How do I use the XBee Arduino Shield?
How do I use the XBee Arduino Shield?
To connect everything, first connect the XBee module into the XBee Shield where labeled, the dock the XBee Shield onto the Arduino. Plug the Arduino USB connector into the computer and the XBee in, as well. There should be a switch which has an XBee mode and a USB mode on the shield.
What does an XBee shield do?
The Xbee shield allows an Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using Zigbee. It is based on the Xbee module from MaxStream. The module can communicate up to 100 feet indoors or 300 feet outdoors (with line-of-sight).
Does Arduino support Zigbee?
The Arduino Wireless Shield allows your Arduino board to communicate wirelessly using ZigBee. This documentation describes the use of the shield with the XBee® ZB ZigBee® RF Modules module.
How do I connect XBee modules?
Add XBee modules to XCTU
- Connect two XBee modules to your computer using the USB cables.
- Launch XCTU.
- Click the Configuration working modes button .
- Click the Discover radio modules button .
- In the Discover radio devices dialog, select the serial ports where you want to look for XBee modules, and click Next.
How do I connect Arduino to Zigbee?
In order to make Zigbee work with Arduino, we will use the XBee module. The DOUT and DIN pins in the figure above are the UART pins (TX and RX). They can be connected to two digital pins of Arduino (if you plan to use SoftwareSerial), or else to pins 0 and 1 of Arduino respectively (if you plan to use HW Serial).
How do I connect my XBee to my laptop?
Follow the steps below:
- Plug your XBee into your XBee Explorer, and plug the Explorer into your computer.
- Open XCTU.
- Hit Test/Query to make sure you can communicate with your XBee WiFi.
- Click over to the “Modem Configuration” tab.
- Select “Active Scan” near the top of the scrolling window.
How do I use XBee USB adapter?
Simply plug the XBee 3 USB Adapter into the USB port of a laptop or PC for instant access to an Digi XBee network and its connected devices.