 1 power supply)
* XBee Professional Developer Kits (XB24-PDK) contain four RS-232 boards. An RS-232
board (w/ RS-232 cable & power supply) can be used in lieu of the USB option.
Software Installations
Install X-CTU Software
Double-click "setup_X-CTU.exe" file and follow prompts of the installation screens.
This file is located on the MaxStream CD and under the 'Software' section of the
following web page: www.maxstream.net/support/downloads.php
The X-CTU Software interface is divided into the four following tabs:
• PC Settings - Setup PC serial com ports to interface with the RF module
• Range Test - Test the range of wireless links under varying conditions
• Terminal - Read/Set RF module parameters and monitor data communications
• Modem Configuration - Read/Set RF module parameters
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© 2006 MaxStream, Inc. All rights reserved.
MD0026 [2006.04.25]
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- Page 1 Install X-CTU Software Double-click "setup_X-CTU.exe" file and follow prompts of the installation screens. This file is located on the MaxStream CD and under the 'Software' section of the following web page: www.maxstream.net/support/downloads.php The X-CTU Software interface is divided into the four following tabs: •...
- Page 2 Hardware Setup Setup Point-to-point Wireless Data Link 1. Mount XBee/XBee-PRO Modules to the USB & RS-232 development boards. The module mounted to the USB board will be referred to as the “BASE”. The module mounted to the RS-232 board will be referred to as the “REMOTE”.
- Page 3 The out-of-box default configuration of the module is optimal for running this range test. Run Range Test 1. Launch the X-CTU Software: (Start --> Programs --> MaxStream --> X-CTU) Under the “PC Settings” tab [Figure 2], select the PC serial com port from the list that will be used to connect to the BASE module assembly.
- Page 4 Addressing Considerations Unicast Mode By default, XBee/XBee-PRO Modules are configured to operate in Unicast Mode - retries are enabled and receiving modules send an ACK (acknowledgement) of RF packet reception to the transmitter. If the transmitting module does not receive an ACK, it re-sends the RF data packet up to three times or until the ACK is received.
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